JULY 9

Poi Dog Pondering, the band that took its eclectic sound from Honolulu to the world in the ’80s and ’90s, makes its first return visit to Honolulu since 1999.

7 p.m. July 9 / NextDoor, 43 N. Hotel St. / $15-$20 / eventbrite.com

JULY 16-17

British Goth rockers the Cure return for a twin bill in Honolulu. Frontman Robert Smith has sallied forth despite all the gloom and doom, with tunes like “Lovesong,” “Just Like Heaven” and “Close to Me.”

7:30 p.m. July 16 and 17 / Blaisdell Arena / $25-$250 / ticketmaster.com or 866-448-7849

JULY 29-30

Jewish reggae-rocker Matisyahu is among the top acts at the two-day Mayjah Rayjah Festival, which also features Rebel Souljahz, Sons of Zion, Eli-Mac, the Vitals and others.

4:30 p.m. July 29, 3:30 p.m. July 30 / Waikiki Shell / $65 daily; two-day passes $102-$182

AUG. 7

Grammy winner Rickie Lee Jones, an outsize influence in music since her 1979 hit “Chuck E’s in Love,” brings the jazzy poetry and song of her “Desire” tour to Hawaii.

7 p.m. Aug. 7 / Hawaii Theatre / $37-$62 / hawaiitheatre.com or 528-0506

OCT. 27

Hall & Oates were No. 1 hit-makers in the ’70s and ’80s, with chart-toppers including “Rich Girl” and “Private Eyes.”

7:30 p.m. / Blaisdell Arena / $59.50-$129.50 / ticketmaster.com or 866-448-7849

Sting will perform his hits, which got him 10 Grammys as a solo artist and with the Police, 8 p.m. Nov. 4, Blaisdell Arena. $65-$225. ticketmaster.com or 866-448-7849

Bill Maher returns with Margaret Cho and David Cross for New Year’s Eve, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 31, Blaisdell Concert Hall. $45.50-$95.50, ticketmaster.com or 866-448-7849