Tag Archive | performance

Come to The Bill Joor Show at Kawaiaha’o Church

Oct4

Come experience an amazing show of incredibly talented barbershop quartets from across the Pacific this Tuesday evening, October 6 at Kawaiaha’o Church at 7 p.m.! FREE to attend! This show honors the late William G. “Bill” Joor, a 64-year member of our brother chorus, The Sounds of Aloha, and a beloved figure in Hawai’i’s barbershop harmony community. As the tenor for the Merry Macs Quartet, Bill helped plant the seeds of barbershop harmony in Aotearoa New Zealand during the quartet’s historic 1979 tour. The show is from 7-8:30 p.m. and is free.

Wishing and Hoping and Praying and Preparing…

Oct4

What a whirlwind of preparations it has been for us! We have been working very hard on honing our singing skills and barbershop craft in preparation for the PanPacific Barbershop Convention & Competition happening Oct 4-11! By practicing our 2 competition songs diligently these past few weeks, as well as choreography, emotional expression and stage presence, we feel ready and excited to do our very best at the competition. But our ladies always remember to have a little fun, too! Wish us good luck!

Some of our members showing off their wonderful aprons for National Cooking Day on September 25!

Join us for our Friends and Family event!

Apr20

Come on down to the Lanakila Senior Center on Saturday, May 9, as we strut our stuff and showcase our performance package ahead of our departure for the 2026 Sweet Adelines Region 12 Contest in Nevada!

This free event is a fun opportunity to hear barbershop harmonies live and in concert!

What: Na Leo Lani Friends and Family Event

When: Saturday, May 9, 1:00 p.m.

Where: Lanakila Senior Center, 1640 Lanakila Avenue, Honolulu

Parking: free — park in the lot. Street parking also available

We women of Na Leo Lani love an audience, and we can’t wait to sing for you!

Celebrating 50 Years of Song

Mar27

Na Leo Lani marked our fiftieth anniversary in August 2025, and what a joyful day we had!

Now comes a beautifully executed video of the event, filmed by Bruce Wee, audio engineered by Adam Jansen, and edited by Logan Wee! Watch and enjoy it on YouTube.

Heartfelt thanks to Bruce, Adam, and Logan for the video and to everyone who helped us celebrate our Golden Anniversary in style.

From our founding in 1975 . . .
. . . to our golden anniversary in 2025!
Looking forward to the next fifty years!

Join us for Ke Kani O Ke Kaiāulu Community Choral Festival

Feb14

Oahu is home to many wonderful local choruses, especially (!) Na Leo Lani. Each has their own style and unique qualities.

Hear and enjoy them all in this free choral performance on Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 4 p.m. at Kawaiaha’o Church. See below for details — and come join us!

Two opportunities to hear us this weekend!

Dec18

Whether you’re out shopping for last-minute gifts or browsing the library for a book to curl up with amidst this rainy winter weather, you’re in for a musical treat with not one but two free performances by Na Leo Lani! We will be at Kahala Mall on Saturday, at 11:30 a.m. (see Kahala’s Saturday line-up below) and at Kaimuki Public Library on Sunday at 2 p.m. Come join us!

Oh come, all ye faithful fans of holiday cheer

Dec3

It’s a Na Leo Lani holiday concert!

Mark your calendar, because Na Leo Lani’s annual holiday concert is right around the corner!

Join us as we celebrate the spirit of the season in song and embrace the wonders of Christmas with an afternoon of a cappella harmonies in the barbershop style.

When? Sunday, December 14, 4:00 p.m.

Where? Harris United Methodist Church, 20 South Vineyard Blvd, Honolulu

What? An afternoon of songs both spiritual and spirited, followed by a light munch & mingle. See poster below for ticket details or click HERE to purchase tickets online.

We look forward to ringing in the holidays with you!

What a party!

Aug24

What an extraordinary day we had this past Saturday, August 23 celebrating Na Leo Lani’s Golden Anniversary. Fifty years — WOW!!!!!

Thank you to all who attended, and mahalo nui loa to Harris United Methodist Church for hosting us! A million thanks as well to the dozens of volunteers whose hard work helped us pull off this once-in-a-lifetime event. We could not have done it without you.

More thank yous to the individuals who so generously gave of their time will follow soon, along with photos from the event.

For now, here’s one from our rehearsal prior to the show. Golden indeed!

Looking glam!

Ke Kani O Ke Kaiāulu 2025: Joining our voices in song!

Feb24

Update: see March 2 performance here! Na Leo Lani is the third group.

On Sunday afternoon, March 2, 2025 Na Leo Lani will join in harmony with choruses from across on O‘ahu to showcase choral music on the island. Come join us for this melodious and uplifting event! Admission is free, and your heart will come away full of the beauty of song.

  • What: Ke Kani O Ke Kaiāulu 2025 – Community Choral Festival
  • Where: Kawaiaha‘o Church, 957 Punchbowl Street, Honolulu
  • When: 4:00 p.m., Sunday, March 2, 2025