Pitstop: 10/23/15
Friday October 23
Kimie Miner Album Launch Party
BAMP Project and Arium present Kimié Miner’s Album Launch Party live at The Republik. Kimie Miner is a singer-songwriter who carries the intimacy of her Hawaiian upbringing and amplifies it through a global lens on her upcoming self-titled album. This album sees Kimié coming into her own as an artist from her journey of world travels, her residency in Los Angeles, and her reconnection to her native Hawaiian roots. Show starts at 8 p.m. and tickets are $20 in advance plus applicable fees with an increase on the day of the show. (bampproject.com)
HPU Halloween FunFest
The annual Hawai’i Pacific University Halloween FunFest is free and open to the public. Event runs from 5 to 8 p.m. at Aloha Tower Marketplace There will be more than 20 carnival booths run by HPU Student Organizations with games and prizes, music, trick or treating, and costume contests for all ages. This year, the FunFest is part of HPU’s Sustainability Week. (studentlife@hpu.edu, 544-0277, hpu.edu/funfest)
DISTURBIA Haunted House
808 Exhibition Inc. presents Disturbia at Old Arakawas, 94-333 Waipahu Depot Road, Oct. 23-31 6 p.m. to midnight. Tickets are $15/presale and $20 at the door, $20 fast pass. Ages 8 and under not allowed. Ages 14 and under must be accompanied by an adult. (285-4926)
Hawthorne Heights Live
Underworld Events presents Hawthorne Heights live at Hawaiian Brians. Hawthorne Heights is an American rock band from Dayton, Ohio, formed in 2001. Opening are Beware The Bear, Above Reproach and Scarlet Cord. Doors open at 9 p.m. for those 21 and older and tickets are $25/general. (underworldevents.com)
11th Hour Live
11th Hour performs its rock lineup at snappers Kelley O’Niel’s starting at 9 p.m. Music runs until 1 a.m. and admission is free for those 21 and older. (347-1323)
Mark Prados & His Enablers Live
Downbeat Lounge presents Old Time Revival, this time featuring Mark Prados, with Babatunji Heath on drums, John Kahle on guitar and Jason Forester on bass. Music starts at 9 p.m. and admission is $5 for those 21 and older. (downbeatdiner.com)
Saturday October 24
Shantytown
Downbeat Lounge hosts Shantytown starting at 9 p.m. featuring Pressure Down Sounds and Rudies Hi-Fi. Now, saying that Shantytown features the selectors Pressure Down Sounds and Rudies hi-fi, only means that you should expect classic Jamaican rocksteady, skinhead reggae, and sprinklings of blue beat ska that night. Admission is free for those 21 and older. (downbeatdiner.com)
PINKTOBER Art for a Cause Charity Luncheon
Hard Rock Cafe Honolulu fights breast cancer through PINKTOBER Art for a Cause Charity Luncheon starting at 1 p.m. The event will also hold an art auction featuring one-of-a-kind painted ukuleles and coconut bras. All proceeds from the luncheon and art auction will benefit Kapiolani Women’s Center. The world-famous Hard Rock brand is thinking pink in support of the 16th Annual PINKTOBER campaign. vTickets are $25 a person and include lunch and T-shirt. (hardrock.com/honolulu)
Revive The Live
Hawaii’s Finest, Coors Light, and Island 98.5 present Revive the Live: Maui’s Finest Edition featuring Sly Dog with special guests Ekolu, Maoli, Malino, Josh Tatofi and TJ Flatz performing live at The Republik. Also features a hosted bar and complimentary pupus all night. Tickets are $100 in advance plus applicable fees. (jointherepublik.com)
Most High Live
Hawaiian Brians hosts Most High and Lion-I performing live reggae music. Music is from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Admission is $5 for those 18 and older. Free with college ID. (946-1343)
Secret Record Store
Honolulu’s coolest pop-up vinyl dealership sets up shop in Downbeat Lounge from 2 to 8 p.m. Secret Record Store is a mobile pop-up store that sells vinyl albums that range from Latin jazz to punk rock to Motown soul to reggae. Admission is free. (secretrecordstore@gmail.com)
11th Hour Live
11th Hour performs its rock lineup at snappers Sports Bar and Grill starting at 9 p.m. Music runs until 1 a.m. and admission is free for those 21 and older. (347-1323)
Monday October 26
Soul Patrol
Soul Patrol performs live rock, blues and soul music from 9 to 11 p.m. at Hard Rock Café. Admission is free. (955-7383)
Tuesday October 27
True Tone Tuesday
Downbeat Lounge hosts True Tone Tuesday featuring a songwriter’s invitational. Music starts at 8 p.m. and admission is free for those 21 and older. (downbeatdiner.com)
’68 Live
Underworld Events hosts ’68 live at Hawaiian Brians. ’68 is an American rock duo that formed in 2013. The two-piece band features guitarist and vocalist Josh Scogin, formerly of the hardcore band The Chariot, and drummer Michael McClellan. Doors open at 6 p.m. and presale tickets are $25. (underworldevents.com)
Wednesday October 28
Anti-Matter Live
Downbeat Lounge hosts a night of punk rock featuring Anti-Matter and a Suspicious Minds tribute set by Bradley. Doors open at 9 p.m. and admission is free for those 21 and older. (downbeatdiner.com)
Thursday October 29
Hydrolites Live
Downbeat Lounge hosts The Hydrolites and Ronson Shiigi. The Hydrolites started as a duo with Bryce Lau and Ryan Trujillo. In a few short months however, they added drummer Chris Llarenas and bass player Ronson Shiigi to make their band complete. Show starts at 9 p.m. and admission is free for those 21 and older. (downbeatdiner.com)
Too Short Live
Smashhouse & California Live present TOO SHORT performing live at The Republik. Todd Anthony Shaw, known as Too Short (stylized as Too $hort), is an actor, producer, and also rapper. He is known for his hit singles like Blow the Whistle and The Ghetto. He is likewise considered among the pioneer rappers of West Coast Hip-hop. Tickets are $25 in advance, plus applicable fees, with an increase on the day of the show. (jointherepublik.com)
