NOV. 3-4

Moonwalk down memory lane with Who’s Bad, the nation’s longest-running Michael Jackson tribute band, joining the Hawai‘i Symphony Orchestra for an evening of “thrilling” music.

7:30 p.m. Nov. 3-4 / Blaisdell Concert Hall / $29-$89 / ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000

NOV. 4

Parrotheads, alert! Jimmy Buffett’s back from Margaritaville with his easygoing manner and beach-themed tunes.

7 p.m. / Waikiki Shell / $39-$137 / ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000

NOV. 17

Two-time Grammy winner Rita Coolidge, whose seductive voice kept hits like “(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher,” “We’re All Alone” and “The Way You Do the Things You Do” in ’70s heavy rotation, tours the islands. Neighbor island concerts are Nov. 16, 18 and 19.

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

NOV. 18

Hip-hop/R&B artists Ja Rule and Ashanti bring their chart-topping songs to Honolulu for two concerts. Ja Rule had six albums in the Billboard Top 200 between 1999 and 2005, while Ashanti’s eponymous debut album set a record in 2002 for best-selling album in first-week sales.

7 and 10:30 p.m. / Blaisdell Concert Hall / $44-$125 / ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000

DEC. 12

The Shins made their mark on the indie-rock music map with a Best Alternative Album Grammy nomination for their 2007 album “Wincing the Night Away,” which hit No. 2 on the Billboard Top 200. They visit The Republik.

8 p.m. / The Republik / $37.50 / jointherepublik.com or 941-7469

TICKER:

>> Jeff Peterson performs his slack-key concerto “Malama Aina” with the Hawai‘i Symphony Orchestra. 4 p.m. Dec. 10, $34-$92. ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000

>> Russ brings his eclectic brand of rock and dance-music fusion to Blaisdell Arena. 8 p.m. Dec. 29, $39.50-$249.50. ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000