Kona Kai Coffee

upcoming events

2010-04-16T06:56:00.000-07:00

Unity Night at Kona Kai

7:00pm April, 16th

Showcase your talent

Playing an instrument

Singing

Dancing

Reading Poetry

Unity of Kent Entertainment

Open to the Public

2010-03-16T10:51:00.000-07:00

Join us for a reading by:

Author: Jake Corner

The Book: Shadows from the Past

When: Friday, March 19th 2010
7:00pm

Place: Kona Kai
124 4th Ave S. Ste. 180
Kent, WA 98032

2010-02-18T18:44:00.000-08:00

Friday, February 19th
Karaoke with Tommy
Free, no cover

january schedule

2010-01-10T15:10:00.001-08:00

January Performance & Event Schedule

Friday January 15th
Ed Taylor
$5.00 Cover charge
Smooth Jazz
7pm-10pm

Veteran Motown session guitarist and producer Ed Taylor, who grew up in Los Angeles, has quietly been laying down his Wes Montgomery- and George Benson-inspired guitar licks for years at small clubs in the Pacific Northwest.

To hear samples of Ed Taylor music please click the link blow:

http://edtaylormusic.com/

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Friday January 22nd
Blues
7pm - 10pm Paul Green (vocals & harmonica) and Straight Shot Quartet (Guitar, bass & drums), $5.00 cover. Website: http://www.paulgreenblues.com/

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Saturday January 30th
Halo in the Vinyards
6:00pm-8:00pm
Castle Bridge Winery
location:7645 180th st.
Kent, WA 98032
Tickets cost $25.00 per person

Ticket may be purchased at Kona Kai Coffee, please call
253-859-5662

Wine, silent auction, appetizers, and live music!

A Halo Network Foundation Benefit
"Empowering the Disadvantage"
For more information
www.halonetworkfoundation.org
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Our revenues are from food and drink sales only, so please come hungry and thirsty!
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FOR QUESTIONS, INFORMATION OR TO MAKE RESERVATIONS PLEASE CALL, EMAIL OR STOP BY:

124 4TH AVE S. SUITE 180 KENT, WA 98032

PHONE: 253-859-5662
Email konakaicoffee@yahoo.com

Website www.konakaicoffee.net

Business hours: Mon.-Thurs. 6am-5:30pm
Fri. 6am - 10pm
Sat. 6:30am-5pm
Sunday Closed
(We may occacionally have extended hours for special events and/or private parties)
Much Mahalo & Many Aloha's KONA KAI COFFEE COMPANY

January Events

2010-01-03T15:57:00.000-08:00

Performance & Event Schedule

Friday January 8th
Open Mic
7pm-10pm
Free, no cover

We invite you to perform, and share your talent with our community. Or come and enjoy listening to the local undiscovered talent perform.

Our open Mics' go beyond just being an open stage to allow performers to be inspired. You will have the chance to meet other performers, who may spark your creativity, or even jump start a new collaboration.
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Friday January 15th
Ed Taylor
$5.00 Cover charge
Smooth Jazz

Veteran Motown session guitarist and producer Ed Taylor, who grew up in Los Angeles, has quietly been laying down his Wes Montgomery- and George Benson-inspired guitar licks for years at small clubs in the Pacific Northwest.

To hear samples of Ed Taylor music please click the link blow:

http://edtaylormusic.com/
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Friday January 22nd
Paul Green

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FOR QUESTIONS, INFORMATION OR TO MAKE RESERVATIONS PLEASE CALL, EMAIL OR STOP BY:
124 4TH AVE S. SUITE 180 KENT, WA 98032

PHONE: 253-859-5662
Email konakaicoffee@yahoo.com

Website www.konakaicoffee.net

Business hours: Mon.-Thurs. 6am-5:30pm
Fri. 6am - 10pm
Sat. 6:30am-5pm
Sunday Closed
(We may occacionally have extended hours for special events and/or private parties)
Much Mahalo & Many Aloha's KONA KAI COFFEE COMPANY

december events

2009-12-09T13:07:00.000-08:00

MUSIC & EVENT & SPECIALS CALENDAR
For the month of December
Performance & Event Schedule

Saturday December 12th
Kona Kai's - Halo Network Foundation presents
A Chirstmas Open Mic.
7:00pm-10:00pm
no cover - donations accepted

100% of this evening net profits go to benefit Halo Network Foundation.

We invite you to perform your best holiday songs, and share your talent with our community. Or come and enjoy listening to the local undiscovered talent perform.

Halo Networks mission is to reduce homelessness in our community. Their vision, is to implement a training model of success that will develop life skills and talents necessary to employment in the field of culinary arts.

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Friday December 18th 7:00pm-10:00pm Paul Johnson with special guests!Jazz, Guitar and vocals$5.00 cover
Featuring Paul on acoustic guitar, Osama Afifi joining him on bass for this show. Also, with special guest vocalists coming in, including none other than "Mr. Shut Tha Do!" himself, Darnel Parker. To hear samples of Paul's music click on the link below:
www.myspace.com/guitaristpauljohnson

To listen to samples of Osama Afifi's music click the link below:

www.myspace.com/osamaafifi

alex ivy

2009-11-21T15:48:00.000-08:00

Performance & Event Schedule
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Saturday November 21st7:00pm-9:30pm
Alex Ivy
$5.00 cover

Come hear the unique stylings of Alex Ivy ranging from Spanish guitar to alternative rock in our intimate atmosphere.

www.myspace.com/alexneoivy

november events

2009-11-06T17:56:00.001-08:00

MUSIC & EVENT & SPECIALS CALENDAR
November 6th & 7th
Performance & Event Schedule

Friday November 6th7:00pm-10:00pm
Third Train Running
Acoustic Blues & Folk
$5.00 cover

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Third-Train-Running/103772750097

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Flannel Asparagus
Saturday November 7th
7:00pm-10:00pm
Blues and Folk
no cover

To learn more about them click on the link below:
http://www.flannelasparagus.com/

October events

2009-10-21T11:44:00.000-07:00

MUSIC & EVENT & SPECIALS CALENDAR
October 20th-31st
Performance & Event Schedule

Saturday October 20th 7:00pm-10:00pm
Keahi Conugaciaon
Jazz, soul and Hawaiian Music
$5.00 cover

To listen to samples of Keahi's music click on the links below:

http://www.myspace.com/kconjugacion

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Aura Reading
October 29th 11:30am-1:30pm
October 30th 7:00pm-9:00pm

True Full Spectrum Aura Reading with Kosol Ouch
For more info log onto:

www.akashicorder.com

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Voices of Seattle
Featuring
Elnah Jordon, Katie King & Reggie Goings
October 31st 7:00pm-10:00pm
Jazz & Blues and R&B originals and covers
$5.00 cover

Three of Seattle's premier vocalists collaborate on some fun music intended to make you laugh, dance and smile the whole evening long.

To see a clip of these artists performing:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oIDvLfIHwI

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FOR QUESTIONS, INFORMATION OR TO MAKE RESERVATIONS PLEASE
CALL, EMAIL OR STOP BY:

124 4TH AVE S. SUITE 180 KENT, WA 98032

PHONE: 253-859-5662
Email konakaicoffee@yahoo.com

Website www.konakaicoffee.net

Business hours: Mon.-Thurs. 6am-5:30pm
(We are open later Mon. - Thurs. when hosting special events call for questions)Fri. 6am - 10pm
Sat. 6:30am-10pm

Much Mahalo & Many Aloha's KONA KAI COFFEE COMPANY

October 3rd event

2009-10-02T21:59:00.000-07:00

Saturday October 3rd

Ora Reading by Kosol Ouch

7pm-9pm

performances for aug. 28th and 29th

2009-08-25T21:37:00.000-07:00

Performance & Event Schedule

Friday August 28th
7:00pm-10:00pm
Fridays Best Gospel Singers Perform
No cover/Free event

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Saturday August 29th
7:00pm-10:00pm
Danny Welsh & Melissa Jones
No Cover/Free event

A Seattle, WA native and saxaphone player. Danny has shared the stage with and opened for Branford Marsalis, Michael Henderson, Shock, Kenny G, Lakeside, Darren Motamedy, Michael Powers, Choklate, BET's Def Comedy Jam and many others.

Danny will be accompanied by Melissa Jones on vocals.

For more information on Danny or to hear samples of his music click on the link below:
www.dannywelsh.com

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FOR QUESTIONS, INFORMATION OR TO MAKE RESERVATIONS PLEASE CALL, EMAIL OR STOP BY:

124 4TH AVE S. SUITE 180 KENT, WA 98032

PHONE: 253-859-5662
Email konakaicoffee@yahoo.com

Website www.konakaicoffee.net

Business hours: Mon. Tues. and Thurs. 6am-5:30pm
Fri. , Sat. (or when hosting special events during the week) 6am - 10pm
Much Mahalo & Many Aloha's KONA KAI COFFEE COMPANY
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Upcoming event for Aug. 21 & 22

2009-08-19T19:56:00.000-07:00

Performance & Event Schedule
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Friday August 21st
7:00pm-10:00pm
Darren Motamedy
$7 cover charge

Smooth jazz saxaphonist Darren Motamedy, and Akim Finch on percussions, perform in our intimate setting here at Kona Kai.
For more information on Darren Motamedy visit his website:

www.darrenmotamedy.com

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Saturday August 22nd
Art show and wine tasting

5pm-8pm

Meet the artists Joseph C Bosch and Dawn Rogal. Their art will be displayed at Kona Kai through the month of August.

Later on that evening....................

Karaoke!
8pm-11pm

Eat! Drink! and sing your favorite song

2009-08-14T08:19:00.000-07:00

Performance & Event Schedule

Friday August 14th
7pm-10pm KEVIN JONES

This Seattle based Musician singer/songwriter plays several stringed instruments, has a very strong and precise voice. He performs solo & duo with some of the finest players in the world which includes his long time friend Cam Nichols (Jones/Nichols). Kevin is a touring musician and has shared stages with national acts such as John Hiatt, Roseanne Cash, Bruce Cockburn, Joan Baez, Laura Love, Marc Cohn, Michael Tomlinson, & Catie Curtis.

To learn more about Kevin Jones or to hear a sample of his music click link the link below

www.kevinjones.net

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FLANNEL ASPARAGUS
SATURDAY August 15th
7:00PM-9:00PM

Flannel Asparagus is a northwest group, enthusiastically dedicated to playing their blues, folk, contemporary and original acoustic music from the heart.

Pete Tomack: vocals, guitar, mandolin, harmonica, percussion

Steve Beck: vocals, guitar, bass, percussion

Bob Sparks: vocals, guitar, options

Jim Moore: vocals, bass, percussion, computer whiz

Rich Budinich: appearing with Flannel Asparagus when needed-drums and vocals

For more info on the band log onto their website:

www.flannelasparagus.com

august 7th & 8th

2009-08-04T20:31:00.001-07:00

AUG. 7th & 8th Schedule
Performance & Event Schedule

Friday August 7th
7:00pm-10:00pm
Danny Welsh & Melissa Jones

A Seattle, WA native and saxaphone player. Danny has shared the stage with and opened for Branford Marsalis, Michael Henderson, Shock, Kenny G, Lakeside, Darren Motamedy, Michael Powers, Choklate, BET's Def Comedy Jam and many others.

Danny will be accompanied by Melissa Jones on vocals.

For more information on Danny or to hear samples of his music click on the link below:
www.dannywelsh.com

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Open Mic Night
Saturday Aug. 8th
7:00pm-10:00pm
no cover charge
We invite you to perform, and share your talent with our community. Or come and enjoy listening to the local undiscovered talent perform.

Our open Mics' go beyond just being an open stage to allow performers to be inspired. You will have the chance to meet other performers, who may spark your creativity, or even jump start a new collaboration