James Austin Johnson

September 3, 2026

JAMES AUSTIN JOHNSON

JAMES AUSTIN JOHNSON is a comedian and actor currently in his fourth season as a cast member on “SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE.” Known for his prolific voice-over work in both TV and film, his acting credits include “BARRY,” “BETTER CALL SAUL,” “SHE SAID,” and “HAIL, CAESAR!”. He voices the Grinch in Wondery’s podcast series “'TIS THE GRINCH HOLIDAY PODCAST,” which recently wrapped its second season. On SNL, Johnson is widely recognized for his uncanny portrayal of Donald Trump. In 2024, he appeared in two Oscar-nominated films, voicing Pouchy in "INSIDE OUT 2" and making a cameo in the Bob Dylan biopic “A COMPLETE UNKNOWN,” starring Timothée Chalamet.

Ticket Prices $25-$35

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CLUB POLICIES
Show 7pm
Doors 5pm
Seating is First Come, First Served Per Section
$20 Minimum Per Person
Full Bar & Dinner Menu Available

NO REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES.
Tickets will be delivered 48 hours prior to the showtime.
Please ensure you purchase tickets for the correct date and time.

When all available Bar Seats are occupied, the remaining Bar Area is standing room only. Table Seating is All Ages, Bar Area is 21+.

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GROUP RESERVATIONS: Groups of 6 or more that want to sit together must purchase a group package at events@bluenotehawaii.com.

PARKING: Validated parking available at OUTRIGGER Paradise. Entrance located on Kuhio Ave. $6 for up to 4 hours of parking.

James Austin Johnson

James Austin Johnson is a comedian originally from Nashville and a featured player on "Saturday Night Live." The New York Times has called him “one of SNL’s most versatile celebrity impressionists.” His spot-on impression of Trump paired with his improvisational ramblings about Weird Al, Julia Louis Dreyfus and Scooby Doo have garnered over 5 million views, with profiles on James in Vanity Fair, Slate, Mashable and VICE to name a few. As an actor, James' TV/Film credits include "Future Man," "Baskets," "Robbie," "Better Call Saul," "The Last Tycoon" and the Coen Brothers’ feature "Hail, Caesar!" As a stand up, James has performed on the Vice series "Flophouse", as well as "Riot LA" and "Just For Laughs" as a New Face.
James Mane

James Mane is a larger than life Samoan stand-up comedian, actor, and podcaster. He is the first Samoan to do stand-up comedy on American television in FNX’s First Nations Comedy Experience which can be seen on Amazon Prime.

Mane has performed stand up comedy all over the country. Most recently, selling out the Blue Note Hawaii in Waikiki on a Wednesday night. As well as the ‘Dirty at 12:30’ in Las Vegas, The World Famous Comedy Store, the Maui Comedy Festival, and the L.A. Comedy Club.

Mane is now co-starring in a made for TV podcast with legendary Hawaii comedian Andy Bumatai in the Daily Pidgin Podcast. Daily Pidgin streams live every weekday on YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, LinkedIN, and Twitter. Together Andy and James has over 200,000 followers and subscribers in social media.

Co-starring in the Adult Swim hit series, ‘Decker’, where Mane played Lanoi Arnold the unofficial king of Hawaii, he also co-starred in the movie ‘Deck of Cards’ which was loosely based off of ‘Decker’.

Mane has also worked in numerous shows with comedians Dave Chappelle, Bert Kreischer, Doug Stanhope, Wanda Sykes, Ronny Chieng, Graham Elwood, Louie Anderson, Amy Schumer, Brian Posehn, The Impractical Jokers, Ahmed Ahmed, Cedric The Entertainer, Patton Oswalt, David Spade, Wendy Liebman, and many more.

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