Hapa Tickets

Great night with wonderful music. Hapa pulls you back to the islands. Just need a warm breeze and a Mai Tai.

HAPA are such talented musicians, however the sound system in the room was terrible. We were in third row, center seats and should have been in the sweet spot. Everything was muffled and Barry (lead singer & guitar player) was constantly speaking off stage to the sound guys. Even he knew the sound was awful. That said, they were wonderful to see in person after years of owning and playing their music.

Hapa played a fantistic show. Old and new songs were a great mix. They played at the Thunder Valley Resort Pano Room. Layed back and friendly. Island style.

Happa is one of our favorite hawaiian group. We enjoyed there performance and will attend another either here or back home on the islands. Thundervalley casino stage hands could have done a better with there lighting. It had a small negative effect on Happs performance. All in all it was a good concert.

I was expecting more of the favorites (vs. Marley and Lennon), but the hula was mesmerizing - she made the show less ordinary for me. The lighting guy was annoying with the strobe on the audience. Appreciated the big screens - good idea. Could have done without the Whitney song at the end, instead would've liked the Hawaii Aloha to close the show. There's a large Hawaiian population in Sacramento region and I think that would've been a fitting ending to the show - always brings a tear to my eye anyway. Having said all that, I'm glad to support the Hawaiian artists when they come to town. Suggest looking at a different venue next time - the casino environment just doesn't have any aloha at all. Folsom Three Stages would be great place to play.

Hapa and dancer were very good. Venue had a little trouble with getting sound mixing correct.

Though we miss Charles, Hapa is as amazing as ever. Don't miss a chance to share the aloha spirit they share so freely!

First off condolences to family & fans of Charles Ka'upu. The HAPA we have loved the last few years was very much different tonight. Still Barry did try to make it a good concert. The opening act was very entertaining . All & all a good evening. Mahalo But we did not like the venue. Fair music & noise from open doors interrupted show

Beautiful ! I have seen Hapa several times, and I loved the pairing with Tupua. Missed Charles, though.... :(

Hapa put on quite a nice show. The music is sweet and down to earth drawing the audience back to Hawaii. We all have a part of our soul in this aina. Music mixed with dance provides wonderful memories of this night. We drove 2 hours to see Hapa and we were not disappointed.

Absolutely fantastic! An unforgettable night of Hawaii Culture through music and dance. Can't wait to see them again. Venue was good, acoustics wonderful.

Saw them last year at the same venue with no opening act. Although I enjoyed Tupua, it seemed that Hapa's time was shortened as a result. Last year I walked away feeling happy and satisfied. This year, I wanted more and felt shortchanged. The mood was more somber but perhaps this was due to the death of their friend who was memorialized on stage.

tutpua was unbelievable. the dancers are of the best calibre and were great performers. the costumes were colorful and the dances entertaining. my husband lost himself for a minute and asked when the food and maitais were coming! no honey not a luau. this was definately top notch performances delivered by enthusiastic, energetic, happy to be there dancers and musicians. hapa took us down a wonderful little vacation for our minds to the best places in hawaii. our favorite beaches, nicest hikes and waterfalls, and experienceing the hawaiian culture and spirituality thru song and music. we enjoyed the mix of old and new as they carried up along their path of lilting ballads and fierce uptempos. will be back next year for sure!!!!

For those of us transplanted to the OC from Hawaii, it's a wonderful event when some island homies blow into town, bringing the aloha spirit with them. The evening's draw was HAPA. A recorded chant by Kumu Hula Charles Ka'upu opened the set, bringing many to their feet, some issuing tribal screams. HAPA entered the stage to this chant, and the show was wonderful from beginning to its moving encore ending. Barry hammered his guitar as usual, Ron and Barry's vocals were great, and we all had patience as they tuned their guitars to various slack key tunings, not a quick task with 12 strings. Four hula dancers, two wahine and two kane, added a beautiful touch to several songs. For the encore, HAPA sang the favorite "Lei Pikake" to a multi-media tribute for Kumu Hula Charles Ka'upu who had passed away only 4 days earlier. His photo, surrounded by lei, remained in the stage for the entire set. Considering Charles has had a profound influence on Barry and the HAPA ohana, the fact that there was a show at all was a statement of their dedication to HAPA fans.

concert was great, but doors to the hangar should have been closed! being at the fair, the crowds were standing outside for a free show and all of the noise from the fair interrupted our show that we paid for! During a quieter song, we could hear Cyndi Lauper music blaring in the background. Really?!?!

Tupua was an incredible blend of polynesian dancing and rhythmn that set the mood for the Hawaiian slack key guitar with Hapa. Flanagan continues to impress with his incredible ability to play slack key like no one else. Ron closed the show with a beautiful tribute to former Tupua member, Cliff. Nate used to play with Flanagan and really added a lot to the show. The two would banter back and forth and it really added a bit more personal touch to the show. Mahalo for the evening to Hapa/Tupua!!

Great music by Hapa, but the OC Fairgrounds is the worst place I've ever listened to music.

I have been attending HAPA concerts for quite some time now. I love their spirit and their music. I did learn of a couple recent and not so recent changes. In advertising the show the picture above includes Nathan and Barry. Nathan is no longer in this group. He left about 6 months ago. He was the bass, vocals and guitar which brought a very unique presence to the show. It was kind of a shock and I heard many people asking about what happened to Nathan. It was extremely heartbreaking to hear and see that another huge part and spirit of the show had passed away, Charles, on the previous Wednesday. I loved the venue and will return but I feel that there are updates that should be made so the fan family is not expecting what is advertised.

Hapa was great, their dancers excellent! Tupua mediocre.

If you like HAPA or want that Hawaiian experience - then for $20.00 it's worth it! I was looking forward to seeing them live (never have), and I was disappointed. I don't think it was the best venue for them. We could hear all the OC Fair noise and music in the background. Their opening act - Tupua was great! It took me back to the islands (I'm from Oahu)!! They need to check their sound system, as the guitars were too 'bright' - brassy and twang-ee!! I was also hoping for more ukulele! Would I go back next year to see them at the OC Fair........jury is still out on that! Would I see them live in another venue - yes!