Talk to any music lover here in Hawaii and you will hear the same thing, “are you going to the Kokua Festival this weekend?” Unless you have been living on Mars, everyone knows that the Kokua Festival is the hottest music ticket in town…if you can get one! This year the tickets sold out in ten minutes.
Top selling musician Jack Johnson, dedicated to environmental awareness and sustainability, created the Kokua Festival back in 2003 to help raise awareness for his North Shore based “Kokua Hawaii Foundation”. The concert, this weekend April 19-20th features an eclectic blend of musicians such as Dave Matthews, local favorites like songstress Paula Fuga and ska and reggae band, Go Jimmy Go.
My friend Sally Anne is lucky enough to attend both days of the festival. I asked her how she got these highly prized tickets - beach clean ups she replied. In keeping with his commitment to the environment, Johnson gave tickets to volunteers participating in his beach clean ups. One was held on the South Shore with over 450 people and the other was on the North Shore with 400 volunteers. So in this case it is true – a good deed is rewarded. (Posted by CM – images Jack Johnson website).
April 16th, 2008
