12TH ANNUAL EAST HAWAII
JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL
SUNDAY OCTOBER 25, 2026
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 Hawaiʻi 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 Hawaiʻi Island Veterans Memorial Inc. The festival features a lavish pūpū buffet, dessert station, wine and beer tasting, no-host bar, and non-stop music featuring some of Hawaiʻi’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 Hale Na Koa ʻO Hanakahi — our 92-unit, affordable senior housing project in partnership with EAH Housing. The $60 million development broke ground in February 2023 and was completed in December 2024.
03
Develop a premier medical clinic with a local health provider to increase services to Veterans in our community.
Sponsors
Mahalo to all of our current and past sponsors!
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