JUNE 20
Grammy-nominated Swedish electro-pop group Little Dragon, known for mixing up club sounds and R&B in sparkling, original combinations, returns to Honolulu.
8 p.m. / The Republik / $45 / jointherepublik.com or 941-7469
JUNE 21-JULY 1
Hawaii’s favorite newsman Joe Moore brings his friend, “Wheel of Fortune” host Pat Sajak, back to Hawaii to perform in “Dial M for Murder” to benefit Hawaii Theatre.
7 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays and Saturdays; also 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays / Hawaii Theatre / $25-$75 / hawaiitheatre.com or 528-0506
JUNE 27
Comedian Rita Rudner’s quippy one-liners have helped make her the longest-running solo comedy act in Las Vegas.
6:30 and 9 p.m. / Blue Note Hawaii / $17-$55 / bluenotehawaii.com or 777-4890
JULY 1
Mexican comedian and musician Franco Escamilla, who’s been nicknamed El Amo del Sarcasmo — The Master of Sarcasm — rolls into town with his sarcastic black humor.
8 p.m. / Hawaii Theatre / $35-$85 / hawaiitheatre.com or 528-0506
NOV. 10
Tickets for Bruno Mars’ concert at Aloha Stadium go on sale for kamaaina on Saturday at 10 a.m., restricted to purchases with credit cards billed to Hawaii zip codes. The 11-time Grammy winner concludes his 24K Magic World Tour with this visit home. Sales to the general public begin Monday.
7 p.m. / Aloha Stadium / $49.50 to $125 / ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000
TICKER:
>> Ballet Hawaii presents Tchaikovsky’s “The Sleeping Beauty.” Aug. 3-5, Blaisdell Concert Hall. ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000
>> George Lopez rides into town for a standup show. 8 p.m. Aug. 24, Blaisdell Concert Hall, $47-$67, ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000
