Pitstop: 6/22/12
Friday June 22
Mega Sale
Black Friday Outlet, 46-218 Kahuhipa St., Kaneohe, until July 1 at 1 p.m. Come down for your new bed, exercise equipment and appliances. (facebook.com/blackFridayOutlet)
Aloha Beer Company Launch
Aloha Beer Company, 580 N. Nimitz Hwy., Honolulu, 5-9 p.m., tickets online. Features five food stations, performances by Amanda Frazier and the Boys, prizes and giveaways. (uhalumni.org/s/1220/uhfTemplate/event.aspx?sid=1220&gid=1&pgid=1056)
Bcap & Sister Lubei + The Knights Of Tempo Valley
Ong King, 10 p.m., cover. Live mixtape sessions. (facebook.com/events/420175571350610/)
KTUH Summer Madness
Thirtyninehotel, 6 p.m. to 2 a.m., $5. 21 and older event. KTUH DJs playing music indoors and outdoors. (facebook.com/events/301354436625137/)
Open Mic Night
3rd Cup Cafe & Venue, 6 p.m., free. Open Mic Night to great-sounding vocalists. (888-6087)
“Cherry Noir” & Fashion Show By Basique Threads
Lux at the Trump International Hoteel, 223 Saratoga Road, Honolulu, 6:30-11 p.m., visit website for tickets. An elegant early evening cocktail party for finely dressed socialites of Honolulu to appreciate high-fashion, luxurious surroundings and exemplary entertainment.(luxatthetrump.com)
Waikiki Live
Rivals Waikiki, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., cover. If you only visit one live music venue on Friday night, make it Waikiki Live at Rivals. The Illnomadics perform. (rivalslounge.com)
Tributes: An Art Event
ING DIRECT Cafe, 1958 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu, exhibit runs until June 30. Showcasing new works by painter and illustrator Pancho Abalos as he pays homage to and flips the script on the popular art of the Edo period. (panchosart.com)
Pigeon John Live
Fresh Café, doors open at 8 p.m., tickets available at Prototype Ala Moana and Pearlridge locations. This will also be the Anniversary Party for local Hip hop shop Prototype. Hosted by Bone of KTUH’s Got Rice? Show. (GotRiceShow.com)
Sake & Sushi
Japengo at Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort & Spa, 6:30 p.m., $60. Executive Chef Sven Ullrich and Chef Michael Imada invite the public to enjoy the savory pairings of sake and sushi. (waikiki.hyatt.com, youngsmarket.com)
Saturday June 23
Once-A-Month Punk
Waikiki Sandbox, 10 p.m. to 4 a.m., cover. Smitz, 86 List, Cronseedz and Old Habits Die Hard. (facebook.com/events/254128401355424/)
JP Smoketrain Live
Kelley O’Neil’s, 311 Lewers St., Honolulu, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., free. (926-1777)
Tie Me Up Tie Me down
Thirtyninehotel, $5. A necktie-themed party. Entertainment by Sample (live electronic) and DJ Packo.
The Ultimate Beautiful Boy
Hawaii Convention Center, Kalakaua Ballroom, 5:30 p.m. doors open, show at 7 p.m., $50 or $40, available at Convention Center the night of or by phone. The 28th annual Universal ShowQueen Pageant. (372-9350)
Soul Smooth
Shack Mililani, 9:30 p.m. to close, cover. Soul Smooth performing live. (showprohawaii.com)
Dance Or Die
Nextdoor, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., free til 11 p.m. for 21 and older, under 21 $5 before 11. Presented by Odin Works and Franconi Legacy Productions. (facebook.com/OdinWorks)
Performance by Jake Shimabukuro
Hard Rock Cafe, 4:30-7 p.m., $60. Hard Rock Cafe Honolulu Presents Special Performance by Jake Shimabukuro to Benefit AccessSurf. General admission tickets include passed hors d’oeuvres and Kona Beer or a glass of house wine provided by Young’s Market. (hardrock.com/honolulu)
TTYM Live
Boardriders Bar and Grill, Kailua, visit website for times and cost. Family Dinner for the night from the Mainland East Coast on vocals and raps, bcap, is a diverse voice in today’s live hip-hop scene. (TalkToYouMusic.com)
Ooklah The Moc Live
Anna O’Brians Honolulu, 9 p.m., visit website for cost. (pacificlimits.com)
Summer Concert Series: Mark Yamanaha
Hawaii Kai Towne Center, 5:30 p.m., free. Na Hoku award winner Mark Yamanaha kicks off the three-part series. (facebook.com/events/318670058211694/)
Setting Up A Working Website
UHM Sakamaki C104, June 23-24, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., $275, register for L12095. With instructor Bill Morrison. Visit website to register. (outreach.hawaii.edu/pnm)
Tattoo Film Festival
Doris Duke Theatre, June 23 to July 6, opening reception June 23 from 6-7:30 p.m., $15/general, $12/museum members. In conjunction with the exhibition Tattoo Honolulu we explore the history of the art form through film. (honoluluacademy.org/events/films/12897-skin_stories)
Monday June 25
Thick As Blood
Hawaiian Brian’s Showroom, 6 p.m., visit website to buy tickets and for cost. Miami based band Thick As Blood merges hardcore and metal influences with crushing riffs and brutally honest lyrics. (facebook.com/events/388102307907992)
Wednesday June 27
Wildest Show In Town
Honolulu Zoo, gates open at 4:35 p.m., music from 6-7 p.m., $3/admission. June 27 Roy Sakuma. (honzoo@honzoosoc.org, honoluluzoo.org)
Career Night
Old Republic Title & Escrow of Hawaii, James Campbell Building, 6-7:30 p.m., free. Career Night about how Coldwell Banker Pacific Properties can help those in Kapolei area or Waianae Coast learn more about a career in real estate. Call to RSVP. (262-3160)
Thursday June 28
Tribute To Coltrane
The Dragon Upstairs, 8-11 p.m., $10/cover. Satomi Yarimizo Trio featuring Rob Scheps visiting from NYC. (526-1411)
Ke Kani O Ke Kai
Waikiki Aquarium, 7-8:30 p.m., visit website for tickets and cost. Raiatea Helm/ Weldon Kekauoha (food by Yama’s Fish Market). (waquarium.org/KKOKK)
Search Engine Optimization
UHM Krauss 12, 6-9 p.m., $55, register for L12064. With instructor Rob Bertholf. Visit website to register. (outreach.hawaii.edu/pnm)’
Twilight Concert For 2012
Foster Botanical Garden, 4:30-7 p.m., concert from 5:45-6:30 p.m., free. Listen to the evening songs of the birds and observe the shadows of the setting sun on the leaves in the greenest place downtown – US Air Force Band of the Pacific, Da Small Kine Band. (522-7064)
