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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Saturday, November 14, 2009

Top Island acts join in concert at Aloha Tower to aid disaster relief

Advertiser Staff

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John Cruz

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Some of Hawai'i's most popular musical artists are on stage tomorrow between 1 and 5 p.m. for the "Kokua for the Pacific" benefit to send aid to victims of recent natural disasters in American Samoa, the Philippines and Indonesia.

Scheduled entertainers include Henry Kapono, Amy Hanaiali'i, Ten Feet, Makana, John Cruz, Micah G, Robi Kahakalau, Rebel Souljahz, Brother Noland, Charles Michael Brotman, Sean Na'auao, Society of Seven-Las Vegas, Ilona Irvine, Lorna Lim and Mike Ka'awa.

Clear Channel Hawaii is presenting the concert at The Waterfront at Aloha Tower and broadcasting it over radio stations KSSK and Island 98.5. The concert will also be televised on OC16 and K5, as well as on O'ahu's major network affiliates at various times and streamed live on the Web by OC16 and Clear Channel Hawaii.

Admission is $5 general and free for children 12 and younger. Advance tickets are available at www.kokuaforthepacific.com and include one door prize ticket. Tickets will also be available at the door, and additional door prize tickets will be available for a suggested donation of $5 each or five for $20. Donations can also be called in to a celebrity phone bank that includes volunteers Carole Kai, Jimmy Borges and Melveen Leed. Proceeds will benefit the American Red Cross for disaster relief.

More information about broadcast times and how to donate is available at www.kokuaforthepacific.com or by phone at Clear Channel Hawaii stations: KSSK FM at 296-9292, KSSK AM at 296-5959, KHVH at 521-8383, Island 98.5 at 296-9850, Hot 93.9 at 296-9494 and Star 101.9 at 296-1019.