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The Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts (“HARA”) and the Hawaii Tourism Authority (“HTA”) are excited to announce a live concert series featuring Na Hoku Hanohano Award winners and nominees at premiere Waikiki hotels as part of the 2nd Annual Mele Mei, a month-long celebration of the music of Hawaii, April 27-May 29, 2012. These concerts will be held at Halekulani, Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki ...

Atlanta band the Coathangers deliver Larceny & Old Lace to the Tin Can Thursday night. Thursday 22 She-punk four-piece the Coathangers hit Tin Can Ale House with last year’s v. recommendable Larceny & Old Lace , the Atlanta band’s second on Seattle-based label Suicide Squeeze and first recorded in an actual, factual studio.

BAD MOON ON THE RISE: We heard it through the grapevine that there's a Creedence Clearwater Revival tribute artist playing at Spotlight 29 tonight. Randy Linder, Creedence Clearwater Revival tribute, 8 p.m. today. March 16, free. Spotlight 29 Casino, 46-200 Harrison Street, Coachella.

David Burger is the pop music/pop culture writer at The Salt Lake Tribune. Spotlight show • Even though rapper Cappadonna is barely off a winter tour with Wu-Tang Clan comrade Ghostface Killah, he’s back on the road with King Magnetic and Block McCloud of Army of the Pharaohs.

Despite moving to California to pursue a career as a punk rock star nearly 20 years ago, The Ataris' Kris Roe still feels right at home in Indiana. by Nick Selm Kris Roe is no stranger to humility. Having grown up in Anderson, Ind. as a punk rocker in the pre-Napster world, he has grown accustomed to paying dues.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

at the clubs Topeka 39TH STREET BAR & GRILL, 555 S.W. 39th: Mark & The Sharks, 9 p.m. Friday, March 2; Swift Kick, 9 p.m. Saturday, March 3; SoundWaves Karaoke with Tina, 8 p.m. Wednesday; Pingpong and pool tournaments, 7 p.m. Thursday. 266-0020.

Punk fans who dig the poppy-side of the spectrum may be in luck this Friday when pop-punk heavy hitters The Queers and The Ataris bring their tour to Mac’s Bar. Opening the show is Far From Finished (from Boston) and locals Frank and Earnest.

SUNDAY JAN 29 Athens Wedding Professionals Ultimate Bridal Show: Noon-5 p.m., The University of Georgia Conference Center & Hotel, 1197 S. Lumpkin St.

Brian McKnight, the R&B crooner whose hits include "Anytime" and "Back at One," is on tour behind his latest album, "Just Me." He performs at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Akron Civic Theatre.

Jan. 19 - Jan. 25 - Adult art classes will begin Thursday and run through March 10 at the El Paso Museum of Arts, 1 Arts Festival Plaza. Cost is $47 for members, $59 for nonmembers and is for those 15 years old and older. Kids classes take place during the same time and include sculpture and printmaking. Register/info: (915) 532-1707 or visit elpasoartmuseum.org.

Ryan Adams first found fame with the alt-country band Whiskeytown in the 1990s. He's on tour behind his latest solo album, "Ashes & Fire," and is s booked at 8 p.m. Jan. 25 at PlayhouseSquare's Ohio Theatre, Cleveland. Also check out: Akron/Family at the Beachland on Saturday, Jan. 21, and Glen Campbell at Kent Stage on Jan. 29.