I’ve mentioned before that I love live music, and I used to go and see concerts all the time. Recently, though, I’ve had less time to visit the local haunts and see the local musicians. That changed yesterday.

I realized that it had been some time since I had gone out with the goal of listening to great music, so last night I did. Of course, I drug a few people with me as well. What’s the fun of listening to live music without a few friends, right?

Anyway, we went to the Hanalei Community Center (mostly because it was free) and listened to the guitarists. Slack Key guitar was invented in Hawaii and is a musical staple here. I love the sound of the open tunings and the fingerstyling of the players. It’s like a piece of aloha offered up to anyone listening. Wonderful. And every Friday and Saturday afternoon, the community center gives concerts for anyone who wants to visit.

After the community center, we went out to eat at Tahiti Nui and listened to even more live music. It was an evening of musical enjoyment, one that I very much needed.