DEC. 12

Jake Shimabukuro & Friends put on their annual hometown show, with eclectic music from his trio and special guests including Brent Nitta on piano and dancer Malia Yamamoto.

8 p.m. / Hawaii Theatre / $30-$60 / hawaiitheatre.com or 528-5535

DEC. 14-15

The Count Basie Orchestra comes to town in December for a Christmas concert featuring its just-released holiday album. The orchestra has won 18 Grammys over its 80-year history.

Christmas program: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14 / Hawaii Theatre / $37-$97 / hawaiipops.com or 528-0506

FEB. 13

Romantic, Grammy-nominated R&B artist Brian McKnight, whose 1999 “Back at One” hit No. 2 on the Billboard charts, returns to Honolulu for Valentine’s Day with slick, soulful trio En Vogue.

8 p.m. / Blaisdell Arena /$49-$139 / ticketmaster.com or 866-448-7849.

MARCH 3

Oye! Tickets to Latin rock master Carlos Santana go on sale Saturday. To call his “Black Magic Woman” and “Oye Como Va” classics would be an understatement.

8 p.m. / Blaisdell Arena/ $59-$149 / ticketmaster.com or 866-448-7849

APRIL 13-MAY 1

Individual tickets go on sale Saturday for “The Book of Mormon,” the side-splitting hit musical about two young Americans who confront a harsh reality on mission in Uganda.

7:30 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Saturdays, 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday, April 13 through May 1 /Blaisdell Concert Hall / $37-$95 (VIP packages up to $195) / ticketmaster.com or 866-448-7849

The Hawai‘i Symphony Orchestra, the O‘ahu Choral Society and guests perform “Ode to Joy.” Dec. 29-30, Blaisdell Concert Hall. $34-$92, ticketmaster.com or 866-448-7849

Bill Maher brings snarky David Spade and Jeff Ross along for New Year’s Eve. Blaisdell Concert Hall. $45.50-$95.50 / ticketmaster.com or 866-448-7849