Page 10 - MidWeek - Sep 22 2021

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 MIDWEEK 10
Festival Salutes Hawai‘i’s Best
A fter a three-year hiatus, the 29th annual Pacific Island- er Festival and Ho‘olaule‘a returned to Vegas with a two-day celebration Sept. 10-11. This fam- ily-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
followed by rainbows and humid temperatures — all common for Hawai‘i, but not so common here on the Ninth Island.
ater in Planet Hollywood nightly
to make the event a success. Hundreds of former Hawai‘i residents, along with Vegas lo- cals, came out to support the small businesses and enjoy the free en- tertainment. 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 at- tendees. Even the weather got into the island spirit with a rainstorm
The free outdoor festival includ- ed food vendors like local favorites Pā‘ina Café and 2 Scoops of Aloha; retail vendors like Crunch of Aloha and Ninth Islander; as well as two stages for entertainment. In addition to the food and crafts, attendees en- joyed the seven Polynesian villages, representing Hawai‘i, Tahiti, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, New Zealand and the Cook Islands. Twelve different hula hālau performed, and attend- ees were also entertained with live music from ST1 Reggae with Baba B, Tropical Storm and Green Bottle Union, just to name a few.
The Pacific Islander Festival and Ho‘olaule‘a earlier this month featured hālau from Vegas and Hawai‘i.
Dec. 29-Jan. 1 and Jan. 19-Feb. 5. Comedian Jeff Dunham will be at Caesars Palace on Sept. 26, Oct. 17 and Nov. 14. Also, actor and comedian Rob Schneider has scheduled two shows at Brad Gar- rett’s Comedy Club on Dec. 30. Shaquille O’Neal is hosting The Event on Oct. 2 at MGM Grand Arena to benefit his foundation, which supports underserved youth. Expect performances by Justin Bie- ber, Kelly Clarkson, Imagine Drag-
ons and Snoop Dogg.
Catch Sebastian and Ninth Island Connection at 7 p.m. Wednesdays on K5 and 2 p.m. Sundays on KGMB.
info@ninthislandconnection.com
Here’s an entertainment update:
PHOTO COURTESY KRISTINE RODRIGUEZ
For fans of classic rock, it doesn’t get more classic than iconic bands Journey and KISS. Journey will per- form its six-show residency at Vir-
gin Hotels Las Vegas Dec. 1-11; and Henderson resident Gene Simmons and his band KISS have announced their residency at the Zappos The-
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