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 8

Comedian Dennis Miller, who once anchored “Weekend Update” on Saturday Night Live, is considered one of the top conservative comedians out there. That should make his appearance in heavily Democratic Hawaii interesting.

8 p.m. / Hawaii Theatre / $65-$150 / hawaiitheatre.com or 528-0506

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” now stars in her own Netflix movie, “Always Be My Maybe,” coming out May 31.

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 5

Hot Tuna, on offshoot of the psychedelic rock band Jefferson Airplane, had its own way with the rock-blues genre. The two main members, bassist Jack Casady and guitarist Jorma Kaukonen, carry on the tradition with an acoustic program.

8 p.m. / Hawaii Theatre / $39.50-$250 / hawaiitheatre.com or 528-0506

• 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.