CONCERT: SEPT. 12

The band X-Factor goes by Kings of Spade, below, these days, and it's celebrating the release of its new album "Crave" with a concert at Ong King. The Kings of Spade, originally from Honolulu and now based in L.A., is known for a fresh fusion of urban funk, soul, blues, rock and hip-hop. Also performing: Paula Fuga, Jamarek, Family Dinner, DJ Hop, Natalie Phoenix, Ujena Johnson, Erin Mccollugh, and Dark. The concert is for those 21 and older.

9 p.m.-2 a.m. Sept. 12 / Ong King Arts Center / $10 cover / 21 and older / www.myspace.com/kingsofspade.

PARADE: SEPT. 13

Celebrate the hula at the 62nd annual Aloha Festivals Floral Parade. This year's festival is themed "Hula, the Art of Hawaiian Dance," and the parade features some of Hawai'i's top hula halau, as well as pa'u riders, extravagant floats with cascades of Hawaiian flowers and marching bands. Stake your place along the sidewalks of Kalakaua Avenue; the parade runs from Ala Moana Park to Kapi'olani Park.

9 a.m. Sept. 13 / Ala Moana Park to Kapi'olani Park / Free / 589-1771, www.alohafestivals.com.

CONCERT: SEPT. 13

Children from Future Light Orphanage of Worldmate in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, will perform traditional Khmer dance and music, left. The troupe, ages 14-20, will be in the Islands to participate in cultural exchanges with O'ahu students as well as visit with their Hawai'i e-mail foster parents. Tickets include a wine and pupu reception with the performers before the show.

5 p.m. pupu reception, 7 pm. show Sept. 13 / Mamiya Theatre / $50, $75 / 545-3676.

FESTIVAL: SEPT. 20

Time to party, Portuguese style, at the Hawaii Council on Portuguese Heritage's Festa 2008! There's entertainment by Frank DeLima, music, cultural displays, craftwork imported from Portugal, multi-ethnic genealogy consultations and more. Don't forget about the food: The festival will have local favorites such as codfish stew, vinha d'alhos pork, Portuguese bean soup, and of course, fresh malasadas.

9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 20 / McCoy Pavilion, Ala Moana Beach Park / $3 donation / 845-1616.

CONCERT: SEPT. 20

Guitarist Jeff Linsky, right, performs new music inspired by visits to Kalaupapa, Moloka'i. Linksy is best known for his fusion of Latin rhythms with jazz classics; his most recent work adds some Hawaiian flavor to his unique sound.

7:30 p.m. Sept. 20 / Doris Duke Theatre / $30 general, $25 museum members/ 532-8700 .

DANCE: SEPT. 21

Leeward Community College Theatre opens its 2008-09 season with the Lakota Sioux Dance Theatre, which last performed in the Islands more than 10 years ago. Expect to see traditional dances of the Lakota, accompanied by sacred and courting songs and storytelling, against a backdrop of video imagery. This will be the group's only performance in Hawai'i.

7 p.m. Sept. 21 / Leeward Community College Theatre / $23 general, $19 students, seniors, military / 455-0385.

FESTIVAL: OCT. 4-5

Food booths, arts and crafts, entertainment and sharing of Native American traditions are part of the 34th annual Intertribal Pow Wow, a colorful and much-anticipated event on the Honolulu landscape. It's hosted by the American Indian Pow Wow Association. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 4-5 / Thomas Square / Free admission / 734-8018.

ETC.: SEPT. 27

Head for the windward side for a full day of activities at the eighth annual Windward Ho'olaule'a. This year's theme: "Pulama ka hanauna hou — Nurturing the Next Generation," with crafts and food booths, keiki games, a silent auction and Imaginarium shows. Entertainment is by Na Hoku Hanohano award winners and nominees including Hoku Zuttermeister, Cyril Pahinui, Kaukahi and Pilioha.

9 a.m.-9 p.m. Sept. 27 / Windward Community College / Free admission / www.windward.hawaii.edu/hoolaulea.

STAGE: SEPT. 26-OCT.12

Diamond Head Theatre opens its 2008-09 season with "Les Misérables," a Hawai'i community-theatre premiere. The epic musical, based on the novel by Victor Hugo, takes place in 19th-century France and tells the story of protagonist Jean Valjean. The score includes iconic songs including "On My Own," "I Dreamed a Dream," and "Do You Hear the People Sing?" The show will be directed and choreographed by Peter Lockyer (also playing Valjean) and Melanie Tojio Lockyer.

Premieres 8 p.m. Sept. 26; repeats 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 4 p.m. Sunday (matinees: 3 p.m. Oct. 4 and 11) / Diamond Head Theatre / $12, $22, $32, $42 / 733-0274 , www.diamondheadtheatre.com.

CONCERT: OCT. 3-4

Amy Hanaiali'i, left, whose latest CD, "'Aumakua," was recently released, joins the Honolulu Symphony for a pair of Toyota Pops concerts. She will share the stage with Grammy-winning slack-key guitarist Jeff Peterson. Willie K originally was scheduled for these pops concerts but had scheduling conflicts.

8 p.m. Oct. 3-4 / Blaisdell Concert Hall / $20, $34, $49, $82 general; $17, $28, $40, $66 seniors/military / 877-750-4400, www.ticketmaster.com.