We’ll See You at Parker Ranch, September 3, 2026

Experience the Paniolo BBQ & Slack Key Celebration — a night of authentic paniolo culture, incredible food, and unforgettable slack key performances under the open skies of Waimea.

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Paniolo roots, flavors, and slack key magic

Join us at Parker Ranch for an evening that brings Hawai‘i’s paniolo culture to life — with live slack key music, BBQ plates inspired by ranch and ‘āina, cowboy games, and behind-the-scenes stories from the Mālama Kō Aloha series.

2026 Lineups Announced Soon • Ticket Sales Now Open

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Live Slack Key Music

Paniolo BBQ Feast

Cowboy Games

Inside the Series

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Secure your spot now for an unforgettable evening at Parker Ranch. Ticket quantities are limited for VIP tables, VIP seats, and General Admission.

General Admission

  • $50 per ticket
  • Chair seating only (no table)
  • No meal included or available for purchase
  • Drinks sold separately
  • Limit: 100 tickets
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VIP Seat

  • $125 Early Bird until Jan 2 (reg. $175)
  • Includes Paniolo BBQ meal
  • Swag bag
  • Drinks sold separately
  • Open seating at VIP tables (no assigned tables)
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VIP Full Table

  • $1250 Early Bird until Jan 2 (reg. $1750)
  • Reserved table for your group
  • Includes Paniolo BBQ meal
  • Swag bags for entire party
  • Drinks sold separately
  • Guarantees assigned table, marked reserved
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Mahalo to our 2025 performers!

Our 2026 lineup will be announced soon. In the meantime, here’s a look at the incredible artists who made last year’s celebration so memorable.

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Billy v

3:30

Danny Almonte

4:15

Kimo Ho‘opai

4:35

Kumu Nani Lim Yap

Chant: Hana Waimea / Hole Waimea I ka Ihe a ka Makani

4:45

Eli Gallinger

Colten Kahulamu

Kamakani Kelekolio-Rivera

5:00

Kala’e + Kalena Parish

5:30

Ka‘ihi Kimokeo & Kamuela

5:45

Jerry Santos

Kamuela Kimokeo

Rhonda Burk – Hula

6:15

Makana

7:00

Kenneth Makuakane

7:30

Earl Deleon

Noe Noe Kekaualua-Deleon

Hula

8:00

Victor Chock

Ben Kaili

JJ Ahuna

Dwight Tokumoto

Christy Leina’ala Lassiter

8:45

Iolani and
Natalie Ai Kamauu

Chaz Kamauu

Hula

9:15

Sonny Lim

Kevin Kealoha

Ikaika Marzo

Sean Parks

Featured Release from Our 2025 Festival Artists

Kalaʻe + Kalena performed this song live at our 2025 Paniolo BBQ Festival. Their official music video was just released, and we’re excited to share it with our community.

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Mahalo to our 2025 featured chefs!

Our culinary lineup for 2026 is still in the works. Here are the chefs who helped make our 2025 event unforgettable.

Jayson Kanekoa

Chef Jayson Kanekoa, Executive Chef at Waikoloa Marriott, is a Hawai‘i Island native with 39+ years in the kitchen. Known for his bold, local-forward flavors, he co-founded Pā‘ina by Ocean with his son and champions farm-to-table cooking rooted in culture.

Ocean Kanekoa

Ocean Kanekoa is a rising star on Hawai‘i Island, blending local tradition with fine dining technique. Founder of Pā‘ina by Ocean, he brings deep aloha for land and sea to every dish — shaped by his roots in Waimea and training at the Culinary Institute of America.
Chef Roger Dikon

Roger Dikon


Roger Dikon is a pioneering force in Hawai‘i Regional Cuisine, shaping the islands’ dining scene since 1978. A founding member of the movement’s original 12, he’s opened and led celebrated kitchens from the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel to Kapalua Bay Hotel and Maui Prince Hotel — blending global experience with a lasting love for Hawai‘i’s flavors.

Kathy Morris

Kathy Morris infuses every dish with aloha, guided by her belief that “more love, the better.” A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America who began her career at the Mauna Kea Hotel, she went on to lead fine dining kitchens along the Kohala Coast before bringing her creative touch to luxury homes across Hawai‘i Island — where fresh, local ingredients remain at the heart of her cooking.