CHESNEY, CROW

COMING MAY 24

Kenny Chesney, Sheryl Crow, Lisa Marie Presley lead a benefit concert for Narconon, the drug-rehab program associated with the Church of Scientology, 7:30 p.m. May 24 at the Waikiki Shell.

Tickets — $35 general advance, $65 reserved — are scheduled to go on sale Saturday at Ticketmaster outlets.

The concert will be hosted by actors (and husband and wife) John Travolta and Kelly Preston, who are members of Scientology. Preston also is a former Honolulan.

Other performers include local favorites Hapa and Go Jimmy Go.

BAYFEST HEADLINERS

Country stars Alan Jackson and Gretchen Wilson and Canadian rock band Three Days Grace will headline this year's BayFest celebration at the Marine Corps Base Hawai'i in Kane'ohe. BayFest dates are June 29-July 1; other attractions include E.K. Fernandez rides and games, military displays, contests and fireworks. More details coming.

HOT DATES

MAY 19

Diamond Head Crater Celebration.

MAY 19

Hawai'i Secondary Schools Hula Kahiko Competition, Kamehameha Schools.

MAY 19-20

Hawai'i Book & Music Festival, grounds of City Hall.

MAY 25

Augie T. and other comics, Blaisdell Arena.

MAY 26

School's Out Reggae Jam, featuring Don Carlos, Waikiki Shell.

JUNE 15

RAIN, SOUTH KOREAN

superstar, Aloha Stadium (rescheduled from July).

JUNE 23

"Spirit of China".

DANCE CONCERT, HAWAI'I THEATRE

JULY 7

Comic Jim Gaffigan, Blaisdell Concert Hall; also July 13, Maui Arts & Cultural Center.

JULY 21

Led Zepplica in concert, also with Buddhist Priest, Pipeline Cafe.

AUGUST 24-25

Gwen Stefani in concert, Blaisdell Arena.