CHRIS ROCK JULY 26 AT BLAISDELL ARENA

Tickets go on sale at 9 a.m. Saturday for a stand-up concert by comic Chris Rock July 26 at the Blaisdell Arena.

The ever-outspoken Rock, winner of three Emmys and three Grammys, comes to Honolulu as part of his "No Apologies" tour. Mario Joyner guests.

Rock, deemed "America's master comic" by Rolling Stone magazine, also is the writer, executive producer and narrator of the acclaimed TV series "Everybody Hates Chris."

Tickets — $35.50, $45.50 and $65.50 — will be available at the Blaisdell box office and Ticketmaster outlets. 877-750-4400, www.ticketmaster.com.

C&K IN AUGUST CONCERT

"Back in the Day," a concert featuring Island faves Cecilio and Kapono, Kalapana and other musicians and guests, begins at 6 p.m. Aug. 23 at the Waikiki Shell.

Tickets — $25-$125 — are available through Ticketmaster; and $5 of each lawn ticket sold will be donated to Keiki O Ka 'Aina — Family Learning Centers of Hawai'i.

877-750-4400, www.ticketmaster.com.

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