Honolulu & Waikiki Entertainment

  1. Duke's Canoe Club

    This beachside courtyard is Waikiki's most popular venue for contemporary Hawaiian music. There's entertainment featuring the biggest names - including Kapena and Henry Kapono. It's a great scene with lots of drunken souvenir photo-taking and vacationland camaraderie. The food ain't bad either.

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  2. Kuhio Beach Torch Lighting & Hula Show

    Some of O'ahu's best hula troupes perform at the sacred hula mound near the Duke Kahanamoku Statue on the Waikiki strip. Other performances include traditional torch lighting and conch shell ceremony, and Hawaiian music. The shows are sponsored by the Mayor's Office of Culture & Arts (www.honolulu.gov/moca).

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  3. Neal S Blaisdell Center

    The center presents concerts, Broadway shows and family events, such as the Honolulu Symphony and the American Ballet Theatre, and occasional big-name rock musicians, such as Sting.

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  4. Royal Hawaiian Hotel Luau

    Yup, this luau is touristy, but the pretty oceanfront setting is scenically ideal, it's in the heart of Waikiki, the food is decent and the performances are professional.

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  5. Sand Bar

    This cabana-like bar has views of Diamond Head and live Hawaiian music nightly, including ' keiki hula', when a children's hula group displays its stuff.

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