APRIL 15
Lonestar has been charting country hits for more than 20 years. Their 1999 tune “Amazed” topped both the country and Billboard Hot 100 charts. They’ll headline a concert featuring Kalaeloa, Mahi Crabbe and Shar Carillo in a benefit for the Hawaii State Association Against Domestic Violence.
6 p.m. / Aloha Tower Marketplace / $49-$89 / tmrevents.net
APRIL 15
Guitarists Julian Lage and Chris Eldridge blend jazz and bluegrass with stunning artistry and skill. Folk-rock singer Aoife O’Donovan of the bluegrass band Crooked Still joins them in a concert called “Release the Hounds.”
7:30 p.m / Hawaii Theatre / $32-$47 / hawaiitheatre.com o r 528-0506
APRIL 21-25
Hawaii Opera Theatre presents “The Tales of Hoffman,” with soprano Rachele Gilmore making her HOT debut as the doll Olympia, singing a famous aria that features virtuoso technique and comical acting.
8 p.m. April 21, 4 p.m. April 23, 7 p.m. April 25 / Blaisdell Concert Hall / $34-$135 / hawaiiopera.org or 596-7858
APRIL 30
Carlos Santana gave a terrific concert here last year. He’s back with his classic, Latin-inspired guitar licks.
7 p.m. / Blaisdell Arena / $59-$149, ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000
JULY 16
Get “A View to a Kill” with Duran Duran, the synth-pop band that churned out three albums with hit singles in one year back in the ’80s.
7:30 p.m. / Blaisdell Arena / $49.50-$149.50 (packages to $524.50) / ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000
Lindsey Stirling has turned the violin into a sensuous dance partner. 8 p.m. April 22, The Republik. $37.50. jointherepublik.com or 941-7469
Pianist Andre Watts performs with the Hawai‘i Symphony Orchestra. 7:30 p.m. June 10, 4 p.m. June 11, Blaisdell Concert Hall. $34-$92. ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000
