The Lost Hawaiians are Portland’s finest purveyors of Hawaiian music. Perfect for weddings, parties, and tropical-themed events. Featuring Josh Gilbert on ukulele and vocals and the sensational Twayn Williams on steel guitar. We specialize in Hawaiian music of the swing era, including traditional mele (songs) and hapa-haole jazz tunes. We sing in English and Hawaiian, and we always make sure to bring the Aloha!
The Lost Hawaii Band was a fantastic addition to our luau. 80 people attended, the three piece band kept everyone's attention and performed flawlessly. They are a professional, good looking group of musicians and I look forward to working with them again. My only complaint is I didn't book them for more time!!
Mahalo
Performed for our customer appreciation Luau. Did an amazing job.
I had a rather last minute need for Hawaiian music and hopped on gig salad as I usually have really good luck finding talent there. This duo was talented but not to the tune of $600.00 plus the $48.00 dollar booking fee. I hire music quite all the time as an event coordinator and I don't feel 600.00 for this duo was a good deal. Also found it unprofessional that after 1 hour of playing they took a 20 minute break. I understand all humans need and deserve a break but 1 hour in and a patio full of guests and suddenly the music stops. No fill music from a recording?? No thank you to that. It really put the breaks on the flow of the party.
We hired them for our wedding. Then where prefect for our Hawaii themed wedding. Very professional!
Response from The Lost Hawaii Band:
Thanks folks! It was a beautiful wedding and we had a great time.
Josh, one of the members of the Lost Hawaiians, played a backyard luau themed birthday party for my father. Josh brought a ukelele, a microphone and an amp and played some hawaiian classics as well as some of his own songs. I would 100% recommend Josh for anyone looking to make their event more memorable.
Response from The Lost Hawaii Band:
Thanks Leland! It was a great party.
Hired them to play at our company Luau and the music was perfect! Super friendly as well, would definitely hire again!
Response from The Lost Hawaii Band:
Mahalo Eileen! We had a great time.
We enjoyed everything about this group. The music was what we expected and went well with our theme. Also sound was perfect. And my Bosses loved it. I would totally recommend these guys for any type of event.
Response from The Lost Hawaii Band:
Thanks Elsa! We had a great time.
These guys really helped make our daughters luau party a hit! Everyone is asking me to help plan their next party :) great jobs guys! We'll definitely be seeing you in the future!
Response from The Lost Hawaii Band:
Thanks Teya!
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Price Range: Contact for rates
Languages: English
We play fun, upbeat Hawaiian classics. We bring a tropical ambience to any event. We are longtime professional musicians who know how to put on a successful show. We are perfect for tropical, tiki or island themed events.
Josh Gilbert has been playing music professionally for over two decades. Some years ago he visited Hawaii for the first time, bought a ukulele on Kauai, and became fascinated by Hawaiian music.
Twayn Williams is a prodigious steel guitarist, with a great sense of swing, and many years of professional experience.
We are very simple to set up, and don't need a lot of space. We have 2 amps, 1 mic, a lap-steel guitar, and a ukulele. All we need is power!
| October 06, 2024 • 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Wedding Reception |
| August 29, 2024 • 3:30pm - 5:30pm | Personal Occasion |
| August 15, 2024 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | Dinner Party |
| July 20, 2024 • 6:00pm - 8:30pm | Anniversary Party |
| May 18, 2024 • 2:00pm - 4:00pm | Birthday Party |
| July 20, 2023 • 4:00pm - 6:30pm | Cocktail Party |
| July 08, 2023 • 6:30pm - 9:00pm | Dinner Party |
| May 24, 2023 • 11:00am - 2:30pm | Corporate Event |
| October 08, 2022 • 12:30pm - 3:00pm | Wedding Reception |
| September 22, 2022 • 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Retirement Community Event |
| August 19, 2022 • 3:30pm - 4:30pm | Retirement Community Event |
| June 25, 2022 • 2:00pm - 3:00pm | Fundraiser |
| August 12, 2021 • 6:00pm - 8:30pm | Children’s Birthday Party |
| August 22, 2020 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | Birthday Party |
| September 13, 2019 • 12:00pm - 3:00pm | Corporate Event |
| August 28, 2019 • 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Restaurant/Bar Event |
| August 05, 2018 • 4:00pm - 7:00pm | Dinner Party |
| August 03, 2018 • 10:00am - 11:30am | Camp Event |
| July 12, 2018 • 5:00pm - 9:00pm | Corporate Event |
| September 23, 2017 • 5:00pm - 6:30pm | Birthday (Adult) |
| August 27, 2017 • 1:00pm - 2:30pm | Nonprofit Event |
| June 17, 2017 • 5:30pm - 6:30pm | Birthday (Child) |
| Josh Gilbert | Ukulele, vocals |
| Twayn Williams | Steel Guitar |
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