From 7 to 8 p.m. every third Friday of the month The Starlighters bring Big Band music to Kukui Grove Shopping Center. Last week the 12-piece band packed the center stage area with listeners and dancers. Kaua’i Ballroom Dance Club
From 7 to 8 p.m. every third Friday of the month The Starlighters bring Big Band music to Kukui Grove Shopping Center. Last week the 12-piece band packed the center stage area with listeners and dancers.
Kaua’i Ballroom Dance Club arrived in force with a dozen or more dancers twirling beneath the neon signs of the food court. The band was founded by the late Dickie Hamada in 1956. When Hamada died in 2006 his baby brother Danny assumed the position of band leader. Over the years the band has showcased many local talents, with most of the present group having been together since 1998.
With members ranging in age from 17 to 86 years old, this dedicated bunch of musicians rehearse every Monday night in Lawai, and play for various events and fundraisers island wide. The Starlighters consists of a cross-section of Kaua‘i ranging from a retired fireman, a doctor, school teachers, a lawyer and high school students.
