OCT. 12-15

For 60 years Burt Bacharach’s hits have kept falling on our heads, into our ears and into our memories. The great singer-songwriter is bringing a 12-piece band for four performances at Blue Note Hawaii.

8 p.m. Oct. 12-15 (one show each night) / Blue Note Hawaii / $125 / bluenotehawaii.com or 777-4890

OCT. 13-17

Hawaii Opera Theatre kicks off with “Carmen,” Georges Bizet’s dramatic tale of lust and jealousy. The opera features some of the most recognizable tunes in history. Mezzo-soprano Kate Aldrich stars in the title role.

7:30 p.m. Oct. 13, 4 p.m. Oct. 15, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 17 / Blaisdell Concert Hall / $29-$130 / ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000

OCT. 14-15

Hoop it up with the Harlem Globetrotters, whose antics will make your head spin like a ball on their fingertips.

2 and 7 p.m. Oct. 14, 4 p.m. Oct. 15 / Blaisdell Arena / $18-$130 / ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000

OCT. 18

Sam Hunt hit it big on the country charts in 2014 with his debut album, “Montevallo,” reaching No. 1. The single “Body Like a Back Road” is staying the course atop the country charts.

8 p.m. / Blaisdell Arena / $50.50-$100.50/ ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000

NOV. 17

Two-time Grammy winner Rita Coolidge tours the islands. Back in the 1970s her hits “(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher,” “We’re All Alone” and “The Way You Do the Things You Do” were in heavy rotation. A new album is scheduled for next year. Neighbor island concerts are Nov. 16, 18 and 19.

7 p.m. / Mamiya Theatre / $45-$65 / bluesbearhawaii.com or 896-4845

TICKER:

>> Contemporary Maori group Okareka Dance Company performs “Mana Wahine.” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 27, Blaisdell Concert Hall. $28-$68. ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000

>> Grammy-nominated band the Shins drops into The Republik to change your life. 8 p.m. Dec. 12. $37.50. jointherepublik.com or 941-7469.