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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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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- 21+
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- Acoustic, Hawaiian, Island
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- 2490 Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815, United States
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- 808-922-1233
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