Kaua‘i Chorale to perform spring concerts, Love Rocks this weekend
Kaua‘i Chorale’s “Love Rocks” concerts brought rock- and pop-inspired choral music to the Kaua‘i Community College Performing Arts Center, with students admitted free.
The Kaua‘i Chorale brought a familiar, crowd-friendly program to Līhu‘e this weekend, staging its spring concerts under the theme “Love Rocks” at the Kaua‘i Community College Performing Arts Center. Curtain times were set for 6 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, giving island residents two chances to catch a live choral performance without leaving the county’s central hub.
The chorale’s lineup leaned into rock and pop-inspired selections, a choice that makes the show especially approachable for occasional arts attendees and families looking for a low-cost outing. Students were admitted free of charge, a detail that opens the door for younger listeners who might be hearing live choral music in a concert hall for the first time.
Tickets were available from chorale members, at the door and online through the group’s website. That mix of options keeps the concert easy to access for people who decide late, as well as for regular supporters who prefer to buy ahead of time. With the performances held at Kaua‘i Community College, the venue also offered a convenient countywide destination for audiences from Līhu‘e, Kapa‘a, Kōloa and surrounding communities.
The concert weekend also underscored the role community music groups play on an island with limited cultural options. The Kaua‘i Chorale says it has been presenting choral music concerts on the Garden Island for more than 55 years, a long run that depends on steady rehearsal, volunteer effort and audience support. The organization is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and says it is funded in part by the Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Kauai Island Utility Cooperative, membership dues, ticket sales and donations.
Joe Moore, who assumed the artistic director role in 2024, led the group into this spring program. The chorale’s event listing described “Love Rocks!” as a concert built around rock and pop-inspired selections meant to highlight the joy of singing, the power of community and the spirit of love in many forms.
This year’s Saturday night and Sunday matinee schedule matched the chorale’s familiar weekend pattern from last spring, when the group used the same basic format to fill the same kind of community niche: a local concert that is easy to reach, easy to enter and rooted firmly in Kaua‘i audiences.
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