Recent Grammy Award-winning slack key guitarist Kimo West will be the guest artist at George Kahumoku Jr.’s Slack Key Show – Masters of Hawaiian Music on Saturday Oct. 6. Regarded as one of the world’s foremost slack key guitarists, West’s music has garnered over 75 million spins on streaming services. PHOTO BY DUSTY FOSTER.

NAPILI — George Kahumoku Jr.’s Slack Key Show – Masters of Hawaiian Music is presenting two shows per week throughout October.

Special guest artists include slack and steel guitarist Ken Emerson on Saturday, Oct. 2, and recent Grammy Award-winning slack key guitarist Kimo West on Saturday, Oct. 6.

Grandmaster of Slack Key Led Kaapana will headline the 18th Anniversary Show celebration on Wednesday, Oct. 20.

Emerson plays a unique blend of blues/jazz/Hawaiian guitar. Early in his extensive music career, he teamed with his brother, Phil, as The Emerson Brothers and played alongside such Hawaiian icons as Gabby Pahinui, Genoa Keawe, Raymond Kane and Moe Keale.

Later, Ken won the prestigious Kahili Award for perpetuating Hawaiian culture and was a featured artist and composer on the first Grammy Award-winning recording for Best Hawaiian Album.

He is a 2021 Grammy winner for his recent CD, “More Guitar Stories,” and a 2019 Grammy nominee for “Moku Maluhia-Peaceful Island.” He is also a four-time Na Hoku Hanohano finalist.

An interesting fact: this highly skilled multi-genre guitarist is the longtime lead guitarist for music humorist Weird Al.

Grammy winner George Kahumoku Jr. and ‘Ohana regulars will fill out the shows to make an entertaining evening of Hawaiian music and storytelling, plus some hula dancing from beautiful Wainani Kealoha.

Reservations are required. Seats are socially-distanced into ticketed groups.

Masks must be worn in the covered, open-air Aloha Pavilion to ensure the safety of all.

General admission is $40 plus applicable fees. Reserved Priority Seating for $60 ensures you are in one of the first three rows.

To order tickets, go online to www.SlackKeyShow.com or call 808-669-3858.