The Na Hoku Hanohano All-Stars Concert at Hilton Hawaiian Village Saturday evening brought out hundreds of people for great music under the stars, food and fireworks. It’s part of the 4th Annual Mele Mei Celebration, a series of music and…
The Republik, together with several of the biggest names in promotion on Oahu threw a night to remember the epic parties and concerts that used to happen at Pipeline Cafe, now the BJ Penn UFC Gym. Pipeline, perhaps the last…
Anuhea ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 10 Hawaii-born songstress Anuhea is back, and still making her way up in the music world, with a catchy blend of engaging, honest lyrics, acoustic soul, pop, rap and reggae that…
Eleven Chinatown bars and nightclubs teamed up with Cazadores Tequila on Cinco de Mayo to host a free bar crawl Monday evening, with drink specials at each spot, plus a scavenger hunt and Instagram challenge. After a long weekend, the…
We hit some of the highlights of May’s First Friday, including the “ALOHA My Name Is” exhibition of contemporary urban art at the ARTS at Marks Garage, the animal-themed fashion show at the Hawaii Institute of Hair Design, the happenings…
Beauty After Dark Launch ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 8 At T Galleria's new fashion, beauty and shopping event, you'll have a chance to meet the authors of the "Honolulu Street Style" book: Maile Moran, Attilia Pohlmann…
The 10th Anniversary of Kawaii Kon brought thousands of people out to the Hawaii Convention Center for the three-day convention celebrating everything anime, cosplay, video gaming and more. The event, from April 4-6, featured highlights on Friday and Saturday including…
Kawaii Kon ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 9 It’s that time every year, when anime fans congregate at the Hawaii Convention Center for the 10th annual Kawaii-Kon, a three-day convention celebrating everything anime/cosplay/manga/video gaming and more. Since…
80s Pop Muzik, headed up by DJ Nocturna, hosted a James Bond theme party on Saturday at Bar 35, with sexy, mysterious women, dapper gents in bow ties and martini specials all night. The Bond series, one of the longest…
H&M Grand Opening ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 11 The highly anticipated H&M store is officially open to the public today. Check out the $5 opening day deals, and a beautiful art installation featuring local surf photographers…
Spring Break Dream World party with DJ Shogun & DSKOTEK ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 9 It's coming up on Spring Break for the UH system, and this party, hosted by HI Headliners and featuring DJ…
The biggest St. Patrick’s Day party in the Pacific turned the streets surrounding Murphy’s Bar and Grill into a sea of green on Monday, with an open-air festival serving up a variety of beers, spirits and Irish-themed foods. The real…
America’s largest neon bar crawl lit up the streets of Chinatown Saturday night, hosted by fundraising organization Crawl2Cure, a group that puts together events across the country to support lifesaving research and those affected by cancer… and have a little…
The Slopes of Diamondhead HUI held its semiannual spring edition of Crazy, Sexy, M at M Nightclub Thursday evening. The pau hana cocktail party brought out all kinds of movers and shakers from the community, and provided attendees a great…
With Mardi Gras happening the same week, March’s First Friday was slow and rainy. There were still plenty of activities to be had though; take a look at our pictures of some of the happening spots, including an installation by…
First Friday ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 9 This First Friday, there's a ton of stuff going on in Chinatown. Here's our guide to hitting some of the coolest places and events: -Red Lantern @ the Chinatown Courtyard:…
The 14th Annual Mardi Gras Carnaval Street Festival and Club Crawl shut down the streets of Chinatown Tuesday night, with sinful indulgences from Hawaii’s best street food vendors, samba parades, festive floats, live music and dance on three street stages,…
The second Gamers Ball, an all-ages video-game themed event, was hosted by On the Spot Improv at the ARTS at Marks Garage, with game demos from Play Station, Wii, and X Box set up around the gallery, a Rock Band…
ARTafterDARK threw a “Foto” themed event for the month of February, with models sponsored by Nordstrom, photography-themed gallery exhibitions (including an adorable animal-themed photo exhibit curated by Museum trustees Cherye and Jim Pierce), an Instagram contest, food by The Grove and…
NINES: Fashion Lounge ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 10 Russell Tanoue's classy party at Chai takes on a slightly different format this month, with featured designer Valerie Joseph setting up in the lounge with special $20 deals. If…
80s Pop Muzik celebrated its fourth anniversary with Camera Obscura’s fourth annual Venetian Mask Ball, which began with dinner and an exotic bellydance show at The Dragon Upstairs, catered by KanZaman Hawaii, and moved over to Bar 35 for the…
Afrika Bambaataa ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 10 As legendary a name as Grandmaster Flash, understated hip-hop and rap music master Afrika Bambaataa is the originator of Zulu Nation, and famous for his turntablism and genre-bending sets that…
Here’s a roundup of all our POW! WOW! Hawaii 2014 coverage, from the daily progress of the amazing mural paintings in Kakaako to this year’s events, parties and art shows:First, here’s a collection of video interviews with POW! WOW! Hawaii…
Saturday’s POW! WOW! Hawaii finale was the biggest ever, as the art event teamed up with Honolulu Night Market for a block party that shut down the streets in Kakaako with art, music, food and local vendors. The finale party,…
1XRun, a print company based in Detroit and PangeaSeed, a nonprofit dedicated to raising awareness about threatened ocean habitats, hosted a party/art exhibition at Fresh Cafe’s Loft in Space, working with several of the visiting artists to offer high-quality prints…
The POW! WOW! murals in Kakaako are nearing completion, and they look amazing! Check out progress photos from Day 4 (Thursday), as well as other evidence of the visiting artists:Photos by Trenton Kakazu POW WOW Hawaii 2014: Day 4 ◄…
Couples and singles alike came out to the annual Motown Valentine’s concert at Republik on Friday, hosted by local sexy blues/rock band Kings of Spade. The first part of the night was a big-band tribute to classic Motown artists like…
Soul Sessions Vol. 5 with Toni Braxton ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 10 Toni Braxton, the Grammy-winning "Queen of R&B," makes her debut in Hawaii on Valentine's Day at the huge annual Valentine's Day Soul Sessions Vol. 5…
M Nightclub, Young’s Market and Honolulu Cigar Company hosted a scotch and cigar tasting at Row Bar in Restaurant Row on Thursday, featuring Glenfiddich representative Mitch Bechard from Scotland (by way of LA). While no stranger to the concept, I…
Mural painting kicked off in Kakaako Monday, with a blessing/opening ceremony at 10 a.m. and artists taking to the streets afterward. For more information, including a map of where to find the artists and the peripheral events going on all week,…
Pow Wow Hawaii is back for 2014 with a fantastic lineup of artists from all over the world, an exciting schedule of events, parties, workshops, seminars, and of course, mural painting all over Kakaako. The opening reception, curated by Andrew…
We hit some of the most happening spots during February’s First Friday in Chinatown, including NextDoor, hosting geishas and Master Calligrapher Uehira Bakei from Osaka, who later demonstrated his craft with a giant calligraphy scroll on Hotel Street; The ARTS…
Parametric ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 13 A fascinating exhibition "of pieces and parts" comprises Parametric, CoXist Studio's new installation, with sculpture by E. Spencer Agoston & Gideon Gerlt, and live music by DJ Anton Glamb. CoXist Studio;…
Asylum Confidential and BASSMENT hosted veteran electronic dance music DJ Dan at The Fix Saturday night. He’s been spinning for over two decades, and is known for blending 70s disco and funk with modern house and techno. His set didn’t…
Chinese New Year ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 11 Celebrate the official last day of Chinese New Year in Chinatown on Friday, with fireworks, lions and dragons (oh my!) on the streets and parties at NextDoor (live videos,…
Toyota, with the help of FLUX Magazine and the staff of the new Illest store at 680 Ala Moana, celebrated the launch of the 2014 Corolla Thursday night at a tent party, with pupu by Highway Inn, hosted cocktails and…
Residents across the islands united Wednesday night to raise funds for Molokai’s and Lanai’s high school athletic programs at the Cheers for Champions block party behind Murphy’s. The sold-out event included food stations with ono treats from Molokai and Lanai:…
In a collaboration with the Pow Wow School of Art, 808 Urban and the Estria Foundation, about 15 students from local schools got the historic chance to paint and draw colorful artwork on the hatch covers of the Hokulea, Hawaii’s…
Thousands of Hawaii residents and visitors came out on Saturday afternoon for the culmination of a month of festivities celebrating Chinese New Year: An all-day block party and the annual Night in Chinatown Parade to welcome in the Year of the Horse!…
British pop singer and songwriter Foxes, known for her hit single with Zedd, “Clarity,” headlined the official Pepsi NFL Pro Bowl Concert Friday at The Republik, with NFL players, cheerleaders and plenty of fans in attendance. For our lineup of more…
