This Summer, one of Hawaiiʻs most explosive talents, Tavana, will embark on a highly  anticipated first tour of California’s West Coast. Tavana is a one-man musical wrecking crew  from Honolulu, who uses his feet to lay down a variety of grooves while simultaneously playing  guitar, banjo, lap steel, or ukulele and singing deep-soulful, island-inspired rock and blues. He  consistently sells shows out in Hawaii leaving audiences in awe of his musical energy. The tour  is titled after his latest single ‘In the Water’ which was written for and is dedicated to everyone  impacted by the fires in Lahaina, Maui, and will be a driving force for this tour. 

“He’s more the exception than the rule, he is a great human and I’m glad to know him” —Eddie Vedder 

“Tavana is a man on a mission and big opportunities await his arrival. As a human being and  friend, Tavana’s a chill guy, honest and easygoing. I believe he’s on the edge of going big.” — Henry Kapono 

Tavana is known for his Waikiki jam sessions and regularly jams with a who’s who of players in  Hawaii, including Eddie Vedder who invited Tavana to sing ‘Hawaii 78’ - a Hawaii anthem of  sorts - with him at the Hawaii Theatre. From a recording of their performance together, Vedder  produced a limited vinyl record that was sent out to 10,000 Pearl Jam fans. Vedder also took  Tavana out on tour for several dates as his opening act for his solo album. Tavana has jammed  with many musical greats, including Jack Johnson, Pat Simmons, Michael McDonald, Henry  Kapono, G Love, Willie K, John Cruz, Ron and Thunderstorm Artis, and Leon Mobley (Ben  Harper & The Innocent Criminals). He also has been the supporting act for Alabama Shakes,  Shakey Graves, Xavier Rudd, Jenny Lewis, Julian Marley, and Kaleo to name just a few.  

Tavana is a multi-Nā Hōkū Hanohano (Hawaiian Grammy®) nominee and is currently featured  on an in-flight video on all Hawaiian Airlines. He was a featured artist on Henry Kapono’s “The  Songs of C&K”, and is also a featured “Playing for Change” artist.