Pitstop: 9/16/16
Friday September 16
Moonlight Bathing Ball
Miss Vamp Hawaii presents the Moonlight Bathing Ball, a fundraiser for the organization, from 6 to 11 p.m. at Trump International Hotel Waikiki. Cover fee is $15 and includes food. The event also features a lingerie fashion show sponsored by Universal Art, Sensually Yours and more. DJ Rhombus will play down tempo, ambient, ’80s and deephouse. (missvamphawaii.com)
Super Pau Hana Happy Hour
The Honolulu Club Bar & Lounge presents “Decades” from 5 to 8 p.m., featuring DJ James Cole playing the classics from the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s. Also, Mary Ann Ito performs live. Slated to take place are free wine and cheese tastings. Admission is free. (585-9626)
Big Jay Live
Big Jay performs island reggae at Downbeat Lounge for happy hour from 6 to 8 p.m. Admission is free for those 21 and older. After that, starting at 9 p.m., Failed Orbit Records presents Portland-based indie rock band Blowout as they play Downbeat Lounge with support from The Bougies, No Home and The Anime Club — cover is $10 for those 18 and older. (downbeatdiner.com)
Alex Newell Live
Traver Rains presents Alex Newell performing live at The Republik. Alex Newell’s voice makes the heart swell: it’s a clean, undiluted instrument of joy, a voice that soars with the history of classic dance music and the freshness of modern pop. Show starts at 10:30 p.m., and tickets are $20 general admission, plus applicable fees, with an increase the day of the show. (jointherepublik.com)
Saturday September 17
Snakehips Live
Electric Palms Hawaii presents Snakehips performing live at The Republik. Last May, the mysterious production duo built on their early acclaim with On & On, a Radio 1-championed debut single that set out their signature sound, a sensual up-to-date take on old school R&B and hip-hop. Show starts at 10 p.m. and tickets are $25-$40 in advance, plus applicable fees, with an increase the day of the show. (bampproject.com)
Crown the Empire Live
Underworld Events presents Crown the Empire live at Hawaiian Brian’s. Also performing (on three stages) are Anti Matter, Aphesis, Beware The Bear, Borrison Ivy, Censor This, Cesspool Democracy, Cvltists, Earl Grey and more. Crown the Empire fuse electronic ambience with metal catharsis, creating a moody and dramatic sound that sets the Dallas, Texas band apart from its contemporaries. Tickets are $30 presale for those 18 and older. (underworldevents.com, 1-855-235-2867)
Got Bars?
Collier Entertainment Group presents GOT BARS? with live hip-hop performances by Welo and Prophecy at Downbeat Lounge. Show starts at 9 p.m. and admission is $5 for those 21 and older. (downbeatdiner.com)
Pop-Shop
Downbeat Lounge presents Pop-Shop — a monthly pop-up vendor event in Downbeat Lounge featuring local and independent artisans selling hand-crafted merchandise. Featuring The Conscious Sea, Gabi Sanehira, Shaka Pop and more. Event runs from 2 to 6 p.m. and admission is free. (downbeatdiner.com)
Tuesday September 20
The Shimabukus and Griff Jurgens Live
Biku Shimabuku hosts The Shimabukus and Griff Jurgens at Downbeat Lounge. Music starts at 8 p.m. and admission is free for those 21 and older. (downbeatdiner.com)
Wednesday September 21
The Hyodrolites and Friends
The Hydrolites play reggae in Downbeat Lounge starting at 9 p.m. Admission is free for those 21 and older. (downbeatdiner.com)
Thursday September 22
The Granite Saints Live
Punk rock group The Granite Saints play Downbeat Lounge with The Hackers. Music starts at 9 p.m. and admission is free for those 21 and older. (downbeatdiner.com)
