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JUNE 17
Try out some DeJ Loaf when the Detroit-based rapper headlines a show at the Blaisdell. Nominated as Best Female Rapper for this year’s BET awards, she’s been called “the future of hip-hop.”
8 p.m. / Blaisdell Concert Hall / $45-$125 / ticketmaster.com or 866-448-7849
JUNE 19
Anderson & Roe, a piano duo whose performances get rock-star reactions, perform as part of the Aloha Piano Festival.
4 p.m. / Orvis Auditorium / $15-$30 / alohapianofestival.com
JUNE 26
Hawaii-born opera star Quinn Kelsey sings “Rigoletto” in concert with friends.
4 p.m. / Blaisdell Concert Hall / $29-$130 / ticketmaster.com or 866-448-7849
JUNE 26
Culture Club, with Boy George out front, had a series of hits in the ’80s with its blend of R&B, reggae, pop, rock and soul. Guys, get your eye shadow on.
8 p.m. / Blaisdell Arena / $69.50-$125 / ticketmaster.com or 866-448-7849
JULY 2-3
David Crosby was a founding member of the Byrds as well as Crosby, Stills & Nash, turning out some of the quintessential hits of the ’60s and ’70s. He comes to town for a short stint at the Blue Note.
8 p.m. / Blue Note Hawaii / $86 / bluenotehawaii.com or 777-4890
TICKER
>> British Goth rockers the Cure return for a twin bill in Honolulu, 7:30 p.m. July 16 and 17, Blaisdell Arena, $25-$250, ticketmaster.com or 866-448-7849.
Hit-makers Hall & Oates return to the islands in October, 7:30 p.m Oct. 27, Blaisdell Arena, $59.50-$129.50, ticketmaster.com or 866-448-7849.
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