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The Big Ol’ Nasty Getdown in collaboration with Krissy Lee Entertainment presents: The Lil' Nasty Getdown
Thursday, September 3
Doors 5pm/Show 6:30pm.
Tickets $25 in advance...$30 at the door (children 12 & under are free).
The Lil' Nasty Getdown is the leaner, road-ready incarnation of the acclaimed collaborative collective The Big Ol’ Nasty Getdown, created to bring the project's signature energy, musicianship, and genre-bending spirit to stages everywhere. Founded by producer and bassist John Heintz, The Big Ol’ Nasty Getdown has spent nearly two decades uniting legendary players from Parliament-Funkadelic, Fishbone, Jane’s Addiction, The Meters, 311, Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Galactic, Kool & The Gang, and dozens more into one of modern music’s most ambitious musical communities.
Designed specifically for touring, The LiL Nasty Getdown trims the sprawling 20-plus-member ensemble into a powerhouse lineup that delivers the same explosive blend of funk, rock, soul, blues, and improvisational jams that made the original collective a festival favorite. Featuring a rotating cast of world-class musicians drawn from the Getdown family, each performance is a high-energy celebration of collaboration, groove, and spontaneity.
More than a band, The Li' Nasty Getdown is a traveling funk-rock revival bringing the spirit, legacy, and larger-than-life sound of The Big Ol’ Nasty Getdown to audiences in a format built for the road, while losing none of the fire that has fueled the collective since its beginnings.
WHITNEY TAI
NYC born. Yonkuhz, in fact. Whitney Tai is a songwriter, vocalist, and poet. Her music is inspired by her passion for nature. A lover of dogs, cats, and cows, her music is an aural medicine, healing the emotionally & spiritually wounded. At age 7, her first live performance was the hit by 4 Non Blondes, “What’s up?” with her father on guitar. She studied at NYSID & worked in Architectural Design while writing & performing her music in NYC. Moving to LA in 2018, Tai was named one of the best live bands in Los Angeles after signature performances at iconic venues The Whiskey, The Viper Room, The Mint, The Improv and named Best Vocalist at the 2021 ICMA awards.
Tai has released 3 full albums, American Wasteland, Apogee and Metamorphosis with a unique symphonic pop-rock sound. 2025 saw the release of her 3rd LP which American Songwriter Magazine asserts, “Tai creates a control tower for the soul.” Tai wrote & recorded "American Wasteland" with TommyHatz between 2021-24. It was a tumultuous period in her life, experiencing the death of her father and the end of a long-term relationship.
Whitney Tai's music blends raw, mystical, and poetic elements with modern pop-rock, featuring dynamic vocals and eccentric flair, creating a sound described as a fiery, earthy explosion that's both grand and grounded, often incorporating themes of longing and spiritual depth. Tai's 2025 album American Wasteland blends gritty alt-rock, heavy blues, soulful vocals, and moody atmospheres, bridging the gap between modern rock, blues, and dark pop.
MIKE GREEN
Mike Green has cracked the code for fusing old music styles with a new era of sound. Music that gives you a chance to dance and play while simultaneously checking you back into reality.
The sophomore album “Hang The Moon” from the independent music artist hailing from Connecticut delivers glowy, watery, dream-like moments and fashions them into a palatable pop format. Green thematically wields exhaustion and hope, while gracefully blending musicality with catchy hooks that never repeat the same way twice.
As a culture, we typically pull a nine-inch knife out six inches and call it progress. We are all experiencing an engineered loss of social cohesion. When we discover music that reflects our current times, it pulls the proverbial knife out fully and allows us a moment to collectively heal. Mike’s intention to shift our perspectives hits hard both musically and lyrically throughout “Hang The Moon.”
Green had solo success as a teenager, opening for Blue Oyster Cult, Edwin McCain, Tim Reynolds, The Disco Biscuits, Dispatch and more. He spent years performing for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, raising money for Leukemia research through benefit concerts, hospital visits and soliciting donations.
Mike moved abroad after college, touring over 40 countries with international party band The Phly Boyz. He eventually left the elite circuit for Los Angeles, releasing his debut album Restart, which features members of David Crosby’s band and the Dave Matthews Band, and earned him placements on radio, podcasts, film, and TV.
Lately, Mike set out on “The Record Store Tour” with collaborator Whitney Tai, an experimental tour that aimed to foster community support for local record shops, encourage physical music ownership, and reject the destabilizing effects of corporate streaming models.
Green is prolific, having also performed as a sideman for Pearl Aday (Motley Crue, Meatloaf), and Big Ol' Nasty Getdown, earning him collaborations with artists like Jack Irons (RHCP), Tosh The Drummer (Lady Gaga), Stephen Perkins (Jane’s Addiction), as well as multiple performance residencies with Disney Corporation.
In 2026, “Hang The Moon” LP is now available in 20 U.S. record stores and growing, airing on over 100 syndicated radio stations, available to experience in Dolby Atmos, physical purchase, digital purchase, and paired with visuals by pop-icon photographer Joey Cultice.
Goza
GOZA is an extraterrestrial, inter-dimensional supersonic duo who took over two humans in Hawaii upon hearing Rock N Roll was dead.
Sworn to preserve the legacy of rock, these intergalactic warriors blend 70's mojo with alternative rock to create a sound out of this world. Slaying demons left and right, Drew's laser-beam guitar solos restores balance to the universe against the evil forces of radio goo-goo while Rani pounds the drums of war.
Date & Time
Thu, Sep 3, 2026 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Venue Details
Blue Dragon Tavern
61-3616 Kawaihae RoadWaimea, Hawaii 96743
