This past weekend, me and a bunch of alcoholic buddies ventured out to the west side of the island to holoholo and check out Earth, Wind, and Fire (yes, the infamous EWF from the 70's and 80's) perform at the Waikoloa Night's inaugural concert at their new outdoor concert venue. What an awesome concert it was. They haven't lost a beat, even without their group's founder, Maurice White. The horn section was crisp sounding and the vocals lead by the one and only falsettoist Phillip Bailey left the crowd in amazement.
Kudo's and mahalo to the concert organizers. It was an opportune time for us locals to blow our stimulus checks and to get away for a weekend. How appropriate that it was on 'Labor Day.' The outdoor amphitheatre like environment reminded me of the Waikiki Shell. The lawn area, neatly manicured bermuda type golf course grass and easy on the okoles, sloped down onto the reserved seating area fronting the huge stage. Of course, the weather was your typical Waikoloa/Kona evening. It was a great idea to keep the beer garden seperate from the seating area as many of our friends hung out there for most of the evenings, either getting hammered or just catching up with pals from around the island. They also had choke ono ono local grinds from neighboring restaurants.
It was a nice island get together of sorts as we ran into choke friends we hardly see in town. It had a nice ambience of the Big Island's character. People of all ages and generations were dancing up a storm and enjoying all of their hits. Even the extended instrumentals were something to appreciate, showing the band's diversity. For $50, it was a steal. We can hardly wait for the next concert there. As we were discussing who'd be successful there, the likes of C&K's reunion, the Eagles, the Stones, and a reggae type fest would definitely draw. Hurry up and plan the next gig. I'll be there.........along with my alcoholic buddies again! Lastly, to all of my millions of viewers, mahalo for frequently checking my blog and our happenings here in paradise on the Big Island.
