SEPT. 2

Cross-generational, cross-genre pop band Pink Martini returns to Hawaii. Bring a translator or two: They’ve been known to perform songs in a dozen languages.

7:30 p.m. Sept. 2 / Blaisdell Concert Hall / $39-$69 / ticketmaster.com or 866-448-7849

SEPT. 3

“Let’s Go Surfin’ Now” with the Beach Boys, who cruise into the Blaisdell for a Labor Day weekend show celebrating 50 years of fun in the sun.

8 p.m. Sept. 3 / Blaisdell Concert Hall / $49-$89 / ticketmaster.com or 866-448-7849

SEPT. 13

Grammy winner Sergio Mendes’ swinging, Brazilian musical style has entertained millions.

7:30 p.m. Sept. 13 / Blaisdell Concert Hall / $49.50-$79.50 / ticketmaster.com or 866-448-7849

SEPT. 21-24

Pianist Chick Corea is one of the most influential figures in recent jazz history, winning 22 Grammys and performing in genres ranging from fusion to bebop to symphonic.

6:30 and 9 p.m. Sept. 21-24 / Blue Note Hawaii / $45-$65 / bluenotehawaii.com or 777-4890

SEPT. 22

Guitarist/vocalist George Benson returns to Honolulu with his sweet-sounding guitar licks and “breezy” tones. The 10-time Grammy winner hit it big with tunes like “This Masquerade,” “Turn Your Love Around,” “The Greatest Love of All” and “On Broadway.”

7:30 p.m. Sept. 22 / Blaisdell Concert Hall / $59-$79 / ticketmaster.com or 866-448-7849

Get funky with the soulful tunes of Earth, Wind & Fire. 8 p.m. Sept. 27, Blaisdell Arena. $45-$135. ticketmaster.com or 866-448-7849

Hall & Oates had six No. 1 hits back in the ’70s and ’80s. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 27, Blaisdell Arena. $59.50-$129.50. ticketmaster.com or 866-448-7849