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lynn
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 Posted - 03/14/2011 : 4:59:14 PM
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PAKELE LIVE! WITH TONY SOLIS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 14, 2011
Pakele Live! Brings Hawai’i Musicians Together
To Support Japan Earthquake & Tsunami Victims
HONOLULU – The popular weekly Hawaiian music series Pakele Live! with Tony Solis, in conjunction with the Pakele Foundation®, is hosting a month-long series of benefit concerts to aid victims of the recent devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The concerts will take place beginning at 6 p.m. each Thursday from March 17 through April 14 at the Willows Restaurant, and will feature a wide variety of Hawai’i’s musicians.
“Hawai’i and Japan have such a close connection,” said Pali Ka’aihue, creator of the Pakele Live! series and Vice President of the Hawai’i Academy of Recording Arts (HARA). “The people of Japan have always been so supportive, not only of our music, but of our hula, language and culture as well. Pakele Live! has a number of loyal viewers in Japan, and we wanted to do whatever we could to help the people there. We’re very moved by the immediate outpouring of support from the Hawai’i music community in response to our call to action.”
The March 17 concert will feature:
• Natalie Ai Kamauu
• Walt Keale
• Ku’uipo Kumukahi
• Kenneth Makuakane
(Lineups for the remaining concerts are being finalized and will be announced soon.)
Admission is free, but audience members are encouraged to donate any amount they can. 100% of the proceeds will be donated to Japan relief organizations. Those who are unable to attend can watch the live stream of each show at www.pakelelive.com. Each show will also be edited for television and shown at a later date on OC16 TV and www.oc16.tv)
Pakele Live! takes place at the Willows Restaurant (901 Hausten St., Honolulu, 808-952-9200) every Thursday at 6 pm. There is no cover charge or minimum, no reservations are required and all ages are welcome. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Guests may choose from the full nightly buffet ($34.95) or an a la carte menu available only during the Pakele Live! show, with prices ranging from $5 to $16. Drink specials are also available, and validated valet parking is $3.
For more information about the Pakele Foundation®, visit: http://www.pakelefoundation.org
For more information about the Willows Restaurant, visit: http://www.willowshawaii.com
NOTE: Pakele Live! fans who cannot attend in person but who wish to donate to the relief efforts are encouraged to go to the Pakele Foundation® website to make their donations. 100% of every donation will go to Japan relief efforts. To donate, follow this link and click on the PayPal button: http://www.pakelefoundation.org/contact.php (Please mention your name and add a brief message, if you’d like, which will be read over the air on Sachi Ka’aihue’s popular "Colors of Hawaii" radio show, which broadcasts live from Waikiki to more than 7 million listeners across Japan, daily, on J-Wave Radio.)
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CONTACT: Lynn Piccoli
Phone: (808) 292-0067
e-mail: lynn @ pakelelive.com
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Press Release: Pakele Live Japan Benefit Concerts
