CONCERTS: DEC. 9-11

Holiday harmony will be provided by the Brothers Cazimero, Robert on bass and Roland on guitar, in a concert series with the Honolulu Symphony Pops. The Honolulu Symphony Chorus, led by Karen Kennedy, also performs. Tickets are $40-$90.

8 p.m. Dec. 9-10, 4 p.m. Dec. 11 / Blaisdell Concert Hall / 792-2000, (877) 750-4400

HOLIDAYS: DEC. 11

Delight in the sweet sights and smells of a traditional holiday treat as chef Alan Wong and Easter Seals Hawai'i present the 6th annual Gingerbread Festival. Two house sizes — $29 and $49 — for this family-friendly event will be available. Each kit includes a pre-cut gingerbread house, icing and pastry bags, candies and a table to assemble the masterpiece. After the families build their houses, the Corporate Gingerbread Festival takes over at 4 p.m. for a two-hour timed competition. The public is invited to view the event for free.

10 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 11 / Blaisdell Exhibition Hall / www.eastersealshawaii.org

CONCERT: DEC. 15

Emo-pop fivesome Hawthorne Heights, from Ohio, comes to town for a concert as part of the Vans Triple Crown concert series. The group's debut album, "The Silence in Black and White," includes the hits "Life on Standby and "Dissolve and Decay." No Bare Feet also performs. Tickets are $25 presale for this all-ages show.

6 p.m. Dec. 15 / Pipeline Cafe / 589-1999, (877) 750-4400

CONCERT: DEC. 19

That Pez-obsessed band Less than Jake is packing its ska sounds for a gig in Honolulu. The punk-pop group made its debut in 1994 with "Pezcore" and went on to release more hit albums, such as "Losing Streak" and "Anthem." Tickets are $22 advance, $45 VIP. Doors open at 6 p.m.

7 p.m. Dec. 19 / Pipeline Cafe / (877) 750-4400

CONCERT: DEC. 22

"Feel the Spirit of Christmas" is the title of a concert by Island favorite Na Leo. The trio — from left, Angela Morales, Lehua Kalima Heine and Nalani Choy — will offer holiday favorites as well as songs from its new CD "Feel the Spirit." Michael W. Perry and Larry Price host. Tickets are $28, $38, $48 and $68 general, with discounts for those 55 and older and military.

8 p.m. Dec. 22 / Blaisdell Concert Hall / (877) 750-4400

CONCERT: DEC. 31

Tickets go on sale Dec. 14 for a New Year's Eve concert by Natalie Cole, daughter of the legendary Nat King Cole and recording artist in her own right. Her 1975 debut album, "Inseparable," won two Grammy Awards; her 1991 "Unforgettable, With Love" sold 14 million copies and won seven Grammys. Tickets are $90 general, $120 Silver seating, $170 Gold seating and $200 Platinum seating and include the pre-show, the Cole concert, a standard cocktail and a half bottle of sparkling wine.

9 p.m. Dec. 31 / Coral Ballroom, Hilton Hawaiian Village / 947-7877