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"'Holo Holo' means to travel, to sail, to move," says O'ahu-born Good Vibez co-owner, Dan Sheehan. This familiar expression is most often heard between friends as in 'let's holo holo up country', Sheehan says, when detailing the festival's origin. The inaugural Holo Holo Music Festival took place in Northern California at Frost Amphitheater at Stanford University in 2022, but "this event desires movement, so carrying Holo Holo to Las Vegas, Nevada and Sacramento, California is a natural progression for its fluidity." When we first had the idea of Holo Holo, we wanted to bring the music of Hawaii to the mainland as a gift to those who are homesick for the sounds and feelings of home. Two years into the concept, it has grown to be so much more. We have artists from all corners of the Polynesian Triangle and beyond performing. What started as a straight-ahead music festival paying homage to music of the islands has grown into a full blown celebration of island culture with spiritual welcome ceremonies and traditional dances from local halaus, in addition to island eats and drinks by local vendors. Good Vibez Presents is stoked to journey back to Sacramento in 2024 with the Holo Holo Festival to Heart Health Field at Cal Expo on September 21 and 22. The popular traveling festival brings together fans of island and reggae music for two days jam-packed with great tunes, delicious food and a chance to gather with friends and family. Sheehan says, "The support we have received from the artist, fans, and sponsors has been nothing short of the true spirit of Aloha. We look forward to bringing Holo Holo back to the great city of Sacramento."