Artist Listing
Rock
Listed below are all artists in the Rock category. Click an artist/band name to view details and performance schedule. View the full artist listing.
- 3 Peace
- Singer/guitarist Steve Vujnovich plays classic folk/rock unplugged with his friends. (Blues, Folk, Rock)
- Acoustic Goodness
- This quartet puts their acoustic touch to contemporary rock & folk tunes. Featuring the guitar, bass, fiddle & mandellin. (Alternative, Rock)
- BeanDog
- Drummer Diesel Tucker joins his music buddies for a rockin' good time. (Rock)
- Bird Dog and the Bluez Houndz
- This popular local band plays danceable blues and a dash of rock. (Blues, Rock)
- Cameron Hart
- Cameron performs contemporary Hawaiian and light pop/rock (Hawaiian / Island, Pop, Rock)
- Colin John Band
- Colin John is a world-travelling guitarslinger. Equally comfortable with an acoustic guitar as an electric (Blues, Country, Hawaiian / Island, R&B, Rock, Slack Key)
- Dam Str8
- This father & son quartet play a wide range of contemporary Hawaiian to classic rock. (Alternative, Hawaiian / Island, Rock)
- Evolution
- Share an evening of classic rock & blues performed by this up and coming band. Hear for yourself what the buzz is all about. (Alternative, Blues, Rock)
- Face the Pacific
- Ola Shaw leads this 4-piece pop/rock band to showcase his top-notch soaring compositions along with a few covers. (Alternative, Pop, Reggae, Rock)
- Family Movie Night “Star Wars”
- Star Wars IV "A New Hope" (All Styles, Alternative, Beach / Surf, Blues, Broadway, Classical, Country, Folk, Hawaiian / Island, Japanese, Jazz, Latin, Motown, New Age, Novelist, Pop, R&B, Reggae, Rock, Salsa, Singer/Songwriter, Ska, Slack Key, Spanish, Standards, Swing, World)
- Free & Easy
- Rockin' Jawaiian Reggae! (Alternative, Hawaiian / Island, Reggae, Rock)
- Full Circle
- Bandleader guitarist Terry Secor, spicy vocalist Diedra Nunn, soothing percussionist singer Rainbow, and poppin' drummer Ronnie Atwater provide a tight mix of danceable pop/rock and R & B. (Pop, R&B, Rock)
- Gary Washburn
- Composer, Jazz Pianist & Music Educator (Classical, Jazz, Motown, R&B, Rock, Standards)
- Hot Lava 808
- This very danceable band with 3 lady vocalists up front performs pop, rock, and motown hits with flair and an R&B attitude. (Motown, Pop, Rock)
- Idren
- Up and coming 8 piece Roots and Reggae Band (Hawaiian / Island, Reggae, Rock)
- Island Fever
- Bandleader Kaiwi Stevens and some of the island's finest musicians bring you a mix of island style, rock, blues, and pop. (Blues, Hawaiian / Island, Pop, Rock)
- Jack and the Rippers
- Jack Martin and his band of rockers (Jim Summey, Scott Nelson and Roy Bucks) play classic rock, pop in their own entertaining way! (Pop, R&B, Rock)
- Jim Major
- Hoku Award Nominee, Jim Major, is a guitarist/singer/songwriter whose style of music is a cross between Damien Rice and a darker Jack Johnson. (Alternative, Rock, Singer/Songwriter)
- Johnny Shot
- This 4-piece classic rock band plays everything from Presly and Cash to the Beatles and the Clash. (Pop, R&B, Rock)
- Kaiwi Stevens
- This excellent singer/guitarist performs a mix of island style and rock (Hawaiian / Island, Pop, Rock)
- Kona Gold Blues Band
- This popular blues band featuring Dave „King Bee“ Baker & Darrell „Diamond“ Minx has been rockin’ venues for years on the Big Island. (Blues, Rock)
- Kona Groove
- Dance to the rockin’ blues grooves of this Kona based quartet. (Alternative, Blues, Rock)
- Kunia Galderra
- This ultra smooth guitarist/singer plays a mix of island style and light rock and has had long standing engagements at many of the resorts on the BIg Island. (Hawaiian / Island, Pop, Rock)
- Kyle Dela-Pena
- Waimea based solo guitarist & soulful singer brings a blend of contemporary songs mixed in with crooning standards. (Alternative, Hawaiian / Island, Reggae, Rock)
- Lee Stuart
- Lee Stuart plays wonderful jazz/pop/rock piano and is a fine singer as well. He has worked at major resorts and restaurants all across the world. (Jazz, Pop, R&B, Rock)
- Lito Arkangel
- This guitarist/singer plays everything from Hawaiian contemporary to blues, rock, reggae, and country. (Blues, Country, Hawaiian / Island, Reggae, Rock)
- Liz’s Party-Phillipshead Reunion
- Come join us for a fun filled evening bringing back together all the boys from the Phillipshead and Liz's Party. (Alternative, Pop, Reggae, Rock)
- Lorenzo’s Army
- Classic RocknRoll (Pop, Rock)
- M. Kalani Souza & Sugar Daddy
- This guitarist/singer is the leader of the popular band, “Sugar Daddy,” and knows how to rock out island style. (Hawaiian / Island, Rock)
- Maggie Herron Trio
- This versatile pianist/vocalist dishes up a grooving, soulful mix of pop and jazz and is joined by Paul Lindbergh on sax. (Jazz, Pop, Rock)
- Mike McCullough
- This guitarist/singer plays mostly blues with a dash of rock. (Blues, Rock)
- Moon’s Landing Quartet
- Moon Brown heads this soulful Jazz/R&B crowd pleasing musical quartet. (Blues, Hawaiian / Island, Pop, R&B, Reggae, Rock, Ska)
- Mystic Rhythm
- Based out of Waimea, this 6 piece group plays a variety of rock! (Rock)
- Neal Barnett
- This veteran guitarist/singer plays everything from Cash to the Clash and is the front man for the popular band, "Johnny Shot." (Pop, Rock)
- Nonami
- This popular 6-piece teen band plays a mix of island style grooves. (Hawaiian / Island, Reggae, Rock)
- Olga Salvatore
- This jazz/Latin/pop vocalist has worked at many of the resorts along the Kohala Coast and had a Hoku Award nomination for her CD, "O, Born Cool." She often performs with Greg Shirley who plays a 7 string guitar. (Jazz, Latin, Rock)
- Rainbow Band
- The Rainbow band specializes in high energy dance music with an emphasis on the classic Rock and R&B of the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. (Beach / Surf, Hawaiian / Island, Pop, R&B, Reggae, Rock)
- Redd
- This Big Island, Waimea based six piece band plays original music with an emphasis on danceable grooves and world influences. (Alternative, Jazz, Pop, Reggae, Rock, World)
- Rob Yamanoha
- This singer-songwriter was nominated for 5 Hoku Awards in 2008 including Male Vocalist of the Year. His soul flavored island music reflects his love for the 70's sound. (Hawaiian / Island, Pop, R&B, Rock, Singer/Songwriter)
- Rock & Blues Artists Showcase
- A wonderful mix of some of our top local rock and blues artists. (Blues, Rock)
- Rupert Tripp
- This smooth contemporary island style/rock/folk guitarist/singer has toured across Hawaii, California, Japan and even D.C. for the presidential inauguration parties. (Folk, Hawaiian / Island, Rock)
- Scott Anderson
- An entertaining guitar player and vocalist, Scott plays folk, pop and original music (Blues, Pop, Rock)
- Sweet Soul
- Eclectic smooth jazz to contemporary featuring the lead vocalist Maelan Abran. (Alternative, Jazz, Motown, Pop, R&B, Rock)
- Terry Secor
- This versatile guitarist/keyboardist plays everything from jazz and fusion to rock and stands out from the crowd with awesome chops and musicality (Jazz, Pop, Rock)
- Two Blu-Dudes
- This acoustic blues duo with Dave "King Bee" Baker & Darrell "Diamond" Minx forms the heart of the local favorite group, The Kona Gold Blues Band. (Blues, Rock)
- Unkle Boogie
- Designed to make you boogie, this band plays some mean classic rock, blues, and Latin. (Blues, Latin, Rock)
- Vizion 20-20
- Bring your dancing shoes and enjoy the sounds of this contemporary cover band playing a wide variety of music from the 70's to now! (Country, Motown, Pop, R&B, Rock)
- Warren Kaneao
- An incredible musician and singer, this guitarist/bassist can cover all sorts of musical styles and from contemporary Hawaiian to jazz and do them all well. (Hawaiian / Island, Jazz, Pop, Rock)
- Warren Kaneao and Tani
- Tani and Warren share the stage and their love for music. (Hawaiian / Island, Jazz, Pop, Rock)
- Widdy Loo
- This smooth guitarist/singer plays Hawaiian, pop, light rock, & folk music and has been a featured artist at many of the Big Island resorts. (Hawaiian / Island, Pop, Rock)