The Big Island Blues & Brews Festival

Start: Saturday, November 15, 2025 5:00PM
End: Saturday, November 15, 2025 10:00PM

Off the Grid Productions is proud to announce the 5th annual Big Island Blues & Brews Festival! Where there will be something for everyone to enjoy - from great original Blues Music, Local Brews, Unique Vendors, to Delicious BBQ cuisine, and More! BLUES, BREWS, & BBQ is what you will find at this years festival! This wonderful event will takes place on Saturday November 15th from 5pm-10pm in beautiful Kailua Kona at the Kona Brewery. Unplug from the daily stresses of life and come enjoy yourself with some great live music! Come for the food and stay for the music! ARTIST LINEUP: Showcasing the one and only… ?? Tavana - Tavana is a Na Hoku Hanohano Award winning multi-instrumentalist from Honolulu who uses his feet to lay down a variety of grooves while simultaneously playing guitar, banjo, lap steel, or ukulele and singing soulful, island-inspired Rock and Blues. He has performed and recorded with Willie Nelson, Eddie Vedder, John Cruz, Henry Kapono, Leon Mobley, Chris Chorney and others, as well as touring extensively on the mainland. ?? Lightning Larry Dupio - Deeply inspired by legends like Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Albert King, Roy Buchanan, and Jimi Hendrix, Larry has crafted a sound all his own. A two-time Na Hoku Hanohano Award winner, Larry won Hawaii’s hearts and "Rock Album of the Year" with his genre-defining work. ?? Tomi Isobe and Blues Dogs - Tomi Isobe is a blues and soul musician originally from Japan. He is known for his mastery of the guitar and his dedication to classic blues and soul styles, drawing inspiration from American music legends like B.B. King, Freddie King, Johnny Winter, Albert Collins, James Brown, Wilson Picket, Gatemouth Brown, etc. Blues music is about life and telling a story, and everyone has a story to tell. Blues music most certainly gave life to so many musical genres that came after it, setting the foundation for almost all popular music in the 20th century. Don't be fooled by the blues' basic musical structure that's fairly simple to play – that only makes conveying a song's message even more difficult, which is why the blues singers' styles are so deeply rooted in passion and emotion. A good blues player has the ability to strike a chord deep within your soul and take those bottled up feelings of sadness, love, hope, and sorrow and smash it against a brick wall to set them free. Ages 21 and over Kids 10 years or under are welcome accompanied by adults (10 & under free)