About this Event
KEVIN BONG, AKA ‘KBONG’ IS A MULTI-INSTRUMENTAL ARTIST WHO IS WELL KNOWN FOR HIS “KEY” ROLE IN REGGAE BAND STICK FIGURE. TOURING WITH THE GROUP SINCE 2012, KBONG HAS SOLIDIFIED HIS PLACE AS ONE OF THE TOP KEYBOARD PLAYERS IN TODAY’S CURRENT REGGAE SCENE. ON AUGUST 24 2018 KBONG RELEASED HIS SECOND STUDIO ALBUM ‘EASY TO LOVE YOU,’ PRODUCED BY JOHNNY COSMIC AND FEATURING SCOTT WOODRUFF (STICK FIGURE), THE MOVEMENT, RAGING FYAH, AND THE AFOREMENTIONED COSMIC. BONG’S EASY GOING APPROACH TO MUSIC SHOWS ITSELF IN THE PROJECT. AS BONG SAYS, “MUSIC IS AN EXPRESSION OF OURSELVES; IT’S AN ART FORM. WHETHER YOU’RE PLAYING FOR ONE PERSON OR A THOUSAND, MUSIC SOOTHES THE SOUL.” THROUGH HIS MUSIC, KBONG HOPES TO INSPIRE OTHERS TO APPROACH LIFE WITH A POSITIVE MINDSET AND MAYBE EVEN PICK UP INSTRUMENTS THEMSELVES: “I ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO PLAY MUSIC NO MATTER WHAT AGE! IT’S NEVER TOO LATE.” KBONG’S FIRST STUDIO ALBUM ‘HOPES AND DREAMS’ CAME OUT IN 2014 AND FEATURED HIM AS THE PRIMARY SONG WRITER. THE SUMMER ANTHEM “LIVIN EASY” FEATURED SCOTT WOODRUFF AND THE REST OF STICK FIGURE. OTHER COLLABORATIONS ON THE ALBUM INCLUDED SINGER/SONGWRITER HIRIE, PRODUCER JOHNNY COSMIC AND PRODUCER ALIFIC. IN BONG’S MUSIC YOU CAN HEAR A MIX OF CATCHY ACOUSTIC GUITAR RIFFS AND SURF VIBES, AS WELL AS INFLUENCES RANGING FROM REGGAE TO HIP HOP. REGARDLESS OF THE INFLUENCES, ONCE YOU HEAR HIS STYLE YOU’LL BE HOOKED BECAUSE IT’S FRESH AND PLEASING TO THE EARS. YOU CAN CHECK OUT KBONG’S NEW ALBUM NOW ON ALL DIGITAL PLATFORMS AND AT KBONGMUSIC.COM, WHERE YOU CAN ALSO FIND HIS UPCOMING SOLO TOUR DATES!
Johnny Cosmic is a producer, artist, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, performer and contributor to a Grammy Award winning album based out of Oakland’s Great Stone Studios, former home of Green Day. Cosmic rose to prominence in his role working with Stick Figure on production and performing in the live band, for which he is still a member. He also has a burgeoning solo career, including racking up millions of streams for his singles Kingdom ft. The Movement, and Sun and the Moon ft. Collie Buddz.
Cosmic’s credits as a producer include SOJA’s Grammy award winning album Beauty in the Silence. He also produced the award winning albums from The Movement, “Ways of the World” and The Elovaters’ “Castles”. He has also worked as a producer for some of the top bands in the US live circuit, Stick Figure, Trevor Hall, Collie Buddz, Pepper, The Hip Abduction and KBong among many others.
Johnny Cosmic teamed up with Collie Buddz, California Roots Festival and Ineffable Records for the highly successful Cali Roots Riddim project 2020 & 2021, credited with bridging the gap between reggae music from many different countries and helping to elevate the scene around the seminal festival known as Cali Roots.
Cosmic performs live to enthusiastic fans across the country with fellow Stick Figure member, KBong
Lopaka Rootz is a singer songwriter & musician creating Reggae music from Hawaii. Kailua Kona, Hawaii, Moku o Keaw to be precise.
Known for his KWXX #1 Hit songs “Living My Best Life” and “Blue Clear Sky”, “Lemon Pie”, “Ganjaprenuer”, “The Three L’s”, the “Irie Hawaii Radio Ad Jingle”, “Eddie”, “The Ocean”, and “Takin It Easy”.
He has gotten frequent radio play on KWXX, KAPA and Q103 in Maui and Kong Radio in Kauai.
He was just recently featured on KHON’s living 808 as one of local reggae’s upcoming stars and has opened for such headlining acts as Leilani Wolfgramm, Soul Medic, Black Uhuru, Through The Roots, Tomorrows Bad Seeds and Mike Love at the sold out Kahilu Theatre.
His music is a unique style of positive original upbeat reggae with a message of gratitude and positivity.
Event venue & nearby stays
Willies Hot Chicken, 74-5599 Pawai Pl, Kailua Kona, United States
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