Blue Note Hawaii Presents Original Members of HAPA For Their First Performance in 17 Years

Blue Note Hawaii, the state's premier venue for the world's most celebrated artists, announces two nights only with legendary Hawaiian duo HAPA April 29 and 30, 2018. This will be the first time in seventeen years that the original members BARRY Flanagan and Keli'i Kaneali'i will perform together.

HAPA with Original Members BARRY Flanagan and Keli'i Kaneali'i: First Time in 17 Years

April 29 & 30
Tickets: Premium $35, Loge $25, Bar $15

Meaning "half" in Hawaiian, the name HAPA is inspired by the band's two members, Keli'i Kaneali'i, from South Pacific ancestry and BARRY Flanagan, from New Jersey. The groups self-titled album, released in 1993, remains the number one selling recording by a group or duo in the history of recorded Hawaiian music. Often encapsulated as the "Sound of Maui" or the "Soundtrack of Hawaii" the music and sound of HAPA evokes a place that many people have referred to as "heavenly." For the first time in 17 years, the original members will reunite on the Blue Note Hawaii stage.

About Blue Note Hawaii

Located in the former Society of Seven showroom inside Outrigger Waikiki Beach Resort, Blue Note Hawaii will feature a year-round lineup of musical entertainment - from local talent to international sensations - for limited engagements. As a part of Outrigger's ongoing commitment to the musical arts, the performance venue has undergone an extensive, multi-million-dollar revitalization, creating a brand new venue in the heart of Hawaii's most famed beach resort destination. Blue Note Hawaii features completely new décor and a state-of-the-art sound and light system.

The 9,000 square-foot facility was designed by local architecture and interior design firm InForm Design, and seats over 300 patrons, showcasing two performances nightly in an intimate setting - seven days a week, 365 days a year. Blue Note Hawaii also features a contemporary gift, including a dedicated location for musical acts to hold autograph sessions following each show. Guests can also dine at the venue, where a full-service restaurant and bar highlights the culinary talents of Chef Rodney Uyehara. Talent buying and programming is handled out of Blue Note Entertainment Group's New York office. Additionally, the venue is available for private event bookings.

About Blue Note Entertainment Group

Blue Note Entertainment Group, founded in 1981 by Danny Bensusan, is a multi-faceted entertainment company that owns and operates New York's Blue Note Jazz Club, B.B. King Blues Club & Grill, Highline Ballroom, Subrosa, and Lucille's Grill; The Howard Theatre (Washington D.C.); and Blue Note Jazz Clubs Worldwide (Tokyo and Nagoya, Japan; Beijing, China; Milan, Italy; Napa, CA and Honolulu, HI). The company also programs the Regattabar Jazz Club (Cambridge, MA). Blue Note Entertainment Group presents shows outside of its club network. The annual Blue Note Jazz Festival was established in 2011 and has since grown to become the largest jazz festival in New York City each June. Subsidiaries of Blue Note Entertainment Group include the GRAMMY®-nominated record label Half Note Records, whose catalogue includes over fifty titles recorded live at New York's Blue Note Jazz Club, as well as Blue Note Travel, Management Group and Media Group.

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