More tickets to Bruno Mars will be available

• By Sjarif Goldstein
• Oct. 16, 2018
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More tickets for Bruno Mars’ three sold-out shows at Aloha Stadium next month will go on sale Friday. Read more

New Order happy to come back to Hawaii

• By Sjarif Goldstein
• Oct. 4, 2018

When seminal 1980s band New Order announced six U.S. tour dates back in June, Hawaii gigs surprisingly made up a third of them. Read more

Brian McKnight brings fresh, raw sound to Blue Note Hawaii

• By Sjarif Goldstein
• Sept. 13, 2018
• 1

Perhaps no artist has had as fitting or as prescient an introduction to the world as Brian McKnight did. Intentionally or not, 1993’s “Love Is” set the tone for his career. Read more

Eagles heading to Hawaii for Aloha Stadium show

• By Sjarif Goldstein
• Sept. 6, 2018
• 27

The Eagles will perform at Aloha Stadium on Dec. 7, with Hawaii’s own Jack Johnson as the opening act. Read more

Bill Maher bringing Liebman, Leggero for holiday shows

• By Star-Advertiser staff
• Sept. 4, 2018

For his eighth annual traipse through the Hawaiian islands, comedian Bill Maher will bring with him a pair of veteran female comics — Wendy Liebman and Natasha Leggero. Read more

Scoot’s fare to Japan a great deal even with add-on costs

• By Sjarif Goldstein
• Sept. 1, 2018
• 3

When the Singapore-­based airline Scoot made its Hono­lulu debut last December, folks who love to travel were excited at the prospect of cheap flights to Asia. Read more

Trevor Noah at Blaidsdell Arena Saturday in Honolulu

• By Sjarif Goldstein
• Aug. 30, 2018
• 32

Things are going pretty well for Trevor Noah. Read more

Bruno Mars adds third show at Aloha Stadium

• By Sjarif Goldstein and Rosemarie Bernardo
• July 31, 2018
• 16

Hawaii wasn’t satisfied with 24K of Bruno Mars magic, or with 48K. How about 72K? Read more

Third Bruno Mars show added

• By Sjarif Goldstein
• July 31, 2018

After tickets were snapped up quickly for the first two shows of the Hawaii native’s “24K Magic Tour” homecoming at Aloha Stadium, a third show has been added at 7 p.m. on Nov. 8. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday. Read more

Bruno Mars responds to fans, adds second show

• By Sjarif Goldstein
• June 10, 2018
• 5

What started out as a frustrating morning for Hawaii’s Bruno Mars fans added a glimmer of hope just before noon Saturday when the pop star announced on Twitter that he will perform a second show at Aloha Stadium on Nov. 11. Read more

Review: Boyz II Men keep it tight in hit-filled show at Blaisdell Arena

• By Sjarif Goldstein
• June 10, 2018
• 1

For Sunday’s concert at the Blaisdell Arena, Boyz II Men brought a tight set that was packed with all their hits and no filler. Read more

Bruno Mars adds second show at Aloha Stadium

• By Sjarif Goldstein
• June 9, 2018
• 24

What started out as a frustrating morning for Hawaii’s Bruno Mars fans added a glimmer of hope just before noon today when the pop star announced on Twitter that he will perform a second show at Aloha Stadium on Nov. 11. Read more

R&B legends Boyz II Men bring Philly soul back to Honolulu

• By Sjarif Goldstein
• June 7, 2018

Having three songs that each spent 10 or more weeks at the top of the Billboard charts? That’s a triple-double that only one group can claim, and that group will be in Honolulu this weekend to perform at Blaisdell Arena. Read more

Stadium looks to ease parking for Bruno Mars concert

• By Sjarif Goldstein
• June 1, 2018
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When Aloha Stadium hosted the Pro Bowl in January 2016, problems on the road and at the gates marred the event, with thousands of fans stuck outside at kickoff and some even turning around and going home, frustrated that it was taking hours just to get into the parking lot. Read more

Bruno Mars tickets go on sale to Hawaii residents in June

• By Sjarif Goldstein
• May 31, 2018

Tickets for Bruno Mars’ Nov. 10 concert at Aloha Stadium go on sale June 9, with local residents getting a 48-hour jump on others. Read more

Bruno Mars tickets go on sale to Hawaii residents in June

• By Sjarif Goldstein
• May 30, 2018
• 3

Tickets for Bruno Mars’ concert at Aloha Stadium on Nov. 10 go on sale on June 9, with local residents getting a 48-hour jump on others. Read more

‘Daily Show’ host Trevor Noah returning to Honolulu for September concert

• By Star-Advertiser Staff
• April 17, 2018
• 4

Trevor Noah, host of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” returns to Hawaii for a concert on Sept. 1 at the Blaisdell Arena. Kamaaina presale begins Friday. Read more

Gregarious pianist Folds rocks The Republik

• By Review by Sjarif Goldstein,
• March 10, 2018

Ben Folds’ latest big project is his work with as artistic adviser with the National Symphony Orchestra, but in a show at The Republik — part of his “Paper Airplane Tour” — he showed he has not left rock ’n’ roll behind. Read more

Folds turns to fans for ‘Paper Airplane’ set list

• By Sjarif Goldstein
• March 8, 2018

With accomplishments in classical music and photography, Ben Folds has become much more than a pop or rock star. As suggested by the name for his latest set of dates, the “Paper Airplane Request Tour” gets audiences involved. Read more

Work in progress makes Regan’s night of comedy special

• By Review by Sjarif Goldstein,
• March 3, 2018

Brian Regan is the comic all the comics love even if he isn’t a household name across America, and on Friday night at the Blaisdell Concert Hall he showed a bit of why his peers enjoy him so. Read more

Brian Regan gets laughs by keeping it clean

• By Sjarif Goldstein
• March 1, 2018
• 1

Jerry Seinfeld — in an episode of his web series “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” — called Brian Regan “one of my favorite, favorite comedians.” Read more