Do this! January 23-28
Art & Flea: Happy Days ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 12 Art & Flea moves to a new location in the Our Kakaako warehouse at 449 Cooke St. this month, with 60+ vendors, contests, prizes, food, a bar,…
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2014 NFL Pro Bowl Parties
The Pro Bowl returns to Hawaii this year, and despite the closures of some of the main clubs that have traditionally hosted Pro Bowl parties, like Pearl and Zanzabar, there’s no shortage of star-studded events to choose from. Here’s our…
Party pics: Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
Grammy-winning rap legends Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, out of Cleveland, Ohio, played a sold-out show at Republik Sunday night that included renditions of their now-classic single, “Thuggish Ruggish Bone,” their Grammy-winning tribute to rapper Eazy-E, “Tha Crossroads,” and other classic and more…
Party pics: Winter White Tour with Steve Aoki
The national Winter White Tour, presented as part of BAMP Project’s Electric Palms music series and featuring some of EDM’s biggest names, touched down Saturday night at Blaisdell, bringing a snowstorm with it. With indoor snow machines, an incredible laser…
Do this! January 17-21
Beats & Sweets ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 11 Hit up the Secret Record store and find some rare vinyl, order some custom ice cream flavors from the Wing Ice Cream Parlor and listen to music by DJs…
Party pics: Rage 4 Daniel
A who’s who of the nightlife industry, from bar and club owners and staff to partygoers, along with family and friends, came to join in the fundraising effort Wednesday for Nextdoor owner Daniel Gray, who has been diagnosed with brain…
Pics: The Beach Boys
The classic American rock band touched down in Honolulu for a special show on Sunday at Blaisdell Arena. One of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful bands of all time, the Beach Boys launched their career in the early…
Rage 4 Daniel: Helping a friend in need
Love him, hate him or just respect his business sense, there’s no denying that Daniel Gray, formerly of Detox Lounge/SoundHouse, Loft Gallery and Lounge, past owner of SoHo Mixed Media Bar and current co-owner of NextDoor, has changed the face…
Did this: Deadline: A Journalism Film Series
R/D in Kakaako wraps up two years of art and film programming with a final series this week, presented by Interisland Terminal and The Offsetter: Deadline, a film and panel discussion series focused on the state of journalism and the…
Do this! January 9-14
Hawaii's Finest 4th Anniversary with Fiji ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 8 Urban fashion designers and promoters Hawaii's Finest celebrate their fourth anniversary with a Throwback Jam featuring Island music artist Fiji with supporting acts Mana'o Company, Bruddah…
Party pics: First Friday January 2014
The first First Friday of 2014 was mellow, but there was still lots to see and do in the Chinatown Arts district. We hit some of the happening spots, including The ARTS at Marks Garage, Madre Chocolate, the small boutiques on…
Do this! January 2-5
First Thursday Poetry Slam ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 5 The first First Thursday poetry slam of the year kicks things off with a high-energy night featuring wordsmith G. Yamazawa, a Kundiman Fellow, National Poetry Slam Finalist, two-time…
Party pics: New Year’s Eve 2013 Party of the Year
For the fourth year in a row, the giant party at Kakaako Waterfront Park welcomed in the New Year with live music by some of Hawaii’s top bands like The Green plus headlining national hit recording artists The Cataracs, over…
Interview: Niles ‘Cyranizzy’ Hollowell-Dhar of The Cataracs
This New Year’s Eve at Kakaako Park will feature multiple stages of live bands and DJs, Eat the Street in the parking lot and fireworks throughout the night, but one of the things people are really excited for is the…
Pics: RIP R/D Closing Party
Honolulu’s creative community bid a fond, and sometimes tearful farewell to one of the first pioneers on the Auahi Street block that has become known as the heart of Kakaako. Started two years ago, R/D, run by the folks at…
Party pics: Flag-J’s 1st Anniversary with Taboo
Elements at the Modern hosted a special anniversary celebration for the Honolulu branch of Japanese footwear boutique Flag-J’s first anniversary, plus the launch of TabooxJump, a collaboration between celebrity DJ Taboo of The Black Eyed Peas and Jump, a high-end…
Save the date: New Year’s Eve Party of the Year
If you’re not sure where you want to spend New Year’s Eve, it’s hard to beat the Party of the Year in Kakaako for sheer size and variety. For the fourth year in a row, the giant party goes off…
Bang! Bang! Pow Wow School of Music Showcase
POW WOW Hawaii and its supporters took over NextDoor Saturday night for a showcase and sneak preview of the 2014 POW WOW School of Music artists, followed by a performance by Anton Glamb and his band, and DJs Osna and…
House of Wax/Livewire Anniversary/Naughty List with Alex MORPH
Several of the most respected EDM promoters on the Island teamed up Friday night at Vice for a pre-Christmas party with headliner German trance DJ and producer Alex M.O.R.P.H., that celebrated Livewire’s anniversary, the Fourth Annual Naughty List and House…
Do this! Dec. 19-24
'The Nutcracker' ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 8 This year's beautiful performance of the magical holiday classic, "The Nutcracker," features some international stars like Megan Fairchild and Joaquin De Luz, principal dancers in the New York City Ballet,…
New Year’s Eve parties 2013
Every year, there’s so much going on for New Year’s, so here’s our roundup of all the events on the evening of Tuesday, Dec. 31, together in one place. Got a party that we missed? Leave a comment with the…
Party Pics: 12 Bars of Xmas 2013
Bar and club-hoppers in cheerful Santa hats and holiday bling traversed the streets of Chinatown Saturday night for the annual 12 Bars of Xmas Charity Club Crawl. This year, the crawl had a threefold mission: To raise funds for the…
Party pics: Sex Panther @ The Fix
California DJ duo Sex Panther played at The Fix Friday night, spinning house and club music to an 18+ crowd. Spotted: Hot Import Nights models and staff. Openers were DJ Frizel & King Kekai. Sex Panthers @ The Fix ◄ Back…
Do this! Dec. 12-15
Filmage: The Story of the Descendents/ALL ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 12 "Filmage" is the screening of a fascinating documentary: "The story of an influential punk band and their endless quest for pop, angst, love, and coffee." A…
Weekend Spotlight: 12 Bars of Christmas
A few years ago, the Nonstop team got approached by our friend Mark Becker to take part in a new holiday club crawl fundraiser for charity: The 12 Bars of Christmas. Aside from the clever name, this event is one…
Party pics: Boy’s Bunch Christmas Party
The members of The Boys Bunch threw their annual Christmas Pau Hana party at M Tuesday night, with drink specials, dancing, Santa hats and plenty of holiday cheer. See who came out to support! Boy's Bunch Christmas Party ◄ Back…
Party pics: First Friday December 2013
Despite upcoming finals for University of Hawaii students and the winter holidays, a crowd came out for 2013’s last First Friday to peruse the art galleries and party later on in the night. We stopped by some of the happening…
Do this! December 4-10
Professional Services Social ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 12 Mix, mingle and...err, jingle with the The Shidler College of Business Alumni Association and the Young Lawyers Division of the Hawaii State Bar Association's holiday mixer at M. Bring…
Party pics: NINES @ Chai
Russell Tanoue hosted another NINES at Chai Friday with drink specials, happy hour appetizer specials from 9-11 p.m., DJ Dana Kruse and a well-dressed crowd. NINES @ Chai ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 20 jQuery(function($) { new NggPaginatedGallery('dbbc18b1e26d5f5bf59c869cc6ff5eb1', '.ngg-imagebrowser');…
Do this! Nov 29-Dec 4
Downtown Shop Around ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 13 Shop local this Black Friday, avoid the mall and get unique gifts on special Black Friday sale at participating Downtown store, many of whom are offering extended hours. Got…
Party pics: Cosmic Gate
Trance legends Cosmic Gate returned for another show in Honolulu at Republik Saturday night, with a well-attended show that was part of the Electric Palms Music Festival series. Openers Graves, Errrick & ATM (Livewire) and David Yeazell & Theo Tran…
Party pics: The Big Tease
Cherry Blossom Cabaret threw a special show at NextDoor Friday night, with a ’20s jazz theme and burlesque performed to a live jazz band, DJ Kitty Lee playing electro jazz and swing, and later on in the night, ska music…
Party pics: Aloha for Haiyan Survivors Fundraiser
Fourteen organizations, including CARE, AT Marketing, Filipino Law Students Association, Hawaii Filipino Lawyers Association and the Filipino Junior Chamber coordinated Thursday evening to throw a fundraiser bash at M Nightclub in Restaurant Row. A percentage of the proceeds from food and drinks will go…
Do this! Nov. 21-26
Philippines Typhoon Relief Fundraisers ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 12 Even if you don't have friends or family in the Philippines, you're probably aware of the devastation that resulted from Super Typhoon Haiyan, which has killed an estimated…
Party pics: TEDx Honolulu After-party
The TEDx Honolulu official after-party at Eleven44, (formerly The Venue & BambuTwo) brought TEDx Honolulu speakers, volunteers and attendees together for an early evening party with drinks, pupu, social media, an XBox gaming station, Instabooth photos and more. For many,…
Party pics: Funinthe808’s All Black Attire Soiree
Social networking group Funinthe808, headed up by Kim, held a big soiree at the new Park restaurant and lounge inside the Aqua Lotus Hotel, the former W, on Friday night. The dress code was all black, and most of the…
Night Market: Showdown Championship Challenge
Even if you’ve never wandered down Lana Lane during Honolulu Night Market, you’ll want to check it out this month, because something exciting will be going on: The 2013 Showdown Championship Challenge. The event is part of Showdown in Chinatown,…
Do this! Nov 14-17
Murphy's 26th & Sierra Nevada's 33rd Anniversary Block Party ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 15 It's the 26th anniversary of Murphy's Bar and Grill, and Sierra Nevada, celebrating their 33rd anniversary, is teaming up with Murphy's to throw…
Pics: Matchbox Twenty @ Blaisdell
Alt-rock legends Matchbox Twenty, composed of singer/frontman Rob Thomas, bassist Brian Yale, rhythm guitarist/drummer Paul Doucette and guitarist Kyle Cook returned to Honolulu Wednesday with a concert at Blaisdell Concert Hall. Hawaii is one of the stops along the band’s…
Night Market Preview: Print Bigger!
Something unique is coming to this month’s Honolulu Night Market — Print Bigger, an epic steamroller-driven art project that makes most woodblock prints look tiny in comparison.Headed up by local Chinatown artist Sergio Garzon (the same guy responsible for the intricate…
