THE SHINS JULY 23

Tickets go on sale at 9 a.m. Wednesday for a July 23 concert by the hot pop band The Shins, whose "Wincing the Night Away" reached No. 2 on the Billboard album charts. The show, for those 18 and older, begins at 8 p.m. at Pipeline Cafe.

Tickets are $25 general, $30 for the Tiki Lounge; available at the Blaisdell box office and Ticketmaster outlets. (877) 750-4400, www.ticketmaster.com.

'SOUTH PACIFIC'

Hawaii Opera Theatre's production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "South Pacific" takes the Blaisdell Concert Hall stage later this summer.

Veteran Isle performer Marlene Sai is Bloody Mary, who delivers the haunting hit song "Bali Ha'i." Others in the cast are Louis Otey as Emile de Becque, Curt Olds as Luther Billis and Michelle Jennings as Nellie Forbush.

Showtimes are 8 p.m. July 27 and Aug. 3; 4 p.m. July 29 and Aug. 5; 7:30 p.m. July 28 (military/group night; all seats $25 with military ID or in groups of 20 or more); and 2 p.m. Aug. 4 (family matinee; $10 children; $25, $35 adults). Otherwise tickets are $20-$75 for regular performances. 596-7858.

HOT DATES

JUNE 22

Kenny Rankin, Mamiya Theatre.

JUNE 29-JULY 1

BayFest, Kane'ohe Bay, Marine Corps Base Hawai'i.

JULY 14

Korean Festival, Kapi'olani Park and bandstand.

JULY 19

Lei of Stars, celebrating the Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame inductees, Hawai'i Theatre.

JULY 21

Led Zepplica in concert, also with Buddhist Priest, Pipeline Cafe.

JULY 21

Prince Lot Hula Festival, Moanalua Gardens.

JULY 21-22

Hale'iwa Arts Festival, Hale'iwa Beach Park.

JULY 22 2007

Soul Jam, Blaisdell Arena.

JULY 22

Starbucks 'Ukulele Festival, Kapi'olani Park bandstand.

AUG. 16-19

Joe Moore's "Prophecy and Honor," with Moore and George Segal, Hawai'i Theatre.