Island Style live from Bonnaroo 2005 with Jack Johnson.
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October 2008 They Did the Monster Mash Students at Fern Elementary School in Honolulu got an unexpected Halloween treat this year. John made a surprise appearance at an assembly, along with the Sprint gang who generously donated ukuleles to the school's music program. view scrap book entry |
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October 2008 On a Clear Day, You Can See For 'Ewa What a perfect day for the finale of the Waterfront at Pu'uloa's Summer Concert Series right on Ewa Beach on Oahu. The beachside community welcomed John and his band on a balmy Sunday afternoon in the park at the end of Iroquois Point. view scrap book entry |
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October 2008 Sprint Rewards One of the benefits of working for Sprint is the party you get to go to if you sell alot of phones. The company asked John to come play for their top sales people at Clear Channel radio's new venue, The Hall, in Honolulu. He joked that there probably weren't alot of Verizon customers in the house that night. view scrap book entry |
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October 2008 All in the Family The pineapple doesn't fall far from the tree, at least in the Cruz family. John's little sisters are making a big impact with the release of their 4 CD collection of new songs with their band One Right Turn. view scrap book entry |
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October 2008 Something's Brewing in Kona Kona Brew Pub was packed to the rafters when John took the stage for the venue's Sunday Sunset show. Between the Longboard Lagers, the ono grinds and the fantastic music, it's hard NOT to show up when John comes to town for one of these gigs. view scrap book entry |
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September 2008 Obama Ohana President Obama has a nice ring to it for most voters in Hawaii, especially for Barack's sister Maya Soetoro-Ng, who joined John at a rally in Kailua to help her brother get one step closer to the White House. view scrap book entry |
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September 2008 It's a Honu World The beloved Hawaiian green sea turtle was the star of the show at Parker Ranch Center in Waimea. John played to raise money for various charities and help honor the gentle ocean creature. view scrap book entry |
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September 2008 Hilo Boy Billy Kenoi Hilo threw a primary election night party for mayoral candidate Billy Kenoi as voters and local news crews watched the votes come in and listened to John warm up a cold rainy night. Sister Desiree didn't miss a beat backing her brother on The River Runs. view scrap book entry |
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September 2008 Cake with Jake How cool would it be to have both John and ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro show up at your birthday party? That's exactly what happened at KGMB's baby luau. The popular Honolulu TV station celebrated one year on the air for its new morning news show, Sunrise. view scrap book entry |
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September 2008 Taste of the Arts Close the streets. Put up a stage. Just add music. That's the recipe for the block party in Chinatown called Taste of the Arts, and this year, it was definitely a winner. view scrap book entry |
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September 2008 Palolo in the House I used to live Palolo long time when I was small...if you know that unofficial verse to Island Style, you know that John spent his time in school doing alot of things other than studying. But when he returned to his alma mater, Jarrett Middle School, he had some sound advice for the kids when he helped Sprint present 20 ukuleles to the music department. view scrap book entry |
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September 2008 Hale Koa Hotel benefit You'd never know you were oceanfront in Waikiki at this cozy little hideaway, the Hale Koa Hotel. Although the hotel is only for military personnel, the show was open to the public to benefit Operation Homefront and support troops in Iraq. view scrap book entry |
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August 2008 Kona Kihoalu It was a hot, voggy, mellow day in Keauhou and that only made the music more inviting at the annual Slack Key Festival in Kona. view scrap book entry |
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August 2008 The story on Anthology Rather than taking our word for it, here's what one fan emailed after seeing John's show: "We were thrilled to learn about his concert at Anthology and Tuesday's appearance did not disappoint. He was nothing short of absolutely fabulous!! The evening ended way too soon. We are fans forever. The venue was also great. It was the perfect birthday gift for my husband. As I write this we're listening to the latest CD. I must tell you we have not been to any concert in years because there's just no person or group that has really captured our attention. I can assure you that we will be in the John Cruz audience again and again. Thank you for a perfect evening." view scrap book entry |
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August 2008 John and Justin team up in Hermosa Putting a boy from Palolo and a boy from Kailua on the same stage spells double trouble and good fun all wrapped up into one great package. Justin Young joined John for his show at Saint Rocke in Hermosa Beach, both opening the show and coming up to sing a few songs during John's set. Auwe! view scrap book entry |
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August 2008 Full house at Zoey's The cozy cafe and loft in Ventura sold out weeks in advance, so the fortunate ticket holders were especially happy to be there. John brought out some big guns for this intimate little show. view scrap book entry |
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August 2008 John rocks the Little Fox About 25 miles south of San Francisco is a small listening room with big time credentials. Located next door to the bigger Fox Theatre, this musical enclave is home to Bay Area greats like Neil Young and the Grateful Dead. view scrap book entry |
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August 2008 So great at the Freight Freight and Salvage is the cool, funky coffee house in Berkeley, just across the bay from San Francisco. It's known for great music and that's exactly what John's fans got at his first ever performance here. view scrap book entry |
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August 2008 Out on the Open Road KUSP hostess with the mostess Lani Bandhauer opened her studio doors for John during her Tuesday "Open Road" show on this way cool Santa Cruz radio station. view scrap book entry |
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August 2008 Muy bueno at Don Quixote's Hana hou, standing o...whether in Spanish, Hawaiian or English, translated, it all means John did an incredible show at this Felton, CA Mexican restaurant and concert venue. view scrap book entry |
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August 2008 Best singer-songwriter in Hawaii Respected veteran music writer Derek Paiva and the staff at Hawaii Magazine have named John the "Best Singer-Songwriter from Hawaii." As if the honor weren't enough, the article continues on to lavishly praise John's soulful style. "Cruz is one of the finest contemporary singer-songwriter-musicians you'll hear, Hawaii-based or otherwise. Listen to Cruz's Na Hoku Hanohano award-winning 2007 CD One of These Days for proof. Cruz's honeyed, husky voice is a marvel -- real world honest whether touching on subjects painfully personal or sweetly hopeful. Vintage instruments and recording equipment coat it all in a warm, timeless musical glow. We're serious fans." view scrap book entry |
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August 2008 Please Stand By KPIG radio in Freedom, CA is what eclectic, free-form radio is all about. Clear Channel this is not. DJ John Sandidge invited John on his popular Sunday morning show "Please Stand By," which is the most listened to show on the internet, in the world. view scrap book entry |
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August 2008 Good Vibrations at the Santa Cruz Wharf The scene was straight out of a Beach Boys song that defines California in the summertime. John brought plenty of aloha to the annual Polynesian Festival and sent his sweet sounds across Monterey Bay and the City of Santa Cruz. view scrap book entry |
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August 2008 Happy Birthday WMVY They're only 25, but what an impact the Martha's Vineyard radio station has made in two and a half decades on the air. Broadcast in the Cape Cod area and streamed around the world, the adult alternative format is home to some of the best singer songwriters on the planet. view scrap book entry |
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August 2008 Big band at Outerland Back in the day, the Hot Tin Roof was the place to be for the Martha's Vineyard party crowd. Now called Outerland, the venue still packs 'em in, as it did for WMVY Radio's 25th birthday bash. view scrap book entry |
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