About Our Artists - November

November 4th: We'd like to welcome Bruddah Walter to our music roster.  This Popular Contemporary Hawaiian singer/guitarist has won many awards and much acclaim. Check him out and stay for Kunia and Kevin who will charm you with their incredible Hawaiian style blend.

November 5th:  Classical Lovers: the first Wednesday of every month will now be Classical Wednesday. This Wednesday we feature the magic of Ursula Vietze and Magic Strings, a classical string trio that has serenaded lucky listeners for years on the Big Island.

November 12th:  Blue Dragon favorite Colin John will join forces with mainland musician and touring partner, Cliff Starbuck, perhaps best know for being a member of the band Ekoostik Hookah.  Cliff plays bass, mandolin, ukulele, harmonica, and banjo and together they will play a combination of acoustic blues, Hawaiian, and roots music.  Sure to be a night not to miss!

November 27th-Thanksgiving: We all have much to be thankful for and now you can be thankful that the Blue Dragon will be open early for Thanksgiving.  We will have music from 3 pm to 8 PM.  14 year old jazz piano phenomenon, Kyle Matsuda, and 20-something saxophonist and jazz arranging masters degree holder, Charlie Peebles, will enrich the holiday with pleasant sophisticated jazz played with a maturity WAY beyond their years.

All our acts are special so be sure to find out more about them in our About our Artists section below.

Remember that you can look for our weekly listing of entertainment in the Friday Calendar section of West Hawaii Today or go to gokohala.com to find our updated calendars.

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A BIG Mahalo to all who participated in the Liquor Commission hearing by either showing up in person and making a statement or submitting a letter or email in advance!  Your response to our call for support was amazing! The Liquor Commission received many emails and letters and the room where the hearing was held was filled with supporters for the Blue Dragon.  We were all touched by the wonderful sentiments expressed in your support for our venue! Thanks, Thanks, Thanks!
The Liquor Commission ruled in our favor stating that there should be no further restrictions placed on the Blue Dragon.  This means business as usual, including having to continue to keep our volume level at the low levels the laws require for a commercial/residential area.  We can appreciate the predicament of our neighbors and we will continue to make changes that will reduce the leakage of sound out of our venue.
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Here's more information about out artists in November:
                                                                                            
Archie Grant-Traditional jazz and pop pianist  11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22, 11/29  

Azure McCall-Hoku Award winning jazz vocalist who toured with Ray Brown 11/10

Ben Kaili-Traditional Hawaiian vocals and guitar 11/16

Bolo- This slack key fusion artist combines Hawaiian and Latin sounds and plays a guirtarlike instrument that he invented. 11/7

Bruddah Waltah- This popular contemporary Hawaiian singer/guitarist has won many awards and much acclaim.  11/4

Charlie Peebles & Kyle Matsuda- the jazz fountain of youth: Charlie plays sax and has a recent masters in jazz arranging while 14 year old pianist Kyle has a harmonic sophistication and musical maturity well beyond his years.   11/27 (Thanksgiving)

Colin John & Cliff Starbuck-This world touring duo performs superb blues, roots and Hawaiian music from their latest release, General Delivery.   11/12

David Watson-This jazz vocalist has performed with some heavy duty players and loves the blues and “scatting" (vocal syllabic solos).  11/24

Desiree Moana Cruz-This vocalist has been a prominent entertainer along the Kohala Coast for years and delivers a soulful blend of jazz, blues, and pop.   11/17

Donald Kaulia-This local guitarist/vocalist delivers a contemporary island style mix.   11/9

The Elementals- Sherri Thal (vox/violin/perc) & Brent Magstadt (gtr/vox) create a unique blend of original alt-elemental acoustic grooves from centered Americana to free form fusion instrumentals. 11/19

Greg Shirley-This versatile guitarist plays a wide range of jazz and pop.  11/20

Joe Dobroe-This accomplished guitarist/singer plays all kinds of guitars and all kinds of styles from down home blues and jazz to Hawaiian.  11/12

John and Hope Keawe- Original instrumental and vocal island music performed in Keawe's distinct slack key style, enhanced with the graceful and interpretive hula of his lovely wife, Hope. 11/2

Kalani-Singer/guitarist Kalani performs island style music with a mix of pop and rock.   11/16

Kapakahi Brothers-This 4-piece band performs a wonderful mix of traditional Hawaiian and contemporary island style grooves topped off with rich vocals.   11/25

Ken Lara-Hawaiian style, pop, rock guitarist/singer  11/18

Koaia-Ambient ukelele blues/rock   11/14

Kunia and Kevin-Smooth island style mix with top notch vocals   11/4

Larry Miller-Authentic slack-key and Hawaiian guitar  11/11

Lito Arkangel-This guitarist/singer plays everything from Hawaiian contemporary to blues, rock, reggae, and country.  11/14

Mauka & Makai-Contemporary island style/pop mix 11/11

Magic Strings-This string trio lead by violinist Ursula Vietze plays mostly classical music with a spattering of popular tunes.   11/5

Neal Barnett & Matt Brown-This duo forms the heart of the band Johhny Shot and plays everything from Cash to the Clash  11/12

Olliephonic Horns Big Band-Swinging 12-piece big band! Vocalists Betsy Curtis and Joe Mackee alternate appearances with them.   11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22, 11/29

REDD-This original 7-piece band fuses many styles from alternative, world, and Celtic to blues, mellow R & B, and reggae all riding over cool dance grooves.   11/28

Rupert Tripp-Contemporary island style/rock/pop guitarist/singer  11/2

Salsa Latinos-6-Piece Salsa Dance Band.  Come join in the salsa dance craze!   11/7

Slyde Hyde-This veteran trombonist played in many of the famous big bands of the past and has a tone of gold.  11/13

Starlight Magic-Ursula Vietze, violin, and Loren Wilken, piano, perform a mix of light classics, pop, gypsy, Latin and jazz standards.  11/19

Tropical Vibrations-This trio with vibes, piano, and drums plays a wide range of jazz styles.   11/6

Ursula Vietze-Ursula is the concertmaster of the Kamuela Philharmonic Orchestra, the leader of Magic Strings, and plays everything from classical to gypsy and jazz on her violin.  11/5, 11/19

Volcano Choy-Volcano plays jazz trumpet beautifully and sings and plays piano well too!   11/3

Warren Kaneau-An incredible musician and singer, this guitarist/bassist can cover all sorts of musical styles from contemporary Hawaiian to jazz and do them all  well.  11/9

Widdy Loo-This smooth guitarist/vocalist plays Hawaiian, pop, & folk music.   11/18