 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!
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!)
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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!!!
 ***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!
 Tavana is thrilled to be featuring Clay Campania on both his Instagram LIVE show on Wednesday, 2/14 at 8:00 p.m. as well as Friday night, 2/16 at the Hyatt Centric in Waikiki from 6:30 to 8:30! 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." As anyone who got to hear the Tavana-Campania collaboration shows down at Hawaiian Brian's in 2017 will attest, these are going to be absolutely unforgettable, not-to-miss shows!!! Check out Clay Campania below!
 ***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!
 Tavana is super stoked to be featuring LIIV this week on his every-Wednesday Instagram LIVE series! Hawaii singer and songwriter LIIV has become a fixture in the Honolulu music scene with her delicate yet edgy electro-pop sound that accompanies the audiovisual project she has created. At 17 years old, she’s opened for bands such as Young The Giant, The Head and The Heart, and the Revivalists at a major music festival, has performed in and around The West & East coasts of the US mainland, Japan, and at numerous venues in Hawaii. LIIV has gained local radio airplay, been nominated for a Na Hoku Award (Hawaiian Grammy) for a compilation album she was on, and surpassed 100,000 online streams. Her unique dark pop sound attracted management from a team of executives at Live Nation NYC as well as collaborations with successful producers and writers. Recently, LIIV's collaboration with Goldbrother was placed in a FOX TV trailer for "The Resident", premiering Jan. 21, 2018. With upcoming releases as well as tours- this is just the beginning for LIIV! To watch the show, simply Follow @tavanamusic808 on Instagram and search for the show in your Stories Feed! Note: LIIV will also being performing alongside this Friday, Feb 9th with Tavana at the Hyatt Centric Waikiki from 6:30-8:30 PM! TAVANA LIIV
TAVANA LIVE ON INSTAGRAM - FEAT - LEON MOBLEY, LOPAKA COLON, & LO'HE LAANUI - WED 1/31 @ 8 PM1/31/2018 As part of his every-Wednesday Instagram LIVE series, Tavana will be featuring Leon Mobley, Lopaka Colon, & Lo'he Laanui at 8 p.m. HST on Wednesday, January 31st!! 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 worked with Damian Marley and Nas, and was a child actor on the PBS Television show Zoom (1973). Lopaka Colon is a wicked good multi-instrument percussionist from Oahu who was the founder of Hoku Award winning group 'Pure Heart', performed on Henry Kapono's award winning album 'Wild Hawaiian', and frequently performs with various acts in and around Waikiki. Watch out, because when Tavana and Lopaka play together it is pure liquid fire!!! Lo'he Laanui is a phenomenal 13 year old singer and surfer from Oahu's North Shore. Lo'he recently performed with Tavana at Hawaiian Brian's and will again be performing with Tavana at the Hyatt Centric on Friday, 2/2 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Lo'he also recently performed Eddie Aikau's song 'Hokulea' at an event honoring Hokulea and Buffalo Keaulana at which Governor Ige and Mayor Caldwell proclaimed Buffalo Keaulana as the honorary Mayor of Makaha. To watch the show, simply Follow @tavanamusic808 on Instagram and search for the show in your Stories Feed! And check out Leon, Lopaka, and Lo'he below!!!
'Tavana Instagram LIVE' Wednesday, January 24th 8:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. On Instagram @tavanamusic808 TAVANA LIVE ON INSTAGRAM - FEAT - OLIVIA THAI, CHRISTIE BROOKE, AND ANE pESSIN - 1/24, 8 PM1/24/2018
As part of his every-Wednesday Instagram LIVE series, Tavana will be featuring Olivia Thai, Christie Brooke, and Ane Pessin at 8 p.m. HST on Wednesday, January 24th!!!
Olivia Thai is an Award-Winning Singer with 21,000,000+ YouTube views, was a contestant on American Idol, won Thai Idol, and her original "Why I Stayed" was ranked #1 on ReverbNation's R&B charts!
Christie Brooke's career has spanned acting, dance, and music. She was cast on ABC's primetime hit TV show 'High School Musical: Get in the Picture' staring opposite Zac Efron, Nick Lachey, and Kenny Ortega. Christie then went on to her first film debut in Sony Pictures' 'Soul Surfer' with Dennis Quaid, Helen Hunt, and Carrie Underwood. She recently released her #FirstLove EP. Check out her music and more at: christiebrooke.com!
Ane Pessin is a world-class harmonica player originally from Washington State who now lives and performs on Oahu. He has toured extensively and is featured on Tavana's most recent album - 'Aloha Spirit' - on the song 'Island Days.'
To watch the show, simply Follow @tavanamusic808 on Instagram and search for the show in your Stories Feed!
'Tavana Instagram LIVE' Wednesday, January 24th 8:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. On Instagram @tavanamusic808  PC: Jenna Lee Attention Tavana Fans!!! Every Wednesday night at 8 p.m. HST Tavana will now be hosting a 30+ minute Live show on his Instagram page. These weekly Live shows will feature guest artists in special home-cooked Live music sets - essentially bringing you right into the living room with top notch artists from both Hawaii and the Mainland. 'Tavana LIVE' starts January 10th at 8 p.m. To view, simply Follow @tavanamusic808 on Instagram and look out for the show in your Stories Feed! Hope you'll drop on in and check out a fun night of unedited, unscripted fun and live music! Aloha!
 Tavana is SUPER EXCITED to be featuring the legendary French lap steel guitar player, Claude Langlois, at Tavana's new weekly venue at the Hyatt Centric in Waikiki on Friday, January 5th! Claude Langlois is a famed award-winning lap steel guitar player from Paris, France. He has been performing with Patrick Verbeke and Pascal Mikaelian for more than 15 years in the famous band 'Trio', and is currently on Tour in Hawaii with 'The Duo' and Bako Mikaelian. Tavana and Claude are sure to light up the night with their dueling lap steels even more than the every Friday night Waikiki Fireworks that take place at 7:30 in the break between Tavana's two sets - with the stunningly gorgeous and modern Lanai at Hyatt Centric offering the perfect view!!!! So grab a date or some buds and head on down on Friday night and get your weekend started off right with a killer Rock and Blues show at Waikiki's hottest new venue!
Please note that Tavana will be performing every Friday going forward at the spectacular Hyatt Centric from 6:30-8:30 p.m. See below for photos (Lanai on left is where shows are held). To learn more about the Artists and the Hyatt Centric, see links below. Please LIKE, FOLLOW, and SHARE to stay informed on upcoming show and tour dates and other special events. Mahalo! Tavana had this to say about the Hyatt: "I couldn't be more STOKED about my residency at Hyatt Centric Waikiki Beach - a true concert experience every week with an intimate vibe & warm sound, plus great grinds and service and free validated parking - all outdoors with beautiful Aloha Friday sunsets and fireworks after that. LOVE it!!!" Tavana: https://www.facebook.com/Tavana808/ Claude Langlois: http://www.claudelanglois.com/bioEN.html Hyatt Centric: https://www.facebook.com/HyattCentricWaikikiBeach/ Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/768672363333592/
 Tavana was thrilled to be on the cover for a Feature Story in 'Midweek's December 20th Edition.
"The musician who puts on a one-man band show like few others can has a lot to be thankful for, and a lot to hope for this season. It was exactly 17 Christmases ago when the guy sporting a rugged tuft on his chin and long ringlets of hair that dangle freely under a fashionable Panama hat, officially unwrapped himself and crashed the local music scene..." For the full story follow this link. Last Ever Tavana Tues - Feat - Ron Artis II & kapali Long @ Hawaiian Brian's - 12/26 - 8pm12/26/2017  Tuesday, December 26th will be the LAST EVER 'Tavana Tuesday' at Crossroads Hawaiian Brian's. While Tavana will still be playing occasionally at Hawaiian Brian's, this marks the end of what many fans have considered 'an era.' To celebrate all of the spell-bindingly great Tuesday nights of music at Hawaiian Brian's, Tavana is bringing out the 'BIG GUNS' and will be featuring Ron Artis II, Kapali Long, and a half dozen special surprise guests in what is guaranteed to be the show of the year! So dust off your Christmas haze and get down to Hawaiian Brian's at 8 p.m. and close out the year right!!! Ron Artis II is an American musician/singer-songwriter from Hawaii. He recorded his first major release 'What Music Means to Me' with his brother Thunderstorm Artis in 2015. From there, Ron started a new effort called, 'Ron Artis II & The Truth', released 'Little People EP', and has been touring the world and playing alongside Jack Johnson, Jake Shimabukuro, Mick Fleetwood, Booker T, G Love, John Cruz, Paula Fuga, Yoza, Daniel Souls and many others. Kapali Long is a Multi-Instrumentalist, Singer, Songwriter, and Performer from Honolulu, Hawaii. Kapali has been playing music since he was 3 years old, plays close to 20 instruments, and has a 5-6 octave vocal range! He has opened for Howie Day, HAPA, Anuhea, Robert Earl Keen, and many others. He has toured in over 40 states and has now played SXSW for four years in a row. He continues to clock over 200 performances per year and is set for musical stardom! Absolutely do not miss this show tonight as Tavana and crew are sure to absolutely blow the roof of the sucka!!! Check out the music of Ron Artis and Kapali Long below. Hope to see you all there! Aloha!
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