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CONCERT: FEB. 17
Poi Dog frontman and sometime Thievery Corporation DJ Frank Orrall, left, will return home for Don Tiki's latest incarnation. "Forbidden Love" fans the fire of the band's Martin Denny-inspired jungle jazz, and will include their wildly costumed dancers, Lopaka Colón, Willow Chang and Sherry Shaoling.
Doors open at 8 p.m. Feb. 17 / Events at the Tower, Aloha Tower Marketplace / $25 advance, $30 at the door / (877) 750-4400, www.ticketmaster.com.
CONCERT: FEB. 17
Guitar master Mark Cosgrove, winner of the U.S. National Flatpicking Guitar Championship and the Doc Watson Guitar Championship, performs with the Saloon Pilots for one night only. His latest CD, "Sweet Reason," has been a hit with tunes such as "Good Medicine," "The New Campton" and "Good Morning Isaac."
7:30 p.m. Feb. 17 / rRed Elephant / $25 / 550-8457, www.honoluluboxoffice.com
Also: Cosgrove directs a guitar workshop 1-5 p.m. Feb. 17 at UH-Manoa, Music Department room 212. $68 general, $58 UH-Manoa music majors. 956-8400, www.outreach.hawaii.edu/noncredit/nc_registration.asp.
CONCERT: FEB. 23
Thomas Mapfumo, left, a primary purveyor of "struggle" music, singing of the troubles of his native Zimbabwe, will perform with his band Blacks Unlimited. The "Lion of Zimbabwe" bears influences of African jazz, classic R&B, reggae and other genres. Mapfumo lives in Oregon but continues to compose for his countrymen, reaching them through short-wave broadcasts and bootleg recordings.
8 p.m. Feb. 23 / Leeward Community College Theatre / $23 general, $19 students, ages 60 and older and military / 455-0385, http://lcctheatre.hawaii.edu.
CONCERTS: FEB. 23 AND 25
From up-tempo rock to delicate ballads to mountain music, Tangleweed, a five-man acoustic ensemble from Chicago, does it all and many genres in between. The Americana band's latest CD is "Where You Been So Long?" — listen to samples of the tunes at tangleweed.org.
7:30-9:30 p.m. Feb. 23 at rRed Elephant and 3-6 p.m. Feb. 25 at Ward Rafters in Kaimuki / donations accepted / 545-2468 (rRed Elephant), www.alohagroove.com.
CONCERT: FEB. 24
After more than 35 years together, three Grammy nominations and concerts around the world, the members of the Vermeer Quartet — below, Shmuel Ashkenasi, Marc Johnson, Mathias Tacke and Richard Young — have decided that 2007 will be their final concert season. And Honolulu is on the calendar: They will perform works by Haydn, Bridge and Dvorak as part of the Honolulu Chamber Music Series.
7:30 p.m. Feb. 24 / UH-Manoa, Orvis Auditorium / $35 general, $20 students and Honolulu Symphony musicians / 483-7123, www.etickethawaii.com.
CONCERTS: MARCH 1-11
The ambitious "Return to Romance Music Festival" boasts an 11-day series with a different theme each night. Recording artists Natalie Cole, right, Kenny Loggins, Michael McDonald, Ruben Studdard, Jordan Segundo and Rocky Brown are just a few who'll join The Matt Catingub Orchestra. Among the concerts:
March 1-11 / Various venues, including the Hawai'i Theatre, Waikiki Shell and Blaisdell Arena / $45, $65, $75 for shows listed above / www.mattcatinguborchestra.com, www.ticketmaster.com.
CONCERT: MARCH 1-3
Northern California natives and 2005 Relix JamOff winner Plum Crazy will perform its genre-blending music of rock, pop, funk and bluegrass for three nights at three different venues. Plum Crazy has shared the stage with acts such as Tea Leaf Green, Garaj Mahal, The Motet, Melvin Seals and more.
9 p.m. March 1, Anna Bannana's; 9 p.m. March 2, Boardrider's Bar & Grill; 9 p.m. March 3, Kainoa's Sports Bar & Restaurant / $12 for each show (tickets available only at the door) / 262-0945, www.alohagroove.com.
FESTIVAL: MARCH 2-3
An all-star lineup of reggae performers will make a splash at the two-day Kolohe Festival. Steel Pulse, below, Bunny Wailer, Midnite, Native Elements, Ooklah the Moc, Humble Soul, B.E.T. and Paula Fuga will take the stage along with many special guests. There's more, including DJs, dancing and a Wave Rider contest.
Gates open at 7 p.m. March 2-3 / Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park / $25 advance, $30 at the door, $45 two-day pass / 18 and older/ (800) 965-4827, www.ticketweb.com, www.kolohefestival.com
Also: Gates open at 2 p.m. March 4/ Maui Arts & Cultural Center, A&B Amphitheatre / $35 advance, $42 at the door/ (808) 242-7469, www.mauiarts.org.
CONCERT: MARCH 2
Rock 'n' roller Leon Russell, right, the music behind legends Joe Cocker, Mark Chestnut and Clint Black, heads this way for a four-island tour. One of the top innovators in the late '60s to '80s, Russell was considered "the top live performer in the world in 1973" by Billboard Magazine. His latest album is 2006's "Angel In Disguise."
Doors open at 8:15 p.m., show at 9 p.m. March 2 / Hawaiian Hut / $50 advance, $55 at the door
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Info and tickets for all shows except Maui: (808) 896-4845, (808) 545-2980, www.hawaiisbesttickets.com.
CONCERT: MARCH 15
Back in the day, Foreigner, below, was the epitome of arena rock. Now classic-rock fans can relive the '70s and '80s with the band's mix of blustery blues and rock hard hits such as "Feels Like the First Time," "Cold As Ice," "Hot Blooded," "Urgent" and "I Want To Know What Love Is" when it stops in Honolulu for one medium-sized arena show. Original founding member Mick Jones leads the new lineup.
8 p.m. March 15 / Blaisdell Arena / $41, $51 / www.kingmichelconcerts.com.
