Page 8 - Hawaii Island MidWeek - Sep 29 2021

8 HAWAI‘I ISLAND MIDWEEK SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
AFestival Salutes State’s Best Performers
fter a three-year hiatus, the 29th The free outdoor festival included KISS have announced their residency annual Pacific Islander Festi- food vendors like local favorites Pā‘ina at the Zappos Theater in Planet Holly- val and Ho‘olaule‘a returned Café and 2 Scoops of Aloha; retail ven- wood nightly Dec. 29-Jan. 1 and Jan.
to Vegas with a two-day celebration dors like Crunch of Aloha and Ninth 19-Feb. 5.
Sept. 10-11. This family-friendly event was the result of all the hard work and dedication of the Las Vegas Hawaiian Civic Club and the 450 volunteers who worked to make the event a success.
Islander; as well as two stages for en- tertainment. In addition to the food and crafts, attendees enjoyed the seven Polynesian villages, representing Ha- wai‘i, Tahiti, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, New Zealand and the Cook Islands. Twelve different hula hālau performed, and at- tendees were also entertained with live music from ST1 Reggae with Baba B, Tropical Storm and Green Bottle Union, just to name a few.
Comedian Jeff Dunham will be at Caesars Palace on Oct. 17 and Nov. 14. Then, actor and comedian Rob Schnei- der has scheduled two shows at Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club on Dec. 30.
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Hundreds of former Hawai‘i resi- dents, along with Vegas locals, came out to support the small businesses and enjoy the free entertainment. From hula to island music, local dishes to island-in- spired crafts, Water Street Plaza was transformed into what felt like a bit of home for many festival attendees. Even the weather got into the island spirit with a rainstorm followed by rainbows and humid temperatures — all common for Hawai‘i, but not so common here on the Ninth Island.
Here’s an entertainment update: For fans of classic rock, it doesn’t get more classic than iconic bands Jour- ney and KISS. Journey will perform its six-show residency at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas Dec. 1-11; and Henderson resident Gene Simmons and his band
Shaquille O’Neal is hosting The Event on Oct. 2 at MGM Grand Are- na to benefit his foundation, which supports underserved youth. Expect performances by Justin Bieber, Kelly Clarkson, Imagine Dragons and Snoop Dogg.
The Pacific Islander Festival and Ho‘olaule‘a held earlier this month featured hālau from Vegas and the Aloha State. PHOTO COURTESY KRISTINE RODRIGUEZ
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