Flashback, A 70's Dance Event at the Prince Waikiki (7-14-2017)

Flashback, A 70's Dance Event at the Prince Waikiki. Featuring Funkshun, King Pins, and Pocket!
Best dance music in Honolulu!


Great food!

Go Go dancers!

And, non-stop dancing!

 

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Funkshun Christmas Party at Gordon Biersch (12-17-2016)

  

 

Please enjoy these special golden moments!

FUNKSHUN Halloween Dance Party at Gordon Biersch (10-31-2015)

 

FUNKSHUN'S website: http://funkshun808.com/about_the_band.asp

It's Trick or Treat time again with FUNKSHUN! Always a pleasure to see these guys perform. We've celebrated Halloween with this band on several occasions, dressing up in matching costumes.  This was the first time we entered their costume contest and won 1st place. Yabadabadoo!  

You can catch Funklshun at their next performance on December 19th for their Holiday celebration dance party, complete with games, grab bag and door prizes.  We heard Santa will be there too!  

Mahalo for a fun night Funkshun!  Till next time---Don't Stop The Music!   

Check out these captured golden moments!

Ige's 19th Puka Flashback Fridays Reunion #1 at the Manoa Grand Ballroom (6/12/2015)

The Restaurant may have closed in 2014, but the 'Spirit of the 19th Puka' Lives On!  JonT Media Hawaii was happy to be a part of this Ige's 19th Puka Flashback Fridays Reunion #1.  Tickets to this event sold out in less than 2 hours.  These 4 bands were the original bands that started Flashback Fridays at Ige's Restaurant - King Pins, Royal Kunia Street, Band, Shinning Star, and Funkshun. Dance floor attendance included parties from  Hawaii 72, Pearl City High School, Waipahu High School, Aiea High School, Farrington High School, Costco and countless fans of Ige's Restaurant.  In addition to the Manoa Grand Ballroom (Marian's Catering) menu, there were special dishes from Ige's Kitchen - Shoyu Pork, Nishime and Andagi. Yummy!  Even Tiny Tadani made a special appearance to MC along side the host, Ron Ige.  Truly another magical night to remember. Special Mahalo to Ron Ige and his team for making this all possible. Is there a Hana Hou?  Not sure, but if there is one JonT Media Hawai will be the first to know, so stay tuned.  Till then - Keep Smiling & Don't Stop The Music!  



Please enjoy the Golden Moments!




The King Pins

Royal Kunia Street Band

Shining Star


Funkshun

Christmas with Funkshun at Ige's Restaurant & 19th Puka (12-7-2012)

Ho, Ho, Ho! Our first Christmas dance party of the year!  With a tall Santa wearing rubber slippahs and his funky elves all dressed in teal and black, and wearing fedora hats!   The stage was decked out with twinkling Christmas lights and snowflakes - very festive!   It's a good thing we arrived early at Ige's Restaurant & 19th Puka.  The house was packed with Hawaii '74, Pearl City '80 and Aiea '79 alumna celebrating.   This swarm caused the dance floor to be smaller than usual.  Nevertheless, dancers made do with whatever floor space was afforded to them.  Evening activities included a secret Santa grab bag, tons of door prizes, a chocolate Santa candy eating contest, and Santa doing the Gang-ham Style dance (~hey, sexy lady, wop, wop, wop, wop, oppa gagnamstyle!~) We scored one of Mona Fukumoto's goodie baskets for our grab bag.   Yum!  (for a complete menu email monafukumoto@gmail.com).  There was even a special appearance on stage by Devin "Ducky" Nakasone, and Shar Aoki.   Mahalo Suzi for getting us seats near the stage.  And Mahalo to Funkshun for kick-starting our Christmas season with some of our favorite Christmas songs.   Please enjoy these captured golden moments.   Happy Holidays & Don't Stop The Music! 

A Christmas song!



Funkshun:
Roy Yoneshiro - vocals, congas
Dean Bajcar - bass guitar, vocals
Dave Ogata - drums
Chet Okayama - guitar, vocals
Gerry Cabral - keyboards, vocals
Mitchell Fukumoto - keyboards
Bill Popaka - saxophone, vocals
Kennji Santiago - trombone, vocals
Jerry Gomes - trumpet, vocals
A.J. Timbancaya - trumpet, vocals
Alan Nakamoto - trumpet, vocals

Check out their website at: http://funkshun808.com/

Pictures!

Funkshun LIVE at Ige's Restaurant and 19th Puka (8-3-2012)

Class reunions from Pearl City and Waipahu were in the house!  Funkshun kept this party grooving all night long! 

Funkshun video medley.

Funkshun playing that funky music at Dots in Wahiawa (4-13-2012)

Everyone had a blast, dancing to the funk from the 70's and 80's.

This video features Roy Yonashiro on lead vocals, and Bill Popaka on sax. Performing the song Reasons by EW&F. Thank you Bernadette of Kool Inspiration for putting on another great event!

For more information on Funkshun check out their website: www.funkshun808.com

The Beat "Ladies Night" (3-3-2012)

The Beat featured a new band called Encore.

The band members are:
Rob Yamamoto (vocals & keyboard)
Brian Nakashima (guitar and vocals)
Dave Ogata (durms and vocals)
Dayton Arima (bass and vocals)
Mitch Fukumoto (keyboard and vocals).

Pictures:


Here is a sample of their music



Funkshun closed out the evening two powerful sets of dancing!



Live recording of Funkshun doing "Ladies Night".