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Honolulu, HI

Ahaaina, A Royal Hawaiian Luau

Ahaaina, A Royal Hawaiian Luau is a live-music venue in Honolulu, Hawaii. Oceanfront Royal Hawaiian dinner show combining Hawaiian storytelling, live entertainment, hula, music and island cuisine. A premium oceanfront cultural dinner show centered on live music, dance and Hawaiian storytelling. The venue supports live-band performance, giving working groups a clear basis for evaluating the room. Programming includes Hawaiian, Polynesian, hula, luau. Family or all-ages attendance is supported, although individual events may vary. The venue is located at 2259 Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815. For musicians evaluating a date, the established programming is the clearest guide to whether a set, instrumentation, and audience profile will fit the room. Artists can compare their sound and show scale with the venue’s existing live-music format before pursuing a date. Bands and solo performers can use the genre mix, audience setting, and performance style as practical signals when building a routing plan. For working musicians, that established performance pattern also provides useful context for deciding how much production, stage footprint, and preparation a show may require. The venue’s live-use pattern makes it a practical lead for suitable performers.

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Honolulu, HI

Ala Moana Centerstage

Ala Moana Centerstage is the mall's main performance stage, used for live music, hula, student showcases, the Royal Hawaiian Band and other local and touring entertainment. Hawaiian, cultural and pop performers all fit the space, but the common requirement is the ability to project to a large, constantly moving public audience. It is a real stage in a retail setting rather than a listening room. All ages are welcome.

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East Honolulu, HI

Alan Wong's at The Kahala

Alan Wong's at The Kahala is a live-music venue in East Honolulu, Hawaii. Kahala Hotel restaurant by Alan Wong with a signature Sunday brunch that includes recurring live music. A resort restaurant where the recurring Sunday brunch combines local cuisine with live music. Programming includes Hawaiian, local, acoustic, brunch music, mixed. Family or all-ages attendance is supported, although individual events may vary. The venue is located at 5000 Kahala Ave, Honolulu, HI 96816. For musicians evaluating a date, the established programming is the clearest guide to whether a set, instrumentation, and audience profile will fit the room. Artists can compare their sound and show scale with the venue’s existing live-music format before pursuing a date. Bands and solo performers can use the genre mix, audience setting, and performance style as practical signals when building a routing plan. For working musicians, that established performance pattern also provides useful context for deciding how much production, stage footprint, and preparation a show may require. The venue’s live-use pattern makes it a practical lead for suitable performers.

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Kealakekua, HI

Aloha Theatre

Aloha Theatre is a 299-capacity, All Ages room in Kealakekua, Hawaii. Built in 1932 in Kainaliu, the Aloha Theatre is a historic Hawaiʻi Island landmark presenting live theatre, film, and community events that bring people together and keep the arts thriving in West Hawaiʻi. Most shows take place Fridays-Sundays. Musically, Aloha Theatre accommodates Acoustic, All Genres, Americana, Blues, Classic Rock, Folk, and Hawaiian. Aloha Theatre accepts booking inquiries through the venue’s online form. Aloha Theatre has a house sound system; artists should confirm inputs, monitoring, and engineer requirements. Aloha Theatre’s seated capacity detail should be factored into the stage and audience plan. Artists should confirm Aloha Theatre’s final schedule and show-specific deal before publishing the date.

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Honolulu, HI

Arnold's Beach Bar & Grill

Arnold's Beach Bar & Grill is a live-music option for working musicians. Long-running Waikiki tiki-style bar with daily live music from Oahu musicians during its bar program. The programming gives performers a useful picture of how music fits the room and what kind of show the venue supports. The music mix includes Hawaiian; acoustic; country; local; bar music; mixed. Artists considering a date here should compare instrumentation, stage footprint, volume, and audience expectations with the venue's established format. The strongest match will be acts that can work comfortably within the room's live-music pattern. That established activity gives artists a practical basis for comparing the room with other active local venues. A focused, professional set that suits the room's scale and audience should make the strongest impression. For routing and show planning, its recurring or current use for live performers makes it a practical lead. Musicians should tailor the set and presentation to the audience setting and confirm event-specific logistics before committing to a date.

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Honolulu, HI

Atherton Performing Arts Studio

Atherton Performing Arts Studio — Intimate Hawaiʻi Public Radio performance studio presenting the current Live from the Atherton concert series with Hawaiian, jazz, classical and ensemble music. Current 2026 HPR programming documents intimate live concerts and full ensembles in the Atherton studio. Programming includes Hawaiian, jazz, classical, indie, ensemble. The venue is at 738 Kaheka St, Honolulu, HI 96814.

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East Honolulu, HI

bEASTside Kitchen

bEASTside Kitchen is a live-music venue in East Honolulu, Hawaii. East Honolulu Hawaiian-Pacific neighborhood restaurant with current musician programming alongside food, cocktails. Programming includes Hawaiian, acoustic, local, mixed. The venue is located at 5724 Kalanianaʻole Hwy, Honolulu, HI 96821. For musicians evaluating a date, the established programming is the clearest guide to whether a set, instrumentation, and audience profile will fit the room. Artists can compare their sound and show scale with the venue’s existing live-music format before pursuing a date. Bands and solo performers can use the genre mix, audience setting, and performance style as practical signals when building a routing plan. For working musicians, that established performance pattern also provides useful context for deciding how much production, stage footprint, and preparation a show may require. The venue’s live-use pattern makes it a practical lead for suitable performers. The venue’s live-use pattern makes it a practical lead for performers whose sound and presentation align with the room.

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Honolulu, HI

Blue Note

Blue Note Hawaii is waikiki live-music club presenting local, national and international artists in an intimate concert showroom with food and beverage service.. The listed capacity is 326 — total showroom, which gives performers a useful sense of the audience scale. Musically, Jazz, blues, soul, and related styles fit naturally with the programming here. For musicians, the strongest fit is a polished act with clear stage presence and material that matches the venue’s audience and event format. Blue Note Hawaii is best suited to performers that understand the room, adapt their dynamics to the audience, and approach the date as a specific venue fit rather than a generic booking. Overall, it offers musicians a distinct performance setting where the live show can become a meaningful part of the audience experience. Strong audience awareness can make the difference between simply playing the room and truly connecting with it. Acts that prepare for the venue’s format and crowd are likely to make the strongest impression.

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Kaneohe, HI

Cafe Kalawe

Cafe Kalawe in Kaneohe is a local café and catering business that brings live Hawaiian music into the guest experience. The 21+ room is better suited to intimate local performers than production-heavy bands, with atmosphere and connection carrying more weight than volume. Solo artists and acoustic duos should feel especially natural here.

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Hilo, HI

Cafe Pesto Hilo Bay

Cafe Pesto Hilo Bay is a live-music venue in Hilo, Hawaii. Downtown Hilo Bay restaurant with current live-music programming and family dining. A polished downtown restaurant with recurring music and a broad local/tourist dining audience. Programming includes Acoustic, jazz, Hawaiian, local, mixed. Family or all-ages attendance is supported, although individual events may vary. The venue is located at 308 Kamehameha Ave #101, Hilo, HI 96720. For musicians evaluating a date, the established programming is the clearest guide to whether a set, instrumentation, and audience profile will fit the room. Artists can compare their sound and show scale with the venue’s existing live-music format before pursuing a date. Bands and solo performers can use the genre mix, audience setting, and performance style as practical signals when building a routing plan. For working musicians, that established performance pattern also provides useful context for deciding how much production, stage footprint, and preparation a show may require. The venue’s live-use pattern makes it a practical lead for suitable performers.

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Waipahu, HI

Camille's Hawaiian Food

Camille's Hawaiian Food in Waipahu combines a Hawaiian restaurant and banquet room with live local music, a stage and basic sound system. Hawaiian and island-oriented performers fit naturally, especially artists who can support dinner, celebrations and community events. The venue is 21+, and compact groups with a polished but relaxed presentation should work well.

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Honolulu, HI

Chart House Waikiki

Chart House Waikiki is a long-running Honolulu restaurant and lounge with recurring live music built into its regular calendar. The programming includes local soloists, duos, and ensembles, with styles spanning Hawaiian, acoustic, pop, jazz, and other local music. For musicians, the room appears best suited to polished, lower-footprint performances that complement dinner and lounge service rather than a high-volume club show. The venue is considered a limited full-band fit, so acts should think in terms of arrangements that work comfortably in a restaurant and lounge environment. Current programming shows live-music dates recurring across the year, giving the venue the profile of an ongoing entertainment room rather than an occasional special-event space. Chart House Waikiki is located at 1765 Ala Moana Boulevard in Honolulu, convenient to the Waikiki and marina area. No reliable live-music audience capacity, payment terms, age restriction, or in-house sound and production specifications are documented in the sheet, so musicians should confirm those details directly before planning a performance.

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Honolulu, HI

Chef Chai

Chef Chai combines Pacific Rim dining with recurring live-music nights and dinner-show programming. Hawaiian, island, acoustic and R&B performers all fit, particularly artists who can deliver something more intentional than background music while still respecting the dining room. The strongest bookings here feel like a complete evening rather than a band simply filling a time slot.

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Hilo, HI

Crown Room at Grand Naniloa Hotel Hilo

Crown Room at Grand Naniloa Hotel Hilo is a live-music venue in Hilo, Hawaii. Grand Naniloa's dedicated Crown Room showroom hosts concerts and live performers with professional production infra. A dedicated hotel concert room with stage production, adjustable concert lighting and substantial seated capacity. The venue supports live-band performance, giving working groups a clear basis for evaluating the room. Programming includes Reggae, Hawaiian, rock, soul, touring concerts, mixed. Capacity is 400 seated. Age access varies by event. The venue is located at 93 Banyan Dr, Hilo, HI 96720. For musicians evaluating a date, the established programming is the clearest guide to whether a set, instrumentation, and audience profile will fit the room. Artists can compare their sound and show scale with the venue’s existing live-music format before pursuing a date. Bands and solo performers can use the genre mix, audience setting, and performance style as practical signals when building a routing plan. For working musicians, that established performance pattern also provides useful context for deciding how much production, stage footprint, and preparation a show may require. The venue’s live-use pattern makes it a practical lead for suitable performers.

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Honolulu, HI

Duke's Waikiki

Duke's Waikiki is waikiki Beach restaurant and Barefoot Bar with daily afternoon and evening live music, including long-running local artist residencies.. Musically, Hawaiian, acoustic, island, and related styles fit naturally with the programming here. For musicians, the hospitality setting rewards strong vocals, professional presentation, and enough dynamic control to complement food, drinks, and conversation while still making the music feel intentional. Duke's Waikiki is best suited to performers that understand the room, adapt their dynamics to the audience, and approach the date as a specific venue fit rather than a generic booking. Overall, it offers musicians a distinct performance setting where the live show can become a meaningful part of the audience experience. Acts that prepare for the venue’s format and crowd are likely to make the strongest impression. A concise, well-paced set and professional transitions will help the performance feel complete. Strong audience awareness can make the difference between simply playing the room and truly connecting with it.

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Kaneohe, HI

East Side Bar & Grill

East Side Bar & Grill is a live-music venue in Kaneohe, Hawaii. Kaneohe bar and grill with live local bands every Thursday through Sunday across Hawaiian, classic hits and mixed s. A late-night Windward Oʻahu bar with a strong recurring live-band schedule and neighborhood following. The venue supports live-band performance, giving working groups a clear basis for evaluating the room. Programming includes Hawaiian, 70s/80s, Puerto Rican, feel-good, local bands, mixed. The venue is located at 46-047 Kamehameha Hwy, Kaneohe, HI 96744. For musicians evaluating a date, the established programming is the clearest guide to whether a set, instrumentation, and audience profile will fit the room. Artists can compare their sound and show scale with the venue’s existing live-music format before pursuing a date. Bands and solo performers can use the genre mix, audience setting, and performance style as practical signals when building a routing plan. For working musicians, that established performance pattern also provides useful context for deciding how much production, stage footprint, and preparation a show may require. The venue’s live-use pattern makes it a practical lead for suitable performers.

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Honolulu, HI

Eating House 1849 Waikiki

Eating House 1849 Waikiki sits on the International Market Place Grand Lanai and pairs Hawaiian and island-oriented live music with a busy restaurant atmosphere. Acoustic and culturally rooted performers fit naturally, with group configurations ranging from intimate dining to larger buyouts of roughly 120 standing. Musicians should keep the set warm, accessible and flexible enough for a mixed dining crowd. The venue is 21+.

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Honolulu, HI

ESPACIO The Jewel of Waikiki

ESPACIO The Jewel of Waikiki is a luxury hotel with recurring Saturday evening live music from 6–8 PM. Hawaiian and acoustic performers fit the upscale setting, where guests are likely to experience the music as part of a refined hotel evening rather than a dedicated concert. Musicians should think in terms of controlled dynamics, polished presentation and material that can reward attentive listeners without demanding the whole room. Solo artists and tasteful small ensembles should make the strongest match.

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Kailua, HI

GOEN Dining + Bar

GOEN Dining + Bar is a live-music venue in Kailua, Hawaii. Kailua restaurant and bar with recurring live-music evenings. A polished neighborhood restaurant where recurring live music complements dinner and bar service. Programming includes Acoustic, Hawaiian, local, mixed. Family or all-ages attendance is supported, although individual events may vary. The venue is located at 573 Kailua Rd, Kailua, HI 96734. For musicians evaluating a date, the established programming is the clearest guide to whether a set, instrumentation, and audience profile will fit the room. Artists can compare their sound and show scale with the venue’s existing live-music format before pursuing a date. Bands and solo performers can use the genre mix, audience setting, and performance style as practical signals when building a routing plan. For working musicians, that established performance pattern also provides useful context for deciding how much production, stage footprint, and preparation a show may require. The venue’s live-use pattern makes it a practical lead for suitable performers.

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West Glacier, MT

Great Northern Resort

Great Northern Resort brings live music to West Glacier, Montana with an All Ages door policy. Great Northern Resort located just a mile from the West Glacier entrance to Glacier National Park. Featuring a new lodge & cabins for your vacation experience. Artists working in A'cappella, Acoustic, Alt Country, Americana, Bluegrass, Blues, and Blues Rock fit Great Northern Resort’s stated range. Great Northern Resort accepts booking inquiries by email. The available PA and production support at Great Northern Resort are not confirmed; settle those requirements before accepting the date. Artists should confirm Great Northern Resort’s final schedule and show-specific deal before publishing the date.

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Kaneohe, HI

Haleiwa Joe's — Haiku

Haleiwa Joe's — Haiku is a live-music venue in Kaneohe, Hawaii. Long-running Kaneohe restaurant in Haiku Gardens with current Friday-night live-music programming. A lush garden-side restaurant with established local dining and current live-music nights. Programming includes Acoustic, Hawaiian, local, restaurant live music, mixed. The venue is located at 46-336 Haiku Rd, Kaneohe, HI 96744. For musicians evaluating a date, the established programming is the clearest guide to whether a set, instrumentation, and audience profile will fit the room. Artists can compare their sound and show scale with the venue’s existing live-music format before pursuing a date. Bands and solo performers can use the genre mix, audience setting, and performance style as practical signals when building a routing plan. For working musicians, that established performance pattern also provides useful context for deciding how much production, stage footprint, and preparation a show may require. The venue’s live-use pattern makes it a practical lead for suitable performers.

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Honolulu, HI

Halepuna Waikiki by Halekulani

Halepuna Waikiki by Halekulani features daily evening live music from 5:30–8:30 PM in an upscale hotel setting. Hawaiian and mixed hotel-friendly material should work best for guests who want live music as part of the evening rather than a formal concert experience. Performers need enough presence to give the room character while keeping the atmosphere comfortable and polished. Soloists and small ensembles with refined arrangements and a strong sense of dynamics should fit the property naturally.

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Honolulu, HI

Hawaii Theatre Center

Hawaii Theatre Center is a live-music option for working musicians. Historic independent performing-arts theater with a current calendar including concerts and live stage performances. The programming gives performers a useful picture of how music fits the room and what kind of show the venue supports. The music mix includes Concerts; Hawaiian; pop; rock; classical; performing arts; mixed. Capacity is Approximately 1,400 seats. Age access is Event-dependent. Artists considering a date here should compare instrumentation, stage footprint, volume, and audience expectations with the venue's established format. The strongest match will be acts that can work comfortably within the room's live-music pattern. That established activity gives artists a practical basis for comparing the room with other active local venues. A focused, professional set that suits the room's scale and audience should make the strongest impression. For routing and show planning, its recurring or current use for live performers makes it a practical lead. Musicians should tailor the set and presentation to the audience setting and confirm event-specific logistics before committing to a date.

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East Honolulu, HI

Heavenly Island Lifestyle Hawaii Kai

Heavenly Island Lifestyle Hawaii Kai is a live-music venue in East Honolulu, Hawaii. Marina-front Hawaii Kai restaurant and community dining space with current live-local-music programming Thursday through Sunday. A community-oriented marina restaurant with a current multi-night weekly local-music program. Programming includes Local acoustic, Hawaiian, contemporary, restaurant live music. Family or all-ages attendance is supported, although individual events may vary. The venue is located at 7192 Kalanianaole Hwy, Ste D-105, Honolulu, HI 96825. For musicians evaluating a date, the established programming is the clearest guide to whether a set, instrumentation, and audience profile will fit the room. Artists can compare their sound and show scale with the venue’s existing live-music format before pursuing a date. Bands and solo performers can use the genre mix, audience setting, and performance style as practical signals when building a routing plan. For working musicians, that established performance pattern also provides useful context for deciding how much production, stage footprint, and preparation a show may require. The venue’s live-use pattern makes it a practical lead for suitable performers.

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Honolulu, HI

Hideout at The Laylow

Hideout at The Laylow is a live-music option for working musicians. Open-air rooftop restaurant at The Laylow with nightly live musicians and rotating entertainment. The programming gives performers a useful picture of how music fits the room and what kind of show the venue supports. The music mix includes Hawaiian; acoustic; pop; island; singer-songwriter; mixed. Artists considering a date here should compare instrumentation, stage footprint, volume, and audience expectations with the venue's established format. The strongest match will be acts that can work comfortably within the room's live-music pattern. That established activity gives artists a practical basis for comparing the room with other active local venues. A focused, professional set that suits the room's scale and audience should make the strongest impression. For routing and show planning, its recurring or current use for live performers makes it a practical lead. Musicians should tailor the set and presentation to the audience setting and confirm event-specific logistics before committing to a date.

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Waipahu, HI

Highway Inn — Waipahu

Highway Inn — Waipahu is a live-music venue in Waipahu, Hawaii. A longstanding Hawaiian restaurant with a recurring weekly local-music program and family dining. Programming includes Hawaiian, acoustic, local, traditional, mixed. Family or all-ages attendance is supported, although individual events may vary. The venue is located at 94-830 Moloalo St #101, Waipahu, HI 96797. For musicians evaluating a date, the established programming is the clearest guide to whether a set, instrumentation, and audience profile will fit the room. Artists can compare their sound and show scale with the venue’s existing live-music format before pursuing a date. Bands and solo performers can use the genre mix, audience setting, and performance style as practical signals when building a routing plan. For working musicians, that established performance pattern also provides useful context for deciding how much production, stage footprint, and preparation a show may require. The venue’s live-use pattern makes it a practical lead for suitable performers.

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Hilo, HI

Hilo Palace Theater

Hilo Palace Theater is a live-music venue in Hilo, Hawaii. Historic downtown Hilo theater presenting concerts, films and live community performances. A historic intimate theater with current concerts and live-music community programming. The venue supports live-band performance, giving working groups a clear basis for evaluating the room. Programming includes Hawaiian, slack key, rock, folk, concert, mixed. Capacity is 485 total seats. Age access varies by event. The venue is located at 38 Haili St, Hilo, HI 96720. For musicians evaluating a date, the established programming is the clearest guide to whether a set, instrumentation, and audience profile will fit the room. Artists can compare their sound and show scale with the venue’s existing live-music format before pursuing a date. Bands and solo performers can use the genre mix, audience setting, and performance style as practical signals when building a routing plan. For working musicians, that established performance pattern also provides useful context for deciding how much production, stage footprint, and preparation a show may require. The venue’s live-use pattern makes it a practical lead for suitable performers.

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Hilo, HI

Hilo Town Market

Hilo Town Market is a live-music venue in Hilo, Hawaii. Downtown Friday night market and private-event space featuring live local musicians and weekly bands. A community-oriented night market with a real stage setup, weekly bands, food vendors and local artists. The venue supports live-band performance, giving working groups a clear basis for evaluating the room. Programming includes Hawaiian, local bands, acoustic, community music, mixed. Family or all-ages attendance is supported, although individual events may vary. The venue is located at 69 Waianuenue Ave, Hilo, HI 96720. For musicians evaluating a date, the established programming is the clearest guide to whether a set, instrumentation, and audience profile will fit the room. Artists can compare their sound and show scale with the venue’s existing live-music format before pursuing a date. Bands and solo performers can use the genre mix, audience setting, and performance style as practical signals when building a routing plan. For working musicians, that established performance pattern also provides useful context for deciding how much production, stage footprint, and preparation a show may require. The venue’s live-use pattern makes it a practical lead for suitable performers.

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Honolulu, HI

Hinana Bar

Hinana Bar at Prince Waikiki is a poolside venue built around the SunSets LIVE series, with local artists performing Friday through Sunday. Hawaiian and contemporary material fits the sunset setting, where hotel guests and bar patrons are likely to move between listening, conversation and the view. The strongest acts will be able to create a sense of occasion without turning the set into an overproduced club show. Compact performers with broad appeal and strong stage presence should work well here.

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Honolulu, HI

House Without A Key

House Without A Key is halekulani's oceanfront indoor-outdoor restaurant and bar, known for nightly Hawaiian music and hula beneath the historic kiawe tree.. Musically, Hawaiian, acoustic, traditional, and related styles fit naturally with the programming here. For musicians, the open-air setting favors a polished, visually engaging set that can carry across a dispersed audience. Weather, outdoor sound, and festival-style pacing are part of the job. House Without A Key is best suited to performers that understand the room, adapt their dynamics to the audience, and approach the date as a specific venue fit rather than a generic booking. Overall, it offers musicians a distinct performance setting where the live show can become a meaningful part of the audience experience. A concise, well-paced set and professional transitions will help the performance feel complete. Strong audience awareness can make the difference between simply playing the room and truly connecting with it. Acts that prepare for the venue’s format and crowd are likely to make the strongest impression.

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Honolulu, HI

Hukilau Honolulu

Hukilau Honolulu is a downtown Hawaiian restaurant where live Hawaiian music is part of the dining experience. The 21+ room is best treated as a hospitality booking: musicians need to add warmth and local character while leaving space for conversation and dinner service. Traditional Hawaiian performers and compact acoustic groups should fit naturally.

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Honolulu, HI

Hula Grill Waikiki

Hula Grill Waikiki is a live-music venue in Honolulu, Hawaii. Oceanfront Waikiki restaurant above the Outrigger Waikiki Beach Resort with recurring Hawaiian music, hula and special musician performances. The venue supports live-band performance, giving working groups a clear basis for evaluating the room. Programming includes Hawaiian, acoustic, steel guitar. Age access is 21+. The venue is located at 2335 Kalakaua Ave, Suite 203, Honolulu, HI 96815. For musicians evaluating a date, the established programming is the clearest guide to whether a set, instrumentation, and audience profile will fit the room. Artists can compare their sound and show scale with the venue’s existing live-music format before pursuing a date. Bands and solo performers can use the genre mix, audience setting, and performance style as practical signals when building a routing plan. For working musicians, that established performance pattern also provides useful context for deciding how much production, stage footprint, and preparation a show may require. The venue’s live-use pattern makes it a practical lead for suitable performers.

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Hilo, HI

Hula Lounge Lobby Bar

Hula Lounge Lobby Bar is a live-music venue in Hilo, Hawaii. Grand Naniloa Hotel lobby bar with live music and entertainment Wednesday through Sunday evenings. A hotel lobby lounge with recurring evening live music and waterfront-resort ambiance. Programming includes Hawaiian, acoustic, lounge, local, mixed. The venue is located at 93 Banyan Dr, Hilo, HI 96720. For musicians evaluating a date, the established programming is the clearest guide to whether a set, instrumentation, and audience profile will fit the room. Artists can compare their sound and show scale with the venue’s existing live-music format before pursuing a date. Bands and solo performers can use the genre mix, audience setting, and performance style as practical signals when building a routing plan. For working musicians, that established performance pattern also provides useful context for deciding how much production, stage footprint, and preparation a show may require. The venue’s live-use pattern makes it a practical lead for suitable performers.

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Honolulu, HI

Hula's Bar & Lei Stand

Hula's Bar & Lei Stand is long-running Waikiki LGBTQ+ bar and entertainment venue featuring recurring live musicians, open mic, drag and DJs.. Musically, Acoustic, singer-songwriter, pop, and related styles fit naturally with the programming here. For musicians, the hospitality setting rewards strong vocals, professional presentation, and enough dynamic control to complement food, drinks, and conversation while still making the music feel intentional. Hula's Bar & Lei Stand is best suited to performers that understand the room, adapt their dynamics to the audience, and approach the date as a specific venue fit rather than a generic booking. Overall, it offers musicians a distinct performance setting where the live show can become a meaningful part of the audience experience. Strong audience awareness can make the difference between simply playing the room and truly connecting with it. Acts that prepare for the venue’s format and crowd are likely to make the strongest impression.

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Provo, UT

Hungry Hawaiian — Provo

Hungry Hawaiian — Provo is a live-music venue in Provo, Utah. Casual family Hawaiian eatery where recurring island-music sets are part of the evening atmosphere. Programming includes Hawaiian, island music, acoustic, local performers. Family or all-ages attendance is supported, although individual events may vary. The venue is located at 180 N University Ave Ste 135, Provo, UT 84601. For musicians evaluating a date, the established programming is the clearest guide to whether a set, instrumentation, and audience profile will fit the room. Artists can compare their sound and show scale with the venue’s existing live-music format before pursuing a date. Bands and solo performers can use the genre mix, audience setting, and performance style as practical signals when building a routing plan. For working musicians, that established performance pattern also provides useful context for deciding how much production, stage footprint, and preparation a show may require. The venue’s live-use pattern makes it a practical lead for suitable performers.

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Honolulu, HI

Ilikai Hotel Center Courtyard

The Ilikai Hotel Center Courtyard hosts recurring Friday Hawaiian live music and hula by local performers. This is a cultural hospitality setting rather than a conventional club room, so musicians should think about how their set supports the full experience, including dance and audience interaction. Hawaiian repertoire and performers comfortable accompanying hula are the clearest fit. The courtyard format should favor warm stage presence, clear rhythm and music that connects easily with visitors as well as local guests.

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Honolulu, HI

International Market Place — Queen's Court

Queen's Court at International Market Place is a dedicated ground-floor performance court that regularly hosts the Royal Hawaiian Band and Hawaiian song-and-hula programming. The space is built for public cultural performance, so Hawaiian, brass-band and traditional acts fit especially well. Musicians should expect a broad tourist-and-local audience moving through an open shopping-center environment rather than a fixed club crowd. All ages are welcome.

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Hilo, HI

Ka Lihikai

Ka Lihikai is a live-music venue in Hilo, Hawaii. Grand Naniloa waterfront restaurant with current recurring live-music programming. A waterfront hotel restaurant where local live music complements the dining program. Programming includes Hawaiian, acoustic, local, mixed. Family or all-ages attendance is supported, although individual events may vary. The venue is located at 93 Banyan Dr, Hilo, HI 96720. For musicians evaluating a date, the established programming is the clearest guide to whether a set, instrumentation, and audience profile will fit the room. Artists can compare their sound and show scale with the venue’s existing live-music format before pursuing a date. Bands and solo performers can use the genre mix, audience setting, and performance style as practical signals when building a routing plan. For working musicians, that established performance pattern also provides useful context for deciding how much production, stage footprint, and preparation a show may require. The venue’s live-use pattern makes it a practical lead for suitable performers.

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Kailua, HI

Kailua Town Center

Kailua Town Center — Privately managed Kailua commercial center presenting recurring Kanikapila music programming and community entertainment. 2026 Kailua Town programming documents live performances by local artists and bands. Programming includes Hawaiian, island, local, varied. Family-friendly or all-ages use is part of the venue profile. The venue is at 609 Kailua Rd, Kailua, HI 96734.

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Honolulu, HI

KAMUKURA Surf + Dine

KAMUKURA Surf + Dine — Commercial Waikiki restaurant hosting live ukulele concerts and offering live-music options for private events. Current event listing verifies a live ukulele concert organized by the venue. Programming includes Ukulele, Hawaiian, acoustic. Family-friendly or all-ages use is part of the venue profile. The venue is at 2380 Kuhio Ave, Spc 1, Honolulu, HI 96815.

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Kaneohe, HI

Kaneohe Night Market

Kaneohe Night Market — Independent recurring night-market festival using a private lot for food, vendors, hula and multiple live bands. June 2026 festival page documents free live music by multiple bands and 7,000+ attendees. Programming includes Island, world, Hawaiian, local bands. Family-friendly or all-ages use is part of the venue profile. The venue is at Alaloa Street lot across from Windward Mall, Kaneohe, HI 96744.

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Hilo, HI

Kava Republic Hilo

Kava Republic Hilo is a live-music venue in Hilo, Hawaii. Kava bar in downtown Hilo with weekly open mic and recurring live local musicians. A relaxed downtown kava bar with recurring community music and open-mic programming. Programming includes Acoustic, open mic, Hawaiian, singer-songwriter, local. Family or all-ages attendance is supported, although individual events may vary. The venue is located at 301 Keawe St, Hilo, HI 96720. For musicians evaluating a date, the established programming is the clearest guide to whether a set, instrumentation, and audience profile will fit the room. Artists can compare their sound and show scale with the venue’s existing live-music format before pursuing a date. Bands and solo performers can use the genre mix, audience setting, and performance style as practical signals when building a routing plan. For working musicians, that established performance pattern also provides useful context for deciding how much production, stage footprint, and preparation a show may require. The venue’s live-use pattern makes it a practical lead for suitable performers.

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Killeen, TX

L&L Hawaiian Barbecue - Killeen

L&L Hawaiian Barbecue - Killeen is killeen Hawaiian barbecue restaurant hosting recurring Aloha Friday community events with live musicians in 2026.. Musically, Hawaiian, Island, Acoustic, Mixed fit naturally with the programming here. For musicians, the hospitality setting rewards strong vocals, professional presentation, and enough dynamic control to complement food, drinks, and conversation while still making the music feel intentional. L&L Hawaiian Barbecue - Killeen is best suited to performers that understand the room, adapt their dynamics to the audience, and approach the date as a specific venue fit rather than a generic booking. Overall, it offers musicians a distinct performance setting where the live show can become a meaningful part of the audience experience. Acts that prepare for the venue’s format and crowd are likely to make the strongest impression. A concise, well-paced set and professional transitions will help the performance feel complete. Strong audience awareness can make the difference between simply playing the room and truly connecting with it.

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Kailua, HI

Lōkahi Kailua Market

Lōkahi Kailua Market is a live-music venue in Kailua, Hawaii. Family-friendly Sunday Kailua market featuring local vendors, free keiki activities and live music. A recurring community market combining local vendors, family activities and live music. Programming includes Acoustic, Hawaiian, local, community music, mixed. Family or all-ages attendance is supported, although individual events may vary. The venue is located at 340 Uluniu St, Kailua, HI 96734. For musicians evaluating a date, the established programming is the clearest guide to whether a set, instrumentation, and audience profile will fit the room. Artists can compare their sound and show scale with the venue’s existing live-music format before pursuing a date. Bands and solo performers can use the genre mix, audience setting, and performance style as practical signals when building a routing plan. For working musicians, that established performance pattern also provides useful context for deciding how much production, stage footprint, and preparation a show may require. The venue’s live-use pattern makes it a practical lead for suitable performers.

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Honolulu, HI

LuLu's Waikiki

Lulu's Waikiki is an open-air oceanfront restaurant with local live music and late-night Monday programming. Hawaiian, acoustic and singer-songwriter acts suit a room where vacation traffic and casual dining keep the crowd social rather than concert-focused. A late-August 2026 set by Tad Jennings ran from 7–10 PM, showing the venue can support a full evening of music. The all-ages setting should reward broad repertoire, strong vocals and easy audience connection.

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Honolulu, HI

Mahina & Sun's

Mahina & Sun's — Surfjack Hotel restaurant and lounge presenting Mahina Lounge Live with local artists Tuesday through Friday. current experience page verifies recurring live music by Hawaiʻi artists. Programming includes Acoustic, Hawaiian, island, local. Family-friendly or all-ages use is part of the venue profile. The venue is at 412 Lewers St, Honolulu, HI 96815.

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Honolulu, HI

Mai Tai Bar

Mai Tai Bar is the Royal Hawaiian's oceanfront Mai Tai Bar, pairing Waikiki beach dining with daily evening live local music.. Musically, Hawaiian, island, acoustic, and related styles fit naturally with the programming here. For musicians, the hospitality setting rewards strong vocals, professional presentation, and enough dynamic control to complement food, drinks, and conversation while still making the music feel intentional. Mai Tai Bar is best suited to performers that understand the room, adapt their dynamics to the audience, and approach the date as a specific venue fit rather than a generic booking. Overall, it offers musicians a distinct performance setting where the live show can become a meaningful part of the audience experience. Strong audience awareness can make the difference between simply playing the room and truly connecting with it. Acts that prepare for the venue’s format and crowd are likely to make the strongest impression. A concise, well-paced set and professional transitions will help the performance feel complete.

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Osage Beach, MO

Main Street Music Hall

Main Street Music Hall is a 950-capacity, All Ages room in Osage Beach, Missouri. World-class entertainment at your home-town theater. While most shows take place on weekends, they can be held any day of the week. Musically, Main Street Music Hall accommodates Acoustic, All Genres, Alt Country, Americana, Big Band, Bluegrass, and Blues. Main Street Music Hall accepts booking inquiries by phone. Main Street Music Hall has a house sound system; artists should confirm inputs, monitoring, and engineer requirements. Main Street Music Hall’s seated capacity detail should be factored into the stage and audience plan. A pitch to Main Street Music Hall should focus on musical fit, available dates, and the practical shape of the proposed show.

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Lahaina, HI

Mala Tavern

In Lahaina, Hawaii, Mala Tavern accommodates about 110 people under an All Ages policy. Open Daily for Brunch 9a-2p, Live Music Happy Hour 2-4p, & Dinner 4-10p, Bar 'til 12a. Island inspired cuisine, oceanfront dining, culinary cocktails, excellent wine selection. Mala Tavern programs Acoustic, Hawaiian, and Jazz. Mala Tavern accepts booking inquiries by email. Sound and stage provisions at Mala Tavern remain show-specific and should be advanced before travel is locked. Final timing and event-specific arrangements with Mala Tavern need agreement before the show is announced. Show inquiries for Mala Tavern are handled by its talent buyer function. Any remaining detail for Mala Tavern should be treated as show-specific and confirmed before commitment.

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Kailua, HI

Maui Brewing Co. Kailua

Maui Brewing Co. Kailua is a live-music venue in Kailua, Hawaii. Kailua brewpub with recurring live entertainment and current music programming. A large family-friendly brewpub that uses live entertainment as part of its regular restaurant program. Programming includes Acoustic, Hawaiian, rock, local, brewery live music, mixed. Family or all-ages attendance is supported, although individual events may vary. The venue is located at 573 Kailua Rd, Suite 105, Kailua, HI 96734. For musicians evaluating a date, the established programming is the clearest guide to whether a set, instrumentation, and audience profile will fit the room. Artists can compare their sound and show scale with the venue’s existing live-music format before pursuing a date. Bands and solo performers can use the genre mix, audience setting, and performance style as practical signals when building a routing plan. For working musicians, that established performance pattern also provides useful context for deciding how much production, stage footprint, and preparation a show may require. The venue’s live-use pattern makes it a practical lead for suitable performers.

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Honolulu, HI

Merriman's Honolulu

Merriman's Honolulu is a live-music option for working musicians. Farm-to-table Ward Village restaurant with live music every evening and occasional brunch musicians. The programming gives performers a useful picture of how music fits the room and what kind of show the venue supports. The music mix includes Hawaiian; acoustic; jazz; singer-songwriter; local; mixed. Capacity is 50 standing; 36 seated. Artists considering a date here should compare instrumentation, stage footprint, volume, and audience expectations with the venue's established format. The strongest match will be acts that can work comfortably within the room's live-music pattern. That established activity gives artists a practical basis for comparing the room with other active local venues. A focused, professional set that suits the room's scale and audience should make the strongest impression. For routing and show planning, its recurring or current use for live performers makes it a practical lead. Musicians should tailor the set and presentation to the audience setting and confirm event-specific logistics before committing to a date.

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Honolulu, HI

Moku Kitchen

Moku Kitchen is a live-music option for working musicians. Kaka'ako restaurant at SALT with an established live-music program and a dedicated live-music section on its official site. The programming gives performers a useful picture of how music fits the room and what kind of show the venue supports. The music mix includes Acoustic; Hawaiian; singer-songwriter; local; mixed. Artists considering a date here should compare instrumentation, stage footprint, volume, and audience expectations with the venue's established format. The strongest match will be acts that can work comfortably within the room's live-music pattern. That established activity gives artists a practical basis for comparing the room with other active local venues. A focused, professional set that suits the room's scale and audience should make the strongest impression. For routing and show planning, its recurring or current use for live performers makes it a practical lead. Musicians should tailor the set and presentation to the audience setting and confirm event-specific logistics before committing to a date.

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Honolulu, HI

Monkeypod Kitchen by Merriman - Waikiki

Monkeypod Kitchen by Merriman in Waikiki is an oceanfront restaurant with rotating live acoustic Hawaiian music and a casual island dining atmosphere. The room is geared toward Hawaiian, acoustic, island, and singer-songwriter styles, making it a strong fit for musicians who can deliver engaging sets without a large stage or concert-scale production. Live music is part of the venue’s regular experience, and current information describes rotating performances happening daily. For artists, the setting is best approached as a hospitality performance rather than a traditional club date: the audience is there for food, drinks, ocean views, and live music together. The venue is considered a limited full-band fit, so solo performers, duos, and compact acoustic groups are the most natural match. Monkeypod Kitchen is located at 2169 Kalia Road, Unit 111, in Honolulu, directly in Waikiki’s beachfront area. No reliable live-music capacity, age restriction, payment structure, or in-house sound and production details are documented in the sheet, so musicians should confirm those points before committing to a performance.

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Wailea, HI

Mulligans on the Blue

Mulligans on the Blue is a 150-capacity, 21+ room in Wailea, Hawaii. This lively restaurant & bar is located on the beautiful south coast of Maui alongside the Wailea Old Blue Golf Course. Mulligans is open every day for lunch and dinner in a fun, family-friendly atmosphere. Musically, Mulligans on the Blue accommodates Acoustic, Celtic, Classic Rock, Hawaiian, Jazz, and Singer-Songwriter. Mulligans on the Blue accepts booking inquiries through the venue’s online form. Artists need to confirm Mulligans on the Blue’s sound system, monitoring, available backline, and technical staffing. Artists should confirm Mulligans on the Blue’s final schedule and show-specific deal before publishing the date.

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Honolulu, HI

Na Lani Sky Lounge

Na Lani Sky Lounge is the rooftop lounge at Hokulani Waikiki, with live music scheduled nightly from 6:30–9 PM. Hawaiian and contemporary performers fit a room where the skyline, drinks and conversation are part of the draw, so the music needs enough personality to be memorable without overwhelming the lounge. The nightly schedule makes this more than an occasional entertainment slot and should suit reliable working artists. Small acts with polished vocals, broad repertoire and controlled dynamics should be especially effective.

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Honolulu, HI

Na Lei Aloha

Na Lei Aloha is a live-music venue in Honolulu, Hawaii. Boutique Waikiki luau at Hyatt Regency featuring authentic Hawaiian music, hula, dinner and a staged cultural performance. The show centers on Hawaiian music and hula in an intimate Waikiki dinner-show format. The venue supports live-band performance, giving working groups a clear basis for evaluating the room. Programming includes Hawaiian, Polynesian, luau. Family or all-ages attendance is supported, although individual events may vary. The venue is located at 2424 Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815. For musicians evaluating a date, the established programming is the clearest guide to whether a set, instrumentation, and audience profile will fit the room. Artists can compare their sound and show scale with the venue’s existing live-music format before pursuing a date. Bands and solo performers can use the genre mix, audience setting, and performance style as practical signals when building a routing plan. For working musicians, that established performance pattern also provides useful context for deciding how much production, stage footprint, and preparation a show may require. The venue’s live-use pattern makes it a practical lead for suitable performers.

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Honolulu, HI

Nico's Pier 38

Nico's Pier 38 is a live-music option for working musicians. Pierside seafood restaurant with a current daily/recurring schedule of Hawaiian, reggae and local live musicians. The programming gives performers a useful picture of how music fits the room and what kind of show the venue supports. The music mix includes Hawaiian; island reggae; acoustic; local; rock; mixed. Artists considering a date here should compare instrumentation, stage footprint, volume, and audience expectations with the venue's established format. The strongest match will be acts that can work comfortably within the room's live-music pattern. That established activity gives artists a practical basis for comparing the room with other active local venues. A focused, professional set that suits the room's scale and audience should make the strongest impression. For routing and show planning, its recurring or current use for live performers makes it a practical lead. Musicians should tailor the set and presentation to the audience setting and confirm event-specific logistics before committing to a date.

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Hilo, HI

Ola Brew — Hilo

Ola Brew — Hilo is a live-music venue in Hilo, Hawaii. Hilo brewery taproom with current live-music and live-performance programming alongside locally made beer and cider. A large local taproom with community events and recurring live performers. Programming includes Acoustic, Hawaiian, local, brewery live music, mixed. Family or all-ages attendance is supported, although individual events may vary. The venue is located at 1177 Kilauea Ave, Hilo, HI 96720. For musicians evaluating a date, the established programming is the clearest guide to whether a set, instrumentation, and audience profile will fit the room. Artists can compare their sound and show scale with the venue’s existing live-music format before pursuing a date. Bands and solo performers can use the genre mix, audience setting, and performance style as practical signals when building a routing plan. For working musicians, that established performance pattern also provides useful context for deciding how much production, stage footprint, and preparation a show may require. The venue’s live-use pattern makes it a practical lead for suitable performers.

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Federal Way, WA

Pac Island Grill

Pac Island Grill is hawaiian-style restaurant presenting live island-style music on select weekends.. Musically, Hawaiian, island, acoustic, and related styles fit naturally with the programming here. For musicians, the hospitality setting rewards strong vocals, professional presentation, and enough dynamic control to complement food, drinks, and conversation while still making the music feel intentional. Pac Island Grill is best suited to performers that understand the room, adapt their dynamics to the audience, and approach the date as a specific venue fit rather than a generic booking. Overall, it offers musicians a distinct performance setting where the live show can become a meaningful part of the audience experience. A concise, well-paced set and professional transitions will help the performance feel complete. Strong audience awareness can make the difference between simply playing the room and truly connecting with it. Acts that prepare for the venue’s format and crowd are likely to make the strongest impression.

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Honolulu, HI

Paina Waikiki Luau

Paina Waikiki Luau is a live-music venue in Honolulu, Hawaii. Rooftop Waikiki Beach Marriott luau presenting festive mele, hula, Polynesian performing arts, dinner and live entertainment. A rooftop commercial luau built around live mele, hula and Polynesian performance at Waikiki Beach Marriott. The venue supports live-band performance, giving working groups a clear basis for evaluating the room. Programming includes Hawaiian, Polynesian, mele, luau. Family or all-ages attendance is supported, although individual events may vary. The venue is located at 2552 Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815. For musicians evaluating a date, the established programming is the clearest guide to whether a set, instrumentation, and audience profile will fit the room. Artists can compare their sound and show scale with the venue’s existing live-music format before pursuing a date. Bands and solo performers can use the genre mix, audience setting, and performance style as practical signals when building a routing plan. For working musicians, that established performance pattern also provides useful context for deciding how much production, stage footprint, and preparation a show may require. The venue’s live-use pattern makes it a practical lead for suitable performers.

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Honolulu, HI

Pakini Bar & Lounge

Pakini Bar & Lounge is a poolside Embassy Suites Waikiki venue on the fourth-floor Grand Lanai, with local artists playing Thursday through Sunday. Hawaiian music and contemporary hits match a hotel audience looking for recognizable songs and island atmosphere rather than a hard-edged club show. The setting favors performers who can stay engaging at comfortable volume and work with a relaxed, mixed-age crowd. Compact acts with strong vocals and familiar material should translate especially well.

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Honolulu, HI

Paniolo Bar & Cafe

Paniolo Bar & Cafe at The Equus is an open-air lobby saloon with recurring Saturday acoustic, slack-key and island music. The poolside and cabana area is listed at about 30 guests, giving the performance a genuinely intimate feel even though the property's total capacity is larger. Local acoustic players and Hawaiian musicians should fit best in a setting built around close-range listening and relaxed hospitality. This is a room where tone, repertoire and personal connection matter more than production scale.

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Kailua Kona, HI

Papa Kona Restaurant & Bar

Papa Kona Restaurant & Bar is based in Kailua Kona, Hawaii; its final room configuration should be confirmed for each show. Oceanfront breakfast, lunch & dinner with the best craft cocktail list in Kona. The party starts here - amazing sunset views & live music every night [6-9 PM]. Papa Kona Restaurant & Bar programs Acoustic, Hawaiian, and Jazz. Papa Kona Restaurant & Bar accepts booking inquiries through Facebook. Sound and stage provisions at Papa Kona Restaurant & Bar remain show-specific and should be advanced before travel is locked. The remaining practical details for Papa Kona Restaurant & Bar should be advanced directly before travel and promotion are locked.

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Hilo, HI

Pineapples Island Fresh Cuisine

Pineapples Island Fresh Cuisine is a live-music venue in Hilo, Hawaii. An open-air restaurant where nightly live music is a regular part of the dining experience. Programming includes Hawaiian, acoustic, local, island, mixed. The venue is located at 332 Keawe St, Hilo, HI 96720. For musicians evaluating a date, the established programming is the clearest guide to whether a set, instrumentation, and audience profile will fit the room. Artists can compare their sound and show scale with the venue’s existing live-music format before pursuing a date. Bands and solo performers can use the genre mix, audience setting, and performance style as practical signals when building a routing plan. For working musicians, that established performance pattern also provides useful context for deciding how much production, stage footprint, and preparation a show may require. The venue’s live-use pattern makes it a practical lead for suitable performers. The venue’s live-use pattern makes it a practical lead for performers whose sound and presentation align with the room.

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Hilo, HI

Ponds Hilo

Ponds Hilo is a live-music venue in Hilo, Hawaii. Waterfront Hilo restaurant with an outdoor stage and recurring live local musicians. A relaxed waterfront restaurant where live local music is integrated into the dining atmosphere. Programming includes Easy listening, acoustic, Hawaiian, local, mixed. The venue is located at 135 Kalanianaole St, Hilo, HI 96720. For musicians evaluating a date, the established programming is the clearest guide to whether a set, instrumentation, and audience profile will fit the room. Artists can compare their sound and show scale with the venue’s existing live-music format before pursuing a date. Bands and solo performers can use the genre mix, audience setting, and performance style as practical signals when building a routing plan. For working musicians, that established performance pattern also provides useful context for deciding how much production, stage footprint, and preparation a show may require. The venue’s live-use pattern makes it a practical lead for suitable performers.

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Hilo, HI

Prince Kuhio Plaza

Prince Kuhio Plaza — Privately operated Hilo shopping center that hosts public music events, including the 2026 Hilo Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival. 2026 Hilo Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival verifies live music use at the mall. Programming includes Hawaiian, steel guitar, local music. The venue is at 111 E Puainako St, Hilo, HI 96720.

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Honolulu, HI

Queens Waikiki Luau

Queens Waikiki Luau is a live-music venue in Honolulu, Hawaii. Commercial International Market Place luau presenting Polynesian music, hula, fire-knife performance and dinner. A central Waikiki commercial luau built around live Polynesian performance, audience interaction and dinner. The venue supports live-band performance, giving working groups a clear basis for evaluating the room. Programming includes Polynesian, Hawaiian, luau, fire-knife show. Family or all-ages attendance is supported, although individual events may vary. The venue is located at 2330 Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815. For musicians evaluating a date, the established programming is the clearest guide to whether a set, instrumentation, and audience profile will fit the room. Artists can compare their sound and show scale with the venue’s existing live-music format before pursuing a date. Bands and solo performers can use the genre mix, audience setting, and performance style as practical signals when building a routing plan. For working musicians, that established performance pattern also provides useful context for deciding how much production, stage footprint, and preparation a show may require. The venue’s live-use pattern makes it a practical lead for suitable performers.

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Honolulu, HI

Queensbreak Restaurant & Bar

Queensbreak Restaurant & Bar at Waikiki Beach Marriott combines a third-floor restaurant setting with an amphitheater area used for recurring live Hawaiian music. The venue is a genuine full-band option compared with many smaller resort lounges, while still operating within a hotel dining and entertainment environment. Its programming centers on Hawaiian, island, acoustic, and local performers, and recurring live music has been part of both the restaurant schedule and amphitheater programming. For musicians, Queensbreak offers the possibility of playing to a resort audience in a space that can support more substantial live performance than a typical dining-room corner. The restaurant currently lists live music on Tuesdays and Thursdays, while the amphitheater has also hosted extended runs of live performances. Queensbreak is located at 2552 Kalakaua Avenue in Honolulu. Age access is generally all ages but can depend on the specific event, so performers should verify the policy for the date they are considering. No reliable audience capacity, payment terms, or detailed in-house production specifications are documented in the sheet.

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Honolulu, HI

Rock-A-Hula / Royal Hawaiian Theater

Rock-A-Hula / Royal Hawaiian Theater is a live-music option for working musicians. Commercial Waikiki theater production featuring a live band, singers, dancers and tribute performers. The programming gives performers a useful picture of how music fits the room and what kind of show the venue supports. The music mix includes Hawaiian; pop; rock; tribute; live show. Capacity is 750 seats. Age access includes all-ages or family-friendly use. Artists considering a date here should compare instrumentation, stage footprint, volume, and audience expectations with the venue's established format. The strongest match will be acts that can work comfortably within the room's live-music pattern. That established activity gives artists a practical basis for comparing the room with other active local venues. A focused, professional set that suits the room's scale and audience should make the strongest impression. For routing and show planning, its recurring or current use for live performers makes it a practical lead. Musicians should tailor the set and presentation to the audience setting and confirm event-specific logistics before committing to a date.

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East Honolulu, HI

Roy's Hawaii Kai

Roy's Hawaii Kai is a live-music venue in East Honolulu, Hawaii. Original Roy's Hawaii Kai restaurant overlooking Maunalua Bay with live music on the lanai Sunday through Thursday. A neighborhood fine-dining restaurant with a current five-night lanai music schedule featuring named local musicians. Programming includes Hawaiian, acoustic, local singer-songwriter, restaurant live music. Family or all-ages attendance is supported, although individual events may vary. The venue is located at 6600 Kalanianaole Hwy, Honolulu, HI 96825. For musicians evaluating a date, the established programming is the clearest guide to whether a set, instrumentation, and audience profile will fit the room. Artists can compare their sound and show scale with the venue’s existing live-music format before pursuing a date. Bands and solo performers can use the genre mix, audience setting, and performance style as practical signals when building a routing plan. For working musicians, that established performance pattern also provides useful context for deciding how much production, stage footprint, and preparation a show may require. The venue’s live-use pattern makes it a practical lead for suitable performers.

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Honolulu, HI

Royal Grove at Royal Hawaiian Center

Royal Grove at Royal Hawaiian Center is a live-music venue in Honolulu, Hawaii. Private commercial shopping-center performance area hosting free weekly Hawaiian trio concerts and cultural entertainment. Current Royal Hawaiian Center programming features recurring professional Hawaiian trios in a free-access commercial performance setting. The venue supports live-band performance, giving working groups a clear basis for evaluating the room. Programming includes Hawaiian, acoustic trio, cultural music. Family or all-ages attendance is supported, although individual events may vary. The venue is located at 2201 Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815. For musicians evaluating a date, the established programming is the clearest guide to whether a set, instrumentation, and audience profile will fit the room. Artists can compare their sound and show scale with the venue’s existing live-music format before pursuing a date. Bands and solo performers can use the genre mix, audience setting, and performance style as practical signals when building a routing plan. For working musicians, that established performance pattern also provides useful context for deciding how much production, stage footprint, and preparation a show may require. The venue’s live-use pattern makes it a practical lead for suitable performers.

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Honolulu, HI

RumFire Waikiki

RumFire Waikiki is an oceanfront restaurant and lounge at the Sheraton Waikiki with live music scheduled every day. Its programming spans Hawaiian, island, acoustic, pop, lounge, and other mixed styles, giving musicians a broad but hospitality-focused performance environment. The room is best understood as a restaurant and lounge rather than a dedicated concert club, so it is likely to appeal most to soloists, duos, acoustic performers, and flexible small groups that can work within an active dining and cocktail setting. The sheet identifies RumFire as a limited full-band fit, making scale and stage footprint important considerations for larger acts. Daily programming gives performers the advantage of a venue where live music is part of the regular operation rather than an occasional add-on. RumFire is located at 2255 Kalakaua Avenue in Honolulu, directly on Waikiki’s beachfront resort corridor. No reliable live-music capacity, age restriction, payment structure, or in-house sound and production details are documented in the sheet, so musicians should confirm those items for a specific engagement.

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Honolulu, HI

ShoreFyre — International Market Place

ShoreFyre — International Market Place is a live-music option for working musicians. Waikiki restaurant and nightlife venue with live local musicians every day on its open-air Fyre Lanai. The programming gives performers a useful picture of how music fits the room and what kind of show the venue supports. The music mix includes Hawaiian; island; acoustic; local; singer-songwriter. Age access includes all-ages or family-friendly use. Artists considering a date here should compare instrumentation, stage footprint, volume, and audience expectations with the venue's established format. The strongest match will be acts that can work comfortably within the room's live-music pattern. That established activity gives artists a practical basis for comparing the room with other active local venues. A focused, professional set that suits the room's scale and audience should make the strongest impression. For routing and show planning, its recurring or current use for live performers makes it a practical lead. Musicians should tailor the set and presentation to the audience setting and confirm event-specific logistics before committing to a date.

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South Jordan, UT

Side of Aloha

Side of Aloha is a live-music venue in South Jordan, Utah. Programming includes Hawaiian, acoustic, island music. For musicians, this room is best evaluated by how its existing programming matches an act’s style, instrumentation, volume, and audience. Bands and solo performers can use the venue’s established music mix and performance setting to decide whether the room belongs on a routing plan. A show that fits the space’s scale and normal audience environment will generally be the strongest match. The venue’s recurring connection to live performance also gives artists a practical reference point for planning stage footprint, production needs, and set presentation before pursuing a date. Working musicians should treat the established format as the clearest signal of fit and prepare a focused set that suits the room. The established live-music pattern gives performers a useful reference point when comparing local and regional opportunities. Hawaiian restaurant with current live Hawaiian music as part of its dining experience.

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Honolulu, HI

Star of Honolulu

Star of Honolulu is a large dinner-cruise vessel with six flexible dining rooms, live Hawaiian music, jazz and Polynesian show programming. Private events can range from small groups to more than 1,000 guests, with vessel-wide capacity around 1,500. Musicians should expect a tightly timed hospitality-production environment where polished island, jazz and event entertainment fits naturally.

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Honolulu, HI

SWELL Restaurant & Pool Bar

SWELL Restaurant & Pool Bar at Alohilani Resort is a Waikiki resort venue that transitions into evenings with live local musicians and entertainment. Its programming fits Hawaiian, acoustic, island, local-musician, and mixed styles, making it a natural target for performers whose sets work well in a polished poolside hospitality environment. SWELL is described as a limited full-band fit, so soloists, duos, acoustic acts, and smaller groups are likely to match the setting more easily than bands requiring a large stage or heavy production footprint. The venue also presents DJs alongside live musicians, which suggests an entertainment mix built around the resort’s evening atmosphere rather than a traditional concert schedule. SWELL is located at 2490 Kalakaua Avenue in Honolulu inside Alohilani Resort, placing it in the center of Waikiki’s visitor district. For musicians, the strongest draw is recurring live entertainment in a high-traffic resort environment. No reliable capacity, age restriction, payment terms, or in-house sound and production specifications are documented in the sheet, so those details should be confirmed directly for each booking.

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Honolulu, HI

SWIM Restaurant & Bar

SWIM Restaurant & Bar at Hyatt Regency Waikiki is a poolside live-music setting overlooking Waikiki Beach. The venue features daily live music and entertainment, with a focus that fits Hawaiian, acoustic, island, and local-musician programming. For performers, this is less of a conventional club room and more of a resort hospitality environment, where music supports the atmosphere around dining, drinks, the pool deck, and beachfront views. That makes SWIM especially appropriate for solo performers, duos, acoustic groups, and other acts that can deliver a polished set without relying on a large concert-style setup. The venue is considered a limited full-band fit, so larger groups should evaluate whether their footprint and volume match the room’s poolside format. SWIM is located at 2424 Kalakaua Avenue in Honolulu inside the Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa. No reliable live-music capacity, payment terms, age policy, or in-house sound and production details are documented in the sheet, so those specifics should be confirmed before booking.

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Honolulu, HI

Tapa Bar — Hilton Hawaiian Village

Tapa Bar — Hilton Hawaiian Village is a live-music venue in Honolulu, Hawaii. Hilton Hawaiian Village bar with nightly live island music and contemporary local performers. A resort bar where Hilton currently schedules live local musicians nightly as a core entertainment feature. Programming includes Hawaiian, island, contemporary local music. Age access is 21+. The venue is located at 2005 Kalia Rd, Honolulu, HI 96815. For musicians evaluating a date, the established programming is the clearest guide to whether a set, instrumentation, and audience profile will fit the room. Artists can compare their sound and show scale with the venue’s existing live-music format before pursuing a date. Bands and solo performers can use the genre mix, audience setting, and performance style as practical signals when building a routing plan. For working musicians, that established performance pattern also provides useful context for deciding how much production, stage footprint, and preparation a show may require. The venue’s live-use pattern makes it a practical lead for suitable performers.

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Honolulu, HI

The Beach Bar

The Beach Bar is a Waikiki beachfront option for musicians working in Hawaiian, island, acoustic, and local-music styles. Set beneath the historic banyan tree at the Moana Surfrider, the venue pairs island-style dining with live local musicians every day, giving performers a setting built around relaxed resort traffic rather than a traditional ticketed-club format. For artists, that makes it best suited to compact acoustic presentations, soloists, duos, and similarly flexible acts that can work naturally in a beachfront bar environment. The room is described as a limited full-band fit, so groups with larger stage or production needs should consider the scale of the setting before pursuing a date. The Beach Bar is located at 2365 Kalakaua Avenue in Honolulu, directly in the heart of Waikiki. The venue is all ages, which can make it useful for performers seeking an audience mix broader than a late-night bar crowd. No verified audience capacity, payment structure, or in-house production details are listed.

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Henderson, NV

The Beach House Las Vegas

The Beach House Las Vegas is a live-music venue in Henderson, Nevada. Programming includes Hawaiian, acoustic, local, mixed. The venue is located at 790 Coronado Center Dr Ste 130, Henderson, NV 89052. For musicians evaluating a date, the established programming is the clearest guide to whether a set, instrumentation, and audience profile will fit the room. Artists can compare their sound and show scale with the venue’s existing live-music format before pursuing a date. Bands and solo performers can use the genre mix, audience setting, and performance style as practical signals when building a routing plan. For working musicians, that established performance pattern also provides useful context for deciding how much production, stage footprint, and preparation a show may require. The venue’s live-use pattern makes it a practical lead for suitable performers. The venue’s live-use pattern makes it a practical lead for performers whose sound and presentation align with the room.

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Hilo, HI

The Booch Bar — Rainbow Room

The Booch Bar — Rainbow Room is a live-music venue in Hilo, Hawaii. The Booch Bar's Rainbow Room is a dedicated downtown Hilo live-music room with frequent local and touring performer. An active downtown listening/performance room with frequent live music and a dedicated stage-focused format. The venue supports live-band performance, giving working groups a clear basis for evaluating the room. Programming includes Rock, Hawaiian, jam, singer-songwriter, roots, mixed. Family or all-ages attendance is supported, although individual events may vary. The venue is located at 110 Keawe St, Hilo, HI 96720. For musicians evaluating a date, the established programming is the clearest guide to whether a set, instrumentation, and audience profile will fit the room. Artists can compare their sound and show scale with the venue’s existing live-music format before pursuing a date. Bands and solo performers can use the genre mix, audience setting, and performance style as practical signals when building a routing plan. For working musicians, that established performance pattern also provides useful context for deciding how much production, stage footprint, and preparation a show may require. The venue’s live-use pattern makes it a practical lead for suitable performers.

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Crystal Lake, IL

The Breakers Tiki Bar

The Breakers Tiki Bar is long-running tiki-style restaurant and cocktail lounge with recurring weekend live music and monthly open-mic nights.. Musically, Hawaiian / lounge / open mic / local / mixed fit naturally with the programming here. For musicians, the hospitality setting rewards strong vocals, professional presentation, and enough dynamic control to complement food, drinks, and conversation while still making the music feel intentional. The Breakers Tiki Bar is best suited to performers that understand the room, adapt their dynamics to the audience, and approach the date as a specific venue fit rather than a generic booking. Overall, it offers musicians a distinct performance setting where the live show can become a meaningful part of the audience experience. Strong audience awareness can make the difference between simply playing the room and truly connecting with it. Acts that prepare for the venue’s format and crowd are likely to make the strongest impression.

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