Date book
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JULY 10-26
Diamond Head's season finale promises to be a good one. It's the hit musical, "The Wedding Singer."
8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 4 p.m. Sundays, 3 p.m. matinees Saturdays July 18 and 25 / Diamond Head Theatre / $12-$42 / 733-0274, www.diamondheadtheatre.com
JULY 16
Kaumakaiwa Kanakaole, male vocalist of the year at the 2009 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards, performs at the Ke Kani O Ke Kai concert series.
7 p.m. / Waikiki Aquarium / $25 adults, $10 ages 7-12, free for 6 and younger; $18, $7 for Friends of Waikiki / 550-8457, www.honoluluboxoffice.com
JULY 16
The synth rockers MGMT definitely have their own style, and "psychedelic" comes to mind when you check out their YouTube video "Time to Pretend." MTV calls them a band on the verge of a breakthrough.
8 p.m. (doors open 7 p.m.) / Pipeline Café / $25, $50 VIP / 877-714-7668, www.groovetickets.com
JULY 18-19
One of the top attractions at the 37th annual Hawaii State Farm Fair is the livestock show and auction. This is a huge family event.
9 a.m.-8 p.m. July 18, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. July 19 / Bishop Museum / $5 adults, $3 ages 4-12, free for museum or HFBF members or / www.hfbf.org
JULY 18
"Ke Alana o Moanalua ... the awakening of Moanalua," is the 32nd annual Prince Lot Hula Festival. It is the largest non-competitive hula event in Hawai'i and honors the prince who revived once-banned hula in the Moanalua district.
9 a.m.-4 p.m. / Moanalua Gardens / Free / 839-5334, www.mgf-hawaii.org
JULY 22
Having appeared on "The Gong Show," comedian Bob Zany is a living piece of TV history. He also had a role in "Joe Dirt" and plays a lawyer in the Matt Damon flick "The Informant," due out later this year.
8 p.m. (doors open 7 p.m.) / Pipeline Café / $20, $40 VIP / 877-714-7668, www.groovetickets.com
JULY 30
The second of three Moonlight Mele concerts on the Great Lawn of the Bishop Museum features Hoku Zuttermeister (left) with Darren Benitez.
7 p.m. (doors open 5:30 p.m.) Bishop Museum, Great Lawn / $15 advance, $20 at the door, $10 members, military, BOH employees, customers / 847-3511, www.bishopmuseum.org
AUG. 1
Fan Halen, whether you do Van Halen with David Lee Roth or Sammy Hagar, all we can say to you is "I Can't Stop Loving You!" The tribute band will take you back to a time of big hair and crazy partying.
10 p.m. (doors open 9 p.m.) / Pipeline Café / $20, $45 VIP / 877-714-7668, www.groovetickets.com
HOT DATES
July 11 8th annual Korean Festival, Kapi'olani Park
July 12 TMC Family Fun Fair Summer Sensations, Calvary By The Sea
July 16-18 19th annual Honolulu Gay Pride Festival
July 17-18 Hawaiian Islands Vintage Surf Auction, Blaisdell Center
July 24 The Laughing Samoans, Blaisdell Concert Hall
July 24-25 KCCN FM 100 Birthday Bash, Waikiki Shell
July 29-Aug. 2 "Beauty & The Beast On Ice," Blaisdell Arena
Aug. 7 America, Blaisdell Arena Aug. 7 Candlebox, Pipeline Café
Aug. 8-9 "The Biggest Little Airshow on Ford Island," Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor
Aug. 11-12 No Doubt, Blaisdell Arena