Pitstop: 3/4/16
Friday March 4
Good Foot Live
Start the weekend right with funk-soul collective Good Foot in Downbeat Lounge. Good Foot is an eight-piece Kakaako-based dance band rocking soul, funk and afrobeat music. Music starts at 9 p.m. and admission is free for those 21 and older. (downbeatdiner.com)
DJs Brody Jenner and Devin Lucien Live
SKY Waikiki welcomes back spin masters and celebrity DJs Brody Jenner and Devin Lucien from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. As the illustrious resident DJs at Drai’s Nightclub in Las Vegas, BRODY-DEVIN have brought intoxicating sounds to hot spots such as Miami Swim Week, W Hotels, Tao, The Playboy Mansion, The Marquee and Hollywood’s most elite private parties. VIP reservations are available by phone or email. (979-7591, vip@skywaikiki.com)
Strata: Layers of Earth and Time
The ARTS at Marks Garage hosts an art show by Allana Coffee, Tanja Browne and Kim Kinard. Opening reception is March 4 from 5 to 10 p.m. Exhibit runs from March 1-25, and features unexpected forms of mosaic art by Allana Coffee and Tanja Browne and parallels of abstract mixed media work by Kim Kinard. A special fashion show featuring local designers takes place March 25 at 7:30 p.m. (artsatmarks.com)
Brady Parks of The National Parks Live
Country 97.5 FM presents Brady Parks of The National Parks performing live at The Safehouse. The National Parks formed in Provo, Utah in early 2013. Later that year they released their first album, Young, and saw it climb to No. 13 on the iTunes singer/songwriter chart. Hosted by Country 97.5 FM with ticket giveaways for Lee Brice and Jerrod Niemann at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center Concert Hall March 5. Show starts at 8 p.m. and admission is free for those 21 and older. (jointherepublik.com)
Saturday March 5
Lee Brice and Jerrod Niemann Live
BAMP Project presents Lee Brice and Jerrod Niemann performing live at The Republik. Lee Brice is a craftsman, the kind whose boundless desire to hone his skills and relentless pursuit of perfection are matched only by his humility about the entire process. Recording artist and Nashville hitmaker Jerrod Niemann is adding the finishing touches to his upcoming album, produced by Niemann with Jimmie Lee Sloas which will follow his RIAA Gold-certified multi-week No. 1 smash, “Drink to That All Night,” from his High Noon album. Show starts at 7:30 p.m., and tickets are $49.50, $59.50 or $69.50 in advance, plus applicable fees, with an increase the day of the show. (bampproject.com)
Good Foot Live
Good Foot returns with soul/afro-beat/funk tunes to the North Shore at Surfer, The Bar starting at 9 p.m. Admission is $10 for non-hotel guests and those 21 and older are welcome. (goodfoothawaii.com)
The Instigators Live
The Grind Entertainment is proud to bring The Instigators to Downbeat Diner & Lounge with special guests Salty, Scarlet Cord and The Chronies. Salty will be introducing the show with their solid, feel-good covers to kick off the night and warm up the crowd. Scarlet Cord will be making a special, acoustic performance of their own songs and favorite covers. As usual, The Chronies’ new, innovative originals will catch the ears of everyone there. Headlining band, The Instigators, are ending the night just how it started, with dancing! Doors open at 8 p.m. and admission is $5 for those 21 and older. (downbeatdiner.com)
Sunday March 6
Autocross Season Opens
Aloha Stadium hosts autocross. Want to test your driving skills with your own car? Try solo competitive driving at the Hawaii region Sports Car Club of America event. There are more than 30 classes for male and female drivers. Visit SCCA online for more information, pricing and to register. (sccahawaii.org)
A Master Clown Intensive w/Aitor Basauri
Award-winning Arts at Marks Garage will host world-renowned teacher, Aitor Basauri, in a week-long physical comedy and clowning workshop from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 6-11. Aitor Basauri’s Master Clown Intensive, will introduce local participants into the comic world through the artistry, intelligence and support of a teacher who has created the theatre company: Spymonkey, UK, has taught with the renowned Philippe Gaulier in Paris and performed with Cirque de Soleil. Attendees will find the delight in their own ridiculousness, discover comic gold, and laugh until their face hurts. Students are invited to become transformed, let childhood games lift the weight of misfortune of everyday life and find out how funny they really are. Cost is $500. (artsatmarks.com, spymonkey.co.uk)
Wednesday March 9
Erin Smith Video Premiere Party
Baby Girl Boss Records presents Erin Smith Video Premiere Party for “Love Long Distance” at The Safehouse. Erin Smith is a singer/songwriter, and her genre is rock, pop and punk. She has often been compared to Chrissy Hynde from The Pretenders and Karen O from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, as well as Haley Williams from Paramore. Show starts at 7 p.m. and admission is free. (erinsmith808.com)
Kaleidoscope with Lazy Long Toe and DJ Monkey
DJ Jet Boy presents Kaleidoscope in Downbeat Lounge. Live acoustic grunge folk with Lazy Long Toe. Killer cuts of indie rock and pop by DJ Jet Boy and DJ Monkey. Show starts at 9 p.m. and admission is free for those 21 and older. (downbeatdiner.com)
