An evening concert under the stars and guided tours was the setting at  'Ionlani Palace for the commemoration of the birth of Queen Kapi'olani.  Ku'uipo Kumukahi and the Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame Serenaders and other performing groups paid musical tribute to the occasion on the steps of the Palace to an audience also participating in the 'time-piece' tours being conducted by the 'Friends of 'Iolani Palace'.  See more about Queen Kapi'olani.

The Palace was decorated, as it was during the Monarchy era, with colorful lanterns forming a festive backdrop to the evening’s entertainment (more under "Palace Illuminations" heading). And,from the front steps of the Palace into the evening, music filled the cool clear night, laced with a gentle breeze.