JAN. 2

Comedian and actor Katt Williams has some ideas about what’s going on. He explains it all during his “Conspiracy Theory Tour,” which rings in the new year.

8 p.m. / Blaisdell Arena / $35-$150 / ticketmaster.com or 866-448-7849

JAN. 2

Straight No Chaser, a 10-man a cappella group, brings its unique arrangements to Blaisdell Concert Hall. Its newest release, “The New Old Fashioned,” features Top 40 hits from today and yesteryear.

8 p.m. / Blaisdell Concert Hall / $29.50-$59.50 / ticketmaster.com or 866-448-7849

JAN. 17

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo is not your parents’ ballet company. The men-in-tights (and tutus) company makes a mockery of that most graceful of arts while turning some tasty moves at the same time.

4 p.m. / Hawaii Theatre / $40-$72 / hawaiitheatre.com or 528-0506

JAN. 29

British reggae band UB40 sends original members Ali Campbell, Astro and Mickey Virtue to town for a reunion. They had hits covering songs like “Red, Red Wine” and “I Got You Babe” along with their own tunes like “Food for Thought.”

7 p.m. / Blaisdell Arena / $39-$139 / ticketmaster.com, 866-448-7849

MARCH 3

Oye! Tickets to the concert by Santana, led by master rock guitarist Carlos Santana, are almost sold out. To call his “Black Magic Woman” and “Oye Como Va” classics would be an understatement.

8 p.m. / Blaisdell Arena/ $59-$149 / ticketmaster.com or 866-448-7849

Chicago returns to Honolulu for an evening of cheerful hits, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 24, Blaisdell Arena, $55-$85, ticketmaster.com, 866-448-7849.

Single tickets for the hit musical “The Book of Mormon” are on sale for its April 13-May 1 run at Blaisdell Concert Hall. $37-$95, ticketmaster.com, 866-448-7849.