MAY 29

First lady of neo-soul and multi-Grammy winner Erykah Badu brings her mix of smooth music and colorful outfits to the Islands. Get your tickets quick, because as cool as the venue is, it's not huge.

7 p.m. / The Waterfront at Aloha Tower Marketplace / $50 / www.honoluluboxoffice.com

MAY 30

Get ready to dance and jam at the 2nd Annual Motion Music Festival, featuring Ladytron and Jessie Saunders with DJs G-SPOT, PSI, Mindgame, Erickk, Big Daddy, Dave, Quicksilva, Lava, Scarrd, Tide, Ricky Ricardo Jae Guri, Sovern-T and more.

9 p.m.-4 a.m. / Pipeline Café / 16 and older / $15 / www.groovetickets.com

JUNE 9

Check out the annual Na Hoku Hanohano awards to see who scores the rock album of the year. Pimpbot, left, is in the running with "Admit One." This is Hawaiian music's time to shine, and all genres of music are covered.

5 p.m. / Sheraton Waikiki hotel / $125, $200, www.nahokuhanohano.org

JUNE 13

Nicole Scherzinger is coming home. The Pussycat Dolls' lead singer said she has so much family in Wai'anae and around O'ahu that even if just relatives show up for the concert, the arena will be half filled. We're betting a ton of fans show up, too.

8 p.m. / Blaisdell Arena / $60-$80 / 877-750-4400, www.ticketmaster.com

JUNE 18

It's definitely summer now with the start of the very cool Ke Kani O Ke Kai 2009 Summer Concert Series. The Brothers Cazimero, right, kick off the series.

The vault of surf collectibles is open and on display at the Hawaii Islands Vintage Surf Auction. Wood surfboards, Blake paddleboards from the '50s and North Shore guns of the '60s are just a taste of what will be there.

Noon-6 p.m. July 17, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. July 18 / Blaisdell Center Galleria / free / www.hawaiiansurfauction.com

JULY 17-18

The vault of surf collectibles is open and on display at the Hawaii Islands Vintage Surf Auction. Wood surfboards, Blake paddleboards from the '50s and North Shore guns of the '60s are just a taste of what will be there.

7 p.m. (doors open 5:30 p.m.) / Waikiki Aquarium / $25 adults, $10 children ages 7-12, free for children 6 and under / 550-8847, www.honoluluboxoffice.com

JULY 30-AUG. 2

Four days of family fun with rides, games, food and entertainment at the Honolulul Family Festival. All the money raised helps refurbish Ala Moana Park.

5-10 p.m. July 30, 5 p.m.-midnight July 31, 10 a.m.-midnight Aug. 1 and 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Aug. 2 / Magic Island, Ala Moana Beach Park / free / 924-1907, www.honolulufamilyfestival.com

AUG. 15-16

This is just one story that never grows old. Ballet Hawaii's debut of "Peter Pan" is designed for the whole family to enjoy. Get ready to see characters flying through the air and a boy who never wants to grow up.

1 p.m. / Blaisdell Concert Hall / $35-$75 / 877-750-4400, www.ticketmaster.com

HOT DATES

May 29 "Up!" (pictured) opens in theaters.

May 29-June 21 Blue/Orange, The Actors' Group

May 30 Amos Lee, NextDoor

May 30 Gemini Duo, Atherton Performing Arts Studio

June 4-7, 11-14 Iona Contemporary Dance Theatre, Hawai'i Theatre

June 5-6 Sunset on the Beach, to coincide with Pan-Pacific Festival

June 6 All Time Low, Pipeline Café June 27 Third Eye Blind, Pipeline Café

July 29-Aug. 2 Beauty and the Beast ice Show, Blaisdell Arena

Aug. 4 Boys Like Girls, Pipeline Café Aug. 14-16 Bayfest, Marine Corps Base Hawai'i, Kane'ohe