
live shows

VOCAL SOUND BATH @ TAFT GARDENS, WITH ROOT2RISE YOGA
HH offers improvised live acapella vocals for a portion of the “Full Moon" Mini-Retreat” led by Root2Rise’s Michelle Chua. This will be Hunter’s sound bath debut!
More information/tickets at: ROOT2RISEYOGA.ORG/OJAI-2024

"L'image" Festival, Santa Barbara
Hunter plays a 30 minute set of original songs with a full-band, at approx. 4:00pm. The show goes on from 12-5pm, with 8 other acts performing as arial artists and visual art are on display, as well. Tickets on Eventbrite and found on Instagram: @limage_sb
Come for the music, stay for the SHORT FILMS, including one with Hunter Hawkins as lead actor and co-collaborator, a tragic comedy, “Beethoven’s Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Grandchild” — screening in the evening during the ticketed variety show and after party, 5:30-10pm.

ThirdHome Event at Franklin Theatre, Opener for Kenny Loggins
HH opens with full band, for a special appearance by Kenny Loggins at ThirdHome’s investors event, held at Franklin Theatre, in Franklin, Tennessee.
The event and Hunter were profiled in Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/briennewalsh/2024/11/25/thirdhome-makes-luxury-travel-feel-accessible/

"NEW FACES NIGHT” SHOWCASE AT THE BASEMENT, NASHVILLE
HH is a featured act in a showcase at Nashville music staple, The Basement. Accompanied by violin, cello, and two background vocalists.

"THE LAST PICNIC” HEADLINING SHOW, LOS ANGELES
HH headlines an outdoor, picnic style show at a Santa Monica backyard! Openers Alyce and Lou Emery, also featuring Paper Citizen.

THE GRANADA CENTENNIAL ALL-STAR HOUSE BAND
Hunter is a Featured Vocalist for a Granada “All Star Band” of familiar faces to the Santa Barbara music scene!

JAZZ STANDARDS AT URBAN PRESS BISTRO, LA
JAZZ & ACOUSTIC @ Urban Press Winery & Bistro, Burbank — HH & Rob Bonfiglio team up for a set of jazz standards, then a set of one-by-one acoustic originals and covers.
ADDRESS: URBAN PRESS WINERY & BISTRO — 316 N San Fernando Blvd, Burbank, CA 91502
NO TICKETS — DONATIONS/TIP JAR
Table Reservations & Bar Seating in the “BRICK ROOM” for music viewing: https://www.exploretock.com/urbanpresswinery/search?date=2024-08-29&size=2&time=19%3A00

HH + BAND @ MONTY BAR, LA
HH + BAND @ Monty Bar, LA — HH performs 40 minute opener set with their 5 piece LA band, before headliner/artist in residence Danny Henry.
TICKETS: $10 CASH AT THE DOOR — all proceeds go to musical artists :-)

“All Grown Up: a 70th Birthday Salute to Elvis Costello”
Elvis Costello Tribute Show @ ??? — HH performs “Our Little Angel” for a tribute show featuring many wonderful local musicians/artists.
TICKETS: ????

OPENING SET AT GRANADA THEATRE, SANTA BARBARA
Opener for Dorian Holley’s “Love Letter to Marvin Gaye” @ Granada Theatre, Santa Barbara — HH performs 30 guest-artist opening set with full band.
TICKETS: https://ticketing.granadasb.org/overview/19925

FRIENDS & FAM @ SOhO, Santa Barbara
FRIENDS & FAM @ SOhO, Santa Barbara — HH performs 45 minute set of originals with full band.
Free Show, RSVP in “Contact”

OPEN FOLK, LA
OPEN FOLK, LA @ Hotel Cafe — HH one of 9 selected artists, starts at 9:00PM
TICKETS: https://new.hotelcafe.com/event/open-folk-14/

BREAKING SOUND, LA
BREAKING SOUND, LA @ Thompson Hollywood Hotel — HH one of 4 selected artists, doors at 7:00PM
TICKETS: https://www.tixr.com/groups/breakingsoundla/events/breaking-sound-la-at-thompson-lobby-bar-08-15-110614

"THE LOVE YOU TAKE" SOLO BEATLES TRIBUTE BENEFIT @ SCRIBBLE
HH sings a favorite George Harrison song among a line up of other Beatles fans and musicians, for a benefit concert, donations to the White Feather Foundation.

"SOFT SPOT SONGWRITERS" @ DESERT 5 SPOT, LA
HH featured among a line up of 4 other artists, doing original songs with a simple 2-instrumentalist set up.

"THE CALIFORNIA SOUND" @ THE WRITE-OFF ROOM
HH opens for the main show as an original artist with a 30 minute set, then features as a vocalist on an all-star band collective, “The Tribe”.

HH LA SHOW KICK-OFF @ REPUBLIC OF PIE
HH co-headlines with Gal Musette and Adrian Bourgeois at local NOhO staple, for a Friday night show at Republic of Pie.

9th ANNUAL HARRY NILSSON SINGALONG @ THE BOURBON ROOM
HH sings a favorite Harry Nilsson song (I’ll Never Leave You”) among a line up of many other Nilsson fans and fellow musicians, with a full band and strings, as a tribute to the memory of Zak Nilsson.

"MATALA MOON" HH HEADLINER SHOW
Hunter headlines a solo act 60 minute set of original songs for passengers on the Emerald Cruise’s Azzurra ship.

HUNTER’S CONGRADUATION EXTRAVAGANZA! @ CANTER'S KIBITZ ROOM
Hunter celebrates graduating from CSUN’s film production program with a show of favorite cover songs, with the Tuesday Night Canter’s Kibitz Room (on Fairfax, WeHo) crew, “The F.O.C.K.R.s”. Hunter’s LA family <3

"SOUL ON FIRE" ILLUMINATE FILM FEST AFTER PARTY @ SOHO, SB
HH did an opening set, 30 minutes of original songs and covers, for the after party of Santa Barbara’s newfound film festival “Illuminate”.

"THE TRIBE" CHRISTMAS @ SOHO, SB
HH features as a vocalist for this Christmas themed “through the decades” benefit/charity concert by “The Tribe" band.

"THIS IS IT" FEATURE VOX @ SANTA BARBARA BOWL
HH supported Kenny Loggins and Richard Marx on a featured/solo vocal part for a live performance of “One That Got Away” at The Santa Barbara Bowl.

"PATIENCE" ELLIOT SMITH TRIBUTE @ THE REDWOOD, DTLA
HH performed a favorite Elliot Smith song, “Angel in the Snow”, alongside a line up of fellow fans/musicians, paying tribute and raising funds for “Sharing Love with Others”.

"CALIAMERICANA II" SANTA BARBARA RECORDS RELEASE SHOW @ CANARY HOTEL, SB
Santa Barbara Records hosts a release show featuring a handful of artists with cuts on their 2nd local-act-collaboration album, a legacy album in honor of Kenny Loggins. Artists selected covered one of Loggins’ song, and also recorded an original song for the album. Hunter Hawkins performed their original from the record, “Seen”, live for the rooftop audience, along with a few additional unreleased original songs.

ROB BONFIGLIO + HUNTER HAWKINS: JAZZ @ URBAN PRESS WINERY
Rob Bonfiglio and Hunter Hawkins team up as a guitar and vocalist duo for some sets of jazz standards and original songs from both artists, at Urban Press Winery and Bistro, Burbank, CA.

"CURTAIN UP!" @ ENSEMBLE THEATRE COMPANY
HH features as a vocalist in this retrospective event celebrating the 10 year anniversary of Ensemble Theatre Company’s residence at The New Vic, Santa Barbara.

"GRANADA LEGENDS GALA" @ GRANADA THEATRE, SB
Featured vocalist and ensemble performer for a celebration for Granada Theatre investors and organizers, Santa Barbara, CA.


"PLAY IT FORWARD" ETC BENEFIT, SB
HH features as a vocalist in this celebratory benefit concert for Ensemble Theatre Company’s Education and Outreach, Santa Barbara.