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Sonny Lim

Band

  • ruhig
  • slack key guitar
Sonny Lim photo
Photo from the public record
Shows on record
28
Rooms played
10
Cities
10
Releases
10
Last show
Mar 10, 2026Yoshi's

About

Sonny Lim is a band, tagged ruhig, slack key guitar by its sources. Shows on record run from 2010 to 2027, across 10 rooms in 10 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

28 on record · bandslate-pipeline, Songkick

Upcoming shows

  1. Sonny Lim, Shem Kahawaii, & Wainani

    Slack Key Show Masters Of Hawaiian Music · Lahaina, HI

    With Shem Kahawaii, & Wainani

    Show 6:30 PM HST · $45 to $65 · Multi-band bill

  2. MASTERS OF HAWAIIAN MUSIC: George Kahumoku Jr, Herb Ohta Jr, & Sonny Lim

    Birchmere Music Hall · Alexandria, VA

    With Herb Ohta Jr, Sonny Lim

    Show 7:30 PM EST · Multi-band bill

  3. MASTERS OF HAWAIIAN MUSIC: George Kahumoku Jr., Sonny Lim, and Herb Ohta Jr.

    Sheldon Concert Hall & Ballroom · St. Louis, MO

    With Sonny Lim, Herb Ohta Jr.

    Show 8:00 PM CST · Multi-band bill

  4. Sonny Lim, Shem Kahawaii, & Wainani

    Slack Key Show Masters Of Hawaiian Music · Lahaina, HI

    With Shem Kahawaii, & Wainani

    Show 6:30 PM HST · $45 to $65 · Multi-band bill

Shows per year

  1. 20101 show
  2. 20141 show
  3. 20151 show
  4. 20162 shows
  5. 20173 shows
  6. 20184 shows
  7. 20192 shows
  8. 20235 shows
  9. 20253 shows
  10. 20262 shows
  11. 20274 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Mar 10, 2026Yoshi's · OaklandSupportwith George Kahumoku Jr.
Feb 19, 2026Dakota · MinneapolisSupportwith George Kahumoku Jr., Led Kaapana
Oct 29, 2025Aloha Pavilion, Napili Kai Beach Resort · NapiliSupportwith George Kahumoku Jr., Herb Ohta Jr., Shem Kahawaii
Mar 4, 2025Old Town School of Folk Music · ChicagoSupportwith George Kahumoku Jr., Herb Ohta Jr.
Feb 24, 2025Dakota · MinneapolisSupportwith George Kahumoku Jr., Herb Ohta Jr.
Mar 5, 2023Swallow Hill Music - Daniels Hall · DenverSupportwith George Kahumoku Jr., Herb Ohta Jr.
Mar 2, 2023Old Town School of Folk Music · ChicagoSupportwith George Kahumoku Jr., Herb Ohta Jr.
Mar 1, 2023Dakota · MinneapolisSupportwith George Kahumoku Jr., Herb Ohta Jr.
Feb 25, 2023The Episcopal Church of St. Paul · ChathamSupportwith George Kahumoku Jr., Herb Ohta Jr.
Feb 24, 2023The Cutting Room · WhartonSupportwith Herb Ohta Jr., George Kahumoku Jr.
Jun 12, 2019Aloha Pavilion, Napili Kai Beach Resort · NapiliSupportwith George Kahumoku Jr., Ledward Ka'apana, James Hill, +3
Jan 30, 2019Aloha Pavilion, Napili Kai Beach Resort · NapiliSupportwith George Kahumoku Jr., Nathan Aweau, Wainani Kealoha, +1
Oct 17, 2018Aloha Pavilion, Napili Kai Beach Resort · NapiliSupportwith George Kahumoku Jr., Bobby Ingano, Daniel Ho, +2
Jul 25, 2018Aloha Pavilion, Napili Kai Beach Resort · NapiliHeadlinerwith Sterling Seaton, George Kahumoku Jr., Wainani Kealoha
Jun 20, 2018Aloha Pavilion, Napili Kai Beach Resort · NapiliSupportwith Sterling Seaton, Ken Emerson, Herb Ohta Jr., +6
Jan 24, 2018Aloha Pavilion, Napili Kai Beach Resort · NapiliHeadlinerwith Sterling Seaton, George Kahumoku Jr., Wainani Kealoha
Dec 13, 2017Aloha Pavilion, Napili Kai Beach Resort · NapiliHeadlinerwith George Kahumoku Jr., Sterling Seaton, Wainani Kealoha
Apr 26, 2017Aloha Pavilion, Napili Kai Beach Resort · NapiliHeadlinerwith George Kahumoku Jr., Sterling Seaton, Wainani Kealoha
Feb 22, 2017Aloha Pavilion, Napili Kai Beach Resort · NapiliHeadlinerwith George Kahumoku Jr., Sterling Seaton, Wainani Kealoha
Nov 16, 2016Aloha Pavilion, Napili Kai Beach Resort · NapiliHeadlinerwith George Kahumoku Jr., Sterling Seaton, Wainani Kealoha
Apr 27, 2016Aloha Pavilion, Napili Kai Beach Resort · NapiliHeadlinerwith George Kahumoku Jr., Sterling Seaton, Wainani Kealoha
Aug 12, 2015Aloha Pavilion, Napili Kai Beach Resort · NapiliHeadlinerwith George Kahumoku Jr., Da Ukulele Boyz, Sterling Seaton, +2
Apr 30, 2014Aloha Pavilion, Napili Kai Beach Resort · NapiliHeadlinerwith George Kahumoku Jr., Da Ukulele Boyz, Sterling Seaton, +1
Oct 24, 2010Yoshi's · OaklandSupportwith Raiatea Helm, Laurie Anderson, The Essence, +2

Where they play

10 rooms in 10 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Napili14 shows
  • Minneapolis3 shows
  • Chicago2 shows
  • Lahaina2 shows
  • Oakland2 shows

and 5 other cities

Live history

24 shows on record
Shows counted
24
First on record
Oct 2010
Latest on record
Mar 2026

Shows per year

  1. 20101
  2. 20141
  3. 20151
  4. 20162
  5. 20173
  6. 20184
  7. 20192
  8. 20235
  9. 20253
  10. 20262

Top rooms

  • Aloha Pavilion, Napili Kai Beach Resort, Napili · 14
  • Dakota, Minneapolis · 3
  • Yoshi's, Oakland · 2
  • Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago · 2
  • Swallow Hill Music - Daniels Hall, Denver · 1

Top cities

  • Napili · 14
  • Minneapolis, MN · 3
  • Chicago, IL · 2
  • Oakland, CA · 2
  • Chatham · 1

Often on the bill with: George Kahumoku, Jr., Sterling Seaton, Wainani Kealoha, Daniel Ho, Ken Emerson, Kevin Brown, Led Kaapana, Nathan Aweau

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

10 releases, 1998–2026

  • Adios Ke Aloha Waves of the Same Sea

    2026 · Album

  • Hoene

    2025

  • Manaʻo

    2020

  • Loli'ana

    2016

  • ʻO Hawaiʻi

    2013

  • Pahinui Hawaiian Band

    2012

  • Kaunaloa

    2011

  • Amy Hanaiali'i And Slack Key Masters Of Hawai'i

    2010

  • Slack Key Guitar: The Artistry of Sonny Lim

    2005 · Album

  • ‘O Wau Iho Nō

    1998

Lineup

No current lineup on record.

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Photos, art and posters

Sonny Lim — Yoshi's, 2026-03-10
Poster · Yoshi's, 2026-03-10 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
Sonny Lim on Last.fmArtist facts
Sonny Lim on DiscogsArtist facts
bandslate-pipelineShow history
SongkickShow history, Show posters
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.

From Wikipedia

These facts are from the English Wikipedia article Sonny Lim. They are shown on their own and are not merged into the record above.

Origin
Waimea, Hawaii County, Hawaii
Associated acts
Lim Family, Makaha Sons of Ni’ihau

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