NOV. 2-5
Saxophonist David Sanborn has won six Grammys with his stylish tunes. His sound ranges from fusion to crossover to the kind of smooth jazz heard on his “The Seduction” from the film “American Gigolo.”
6:30 and 9 p.m. / Blue Note Hawaii / $29.75-$65 / bluenotehawaii.com or 777-4890
NOV. 2
The Hawaii International Film Festival kicks off its 11-day, 160-film Oahu schedule with Japanese anime “Mary and the Witch’s Flower,” based on Mary Stewart’s 1971 children’s book about a young girl who discovers a flower that grants magical powers.
8 p.m. Nov. 2 / Dole Cannery / $10-$14 / hiff.org
NOV. 3-4
Moonwalk down memory lane with Who’s Bad, the longest-running Michael Jackson tribute band, joining the Hawai‘i Symphony Orchestra for an evening of “thrilling” music.
7:30 p.m. Nov. 3-4 / Blaisdell Concert Hall / $29-$89 / ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000
NOV. 17
Two-time Grammy winner Rita Coolidge, whose seductive voice kept hits like “(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher,” “We’re All Alone” and “The Way You Do the Things You Do” in ’70s heavy rotation, tours the islands. Neighbor island concerts are Nov. 16, 18 and 19.
7 p.m. / Mamiya Theatre / $45-$65 / bluesbearhawaii.com or 896-4845
DEC. 12
The Shins put Albuquerque on the indie-rock music map, getting a Grammy nomination and placing their album “Wincing the Night Away” at No. 2 on the Billboard top 200 lists. They visit The Republik.
8 p.m. Dec. 12 / The Republik/ $37.50 / jointherepublik.com or 941-7469
TICKER:
>> Jeff Peterson performs his slack-key concerto “Malama Aina” with the Hawai‘i Symphony Orchestra. 4 p.m. Dec. 10, $34-92, ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000
>> Russ brings his eclectic brand of rock and dance-music fusion to Blaisdell Arena. 8 p.m. Dec. 29, $39.50-$249.50. ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000
