Hawaiian slack-key guitar hero Patrick Landeza returns to Yoshi’s

Patrick Landeza is coming out of (semi) retirement to perform a big Bay Area show.

Having pretty much stayed out of the performance spotlight in recent years — while concentrating on his many other endeavors, including promoting shows — the acclaimed Hawaiian music vocalist-guitarist is set to play a gig on May 1 at Yoshi’s in Oakland.

The East Bay musician ranks among the finest slack-key guitarists in the business, one who has worked with such Hawaiian music masters as Cyril Pahinui, Raymond Kāne, George Kuo and Dennis Kamakahi.

Landeza is also a two-time Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award winner — the first artist born and raised on the mainland United States to achieve this prestigious award (which can be considered Hawaii’s equivalent of the Grammy).

For this Oakland gig, the vocalist-guitarist will be leading his Patrick Landeza & Sons ensemble. The group features Hawaiian steel guitarist/keyboardist Justin Firmeza, who is the director of bands at Moreau Catholic High School in Hayward, and bassist Danny Landeza, a 10th grader at Moreau Catholic.

Showtime is 8 p.m. and tickets are $25-$49, yoshis.com.