MAY 3
Two-time Grammy winner Kalani Pe‘a hosts a “May Day is Lei Day” celebration at Hawaii Theatre, bringing fellow artists Amy Hanaiali‘i, Na Hoa, Mark Yamanaka, Josh Tatofi, Kumu Hula Sonny Ching and Halau Na Mamo O Pu‘uanahulu with him.
7 p.m. / Hawaii Theatre / $35-$75 / hawaiitheatre.com, 526-0508
MAY 17-21
Baritone Quinn Kelsey returns home to Hawaii for “La Traviata,” joined by New Zealand tenor Pene Pati, a member of the entertaining trio Sol3Mio.
7:30 p.m. May 17, 4 p.m. May 19, 7:30 p.m. May 21 / Blaisdell Concert Hall / $29-$130 / ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000
JUNE 12-15
Comedian Ali Wong is now giving four shows here as part of her Milk & Money tour. The writer for “Fresh off the Boat” has had popular Netflix specials and worked with Amy Schumer.
7 p.m. / Blaisdell Concert Hall / $49-$190 / ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000
JUNE 21-23
Classic Motown artist Martha Reeves and the Vandellas come to Blue Note Hawaii.
6:30 and 9 p.m. June 21-23 / Blue Note Hawaii / $35-$55 / bluenotehawaii.com or 777-4890
JULY 26-27
Damien Marley headlines the MayJah RayJah 2019 Music Festival, along with island contemporary stars SOJA, at Aloha Stadium. Ticket sales begin at 10 a.m. Saturday.
5 p.m. July 26-27 / Aloha Stadium / $50 (daily) – $200 (Gold level weekend pass) / tmrevents.net
• Magician Adam Trent is one of the biggest acts on Broadway. 8 p.m. May 25, Hawaii Theatre, $35-$65, hawaiitheatre.com or 528-0506 • Violinist Augustin Hadelich performs Beethoven with the Hawai’i Symphony Orchestra. 7:30 p.m. June 1, 4 p.m. June 2, Blaisdell Concert Hall, $34-$92 ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000
For additional events, visit staradvertiser.com/calendar.
