SEPT. 12

All funds from this jazz concert will be donated to Live Music Awareness and members of the Honolulu Symphony. Chuck James (pictured) will be on drums with Rachel Gonzales providing the vocals for a four-person band.

7:30 p.m. / Atherton Performing Arts Studio / $30 / 955-8821

SEPT. 19

A hotter night of dancing you will not find than Salsa Under The Stars! Roland Sanchez (right) and Salsa Hawaii headline, with Greg Da SalsaMan & Jo Jo Ocampo and Las Sexy Salseras also performing.

8 p.m. (doors open 7:30 p.m.) / The Waterfront at Aloha Tower Marketplace / $15 / 342-0911

OCT. 2-3

Jo Koy's previous performance was a sold-out hit, so this time the man who shows up weekly on "Chelsea Lately" is coming for back-to-back shows. Go, if only to see how "I love orange chicken" can be a catch phrase.

8 p.m. / Pipeline Café / $25, $45 VIP / 877-714-7668, www.groovetickets.com

OCT. 10

As En Vogue would say, "Free Your Mind" and go retro with one of the most successful acts of the '90s at the "Mega '80s and '90s Music Festival." The Jets, Cover Girls and Ready For The World also perform.

6:30 p.m. / Blaisdell Arena / $50-$125 / 877-750-4400, www.ticketmaster.com

OCT. 10-11

A highlight at the Oh Baby! Family Expo is always the crawling contest, but the bigger picture is this event is being billed as the largest baby and keiki expo in Hawai'i. Anything to make parenting easier.

10 a.m.-5 p.m. / Blaisdell Exhibition Hall / $4.50 / 591-2211 / www.ohbabyfamilyexpo.com

OCT. 25

There is no better name for a tribute concert to the late Elissa Josephsohn than "A Hard Act to Follow." The life and accomplishments of the longtime publicist and champion of the performing arts will be celebrated by her friends in this must-see event.

2-4 p.m. / Hawai'i Theatre / free / 528-0506, www.hawaiitheatre.com

NOV. 27-29

Shazam! There's no better way to kick off the holiday season than with Jim Nabors' annual "A Merry Christmas with Friends and Nabors" concert. He's been doing it for a decade, and we love it.

7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday / Hawai'i Theatre / ticket information TBA / 528-0506, www.hawaiitheatre.com

NOV. 28

Dane Cook is good-looking, funny and apparently very smart. He's scheduled his "Global Thermal Comedy Tour" stop here in Honolulu for a week after he plays three gigs in Canada in November. Brrrr.

8 p.m. / Blaisdell Arena / $30-$100 / 877-750-4400, www.ticketmaster.com

Sept. 12 — Jabbawockeez, Pipeline Café

Sept. 12-13 — John Legend, Blaisdell Concert Hall

Sept. 12-13 — Mikhail Baryshnikov, Hawai'i Theatre

Sept. 16 — Comedians Rich Vos and Bonnie McFarlane, Pipeline Café

Sept. 23 — Rocky LaPorte, Pipeline Café

Sept. 23-27 — "Shaolin Warriors," Blaisdell Concert Hall

Sept. 26 — An Evening of Super Jazz Guitars, Doris Duke Theatre

Sept. 26 — Separate Ways, The Ultimate Journey Experience, Pipeline Café Sept. 30 Elayne Boosler, Pipeline Café

Oct. 1 — 3OH!3, Pipeline Café