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Events

Date Venue  
June 20, 2026 Kaua‘i Community College Performing Arts Center Buy Tickets
July 18, 2026 Hawaii Theatre Buy Tickets
Announcing our first outer island show! We'll be debuting our new stage production at the Kaua‘i Community College Performing Arts Center on June 20 from 5pm to 7pm. Doors open at 4pm.

This time we'll be making use of theatre sound, showing our visuals on a 20-foot wide screen in 4K alongside stage lighting. Ginai @ginaimusic will be our special guest vocalist, and Maureen Baker @klymaxxmusic is joining us on keyboards.

Tickets can be ordered at:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dark-side-of-the-beach-tickets-1983500848432

Dark Side of the Beach brings together some of Hawaii's most well-versed and talented musicians with decades of combined performance experience, playing Pink Floyd's classic songs from the albums "Dark Side of the Moon", "The Wall", "Animals", and "Wish You Were Here", all accompanied by choreographed stage lighting, sound effects, and cinematic visuals in 4K.

The band's members are Rob Bruggermann (lead guitar/vox, Echoes of Floyd), Brant Swigart (bass/vox, Rubber Soul), Michael Shapiro (guitar/slide/vox, Hardly Strictly Jerry), Alan Okuye (keys/vox, Stephen Inglis/Ginai), Ted Gauthier (sax/vox), Larry Lieberman (drums, Hardly Strictly Jerry), Abbie Willow (backing vox, Aftershock) and Kevin Hughes (lights/visuals/sfx).

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We'd like to thank Jason Hanley and the folks at Care Waialua Farm (@care_waialua) for making our January 31st event so special! Because we were the first act to play at this brand-new North Shore venue (The Greenhouse), we were able to work with him to design the stage and layout to our audiovisual specifications. Our very first gig was at the farm a year ago, and we look forward to more events there in the future!

Thanks to our new sound engineer Trevon Rhoads (@bluenotehawaii), who connected four PAs to provide quadraphonic stereo sound to the audience, which blew a few minds. The Greenhouse - an actual greenhouse - is a massive space and we did our best to fill it with immersive audio.

Thanks to our esteemed musical guests Maureen Baker (@klymaxxmusic) who joined us on keyboards as well as Ginai (@ginaimusic), who will also be performing with us at our Hawaii Theatre show on July 18th. Our full-spectrum Floyd experience is expanding!

And finally thanks to Nikki Parlow (@nikki.parlow) of Nikki Parlow Events for creating a chill zone with comfy and stylish furniture despite being in the middle of a very busy events season.

Video by Bill Meyer.

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We are thrilled to announce that we will be playing Hawaii Theatre (@hawaiitheatre) on July 18th! We only have a few months to prepare, but we'll be taking everything we've learned over the past year to conjure up a Floyd experience we hope you'll love. And once again Ginai will be joining us as our special guest vocalist. How we wish you were there!

Presale tickets can be ordered at:

https://hawaiitheatre.com/dsob

Dark Side of the Beach brings together some of Hawaii's most well-versed and talented musicians with decades of combined performance experience, playing Pink Floyd's classic songs from the albums "Dark Side of the Moon", "The Wall", "Animals", and "Wish You Were Here", all accompanied by choreographed stage lighting, sound effects, and cinematic visuals in 4K.

The band's members are Rob Bruggermann (lead guitar/vox, Echoes of Floyd), Brant Swigart (bass/vox, Rubber Soul), Michael Shapiro (guitar/slide/vox, Hardly Strictly Jerry), Alan Okuye (keys/vox, Stephen Inglis/Ginai), Ted Gauthier (sax/vox), Larry Lieberman (drums, Hardly Strictly Jerry), Abbie Willow (backing vox, Aftershock) and Kevin Hughes (lights/visuals/sfx).

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Announcing our first ticketed concert of 2026 at Care Waialua Farms on January 31! We'll be the main act playing inside a massive 20,000 square foot greenhouse and will be doing our best to make this an epic event to remember. How we wish you were there!

Opening for us is The Mackay Project, which will bring avant-garde jazz vibes mixed with neo soul and improvised psychedelia. A taco bar with meat and vegan options and light beverages will be available for purchase. The venue includes seating, a dance area, and a space to lay out blankets. Doors open at 5pm, and the music's on from 6pm to 10pm. Tickets are $30 and are limited, so get them in advance at:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dark-side-of-the-beach-pink-floyd-cover-band-tickets-1978745008587

Dark Side of the Beach brings together some of Hawaii's most well-versed and talented musicians with decades of combined performance experience, playing Pink Floyd's classic songs from the albums "Dark Side of the Moon", "The Wall", and "Wish You Were Here", all accompanied by choreographed stage lighting, sound effects, and cinematic visuals in 4K.

The band's members are Rob Bruggermann (lead guitar/vox, Echoes of Floyd), Brant Swigart (bass/vox, Rubber Soul), Michael Shapiro (guitar/slide/vox, Hardly Strictly Jerry), Alan Okuye (keys/vox, Stephen Inglis/Ginai), Ted Gauthier (sax/vox), Larry Lieberman (drums, Hardly Strictly Jerry), Abbie Willow (backing vox, Aftershock) and Kevin Hughes (lights/visuals/sfx).

More about Care Waialua:
@care_waialua
https://carewaialuafarm.com/

More about us:
https://darksideofthebeach.com/

About The Mackay Project:
@the_mackay_project

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Meet The Band

Dark Side of the Beach brings together some of Hawaii’s most well-versed and talented musicians, with decades of combined performance experience and a shared love for the music of Pink Floyd.

Lead Guitar and Vocals

Rob Bruggemann

Rob has been diligently studying and replicating the unique sound and guitar style of David Gilmour for many years and previously was a founding member of the local Floyd tribute Echoes of Floyd, performing at the Hard Rock Café and many other Oahu venues.

Bass and Vocals

Brant Swigart

Brant is a prolific and popular singer/songwriter who performs regularly as a soloist or as part of a duo (with Michael Shapiro) at bars, clubs, and restaurants throughout Kailua and Honolulu. He is a former member of the Beatles tribute Rubber Soul and his original music can be found at brantswigartmusic.com.

Guitar and Vocals

Michael Shapiro

Michael plays rhythm, lead, and slide guitar and belts out lead and backup vocals. As a former member of the band Paradise Waits (with Stephen Inglis) and other Grateful Dead tributes including Hardly Strictly Jerry, Shapiro is at ease with acoustic and electric performance. In addition to his jam band roots, Michael’s been playing Pink Floyd songs for years.

Keyboard and Vocals

Alan Okuye

Alan is one of the most accomplished and versatile keyboardists in Hawaii. A performer, composer, arranger and private piano teacher, Alan’s credits include work with international recording artists like Rickie Lee Jones, Bobby Womack, and Colin Hay of Men at Work, along with some of Hawaii’s most popular entertainers like Ginai, Stephen Inglis and many others.

Saxophone and Vocals

Ted Gauthier

Ted is a shredding sax player and singer with more than 45 years of professional performance experience who started singing gospel songs in church at age four and earned a college music scholarship for big band jazz. A multi-instrumentalist, Ted is also adept at guitar, bass, and percussion.

Drums

Larry Lieberman

Larry has been a bashing rock drummer in Hawaii for decades, playing original alt-rock with Peter Bond of Hat Makes the Man and Oriental Love Ring; Beatles tribute Rubber Soul; Grateful Dead/Phish covers with Hardly Strictly Jerry; and a slew of other recording and performance credits including legendary Hawaiian group HAPA, the KPOI Electric Lunch Band and many others.

Backing Vocals

Abbie Willow

Abbie’s a powerhouse vocalist who used to front local alt-rock bands Planet Jane and Aftershock. From belting-it-out to harmonizing delicately, Abbie adds just the right texture at just the right moments.

Visuals and Lights

Kevin Hughes

Kevin runs the band’s video wall and lights in real time, creating intricate visual textures to complement the music and enhance the audience experience. Each performance is unique to every show, and he’s designed custom light shows and visuals for the bands The Other Ones and Hardly Strictly Jerry.

Sound Engineer

Trevon Rhoades

Trevon runs the band’s sound gear for a great mix out front and on stage. A graduate of The Recording Workshop in Ohio, Trevon is currently the lead tech at Blue Note Hawai‘i.

Headshots by Erik Kabik

Take A Listen

Check out some sound bites for a taste of the Dark Side… then come see the band perform live for the full experience! These recordings were taken from the 2025 Blue Note Hawaii show.

Contact Us

For bookings and inquiries:
Greg Azus
(808) 226-2776
gazushnh@yahoo.com

For upcoming event information:
@darksideofthebeach