12th Annual East Hawaiʻi Jazz & Blues Festival

Join us for the 12th Annual East Hawaiʻi Jazz & Blues Festival

Hawaii Island Veteran’s Memorial is pleased to present the 12th annual East Hawaiʻi Jazz & Blues Festival at Hilo Hawaiian Hotel! Join us for Hilo’s premiere Jazz & Blues Festival and enjoy outstanding music, delicious food, and good company. For the last 12 years, the East Hawaiʻi Blues and Jazz Festival has drawn sell-out crowds and out-of-state guests to enjoy some of Hawaiʻi’s best Jazz and Blues musicians. All proceeds will benefit the Hawaiʻi Island Veterans Memorial Inc.’s mission of supporting the Big Island’s 20,000+ veterans through affordable housing, healthcare initiatives, scholarships, and community programs. If you can’t make it to this event, please consider giving a donation.

VIP Event

Date: Saturday, 10/24/26, 5:30-8p
Location: Hilo Hawaiian Hotel – Mokuʻola Room (71 Banyan Dr.)
VIP Admission: $150 (Includes VIP & Main events)

Main Event

Date: Sunday, 10/25/26, 1-6p
Location: Hilo Hawaiian Hotel (71 Banyan Dr.)
General Admission: $80

Featured artists:

Hilo Jazz Orchestra ft. HAAS Students • Wayne DeSilva • Rachel Gonzales • Jesse Snyder & Gary Washburn • Native Soul Sessions ft. Brother Noland, Wade Fernandez, & Delbert Anderson • Soul Collective feat. Bradley Leighton • Brian McCree Quintet • Allison Adams Tucker • Ed Bisquera • Dean Taba • Abe Lagrimas Jr. • Ethan Capone • Tom Provo • Matt Spencer • Jeanine Guillary Kane • Holy Mother Funk • King Louis Pain & Renato Caranto • Maggie Heron • Benny Uyetake • JP Thoma • Times 2 • After-party Blues w/ Larry Dupio

Mahalo nui to our event sponsors:

U.S. Renal Care • Hilo Hawaiian Hotel • First Hawaiian Bank • EAH Housing • Heartwood Pacific • Team Nakanishi • KTA • SCP Hotel • Gordon Arakaki