11TH ANNUAL EAST HAWAII
JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL
SUNDAY OCTOBER 26 - FRIDAY OCTOBER 31, 2025
FEATURED ARTISTS
Curtis Salgado • Native Soul Sessions featuring Brother Noland, Delbert Anderson & Wade Fernandez • King Louis Pain & Renato Caranto • Allison Adams Tucker • Wayne DeSilva • Bill Noble Quartet featuring Desiree Cruz • Larry Dupio • Maggie Herron • Rachel Gonzales • Jeannine Guillory Kane • Hilo Jazz Orchestra • Ed Bisquera • Abe Lagrimas Jr. • Dean Taba • Ethan Capone • Jason Gay • Bradley Leighton • Matt Spencer • Jason Sherbundy Organ Trio • Jazztones • Benny Uyeytake • Times 2 • Jr. Volcano Choy • More artists to be announced
Our Story
Hilo's premiere Jazz & Blues Festival since 2012
The East Hawaii Jazz & Blues Festival is one of the most popular music events on the Big Island of Hawai'i, drawing sell-out crowds of local and out-of-state guests. Held annually on the last Sunday of October, the festival is the signature fundraising event for the Hawaii Island Veterans Memorial Inc. The program features a lavish Pupu buffet, dessert station, wine and beer tasting, no host bar and non-stop music featuring some of Hawaii’s finest jazz and blues musicians along with highly acclaimed artists from the mainland.
Purpose Of Festival
01
Raise awareness and resources to create a much needed senior independent living community for veterans and their dependents that features quality medical services and affordable housing.
02
Continue to advance our 92 unit senior housing project in partnership with EAH Housing. The $58 million development is currently under construction and expected to open in late 2024.
03
Develop a premier medical clinic with a local health provider to increase services to Veterans in our community.
Sponsors
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