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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, August 1, 2008

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JUNIOR REID IN SEPTEMBER

Reggae/dancehall legend Junior Reid, former lead singer of Black Uhuru, heads this way for a concert Sept. 13 at Pipeline Cafe.

Doors open at 9 p.m. Tickets — $22 general, $50 VIP — are available at Jelly's Music, Hungry Ear, Pipeline Cafe, Rasta Headquarters, Pipeline Smoke Shop and Hawaii's Natural High. 926-3000, www.presaleticketsonline.com.

The concert is for those 18 and older.

CIRQUE DU SOLEIL TICKETS

Tickets are on sale for "Saltimbanco," the Cirque du Soleil spectacle that's coming to the Blaisdell Arena in the fall.

The Cirque du Soleil Web site lists the Honolulu performances from Oct. 30 to Nov. 16.

"Cirque Club" members who sign up for free membership on the Web site have early access to tickets and can receive e-mail alerts.

Seats are now on sale for the entire two-week-plus run. Public sales will get under way at 10 a.m. Monday.

Tickets range from $40 to $95, with up-front VIP seating offering premium views. Early buying is limited to 18 tickets per household, with sales handled by Ticketmaster.

www.cirquedusoleil.com.

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The Makaha Sons in concert, Bishop Museum

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AUG. 17

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AUG. 23

Rebelution in concert, Pipeline Cafe

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Thrice, a high-energy band from Irvine, Calif., known for its buzz-saw riffs, in concert at Pipeline Cafe.

OCT. 9

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