AUG. 12

Edwin San Juan is regarded as one of the best, if not the best, Filipino comedians around. Sure, he's from Los Angeles, but who cares? He's not afraid to spoof himself, his heritage or anything else to win laughs. And you will laugh.

8 p.m. / Pipeline Café / $20, $40 VIP / 877-714-7668, www.groovetickets.com

AUG. 13

This is your final chance to check out the Waikiki Aquarium's Ke Kani O Ke Kai Summer Concert Series, and it promises to end on a high note with Willie K as the featured entertainer.

7 p.m. / Waikiki Aquarium / $25 adults, $10 children 7-12, free for keiki 6 and younger / 440-9015, www.waquarium.org

AUG. 13

Celebrate the legacy and memories of Don Ho, an entertainer who still defines what life in the Islands is all about: aloha, timeless music (like "Tiny Bubbles") and pau hana with family and good friends.

5-9 p.m. / Do Ho's Island Grill, Aloha Tower Marketplace / $25 / 528-0807

AUG. 21-23

Check out more than 500 exhibits filled with Hawaiian foods and crafts including jewelry, clothes and more at the Made In Hawaii Festival.

10 a.m.-9 p.m. Aug. 21-22, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 23 / Blaisdell Exhibition Hall and Arena / $3, free for children 6 and under / 533-1292, www.madeinhawaiifestival.com

AUG. 27-29

One of Hawai'i's favorite duos, Cecilio and Kapono, will reunite for their "Back in the Day" concert at the Hawai'i Theatre. It'll be a fantastic night for great Island melodies and memories.

7:30-10 p.m. / Hawai'i Theatre / $35, $45, $125 VIP / 528-0506, www.hawaiitheatre.com

SEPT. 12-13

You don't have to know anything about ballet to get excited about this one. Mikhail Baryshnikov, widely considered one of the world's finest dancers, is coming to Honolulu for two memorable shows.

7:30 p.m. Sept. 12, 2 p.m. Sept. 13 / Hawai'i Theatre / $50, $75, $125 VIP / 528-0506, www.hawaiitheatre.com

OCT. 1

We in the 808 can respect a band that represents its Boulder, Colo., home by naming itself after the city's area code, 3OH!3. Plus, their "Don't Trust Me" single went platinum.

8 p.m. (doors open 7 p.m.) / Pipeline Café / $22, $50 VIP / 877-714-7668, www.groovetickets.com

OCT. 3

Proceeds from the Honolulu Zoo's "Zoofari 2009" gala event will benefit the Honolulu Zoo Society's year-round educational programs for Hawai'i's keiki, including its school outreach program – "Zoo to You."

6-10 p.m. / Honolulu Zoo, main lawn / $250, $2,500 table sponsorship / 926-3191, www.honzoosoc.org

HOT DATES

Aug. 7 Candlebox, Pipeline Café

Aug. 8 High School Musical: Summer Celebration, Blaisdell Concert Hall

Aug. 21 Joy of Sake, Honolulu Academy of Arts

Aug. 11-12 No Doubt, Blaisdell Arena

Aug. 13-31 Ala Moana Center 50th anniversary celebration

Aug. 14-16 BayFest, Marine Corps Base Hawai'i

Aug. 15-16 "Peter Pan," Blaisdell Concert Hall

Aug. 21 Joy of Sake, Honolulu Academy of Arts

Aug. 23 Band of Horses, Pipeline Café