Other summer series
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Compiled by Wayne Harada
Advertiser Entertainment Writer
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SUNSET SERENADE CONCERT SERIES
Where: Waterfront Stage, Hawaii Kai Towne Center
When: 5:30 p.m. selected Saturdays, June 9-Aug. 18
What: Weekend marina serenades
Admission: Free
FYI: Kimo Kahoano emcees; buy or bring a bento dinner
Information: 941-0440
Schedule:
'KE KANI O KE KAI'
Where: Waikiki Aquarium lawn
When: 7 p.m. on selected Tuesdays, June 12-Aug. 7; doors open 5:30 p.m.
What: Music with food
Tickets: $20 adults, $10 juniors (7-12), free for keiki 6 and younger; $15, $7 for Friends of Waikiki Aquarium members; or $60 for the series
FYI: Limited to 550 reservations; aquarium galleries open
Information: 923-9741, option 3; www.waquarium.org
Schedule:
MOONLIGHT MELE
Where: Great Lawn, Bishop Museum
When: 7 p.m. selected Thursdays, June 28-Aug. 16; gates open at 6 p.m. (5:30 p.m. museum members)
What: Local names in a casual setting
Tickets: $17.50 advance, $20 at the door; $12.50 for museum members and military; $10 for Bank of Hawaii customers; $10 children 4-12; free for keiki 3 and younger; $45 for the series
FYI: Go early for preshow storytelling by cultural educators, prize giveaways.
Information: 847-3511 (museum), www.bishopmuseum.org; 550-8457, www.honoluluboxoffice.com; military may buy at MWR sites
Schedule:
'MUSIC FOR THE GENERATIONS' SERIES (NA MELE O NA PUA)
Where: Grand Lanai, Embassy Suites, Waikiki Beach Walk
When: 4-5:30 p.m., last Saturday of the month, through September
What: Hawaiian music showcase
Admission: Free
FYI: Work in shopping, dining before or after the show.
Information: 921-2345
Schedule:
HEINEKEN HOT HAWAIIAN NIGHTS
Where: Various venues, on O'ahu and selected Neighbor Island sites
When: 7-8 p.m. Fridays (last three dates are Thursdays to accommodate University of Hawai'i volleyball broadcasts) in a club, launched in May and continuing live (or occasionally pre-taped) through Sept. 13, and broadcast on KFVE, then retelecast from 9:30 p.m. Saturdays and 8 p.m. the following Fridays
What: Club gig meets TV audience
Admission: Free
FYI: Subject is scheduled to change.
Information: 847-3246
Schedule:
ALOHA FRIDAY LUNCHEON SHOWS
Where: Shorebird Restaurant, Outrigger Reef on the Beach
When: Selected Fridays, June 22-Dec. 7; show noon to 1 p.m. on AM 940, lunch seating 11 a.m.
What: A mix of contemporary Isle music and Hawaiian food, in a beachfront setting
Tickets: $18, includes luncheon and show
FYI: Billy V hosts; it's a concert and a radio "show"
Reservations: 922-2887
Schedule:
KCCN FM100 BIRTHDAY BASH XVII
Where: Waikiki Shell
When: 5:30 p.m. July 27-28 (doors open at 4:30 p.m.)
What: It's the summer's hottest ticket.
Tickets: Advance sales, June 14-30 — $30 per night pool area, $16 per night terrace, $16 per night lawn seating; starting July 1, $30, $23, $21; two-night packages, $34 ($17 per night), $32 ($16 per night)
FYI: Go early, bring bento and party hearty.
Reservations: Ticketmaster locations; (877) 750-4400, www.ticketmaster.com
Schedule:
Still being finalized, but already committed: Fiji, Natural Vibrations, The Mana'o Company, Kapena
MADE IN HAWAI'I FESTIVAL
Where: Blaisdell Center Exhibition Hall
When: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Aug. 17-18, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 19
What: 400 exhibitors (food, books, gifts, art, clothing, plants) show their wares.
Tickets: $3; free for keiki 6 and younger
FYI: 35,000 attended last year. Na Hoku Hanohano Award winners perform each day from 11 a.m.
Information: 533-1292, www.madeinhawaiifestival.com
Schedule:
MORE SUMMER MUSIC — ONE-DAY EVENTS
'TAKE A WALK IN THE COUNTRY'
Where: Waikiki Shell
When: 6:30 p.m. June 16 (doors open 5 p.m.)
What: The Makaha Sons' annual summer wingding
Tickets: $40 reserved, $15 general admission ($20 at the gate); $125 VIP seats available, includes gourmet dinner with table seating in the pool area); reserved ticket holders will receive a "Makaha Sons Live at the Hawai'i Theatre" DVD.
FYI: A portion of the proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society Relay for Life.
Information: Ticketmaster; (877) 750-4400, www.ticketmaster.com
The lineup:
Keali'i Reichel, Melveen Leed, Hoku Zuttermeister, Kealo Koko, Manu Boyd and Halau O Ke 'A'ali'i Ku Makani and Chinky Mahoe and Halau Hula o Kawaili'ula
FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION
Where: Ala Moana Centerstage daytime; fireworks stage in the evening
When: From noon daytime; from 5 p.m. evening
What: Honolulu's biggest fireworkswith-music pop
Admission: Free
FYI: Go early, stake your place.
Schedule:
CENTERSTAGE
FIREWORKS STAGE
STARBUCKS 37TH ANNUAL 'UKULELE FESTIVAL
Where: Kapi'olani Park bandstand
When: 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. July 22
What: Annual assembly of pros and amateurs, celebrating the modest four-stringed instrument
Admission: Free
FYI: Not to be missed — the 800-member children's 'ukulele ensemble; free parking shuttle to and from Kapi'olani Community College parking lot, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Information: 732-3739, www.roysakuma.net/ukulelefestival
The lineup:
Herb "Ohta-san" Ohta, Jake Shimabukuro, Holunape, Manoa DNA, Ho'okani Pila (Hilo), Simon Clothier (London), Guam 'Ukulele Club (Guam), Sunset Strummers 'Ukulele Band (California), Yuji Igarashi, Yasuhiko Ariga, Nihon 'Ukulele Association, Kaoru Kohnoike, TT Cafe, Brothers Kinugawa and Hui 'Ukulele O Na Pua Uluwehi Ku'ulei (Japan); plus an 800-member children's 'ukulele ensemble
KA HIMENI ANA
Where: Hawai'i Theatre
When: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 4; preshow entertainment at 7 p.m.
What: 12 groups, from age 13 to 70, vie in a song contest of unamplified performances
Tickets: $6-$30; on sale in July
FYI: Marlene Sai emcees; Haunani Apoliona, Nina Keali'iwahamana and Bill Kaiwa are judges; watch the stars of tomorrow evolve, following in the footsteps of former acts such as Pilioha, Pa'ahau, Kanilau and 'Ale'a
The lineup:
Contestants include a mother-daughter duo, a father-son duo, husband-wife duos, trios and more, vying for $200-$1,200 prizes, including a Hula Records contract.
OUTRIGGER DUKE KAHANAMOKU FOUNDATION/HAWAIIAN 105 KINE LU'AU
Where: Waikiki Aquarium
When: 6 p.m. Aug. 25
What: Music with Island kaukau; part of a weeklong Duke Kahanamoku celebration
Tickets: $75
Information: 550-8457 www.honoluluboxoffice.com (mid-July)
The lineup:
Sean Na'auao and Robi Kahakalau, Natalie Ai Kamau'u and Na Palapalai
Reach Wayne Harada at wharada@honoluluadvertiser.com.
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