Fodor's Expert Review KWXX Hoolaulea

Since 1993, a local radio station has sponsored the island's largest free concert, a famous hoolaulea (festival) that takes place mid-September in downtown Hilo and attracts a bounty of Big Island musical talent. Music styles featured included Hawaiian, reggae, and island music. Some big names play here on four different stages, and there's dancing in the streets along the bayfront, rain or shine.