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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, July 3, 2009

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JULY 10-26

Diamond Head's season finale promises to be a good one. It's the hit musical, "The Wedding Singer."

8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 4 p.m. Sundays, 3 p.m. matinees Saturdays July 18 and 25 / Diamond Head Theatre / $12-$42 / 733-0274, www.diamondheadtheatre.com

JULY 16

Kaumakaiwa Kanakaole, male vocalist of the year at the 2009 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards, performs at the Ke Kani O Ke Kai concert series.

7 p.m. / Waikiki Aquarium / $25 adults, $10 ages 7-12, free for 6 and younger; $18, $7 for Friends of Waikiki / 550-8457, www.honoluluboxoffice.com

JULY 16

The synth rockers MGMT definitely have their own style, and "psychedelic" comes to mind when you check out their YouTube video "Time to Pretend." MTV calls them a band on the verge of a breakthrough.

8 p.m. (doors open 7 p.m.) / Pipeline Café / $25, $50 VIP / 877-714-7668, www.groovetickets.com

JULY 18-19

One of the top attractions at the 37th annual Hawaii State Farm Fair is the livestock show and auction. This is a huge family event.

9 a.m.-8 p.m. July 18, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. July 19 / Bishop Museum / $5 adults, $3 ages 4-12, free for museum or HFBF members or / www.hfbf.org

JULY 18

"Ke Alana o Moanalua ... the awakening of Moanalua," is the 32nd annual Prince Lot Hula Festival. It is the largest non-competitive hula event in Hawai'i and honors the prince who revived once-banned hula in the Moanalua district.

9 a.m.-4 p.m. / Moanalua Gardens / Free / 839-5334, www.mgf-hawaii.org

JULY 22

Having appeared on "The Gong Show," comedian Bob Zany is a living piece of TV history. He also had a role in "Joe Dirt" and plays a lawyer in the Matt Damon flick "The Informant," due out later this year.

8 p.m. (doors open 7 p.m.) / Pipeline Café / $20, $40 VIP / 877-714-7668, www.groovetickets.com

JULY 30

The second of three Moonlight Mele concerts on the Great Lawn of the Bishop Museum features Hoku Zuttermeister (left) with Darren Benitez.

7 p.m. (doors open 5:30 p.m.) Bishop Museum, Great Lawn / $15 advance, $20 at the door, $10 members, military, BOH employees, customers / 847-3511, www.bishopmuseum.org

AUG. 1

Fan Halen, whether you do Van Halen with David Lee Roth or Sammy Hagar, all we can say to you is "I Can't Stop Loving You!" The tribute band will take you back to a time of big hair and crazy partying.

10 p.m. (doors open 9 p.m.) / Pipeline Café / $20, $45 VIP / 877-714-7668, www.groovetickets.com

HOT DATES

July 11 8th annual Korean Festival, Kapi'olani Park

July 12 TMC Family Fun Fair Summer Sensations, Calvary By The Sea

July 16-18 19th annual Honolulu Gay Pride Festival

July 17-18 Hawaiian Islands Vintage Surf Auction, Blaisdell Center

July 24 The Laughing Samoans, Blaisdell Concert Hall

July 24-25 KCCN FM 100 Birthday Bash, Waikiki Shell

July 29-Aug. 2 "Beauty & The Beast On Ice," Blaisdell Arena

Aug. 7 America, Blaisdell Arena Aug. 7 Candlebox, Pipeline Café

Aug. 8-9 "The Biggest Little Airshow on Ford Island," Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor

Aug. 11-12 No Doubt, Blaisdell Arena