Pitstop: 6/8/12
Friday June 8
Return To Paradise Featuring Lani Misalucha
Magic of Polynesia Showroom, Holiday Inn Waikiki Beachcomber Resort, until June 16, visit website for showtimes and tickets. Featuring Rocky Brown, Starr Kalahiki, Jordan Segundo and Little Albert. (971-4321, LaniInWaikiki.com)
Kaleidoscope
thirtyninehotel, 9 p.m., $5/cover. Visit website for talent. (thirtyninehotel.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. Busekrus performs. (rivalslounge.com)
Summer New Products Show
Blaisdell Exhibition Hall, 5-10 p.m. June 8, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. June 9, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 10, $3/general, $1/military. Local, mainland and international exhibitors will offer the latest trends and products in health and wellness, beauty, healing, fashion, home improvement, and more. (732-6037, pacificexpos.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. (pachosart.com)
Opening Of “The Manzanar Fishing Club”
Kahala Theatres, 4211 Waialae Ave., Honolulu, June 8-14, visit website for times and cost. (facebook.com/TheManzanarFishingClub)
Saturday June 9
Miss Hawaii Competition 2012
Hawaii Convention Center, Kalakaua Ballroom, 4th floor, doors open 5:30 p.m., pre-show 6 p.m., $45. Tickets available online. (misshawaii.org/competition-info/)
Miss Hawaii After-Party
Krush at Tsukiji’s in Ala Moana, 10:30 p.m. to 4 a.m., cover. Come party with the new 2012 Miss Hawaii at the official Miss Hawaii after-party. After accepting her crown and title, the brand-new Miss Hawaii will welcome her family, friends and fans to the party to help her celebrate. (misshawaii.org)
Ice Cream Bar&D
R&D, 691 Auahi St., Honolulu, 2 and 4 p.m., visit website for tickets and cost. Presented by Prima Kailua, attendees will enjoy exclusive and unique flavors, varieties and interpretations of ice cream. (interislandterminal.org/news/ice-cream-bard/)
Miss Hawaii 2012 Afterparty
Tsukiji Nightclub, 10:30 p.m. to 4 a.m., visit website for cost. 21 and older crowd. Upscale dress code enforced. (urbanlifestylehawaii.com, 230-7890)
Support Hawaii MMA
Maili Sunset Bar N Grill, 5 p.m. to 2 a.m., $15/door, $10/presale. Come support Hawaii MMA! Mainland training camp fundraiser for Yancy Medeiros. (679-9080)
11th Hour Live
Rock Bottom Unviersity, 2535 Coyne St., Honolulu, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., free. 21 and older. (347-1323)
Rock Steady Live
Shack Mililani, visit website for times, cover at door. Coors Light and Miller Lite presents Rock Steady playing your favorite Island and reggae hits. (showprohawaii.com)
Reggae Night
Lanikuhonua Cultural Institute, 4-9:30 p.m., $30/door, $25/lawn. Tickets online. Phat Joe of Island 98.5’s Reggage Café will host the concert featuring local performers Nesian N.I.N.E, Kawao, Cultural Nation, SI Ladies and Twenty20. (tix.com, 220-8874)
Republik Music Festival
Kakaako Waterfront Park, 4-11:30 p.m., $90/VIP 21 and older, $42.50/general. This year’s lineup: Steel Pulse, Slightly Stoopid, Alborosie, G. Love and Gyptian. (groovetickets.com, bampproject.com)
Doing Business Socially On Facebook
UHM Krauss 12, 9 a.m. to noon, $55, register for L12133. Instructors Karn Weikert and Gwen Woltz. Visit website to register. (outreach.hawaii.edu/pnm)
Introduction To Photoshop
UHM Sakamaki C104, June 9-10, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., $275. With instructor David Ulrich. Visit website to register. (outreach.hawaii.edu/pnm)
Respect The Mic 2: Ft. Ruby Ibarra
Hawaiian Brian’s Billiards, 9 p.m., $10. Help raise funds for Youth Speaks Hawaii programming. Performances by Ruby Ibarra, Big Mox, I.A., Ill Hill Society, The Night Marchers, Chris Jay, Sans, and the team repping Hawaii in this year’s Brave New Voices National Poetry Comp.
Monday June 11
Men In Grey Suits – Instrumental Surf Rock
Waikiki Sandbox, 6-8 p.m., June 18 and 25, cover. A new instrumental band playing around Honolulu playing classic surf rock. (reverbnation.com/meningreysuits)
Tuesday June 12
SoHo Mixed Media Bar Turns 3
SoHo Mixed Media Bar, visit website for times and cost. Free pupus, brand new signature cocktail menu, three year anniversary slideshow, party favors, and cocktail specials will be featured. (facebook.com/events/113719852100068)
Wednesday June 13
Men In Grey Suits – Instrumental Surf Rock
Indigo, 6-9 p.m., June 13 and 27, cover. A new instrumental band playing around Honolulu playing classic surf rock. (521-2900)
J. Rocc & MED Live
Nextdoor HNL, 43 North Hotel St., Honolulu, doors open at 9 p.m., $20/presale. Ages 19 and over welcome. Tickets available online. Hip-hop emcee MED of Stones Throw Records and DJ J. Rocc of the world-famous Beat Junkies are performing live. (nextdoorhnl.com/golden-hi-j-rocc-med/)
Thursday June 14
Passion For Fashion: Diva On A Dime
Kroc Center Hawaii, 6:30-8 p.m., free. Dressing for job interviews, your body type and on a budget. Ages 16 & Up. Ladies only. (kroccenterhawaii.org)
From Birdland To Broadway
The Dragon Upstairs, 8-11 p.m., $10/cover. Satomi Yarimizo Trio featuring Rob Scheps visiting from NYC. (526-1411)
Just Us
Jazzminds, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., call for cost. Mel on vocals, Bob on bass, Bobo B on percussion, Alvin on drums and Alan on guitar. Latin, jazz fusion. (945-0800)
Ke Kani O Ke Kai
Waikiki Aquarium, 7-8:30 p.m., visit website for tickets and cost. Kuana Torres Kahele/ Mark Yamanaka & Darren Benitez (food by Kahai Street Kitchen). (waquarium.org/KKOKK)
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 – Pacific Fleet Jazz Band. (522-7064)
Garlic & Ginger Festival
Ward Centers, 1030 Auahi St., Honolulu, 4-10 p.m., $3. The aromatic scent of garlic and ginger will soon be Live Groove Amuse Wine Bar, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 5-7 p.m., free admission. You will have the greatest time meeting people and tasting from 80 different bottles of wines.
