The One and Only Vintage Soul Explosion Out of Honolulu!
Sunday — April 13, 2025
The Hawai’i Soul Revue 2025
featuring The Elevations, Keith Batlin, Melissa Diallo and Jesse Wagner
@ Blue Note Hawai’i
All Ages | 7:00 pm (doors at 5:00 pm) | $20 – $25
Get your tickets now at bluenotehawaii.com !!!
Inspired by the high-energy Stax and Motown revues of the past, The Elevations will be taking over the Blue Note for one explosive night of dyn-o-mite Soul! The Elevations will kick off the show with their signature high energy set of Soul and Funk. Some very special guests will then light up the night with vocal heavy hitters, Keith Batlin and Melissa Diallo! Lastly, the one and only Jesse Wagner will tear up the stage with that vocal swagger and stage prowess coming from 20+ years leading The Aggrolites all over the world! This show is not to be missed… Get ready Honolulu, The Hawai’i Soul Revue 2025 is coming for you!!!
Jesse Wagner has toured the world dozens of times over as front man for The Aggrolites for the past 23 years. Their up-tempo early reggae flavored with vintage soul and funk flavors made them fans everywhere they went. After catching the attention of Rancid frontman Tim Armstrong, they signed to his Hellcat Records label and the Aggros never looked back. When not with The Aggrolites, Jesse has been known to sing and collaborate with some heavy hitters like Hepcat, The Slackers, Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra, The Expanders, The Lions, and the Mighty Mighty Bosstones. If you haven’t seen Jesse Wagner live, you are truly in for one hell of a show!
Keith Batlin is a force of nature whether he is wailing vocals or with his guitar. Keith was lead singer and guitarist for Guidance, Freesound and Collective Elements for a musical career spanning over two decades from the sunny shores of Hawai’i to the Pacific Northwest. His vocals and harmonies cover a truly amazing range of styles and complexities, easily switching textures from honey/silk to smoke. In his voice, you can hear traces of Al Green, Bob Marley, Jimi Hendrix, and Robert Plant.
Melissa Diallo, a jazz & soul vocalist born and raised in Montreal Canada, has performed in thousands of events while touring Europe, Asia, Africa and the USA over the past 20 years. She has performed for distinguished guests such as Céline Dion, Akon and Sir Elton John.
Introducing The Elevations… The Dyn-o-mite Vintage Soul Explosion Out of Honolulu, Hawai’i!
Vocals – Kehaulani White
Vocals – Cheyenne Leong
Vocals – Aiddy Weisbecker
Sax – Eric White
Sax – Jason Gay
Trumpet – Chad Higa
Guitar – Gilbert Batangan
Drums – Eric Folk
Bass – Rodney Drummer
Percussion – Carlos Betancourt
For more information about The Elevations, please contact Eric White
theelevationshawaii@gmail.com | @theelevationshawaii | theelevations.com