Punk Rock Night in Kona: El Sancho at Willie's Hot Chicken

El Sancho is a fast, fun punk rock band from the Big Island of Hawaii. They've been together since 2019 and sometimes get compared bands like Descendents, The Mr. T Experience and Screeching Weasel.

The band released two albums in 2021. The most recent album, Jollier Than Thou was full of original holiday songs. Merry Christmas Joey Ramone was picked up by radio stations across the world, including SiriusXM, and chosen by Huffington Post as one of the best holiday songs of 2021.

Maximumrocknroll called their first album, Our Part in the Darkness, “catchy and infectious.” The album has a central theme of despair and bleakness and was written during the waning years of the Trump presidency. Razorcake said “El Sancho handles the endless American nightmare era well.” They drew comparisons to the Descendents, The Offspring, Buzzcocks and other 80s/90s punk bands. Between albums the band released several singles and is working on new material for 2022.

The band returns to WIllie's Hot Chicken for their first live performance on island in almost 6 months. This event is free, outdoors, and all ages are welcome. Food and drink available for purchase.