COURTESY HSO
OCT. 24-25
Soprano Sumi Jo, performs opera favorites with the Hawai’i Symphony Orchestra and conductor Jorge Mester. The performance will be repeated Oct. 27 at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center, mauiarts.org.
7:30 p.m. Oct. 24 and 4 p.m. Oct. 25 / Blaisdell Concert Hall / $34-$92/ ticketmaster.com, 866-448-7849
ASSOCIATED PRESS
OCT. 30
Comedian Russell Peters, pictured, has gone from "Notorious" to "Almost Famous." He has plenty to say about some of his favorite communities, jobs he can understand, cellphones, dating and his uncle — who’s never been punched in the mouth.
8 p.m. / Blaisdell Concert Hall / $45.50-$55.50 / ticketmaster.com, 866-448-7849
ASSOCIATED PRESS
OCT. 30
Polynesian rock-fusion group Te Vaka brings its chart-topping world-music sound, generated by instruments ranging from electric guitar to log drums, to Hawaii.
7:30 p.m. / Hawaii Theatre / $30-$75 / hawaiitheatre.com, 528-0506
COURTESY BOOKER T.
OCT. 31
Legendary Memphis soul musician Booker T. Jones ("Green Onions") spices things up at the Hallowballoo Music & Arts Festival.
5:30 p.m. / Hawai’i State Art Museum to Chinatown / $5 (street festival), $10 (club entry), $80 (ball) / hallowbaloo.eventbrite.com
ASSOCIATED PRESS
NOV. 6
Outspoken Gen-X comedian Margaret Cho returns to her stand-up roots with her PsyCHO tour.
8 p.m. / Blaisdell Concert Hall, $45-$65. ticketmaster.com, 866-448-7849
Kristi Yamaguchi and Brian Boitano lead a group of figure skating champions into the Blaisdell Arena, Nov. 20-21. $50-$100. ticketmaster.com, 866-448-7849
Max Baca and his Grammy-winning group Los Texmaniacs perform at Hawaii Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24. $33-$43. hawaiitheatre.com, 528-0506
