Lauryn Hill will take the stage when she’s ready

• By Sjarif Goldstein
• Feb. 8, 2018
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Lauryn Hill has a reputation for late arrivals at her own concerts. Yet it’s all part of an overall reputation for transcendent, soul-feeding shows that keep her fans coming back for more. Read more

Ross enjoying a peak moment, both on stage and off

• By Sjarif Goldstein
• Jan. 11, 2018

Diana Ross is having a moment of sorts. Nearly 60 years into her stellar career, she has sung lead on more No. 1 singles than anyone but Elvis Presley and Mariah Carey. Read more

Review: Maher, Saget and Brown ring in the new year with laughs

• By Sjarif Goldstein
• Jan. 1, 2018

For his seventh annual trip through Hawaii, comedian Bill Maher brought along Bob Saget and Obama impersonator Reggie Brown. Read more

Comedian Maher brings new friends for annual show

• By Sjarif Goldstein
• Dec. 29, 2017
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How can Democrats cope as a downer year comes to a close and enter 2018 with some semblance of hope? Among the options are lashing out, looking for distraction and taking comfort in nostalgia for happier days. All of those will be availableSunday at the Blaisdell Concert Hall, when Bill Maher makes his seventh annual appearance in Honolulu. Read more

Ja Rule, Ashanti revive chemistry on stage at Concert Hall

• By Sjarif Goldstein
• Nov. 16, 2017

Ja Rule and Ashanti took the concept of singer-rapper collaboration to new heights, becoming sort of the Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell of hip-hop in the early 2000s. Read more

Diana Ross returning for January concert

• By Sjarif Goldstein
• Nov. 15, 2017

It took more than 50 years into her career for legendary diva Diana Ross to make her Hawaii debut in 2015. She’s not waiting nearly that long to return. Read more

R&B showcase leans toward the ladies

• By Sjarif Goldstein
• Sept. 21, 2017

Three accomplished R&B acts — Ginuwine, Dru Hill and 112 — are coming together for a show at the Blaisdell Concert Hall that should satisfy anyone who looks back fondly on nights out in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Read more

Review: Marx delights with intimate Blaisdell show

• By Sjarif Goldstein
• Sept. 17, 2017

Richard Marx brings the hits, but also the charisma in a loose, fun show at Blaisdell Concert Hall. Read more

Marx’s work for others led to unprecedented success for himself

• By Sjarif Goldstein
• Sept. 14, 2017

Whether you’re a singer, songwriter or musician, success takes some combination of talent, hard work and luck. Richard Marx knew it early enough to make it one of the themes of his debut single in 1987. Read more

Hawaii Baseball Report

• By Sjarif Goldstein
• July 23, 2017

Statistics of players with Hawaii ties in professional baseball through Friday’s games. Read more

Duran Duran worth the 37-year wait

• By Sjarif Goldstein
• July 17, 2017

It took Duran Duran 37 years from the debut of their classic lineup before the band performed in Hawaii for the first time Sunday night at the Blaisdell Arena. It took less than 0.37 seconds for its Hawaii fans to show their aloha, even if it did take about 37 minutes for Duran Duran’s first show in Hawaii to really get going. Read more

Duran Duran had key role in music videos’ evolution

• By Sjarif Goldstein
• July 13, 2017

Music videos rightly get their share of credit for Duran Duran’s rise to pop music stardom. Read more

Duran Duran to debut in isles

• By Sjarif Goldstein
• July 13, 2017

The nature of pop music is to create phenomena who blaze across the sky like meteors — some of them flaming out, others improbably surpassing their life expectancy. Read more

Hawaii baseball report

• By Sjarif Goldstein
• July 9, 2017

Statistics of players with Hawaii ties in professional baseball through Friday. Read more

Hawaii baseball report

• By Sjarif Goldstein
• July 2, 2017

Statistics of players with Hawaii ties in professional baseball through Friday’s games: Read more

Everclear and guests rock The Republik

• By Sjarif Goldstein
• July 1, 2017

Fastball and Vertical Horizon joined headliner Everclear for a show at The Republik on Friday night that delivered great rock ’n’ roll in a variety of styles. Read more

Everclear wraps up its tour in the isles along with Vertical Horizon and Fastball

• By Sjarif Goldstein
• June 29, 2017

The music of the late ’90s will represented in a show tonight featuring Everclear, Vertical Horizon and Fastball. Read more

Blaisdell audience roars for Trevor Noah

• By Sjarif Goldstein
• May 27, 2017

The star of “The Daily Show” brings a couple of surprises in a hilarious Honolulu debut. Read more

Trevor Noah leaves his day job behind in a stand-up act that crosses cultural lines

• By Sjarif Goldstein
• May 25, 2017

Comedian Trevor Noah makes his Honolulu debut on Friday with two standing-room-only shows at the Blaisdell Concert Hall. Read more

‘Daily Show’ host to do 2 shows in Hawaii

• April 3, 2017

Trevor Noah, host of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” will make his Hawaii debut next month, with shows on Maui and Oahu. Read more

Bonnie’s the boss: Raitt rocks out the Blaisdell Concert Hall

• By Sjarif Goldstein
• March 26, 2017

Bonnie Raitt played a sold-out show at the Blaisdell Concert Hall on Saturday night and part of the joy was the unpredictability. Read more