Live music, island-wide
The concerts worth the drive over the Pali, in one place: Blue Note Hawaii, the Hawaii Theatre and the Blaisdell Concert Hall, each with a straight link to buy tickets, plus the free music nights closer to home. Refreshed every week with the new issue.
Get the week's music every WednesdayBLUE NOTE HAWAII
Outrigger Waikīkī Beachcomber Hotel, 2335 Kalākaua Ave. Intimate club, two sets most nights. Tickets through the venue's official calendar.
Kalapana
Island soft-rock legends · 6:30 & 9:00 PM · back again Mon Nov 23, 7:00 PM
Leonid & Friends: A Tribute to Chicago
Brass-rock, the music of Chicago · 6:30 PM
Henry Kapono & Friends: Merry Christmas to You
Hawaiian rock holiday show · 6:00 & 8:30 PM
HAWAII THEATRE
The restored 1922 theatre at 1130 Bethel St, Downtown Honolulu. Tickets at hawaiitheatre.com.
Kalani Peʻa: 5th Annual Hawaiian Christmas Show
Grammy-winning Hawaiian music · 7:00 PM
Dark Side of the Beach: Pink Floyd Experience
Pink Floyd tribute · 7:00 PM · New Year's Eve
BLAISDELL CONCERT HALL · HAWAIʻI SYMPHONY
Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall, 777 Ward Ave. Tickets at myhso.org.
FREE & EASY
Henry Kapono at Duke's Waikīkī
Hawaiian rock · the standing Sunday session on the Duke's lanai, no cover.
Kanikapila in Kailua Town
Traditional Hawaiian jam session · open-air in the heart of Kailua, bring a chair.
Listings checked November 14, 2026 against each venue's calendar. Lineups change; the ticket link is the final word. This page refreshes with every new issue.
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