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TAVANA & FRIENDS MEGA SHOW @ HAWAIIAN BRIAN'S - TUES, AUGUST 7TH - 8:00 PM

8/2/2018

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In what will undoubtedly be one of the hottest shows of the year, Tavana will be returning to his old stomping grounds at Crossroads Hawaiian Brian's on Tuesday, August 7th and will be featuring a tremendous line-up of some of the island's very best musicians including: Stephen Inglis, Taimane, Thunderstorm Artis, Chris Chorney, Keith Batlin, Tommy Osuna, Zach Gray, and more!!!

Doors open at 8 p.m. and the show begins promptly at 8:30. 

Tickets are $10 at the door or can be purchased online (here) for a special presale price of $5!
About the Featured Artists
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Stephen Inglis is a Grammy-nominated Hawaiian slack key guitar player. His duet album with legend Dennis Kamakahi, Waimaka Helelei, won Hawaii’s highest musical honor, a Na Hoku Hanohano Award, and the CD is on permanent display at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC. Barely out of his teens, Stephen formed a group with legendary Grateful Dead drummer, Bill Kreutzmann.
His album Slacking on Dylan opened up new territory for slack key, winning him a Hawaii Music Award. He has made three albums of his own singer-songwriter originals, acoustic and electric; and a new one, Learning You By Heart, was released in the Spring of 2015.

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Taimane is a ukulele virtuoso who at age 13 was discovered by legendary 'Ambassador of Aloha' - Don Ho - who added Taimane to his world famous vairety show in Waikiki.  From there Taimane would expand her repertoire by studying under ukulele master Jake Shimabukuro who taught her Flamenco and then performing alongside Quadraphonix during which time she received instruction from Shree Sadogopan on Indian scales and melodies. 
Taimane has played private shows for George Clooney and John Travolta and has opened for Earth Wind and Fire, Chicago, Jimmy Buffett, Chris Isaak, and many more. Her latest album, 'Elemental' is now out...and good grief is it good!!! Get it here!
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Thunderstorm Artis was born and raised in Hawaii and learned to play music from a young age, being a middle child in a family of near legendary musicians. To hear him talk about it, music is more than just notes on a paper or just a song, it is his heart and his soul and he earnestly believes through music he can make the world a better place, lifting the hearts of everyone who comes to see him perform. This journey started when Thunder was 7 years old. He has most recently been performing in the duo 'Ron Artis II and Thunderstorm' and has shared the stage with superstar artists including Jack Johnson, John Cruz, and Paula Fuga.
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Chris Chorney is a native of Honolulu, having attended Punahou School before heading to NYC to study music at Colombia University. Following Colombia, Chris returned to Honolulu and helped found the hit group, 'Mano Kane.' He has recorded with various artists including Kanye West on whose album, 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy' Chorney performed cello on six tracks.  Chris was featured on Tavana's recently-released 4th album, 'Aloha Spirit' on the songs 'Believe' and 'Sparrow' - and several of the songs were also recorded at Chorney's studio in Honolulu, 'Analog Rock Studios.' In addition to his work at Analog Rock Studios, Chorney released an album with his band 'The Grooves' in 2018 that is available here. 
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​Keith Batlin is a frequent collaborator with Tavana having recording an album together under the name, 'The Batlin McMoore Blues Experience' called 'Golden Road.' Keith is a guitar player and vocalist from Oahu who the co-founder of the 'Guidance Band' which just released their second album, 'Good Life' to rave reviews. Keith and the Guidance Band just returned from being on their CD release tour on the Mainland and are now performing at first rate venues across the islands, sharing their modern roots reggae music with the people.
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Tommy Osuna has a long and storied career having performed with the likes of Johnny Cash, Glen Campbell, and Jamaican Reggae legend, Earl "Chinna" Smith. On third album, 'Trippin,' Tommy enlisted rock/blues/funk legend Buddy Miles who was Jimi Hendrix's drummer in Band of Gypsies, as well as legendary bassist and film score-composer John Piscitello. The resulting album is nothing short of magic - smoking-hot guitar riffs and an almost too-solid bottom end. Tommy now lives on Oahu where he runs the Osuna School of Music
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​Zach Gray was born and raised in Hawaii Kai and has performed with Tavana dozens of times in recent years - inspiring and wowing audiences with his 'ahead of his time' mastery. Known for being able to play the guitar upside-down and backwards, Zach is  almost too fun to watch!

​Tavana & Friends MEGA SHOW

Tues, August 7th
8 - 11 PM

Crossroads Hawaiian Brian's 

Cover - $5 Presale or $10 at the Door
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TAVANA @ CHARLEY'S (PAIA, mAUI) - FEAT - BARRY FLANAGAN & ERIC GILLIOM - SAT - 7/28 - 9:30

7/25/2018

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Tavana is super excited to be making his debut appearance alongside featured artists Barry Flanagan and Eric Gilliom at legendary venue - Charley's - in Paia, Maui on Saturday, July 28th at 9:30 p.m. 

​Tavana is a multi-instrumentalist from Honolulu, HI who uses electronic drum triggers to lay down a variety of grooves with his feet to accompany himself while playing guitar and singing soulful, island-inspired Rock and Blues. 

Tavana has performed and recorded with Eddie Vedder from Pearl Jam, Henry Kapono, John Cruz, and Leon Mobley (Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals), and has been the supporting act for Alabama Shakes, Shakey Graves, Xavier Rudd, Jenny Lewis, Julian Marley, and Kaleo to name just a few. His 4th album, 'Aloha Spirit' was recently nominated for a Na Hoku Hano Hano Award for Best Contemporary Album of the Year. Tavana is on tour this Summer excitedly sharing his musical aloha on the US Mainland, Japan, and Canada.  
About the Featured Artists
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Barry Flanagan is the founder of the internationally acclaimed and award winning World Music group HAPA.  The group's self-entitled first release in 1994 still remains the number one selling recording by a group or duo in the history of recorded Hawaiian music, sweeping all six categories it was nominated for at the 1994 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards, the Hawaiian equivalent of the Grammy's. 
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Eric Gilliom is an award-winning musician and entertainer who has performed live on  Broadway, at the Grammy awards., and has made numerous appearances in films and television. He is currently the lead singer of Mick Fleetwood's Island Rumours Band based on the island of Maui. He won the NaHoku Award for Best Album with his partner Willie K as"The Barefoot Natives."  He has performed with Earth Wind & Fire, Steven Tyler, John Legend, Willie Nelson, Jamie Foxx, Michael McDonald, Dave Mason, Neil Finn, Dave Koz and Pat Simmons of the Doobie Brothers just to name a few. As an actor, he has also performed on television on The Jamie Foxx Show, and on the big screen with Gene Hackman in Hoosiers, and starred in the award winning comedy Get A Job.
Tavana - Feat - Barry Flanagan & Eric Gilliom

Charley's - Paia, Maui

Saturday, July 28th

Show starts @ 9:30 P.M.

​Cover $10

About Charley's 

"Charley's is my kind of place" - Willie Nelson

Take a step back in time and find true Aloha.

Charley's Restaurant and Saloon, established in 1969, is an award-winning, Maui Landmark.

http://charleysmaui.com/​


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SUMMER CELEBRATION: TAVANA SOUL SESSIONS & SILENT DISCO - HYATT CENTRIC - FRI, JUNE 29TH

6/25/2018

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Tavana returns to Hyatt Centric Waikiki Beach this Friday, June 29th for a special edition of his weekly ‘Soul Sessions’ residency. After spending last weekend performing on the east coast at Wanderlust Stratton, Tavana’s got the summer buzz and is amped to take it to 11 at this Friday’s ‘Summer Celebration’ in Waikiki.

Tavana will perform from 6:30-8:30 p.m. and feature guitar wizard Zach Gray as well as the wickedly good jazz saxophonist Jabari Prevost. The wading pool and hot tub are open throughout the night. After the show, there will be a summer fashion show and prize giveaways including round-trip inter-island airfare for two! To enter, simply walk in the door at Hyatt Centric this Friday between 6pm and 8:30pm. Every attendee 18 and over gets one entry and bonus entries will be awarded for showing off your best summer attire and spirit. 

At 9 p.m., a Silent Disco takes over The Lanai at Hyatt Centric featuring mix masters DJ Mr. Nick and Jerome James, plus a Cosmic Playlist (three streams for listeners to choose from).

Admission is FREE and valet/self-parking is also FREE with $25 food and/or beverage purchase! $15 rental fee for Silent Disco headphones.
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Summer is officially here. Time to kick it into High Gear with Tavana this Friday!!
About the Featured Artists
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Jabari Prevost
​Originally form Toronto, Canada, Jabari now resides in Honolulu and is a professional saxophonist, bassist, pianist and producer. He earned his music degree from Bemidji State University with an emphasis on saxophone and jazz. He has played alongside many greats of American jazz including Jeff Coffin (Bela Fleck, Dave Matthews Band), Wycliffe Gordon (Lincoln Jazz Center, Wynton Marsalis), Rashawn Ross (Dave Matthews Band, Jay-Z), Kiku Collins (Gloria Gaynor, Beyonce), Steve Smith (Journey, Buddy Rich Band) among others.
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Zach Gray
Zach was born and raised in Hawaii Kai and has performed with Tavana dozens of times in recent years - inspiring and wowing audiences with his class rock guitar mastery. It just so happens that Zach also performed alongside fellow Friday night feature Jabari Prevost in the hit local band 'Natural Vibrations' in 2015.
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dj mr. nick
dj mr. nick (aka Nicholas Yee - host of Hawaii Public Radio's 'Bridging the Gap' music program (9pm-12am Monday thru Thursday)) has firmly established himself as a premier conduit to both 'must hear' off-the-beaten path recordings and live beats that compel immediate dancing. Famed for taking listeners on globe-trotting romps, dj mr. nick is sure to elicit summer bliss while trapezing across exotic locales near and far.
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Jerome James
​Jerome is the eldest son of legendary jazz drummer Chuck James of Waipio and has performed with various artists and bands including Cecilio & Kapono, Azure McCall and Tennyson Stephens. After attending Hawaii Pacific University on a music scholarship, Jerome headed to Cuba and immersed himself in the island’s rich musical culture learning its many facets of percussion. Jerome then set off for New York further expanding his breadth by focusing on jazz in one of the genre’s worldwide capitals. An Oahu resident once again for the past 10+ years, Jerome performs with a wide range of bands including his own Activ8 Electro Jazz and Ordinary Magic while also often taking the helm as DJ including at Taimane’s ‘Elemental’ CD release party before a crowd of over 600 at Hyatt Centric.​
​Hyatt Centric Waikiki​​​
Friday,  June 29th
● 6:00pm - DJ T-Rx
● 6:30pm - Tavana
● 7:20pm - Summer Fashion Show
● 7:40pm - Tavana + Jabari Prevost + Zach Gray
● 8:30pm - Prize Giveaways + Summer Fashion Show

● 9pm-11pm - Silent Disco with three listening channels: i) DJ Mr. Nick, ii) Jerome James and iii) Cosmic Playlist.

​FREE ADMISSION / FREE VALIDATED PARKING / ONO EATS
● Free admission 
● Free valet & self parking with $25 food and/or beverage purchase
● Silent Disco headphone rental: $15 rental fee for use of silent disco headphones
● Full dinner menu available at restaurant and lanai tables until 10pm + reserved seating available in restaurant via OpenTable.
​Click link to make reservation: https://www.opentable.co.th/r/the-lanai-hyatt-centric-waikiki-beach-honolulu
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TAVANA - FEAT - ALYSSA JAYCEE - 6/8 @  HYATT CENTRIC WAIKIKI

6/3/2018

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​Tavana is super excited to be featuring Alyssa Jacey at the Hyatt Centric on Friday, June 8th from 6:30-8:30 p.m.

​Alyssa Jacey is a singer-songwriter and guitarist from San Diego, CA who has been living in Nashville since 2012. In her 14 years as a professional musician, Jacey has released 8 albums, performed over 2,000 live shows, toured internationally, performed for the San Diego Padres, and has opened for Bruno Mars, Andy Grammar, Lisa Loeb, Paula Cole, Shawn Colvin, PEPPER, Bob Marley's The Wailers, and many more. 

​Check out Alyssa below!
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​Hyatt Centric Waikiki​​​

Friday,  June 8th
6:30-8:30 PM

Free Valet & Self Parking with $15 Food/Drink
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CARLOS DE ALMEIDA'S 60TH BDAY BASH @ JAZZ MINDS -Saturday - 6/2 AT 7 PM

5/30/2018

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Tavana is super excited to be performing at Carlos de Almeida's 60th Birthday Bash on Saturday, June 2nd at Jazz Minds in Waikiki!

​Carlos has been living in Hawaii for the last 34 years and surfing at Pipeline for nearly as long. He is also a die hard live music fan and strong supporter of local artists. This show is a chance for all to come and have a celebration that marries Carlos' interests in music and surfing while providing the public with an awesome show! 

​The show will include an acoustic performance beginning at 7 p.m. with Clay Campania and Tori Brooklyn, followed by Tavana who will be performing from 8:00-10:00 p.m. Afterwards, there will be a showing of a short film of Carlos and friends surfing 2nd reef Pipe back in '88! And then Clay Campania and Band will come on to finish the night out from 10:30-1:30! 

​...This is definitely one show you DO NOT WANT TO MISS!!!
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Tori Brooklyn
​About the Artists

​Tavana A one-man band from Honolulu, HI who uses electronic drum triggers to lay down a variety of grooves with his feet to accompany himself on guitar, banjo, lap steel, or ukulele, while singing soulful, island-inspired Rock and Blues. Tavana has been the supporting act for Shakey Graves, Alabama Shakes, Xavier Rudd, and Kaleo (to name just a few) and has performed and/or recorded alongside Eddie Vedder,John Cruz, Barry Flanagan, Leon Mobley, Chris Chorney and others. Tavana's 2017 Album, 'Aloha Spirit' on which he features Leon Mobley (Djembe, Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals), was nominated for a Na Hoku Hano Hano Award for Best Contemporary Album of the Year.

​Clay Campania Originally born in Honolulu, Clay Campania is an absolutely unbelievable blues and rock guitar player who as a member of the hit band 'Friends of Adam' opened for AEROSMITH, Sheryl Crow, and Pablo Cruise on the way to a top 10 national ranking of Hard Rock Cafe's Battle of the Bands in 2010! Campania moved to Austin, TX in 2010 and performed with the eponymous group, the 'Clay Campania Band' for a number of years and is now back on Oahu between tours. John Heckathorn, editor of Honolulu Magazine wrote: "When Campania picks up his guitar, he channels Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughn."  

​Tori Brooklyn Tori lives in Hawaii and has performed with the Hawaii Roots Reggae group 'Ashtafari Music'. 
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Carlos - Front and Center, Rockin' Out - Per Usual!
 About the Guest of Honor

​Carlos
"I always dreamed to surf & live in Hawaii, and after a lot of hard work and persistence, the Good Lord provided me an opportunity & I have done all I can do to honor the privilege of the chance to live in this beautiful place with the good people that live here. I feel truly blessed and fortunate to complete 34 years in Hawaii where our family flourished & I was able to form lasting friendships.

I came to the Island in Jan of 1984 & first time I surfed in Hawaii was a small Pipeline day w/ a borrowed board from a guy I just met on the beach, who became a good fried, and together in 1988 we organized the 1st 10' Plus Brazilian Nuts Invitational at Pipeline, where the Hawaiians allowed an all Brazilian contest at Pipeline.

The short video here is one wave ridden by me, but there are better ones in the 4 minute intro I'll show at the party. Hope to see everyone there!"


​Carlos de Almeida's 60th Bday Bash!

​Location: Jazz Minds
Date: Sat, June 2nd
Time: 7:00-1:30 a.m.

Cover: $10
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HENRY KAPONO FOUNDATION & music OF c&k

5/18/2018

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The Henry Kapono Foundation has officially launched!!!

​To raise funds for the foundation whose mission is "to support and strengthen our community through music and the arts and by giving with Aloha," Henry Kapono is in collaboration with First Hawaiian Bank (FHB) to release "The Songs of C&K" featuring Hawaii's rising musical stars on re-recordings of the classic songs of Cecilio & Kapono (C&K). 

​The album will be available in both CD - and vinyl! -  at all First Hawaiian Bank branches throughout Hawaii, Guam, and Saipan beginning in July 2018 with net proceeds going to the Henry Kapono Foundation. 

​Tavana was honored and humbled to be a part of this project recording one of the classic hits alongside featured artists and local phenoms: Lopaka Colon, John Hawes, and Ethan Capone.

​"I'm just blown away humbled and so grateful to be part of this project. Giving back is what its all about and per usual Henry Kapono is showing us younger musicians the right way to do things. He's been a hero of mine for as long as I can remember, so to be a part of this and to help support the Henry Kapono Foundation in this way is just truly touching." - Tavana

​The CD Release will conclude with the 3rd Henry Kapono & Friends concert at the Waikiki Shell on Saturday, August 25, 2018. Tickets available at Ticketmaster starting in early June.

​For more, see: The Henry Kapono Foundation


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TAVANA @ NA HOKU HANO HANO AWARDS - 5/19

5/17/2018

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Tavana feels beyond honored to be performing at the Na Hoku Hanohano Awards Show on Saturday, May 19th at the Hawaii Convention Center!

​The Na Hoku Hanohano Awards are Hawaii's version of the Grammy's and are held once a year to honor and recognize Hawaii's top musicians and sound experts. 

​Along with Tavana you can expect to get to watch some pretty amazing live music from other nominated artists, as well as special guests, including Josh Totofi, Kimie Miner,  and Kapena! Tune in to Live Stream the show or watch it Live on Hawaii's very own KFVE at 5:30 p.m.

​In addition to his performance at the awards show, Tavana's 2017 Album, 'Aloha Spirit' has been nominated for Contemporary Album of the Year!

​If you haven't yet listened to the album you can order a CD at www.tavana808.com or stream on iTunes and Spotify. 
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TAVANA @ BOARDRIDERS, KAILUA - SAT, 3/31

3/30/2018

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That's right Eastside!!!

...Tavana will be performing at Boardriders in Kailua on Saturday, March 31st at 10 p.m.!

Tavana: "This is the first time I've played on the Windward side for a public show in years and years! I'm so stoked! Can't wait to go all out for my Eastside Ohana!"

This will probably be the last chance to catch Tavana in Kailua until Fall '18 as he is off on tour this summer to Japan and the US Mainland!

Make sure to drop in around 9:30 to get a good spot. Place is fixin' to be packed!

Hope to see you all there!

​Aloha!

​Boardriders Bar & Grill, Kailua

Saturday, March 31st

Show @ 10 p.m.

​Cover - $10
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TAVANA @ SURFER [THE BAR] - FEAT - LEON MOBLEY & LO'HE - SAT, MAR 24TH

3/19/2018

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Tavana is stoked to be performing at Surfer [THE BAR] on Saturday, March 24th. 

Tavana will be featuring the legendary Leon Mobley from Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals as well as sponsored surfer and 13 year old musical up-and-comer Lo'he!
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​Leon Mobley is a world famous percussionist and drummer, founder and musical director of Da Lion and Djimbe West African Drummers and Dancers and a member of Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals. He has also worked with Damian Marley and Nas.

Lo'he Laanui is a singer and surfer from Oahu's North Shore. Lo'he recently performed with Tavana at both Hawaiian Brian's and the Hyatt Centric. Lo'he also was honored to perform Eddie Aikau's song 'Hokulea' at an event held for Hokulea and Buffalo Keaulana at which Governor Ige and Mayor Caldwell proclaimed Buffalo Keaulana as the honorary Mayor of Makaha. He's quickly making a name for him self both on the waves and on the stage. If you haven't seen him sing yet, you definitely won't want to miss this show!

Check out Tavana performing with both Lo'he and Leon Mobley below (videos courtesy of Carlos De Almeida!)


​Surfer [THE BAR] @ Turtle Bay Resort

Saturday, March 24th

Doors @ 7 p.m.

​Cover - $10



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Tavana - feat - chris chorney - 2/21  & 2/23

2/20/2018

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Tavana is thrilled to be featuring Chris Chorney on both his Instagram LIVE show on Wednesday, 2/21 at 8:00 p.m. as well as Friday, 2/23 at the Hyatt Centric in Waikiki from 6:30 to 8:30!

Chris Chorney is a native of Honolulu, having attended Punahou School before heading to NYC to study music at Colombia University. Following Colombia, Chris returned to Honolulu and helped found the hit group, 'Mano Kane.' He has recorded with various artists including Kanye West on whose album, 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy' Chorney performed cello on six tracks.  

Chris was featured on Tavana's recently-released 4th album, 'Aloha Spirit' on the songs 'Believe' and 'Sparrow' - and several of the songs were also recorded at Chorney's studio in Honolulu, 'Analog Rock Studios.' 


In addition to his work at Analog Rock Studios, Chorney released an album with his band 'The Grooves' in 2018 that is available here. 

These are two shows you absolutely won't want to miss!!!
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​Tavana Instagram LIVE'

Wednesday, February 21st
8:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.
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On Instagram @tavanamusic808
Hyatt Centric Waikiki​​​

Friday,  February 23nd
6:30-8:30 PM

Free Valet & Self Parking with $25 Food/Drink
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​***Also, this week, enter your email into the Newsletter form on the Home page of Tavana808.com and automatically enter a free hard copy of Tavana's 2017 break-out album, 'Aloha Spirit'! TWO winners will be announced during the Instagram show on Wednesday night, so make sure to tune-in to the show to hear your name!!! The Tavana Newsletter will only come out periodically and will keep you updated on Tavana's latest Tour Dates, Song and Album Releases, and Special Events - and you can unsubscribe at any time! Mahalo!
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