2025 Kamehameha Band Festival

Friday, April 4, 2025 at 4:00pm - 8:00 pm

Location: William Charles Lunalilo Center

Our kula will once again host the Kamehameha Band Festival featuring performances from schools located throughout East Hawaiʻi. Performances start at 4pm with a new band starting every 20 minutes. See the performance schedule for more information. This year's festival will also include a special performance from KS Maui's Kula Uka Band. Twelve bands from eight schools are scheduled to perform at this year's event. 

Program (may be subject to change)

• 4:00 pm
  Keaʻau High School Band 
  Director: Mrs. Lisa Wells
   
• 4:20 pm
  Keaʻau Middle School
  Director: Mr. Noah Kimura
   
• 4:40 pm
  Hilo Intermediate School Beginning Band
  Director: Corey Maesaka
   
• 5:00 pm
  Hilo Intermediate School Concert Band
  Director: Corey Maesaka
   
• 5:20 pm
  Pāhoa High & Intermediate
   
• 5:40 pm
  Waiākea High School
  Director: Mr. Grayson Mento
   
• 6:00 pm
  Kamehameha Maui Kula Uka Band
  Director: Everett Yamashita
   
• 6:20 pm
  Kamehameha Middle School Beginning Band
  Director: Alan Kinoshita
   
• 6:40 pm
  Kamehameha Middle School Intermediate Band
  Director: Alan Kinoshita
   
• 7:00 pm
  Kamehameha High School Beginning Band
  Director: William Harris
   
• 7:20 pm
  Kamehameha High Advanced Band
  Director: William Harris
   
• 7:40 pm
  Kamehameha High School Symphonic Band
  Director: William Harris

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