Well, we’re off to Japan again this month and we couldn’t be more excited. Keep checking our schedule, as the dates and times will continually be updated. As for the rest of the month, we are excited to test out our new Manoa DNA Live! feature, where we broadcast our shows live over the internet! Just check out our schedule online, and if it says “Live!” next to the show, it means we will be broadcasting directly from the event! If testing goes well, we may even feature other live events where you guys can all chime in!

4th, 11th, & 25th: Lulus Waikiki Live! Testing out their new “Live!” broadcast during the month of September, Manoa DNA will be available online through ustream.tv or here at ManoaDNA.com

5th, 12th, & 26th: Kani Ka Pila Live! Still awaiting word on whether we can actually broadcast live, but we will try. Otherwise, you will have to come see us in person!

15th to the 22nd: Japan September Tour Continuing our 2009 tour with Hawaii Tourism Japan, we will be in Tokyo and Sapporo during the month. Check back often as our schedule will be posted once we get it!

3rd, 10th & 31st: Lulus Fridays Keeping with our normal haunts, we continue our weekly stay at Lulus Waikiki Surf Club, in beautiful Waikiki. Come down and see us, 6-9pm.

4th: 4th of July Show at Ala Moana Headlining a huge group of entertainers, Manoa DNA will cap off a whole day of fun at Ala Moana Center. We will be the last ones performing on the rooftop, right before the fireworks show begins, so get there early and grab a seat where you can. 30,000 people pile onto the roof every year, and this year is expected to impress no less.

8th: Hawaii State Soccer Tournament Every year, we help out our soccer friends and perform at the Kapiolani park bandstand for their welcoming ceremonies. Hosting teams from around the world, it is a short set, so come down and see us if you can. Festivities start at 4pm.

10th: Studio Rim Pacific Radio Interview Those who can catch the show in Japan and in Hawai’i, tune in to hear us live on the air around 12:00pm HST.

15th: The Wildest Show In Town Another year, another great concert at the Zoo! This year’s lineup features a lot of Hawai’i's top artists, including Manoa DNA! So come on down that Wednesday, and catch us before we head out on tour in Japan. Doors open around 4:30p, and the show kicks off at 6:00p.

16th to the 27th: Japan Tour We are working on getting you the final details of our summer tour in Japan, and will get you all the details soon. Stay tuned!

Happy June All! I don’t know about where you are, but it is hot here! We don’t have too many special engagements this month, but we will be down at our regular haunts weekly. Here is our summary for June:

5th, 12th, 19th, & 26th: Lulus Waikiki Continuing our weekly Friday night feature at Lulus Bar & Grill in Waikiki, Manoa DNA is there every Friday night in June from 6pm-9pm!

6th, 13th & 27th: Kani Ka Pila Honolulu’s hottest kama’aina and visitor hotspot is Kani Ka Pila Bar at the Outrigger Reef Hotel in Waikiki! We are there on a couple Saturdays during June, so come and see us, 5:30pm to 8:30pm!

9th: Na Hoku Hanohano Live Performance For the first time in our short history, we have been invited to play live on stage during the Na Hoku Hanohano Award Ceremony! This is a huge honor for us and we are happy to be a part of this year’s festivities!

Tis the month of love and we here at Manoa DNA headquarters would like to wish everyone a very happy February! Now I know many of you are preparing for Valentine’s day on the 14th and wondering what you could possibly do to make the day as special as possible? Well I’m here to let you in on a couple of special events we have planned for this month, that you could include in your festivities!

2/6: Punahou Carnival Keeping alive the annual tradition, Manoa DNA will once again be performing for our alma mater at the Hawaiian Plate Booth of the Punahou Carnival. Always surrounded by our friends and family, we look forward to this gig every year as it gives us a chance to give back to the place that gave us so much. Friday, 2/6/09, 7pm, Hawaiian Plate Booth of the Punahou Carnival

2/7: Twilight at Kalahuipua’a For those of you on the Big Island, or planning to take a trip there, we will be performing for the February installment of “Talk Story” with Danny Akaka. Set on the porch of the Eva Parker Woods house at the Mauna Lani resort, it is a completely free event hosted every month under lantern and full moonlight. Saturday, 2/7/09, 5:30pm, Eva Parker Woods House on the grounds of the Mauna Lani Resort on the Big Island

2/14: Ukulele Picnic Alongside great entertainers from both Hawai’i & Japan, Manoa DNA will be celebrating Valentine’s Day in style!

2/16: Great Aloha Run Entertaining the runners and their guests, Manoa DNA will be jammin’ up the Great Aloha Run party between 9 & 10 A.M. If you are running at this event, we’ll see you down there!

Other than that, we will of course have our usual monthly installment of Gordon Biersch on the 4th, and down at Lulu’s Waikiki on the 13th & 27th. For a full list of events, including the ones mentioned above, see our schedule.

Some highlights include:
July 9th, Wildest Show In Town, Honolulu Zoo
July 13th, Hawaiian 105 KINE Sunset Jam, Gordon Biersch Restaurant
July 23rd-30th, Yokohama Japan for the Yokohama Hawaii Festival

And of course, we will be at Gordon Biersch on Wednesdays and Lulus on Fridays! See you around at one of those!

Nick