Author: Randi Val Morrison

My husband and I moved from California to Hawaii, and chose downtown Kailua-Kona specifically, due to the robust live music scene, which showcases numerous talented musicians catering to all music tastes virtually every early evening of the week at the local establishments in and around Kona. Based on local musicians’ experiences over the past six months, in particular, we are concerned that certain regulators – seemingly in response to a vocal minority of residents – are inappropriately and discriminately applying the sound and liquor laws that govern live music establishments (cafes, restaurants, clubs, bars) with the aim to curtail or…