Date book
JUNE 26
"Fuel" received 11 standing ovations at the Sundance Film Festival. This is a must-see movie if you're wondering about energy solutions. Among the stars lending their voice to the green cause are Woody Harrelson, Julia Roberts, Willie Nelson and Sheryl Crow.
6:30 p.m. / Blaisdell Concert Hall / $10 / 877-750-4400, www.ticketmaster.com
JUNE 27
It's been a "Semi-Charmed Life" Third Eye Blind has lived since the three members came together in the early '90s in San Francisco. In March, 3eb released "Ursa Major," its first studio album in six years.
8 p.m. (doors open 7 p.m.) / Pipeline Café / $30, $60 VIP / 877-714-7663, www.groovetickets.com
JULY 1
If you believe in Oprah, then you trust Dom Irrera will make you laugh when he hits Pipeline Café for one show only. Among his credits, Irrera has appeared on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" and "The View."
8 p.m. (Doors open at 7) / Pipeline Café / $20; $40 VIP / www.groovetickets.com
JULY 4
Head over to Atherton Performing Arts Studio on Saturday to catch Rolando Sanchez (left) & Salsa Hawaii — and a sampling of the cool music you'll hear July 4 at the Hawaii International Latin Music Festival.
Doors open 9 p.m. / Ala Moana Hotel, Hibiscus Ballroom / $35 / 342-0911
JULY 17
Long before there was "American Idol," there was "Star Search" with Ed McMahon. Tiffany appeared in 1985, placing second. She went on to be a pop star, appeared in Playboy in 2002 and is now making another musical comeback.
8 p.m. / Pipeline Café / $20; $50 VIP / www.groovetickets.com
JULY 24-26
Confirmed bachelors may want to skip this item, but for anyone planning a wedding, the 2009 Hawaii Bridal Expo is a must-do event to help with planning needs.
5-10 p.m. July 24, 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. July 25 and 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. July 26 / Blaisdell Exhibition Hall / $8 / 591-2211, www.bridesclub.com
JULY 30-AUG. 2
More than 65,000 people make the trek annually to check out the Honolulu Family Festival. It features tons of entertainment, food and rides.
5-10 p.m. July 30, 5 p.m.-midnight July 31, 10 a.m.-midnight Aug. 1 and 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Aug. 2 / Magic Island, Ala Moana Beach Park / Free / www.honolulufamilyfestival.com
AUG. 4
Boys Like Girls will be dropping its new CD "Love Drunk Boys Like Girls" in September. Their first self-entitled CD has sold nearly 600,000 copies. This is a chance to catch a young band on the rise. You may not know them now, but you will.
7 p.m. / Pipeline Café / $27, $45 VIP / www.groovetickets.com
HOT DATES
June 26 – Pablo Cruise, The Waterfront at Aloha Tower Marketplace
June 27 – Kumu Kahua's annual Kala-Bash Party, Merchant Street
July 10-26 – "The Wedding Singer," Diamond Head Theatre
July 12 – TMC Family Fun Fair Summer Sensations, Calvary By The Sea
July 16 – Kaumakaiwa Kanaka'ole, Waikiki Aquarium
July 17 – Heartbeat Hawaii, Level 4, Royal Hawaiian Center
July 24-25 – KCCN FM 100 Birthday Bash, Waikiki Shell
July 29-Aug. 2 – "Disney On Ice: Beauty & the Beast," Blaisdell Arena
Aug. 7 – America, Blaisnowrena
Aug. 8 – Candlebox, Pipeline Café Aug. 15 Ziggy Marley, Waikiki Shell