When you think about the Maui Ocean Center, their iconic aquarium and outdoor pools filled with wondrous ocean creatures come to mind. So far, they’re not synonymous with live music and dinner shows, but that’s about to change. The Maui Ocean Center is kicking off an all-new event at their charming seaside Ma`alaea restaurant, Seascape. For […]
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MauiTime Best of Maui 2016: Best Band on Maui: GOMEGA
BEST BAND GOMEGA Maui readers love GoMega so much that they’ve voted them as best band for the past two years. These guys are only getting better with their multi-talents and unique blend of island rock, funk, hip hop and roots reggae sounds. Led by Kanoa, it’s always a fun time listening to these guys […]
Wailuku Soulstice Art and Music Festival at Kokopele
The Wailuku Soulstice Art and Music Festival lands at Kokopele this Friday through Sunday, Dec. 18-20. Highlighting live art, DJs and music, the festival will feature muralists Dolphin Dave Jimenez, Tazroc and Rachel G. In the mix will be DJ Kiawe Reef, DJ NicNac and DJ Daghe. Oh, and there will also be live music from Irie Love, Eli […]
The Green at the Maui Tropical Plantation
Kona Brewing Company turns 21 this and you’re invited to celebrate this Saturday, Aug. 8 at The Maui Tropical Plantation. The evening will feature The Green, Piilani Arias with Danni Girl and Gomega. Enjoy KBC’s Makana Series Beer, the Kai Golden Ale. A portion of beer proceeds will benefit the Surfrider Foundation. 21+. Doors 5:15pm. Show 6pm. […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2015: Best Band of Maui: Gomega
BEST BAND OF MAUI Gomega Maui’s most versatile band is now its best band. The musical group lives up to its nickname, stringing tunes in a multitude of genres that span island rock, reggae, funk, and hip hop. GoMega has flexed their multitalented fingers and vocal cords in countless gigs, even opening for The Green […]
This Sunday, Aug. 24: South Shore Tiki Lounge’s Best of Maui Mahalo Party
South Shore Tiki Lounge and Pau Maui Vodka invites you down for a drink or two this Sunday in celebration of the bar’s MauiTime Best of Maui “Best Bar” award. As a mahalo to our readers, all are invited for live music, specials and giveaways throughout the day. Enjoy libations from Maui Moon Vodka and Pau Maui […]
This Friday, Nov. 22: @KiheiFriday Town Party
Kihei’s Fourth Friday Town Party “Gives Thanks” this Friday and all are encouraged to bring a nonperishable food donation to benefit the Maui Food Bank. For music, GoMega and the Gina Martinelli Band will take the stage. You can also get holiday gift ideas and take advantage of town party shopping deals at the merchant […]
It’s Taco Mondays at Diamonds, in the Azeka Shopping Center in Kihei
Better yet, it should be said, it’s Gomega Mondays at Diamonds.Gomega’s set kicks off at 10pm — with the bar filling steadidly in the minutes before hand — and takes you through to the closing hour. When I greeted Kanoa (that’s “K-A-N-O-A, from Upountry Maui,” who I’ve oft heard hailed as “Maui’s most versitile/talented musician”) […]
Gomega Goes Big at October’s Wailuku First Friday
Read MauiTime‘s This Week’s Picks blog post on Requests Music’s 20th birthday celebration, HERE. Sorry you missed out on October’s Wailuku First Friday events? (If you did) You should be. Turn out was rather light (by comparison to recent months), due to the 88th annual Maui County Fair (not to mention that a healthy amount […]
TONIGHT: ‘Get Spaced Out on Sensation’ with a Free Screening of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”
CAUGHT IN A CELLULOID JAM Slip into a pair of thigh-highs and snap the clasps on your garter belt, it’s time again for the ‘Iao Theater’s annual free screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, TONIGHT! Following Wailuku First Friday festivities (happy 20th birthday, Requests!), head to the theater to get in line by 8:00pm […]
Here and There, Kitty, Kitty, Kitty
“It’s like turning on the radio and hearing a litany of your favorite songs—it just makes you feel good,” writes MauiTime’s Ynez Tongson, of the band Bad Kitty. Comprised of Marciline “Marci” Olson, Joette Burke, Mike Burke (drums), Barney Cortinez (bass) and Herb Andrews (guitar), they’re a talented troupe who aim to have fun with their sound and get the crowd moving. The night Tongson reviewed the band at Eha’s Pool Bar, it was “a rainy Friday night, and Wailuku is awash with streetlights and the shiny sleekness of wet pavement…
MauiTime Best of Maui 2008: Best Band on Maui: Gomega
BEST BAND Gomega The name Gomega translates as “to go big,” and this is exactly what the band has been doing since around 2000. Funky beats are mixed with familiar local rhythms to create a fresh, ingenious sound that had been absent from the local scene before this band’s appearance. Gomega’s goal is to escape […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2006: Best Band on Maui: TIE Ekolu/Gomega
BEST BAND (Tie) Ekolu/Gomega Their latest album, Ekolu Music, won Reggae Album of the Year at this year’s annual Na Hoku Hanohano Awards. That’s pretty cool because the album is a follow-up to their album, Back to the Valley, the Trilogy, which also won a Hoku Award. Not too shabby for the three Maui boys […]