Years ago while living on the mainland’s west coast, I first met Lance “Goose” Largusa through mutual friends that were studying at my university. I found him to be down to earth and a respectful young man. After I first
Years ago while living on the mainland’s west coast, I first met Lance “Goose” Largusa through mutual friends that were studying at my university. I found him to be down to earth and a respectful young man. After I first heard Goose perform in an impromptu jam session, I could already sense some potential and a certain character in his singing voice.
Four years later and 2,500 miles west, he is now performing in front of the general public, inside the doors of Trees Lounge in Waipouli.
By this night’s turnout, one can deduce that this musically talented local boy also happens to be a charming individual in the community.
Little after 10 p.m. with guitar in hand, Goose made it onto the stage. In an island where the cool kids are expected to be fashionably late, this evening was an exception to the rule.
Many, at least a quarter of the patrons, chose to stand in a semi circle in front of the stage, which, on that side of the room, created an atmosphere similar to the show “MTV Unplugged” or “VH1 Storytellers”.
In the midst of the blasting speakers and intermittent shoulder bumping, I chatted it up with several loungers in the establishment. Among them were Goose’s parents, a newly implanted Kaua‘i resident who could talk your ear off if you let her, an engaged gay couple with a combined height of 12.5 feet, three uncles joking that I should quit my job, and a pair of French Canadians.
Trees Lounge not only has live music seven days a week; it now features a club night every Wednesday from 10 p.m. with DJ Mike Lopez. This caters well to the East Kaua‘i night scene, since the recently closed Tradewinds in Coconut Marketplace used to be the only zone for humpday freak dancing.
For more information about their live entertainment or Trees Lounge in general, go to treesloungekauai.com or call
823-0600.
