Eric Johnson: The Grammy Award winner
is among the performers at the May 18 concert

R&B Mele
to showcase
Texas players

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Blue Rooster Productions will present "Texas Guitar Slingers" in concert during the Hawaii Rhythm & Blues Mele 2001 on May 18 at Kakaako Waterfront Park.

The lineup features the Grammy Award-winning Eric Johnson and Alien Love Child; Dallas shredder Joe Kubek and Mississippi blues man Bnois King; and the Austin guitar slinger Chris Duarte with his group.

Gates will open at 5:30 p.m.. with Duarte's band scheduled to open the show at 6:30 p.m.

Tickets, at $22 in advance, are on sale at Tower Video Kapiolani, Tower Records Kahala and Pearl Kai, Rainbow Books, and Hungry Ear Records Kailua. Tickets will be $25 at the door for the event, a fund-raiser for the Kakaako Improvement Association and Children's Discovery Center.

For more information, call 732-6699.

The concert will also take place at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center May 17, with a pre-Mele party beginning at 5:30 p.m. with entertainment by Kona Storm. The Mele will begin at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets for the Maui show are $22, $25 and $28, available at the MACC box office. Call 242-7469.

Then the Texas axmen move on to the Kona Brewing Company on the Big Island, at 5:30 p.m. May 19. Tickets are $22 and $25 at the door. For more information call 334-1133.

The lineup changes for a 4 p.m. May 20 show at the Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall. Featured will be the Jesse Colin Young Band with special guest Corky Siegel, the Joe Kubek Band with Bnois King, Swamp Daddy, Titus Kinimaka and the Kauai Boys, and Michael Barretto.

Kauai tickets are $22 in advance at Borders, Kukui Grove Mall; Kalaheo Coffee Co.; and Larry's Music; $25 at the gate. For information, call 241-6623.

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