
News
Last Call on Aliʻi Drive: What Kona Loses With Gertrude's Gone
By the On at 8 Staff · Aug 14, 2026
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Festivals
Loosen the Key: The Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival and Kona's Living Root
By the On at 8 Staff · Aug 9, 2026

Reviews
'Kuini' at Full Reign: The Record That Made Kalani Peʻa Four-for-Four
By the On at 8 Staff · Aug 5, 2026

Previews
Weekend Plan: A Full Moon at Mauna Lani, a Curtain Call in Kainaliu
By the On at 8 Staff · Jul 29, 2026

Scene
The Lawn and the Bar: Hawaii Island's Resort-vs-Local Music Divide
By the On at 8 Staff · Jul 23, 2026

Shows
Seven Suns Bring the Summer Salt Tour Into Hilo's Grand Old Palace
By the On at 8 Staff · Jul 15, 2026

Features
The Homestead Sound: John Keawe and the Kohala School of Slack Key
By the On at 8 Staff · Jul 14, 2026

Venues
The Kona–Hilo Field Guide: Where the Music Actually Lives on Hawaii Island
By the On at 8 Staff · Jul 6, 2026