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Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall
The city's 2,000-seat concert hall — home of the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra and the stop for touring Broadway and larger concerts — part of the Blaisdell Center complex with the arena and exhibition hall.
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- Oct16JoAnn Conducts Beethoven’s TripleFridayHawaii Symphony Orchestra presents a Masterworks concert at Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall in Honolulu, with guest conductor JoAnn Falletta on the podium. The centerpiece is Beethoven's Triple Concerto, the Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Piano in C major, Op. 56, played by violinist Ignace Jang, cellist Julian Schwarz, and pianist Lisa Nakamichi. The program also includes Randall Svane's Quantum Flight and Sibelius's Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op. 39, according to the orchestra's 2026/27 season announcement. The concert is on Friday, October 16, 2026 at 7:30 PM. The orchestra's concert listing does not print a running time or a minimum age, but its website has an Attending with Children guide and a Parking and Directions page worth reading before you go. The hall is at 777 Ward Avenue, Honolulu. Ticket prices are not printed on the orchestra's homepage, so use the Buy Tickets link at myhso.org for current seating and pricing. The calendar lists other live music that Friday, including Kelli O'Hara at Hawaii Theatre and Zingara at The Republik. Lea Salonga joins the orchestra the next two days, on October 17 and 18.See listing
- Oct18Lea Salonga in ConcertSundayTony Award-winning singer Lea Salonga performs with the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra at Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall in Honolulu, with Sarah Hicks conducting. The concert is part of the orchestra's Spotlight Concerts series in its 2026/27 season. The orchestra has not printed a song list, so check myhso.org for any program announcement; expect a vocal concert with full orchestra. This listing is the Sunday matinee on October 18, 2026 at 4:00 PM. The orchestra also schedules a Saturday evening performance on October 17 at 7:30 PM, which has its own listing on this calendar. A running time and age guidance are not printed on the concert listing, although the orchestra's website does include an Attending with Children guide. Ticket prices are not printed on the homepage, so use the Buy Tickets link at myhso.org. The hall is at 777 Ward Avenue, Honolulu, and the website has a Parking and Directions page. Two days earlier, JoAnn Falletta conducts Beethoven's Triple on October 16. After this weekend the orchestra's next listed date is Rachmaninoff and Copland on November 5.See listing
- Oct30The ShiningOct 30 – Nov 1Hawaiʻi Opera Theatre opens its 2026/27 mainstage season with the opera based on the haunted-hotel story, staged at the Blaisdell Concert Hall. There are two performances: Friday evening and Sunday afternoon.See listing
- Nov5Rachmaninoff and CoplandThursdayHawaii Symphony Orchestra's Masterworks series continues at Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall in Honolulu, with music director Dane Lam conducting and clarinetist Anthony McGill as soloist. McGill plays Aaron Copland's Clarinet Concerto. The program also includes Salina Fisher's Kintsugi, billed as a Hawaii premiere, and Sergei Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27, according to the orchestra's 2026/27 season announcement. The concert is on Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 7:30 PM. A running time and age guidance are not printed on the orchestra's concert listing, but its website has an Attending with Children guide and a Parking and Directions page. The hall is at 777 Ward Avenue, Honolulu. Ticket prices are not printed on the orchestra's homepage, so use the Buy Tickets link at myhso.org for current seating and pricing. On this calendar it follows Lea Salonga's weekend with the orchestra on October 17 and 18, and the orchestra's next listed date is Hapa Holiday Extravaganza on December 16.See listing
- Dec16Hapa Holiday ExtravaganzaWednesdayHapa Holiday Extravaganza is the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra's holiday concert, described in its 2026/27 season announcement as a festive celebration with local flair, with Dane Lam conducting. It takes place at Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall in Honolulu as part of the orchestra's 15th anniversary season. Specific songs and guest performers are not listed on the orchestra's concert page, so check myhso.org for updates. The concert is on Wednesday, December 16, 2026 at 7:30 PM. A running time and age guidance are not printed on the concert listing, although the orchestra's website has an Attending with Children guide and a Parking and Directions page. The hall is at 777 Ward Avenue, Honolulu. Ticket prices are not printed on the orchestra's homepage, so use the Buy Tickets link at myhso.org for current seating and pricing. Days later the orchestra performs Elf in Concert on December 19 and 20, and its next listed date after that is The Sounds of Ravel and Rosalía with Carolina Rial on January 8.See listing
- Dec20Elf in ConcertSundayElf in Concert pairs the Christmas film Elf with a live performance of its full orchestral score by the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, part of the orchestra's Films in Concert series. The screening and concert take place at Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall in Honolulu. A conductor and soloists are not listed on the orchestra's concert page. This listing is the Sunday matinee on December 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM. A Saturday evening performance on December 19 at 7:00 PM has its own listing. The film's running time and any age guidance are not printed on the orchestra's concert listing, though its website has an Attending with Children guide and a Parking and Directions page. Ticket prices are not printed on the orchestra's homepage, so use the Buy Tickets link at myhso.org for current seating and pricing. The hall is at 777 Ward Avenue, Honolulu. Hapa Holiday Extravaganza, the orchestra's other December concert, is on December 16. The orchestra's next listed date after Elf is The Sounds of Ravel and Rosalía on January 8.See listing
- Jan8The Sounds of Ravel and Rosalía with Carolina RialFridayThe Sounds of Ravel and Rosalía with Carolina Rial is a Hawaii Symphony Orchestra concert that blends classical and contemporary sounds, with Dane Lam conducting. Vocalist Carolina Rial, described in the season announcement as a performer from NBC's The Voice, is the guest artist. The program is not itemized on the orchestra's concert page, so check myhso.org for the works to be played. It takes place at Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall in Honolulu. The concert is on Friday, January 8, 2027 at 7:30 PM. A running time and age guidance are not printed on the concert listing, although the orchestra's website has an Attending with Children guide and a Parking and Directions page. The hall is at 777 Ward Avenue, Honolulu. Ticket prices are not printed on the orchestra's homepage, so use the Buy Tickets link at myhso.org for current seating and pricing. Beethoven's Ode to Joy follows two days later on January 10, and the orchestra's next listing after that is Brahms and Destiny on February 28.See listing
- Jan10Beethoven’s Ode to JoySundayBeethoven's Ode to Joy brings the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, the Oʻahu Choral Society, and conductor Dane Lam together at Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall in Honolulu for Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, the Choral Symphony. Violinist Jennifer Koh is the soloist in Dai-Keong Lee's Violin Concerto on the same program, according to the orchestra's 2026/27 season announcement. The concert is on Sunday, January 10, 2027 at 4:00 PM. A running time and age guidance are not printed on the orchestra's concert listing, but its website has an Attending with Children guide and a Parking and Directions page worth checking. The hall is at 777 Ward Avenue, Honolulu. Ticket prices are not printed on the orchestra's homepage, so use the Buy Tickets link at myhso.org for current seating and pricing. It follows The Sounds of Ravel and Rosalía by two days on January 8. The orchestra's next listed concert after this one is Brahms and Destiny on February 28.See listing
- Feb28Brahms and DestinySundayBrahms and Destiny is the first of four Brahms Festival Masterworks concerts the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra lists on this calendar, at Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall in Honolulu. Dane Lam conducts, and the Oʻahu Choral Society joins the orchestra. The program includes Brahms's Song of Destiny, Op. 54, his Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90, and The Black Swan (Intermezzo) by Brahms and Bright Sheng, plus a Pacific Brahms Commission by Nilo Alcala, announced as a world premiere. The concert is on Sunday, February 28, 2027 at 4:00 PM. A running time and age guidance are not printed on the orchestra's concert listing, although its website has an Attending with Children guide and a Parking and Directions page. The hall is at 777 Ward Avenue, Honolulu. Ticket prices are not printed on the orchestra's homepage, so use the Buy Tickets link at myhso.org for current seating and pricing. The festival continues with Brahms vs Wagner on March 7, Brahms Dances on March 11, and Brahms and the Schumanns on March 14. Max McNown plays The Republik the same evening.See listing
- Mar7Brahms vs WagnerSundayBrahms vs Wagner sets Johannes Brahms against Richard Wagner in the second Brahms Festival concert on the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra's calendar, at Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall in Honolulu, with Dane Lam conducting. The program pairs Brahms's Academic Festival Overture and Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98, with Wagner's Wotan's Farewell and Magic Fire Music from Die Walküre, plus a Pacific Brahms Commission by Alice Chance, announced as a world premiere. The concert is on Sunday, March 7, 2027 at 4:00 PM. A running time and age guidance are not printed on the orchestra's concert listing, but its website has an Attending with Children guide and a Parking and Directions page. The hall is at 777 Ward Avenue, Honolulu. Ticket prices are not printed on the orchestra's homepage, so use the Buy Tickets link at myhso.org for current seating and pricing. Brahms and Destiny opens the festival on February 28, and Brahms Dances on March 11 and Brahms and the Schumanns on March 14 complete it on this calendar.See listing
- Mar11Brahms DancesThursdayBrahms Dances is the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra's third Brahms Festival concert on this calendar, at Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall in Honolulu, with Dane Lam conducting and violinist Ray Chen as soloist. Chen plays Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64. The orchestra also performs Brahms's Hungarian Dances Nos. 5 and 6 in the Parlow arrangement, Brahms's Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73, and a Pacific Brahms Commission by Shawn Conley, announced as a world premiere. The concert is on Thursday, March 11, 2027 at 7:30 PM, the only weeknight concert among the four festival dates listed here. A running time and age guidance are not printed on the concert listing, although the orchestra's website has an Attending with Children guide and a Parking and Directions page. The hall is at 777 Ward Avenue, Honolulu. Ticket prices are not printed on the orchestra's homepage, so use the Buy Tickets link at myhso.org for current seating and pricing. Brahms vs Wagner comes first on March 7, and Brahms and the Schumanns closes the festival on March 14.See listing
- Mar14Brahms and the SchumannsSundayBrahms and the Schumanns is the last of the four Brahms Festival Masterworks concerts the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra lists on this calendar, at Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall in Honolulu. Dane Lam conducts and pianist Alexandra Dariescu is the soloist in Clara Schumann's Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 7. The program also includes Robert Schumann's Genoveva Overture, Brahms's Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68, and a Pacific Brahms Commission by Michael-Thomas Foumai, announced as a world premiere. The concert is on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 4:00 PM. A running time and age guidance are not printed on the orchestra's concert listing, but its website has an Attending with Children guide and a Parking and Directions page. The hall is at 777 Ward Avenue, Honolulu. Ticket prices are not printed on the orchestra's homepage, so use the Buy Tickets link at myhso.org for current seating and pricing. Brahms Dances on March 11 comes just before it, and the orchestra's next listed date after this concert is Firebird and the Phoenix on April 11.See listing
- Apr11Firebird and the PhoenixSundayFirebird and the Phoenix is a Hawaii Symphony Orchestra Masterworks concert at Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall in Honolulu, with Dane Lam conducting and Loo Sze Wang as soloist on the sheng, the Chinese mouth organ. Wang plays Fang Man's Song of the Flaming Phoenix for sheng and orchestra, announced as a world premiere. The program also includes Respighi's The Birds, Sibelius's The Swan of Tuonela, and Stravinsky's Firebird Suite in its 1919 version, according to the orchestra's 2026/27 season announcement. The concert is on Sunday, April 11, 2027 at 4:00 PM. A running time and age guidance are not printed on the orchestra's concert listing, although its website has an Attending with Children guide and a Parking and Directions page. The hall is at 777 Ward Avenue, Honolulu. Ticket prices are not printed on the orchestra's homepage, so use the Buy Tickets link at myhso.org for current seating and pricing. It follows Brahms and the Schumanns on March 14, and the orchestra's next listed date is Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert on May 7.See listing
- May7Star Wars: A New Hope in ConcertFridayStar Wars: A New Hope in Concert screens the film at Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall in Honolulu while the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra plays its score live. The orchestra's 2026/27 season announcement marks the film's 50th anniversary and says the concert is presented under license from Disney Concerts. A conductor is not listed on the orchestra's concert page. This listing is the Friday night performance on May 7, 2027 at 7:00 PM. Further performances are on Saturday, May 8 at 7:00 PM and Sunday, May 9 at 2:00 PM, each with its own listing on this calendar. The film's running time and age guidance are not printed on the orchestra's concert listing, but its website has an Attending with Children guide and a Parking and Directions page. Ticket prices are not printed on the orchestra's homepage, so use the Buy Tickets link at myhso.org for current seating and pricing. The hall is at 777 Ward Avenue, Honolulu. The orchestra's previous listed date is Firebird and the Phoenix on April 11, and its next after this weekend is Hapasymphony: Kolohe Kai on June 4.See listing
- May8Star Wars: A New Hope in ConcertSaturdayThe Hawaii Symphony Orchestra plays the score of Star Wars: A New Hope live while the film screens at Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall in Honolulu. According to the orchestra's 2026/27 season announcement, the program marks the film's 50th anniversary and is presented under license from Disney Concerts. No conductor is named on the concert page. This listing is the Saturday night performance on May 8, 2027 at 7:00 PM. The run begins on Friday, May 7 at 7:00 PM and ends with a Sunday matinee on May 9 at 2:00 PM, and each show has its own listing on this calendar. A running time and age guidance are not printed on the orchestra's concert listing, although its website has an Attending with Children guide and a Parking and Directions page. Ticket prices are not printed on the orchestra's homepage, so use the Buy Tickets link at myhso.org for current seating and pricing. The hall is at 777 Ward Avenue, Honolulu. It is one of three Star Wars performances in a single weekend, followed by Hapasymphony: Kolohe Kai on June 4.See listing
- May9Star Wars: A New Hope in ConcertSundayThis Sunday matinee of Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert has the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra performing the film's score live while the movie plays at Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall in Honolulu. The orchestra's 2026/27 season announcement ties it to the film's 50th anniversary and says it is presented under license from Disney Concerts. A conductor is not listed. The performance is on Sunday, May 9, 2027 at 2:00 PM, the final show of a three-day run that also includes Friday, May 7 and Saturday, May 8, both at 7:00 PM. Each has its own listing on this calendar. A running time and age guidance are not printed on the orchestra's concert listing, but its website has an Attending with Children guide and a Parking and Directions page worth checking if you are bringing younger viewers. Ticket prices are not printed on the orchestra's homepage, so use the Buy Tickets link at myhso.org for current seating and pricing. The hall is at 777 Ward Avenue, Honolulu. After this weekend the orchestra's next listed date is Hapasymphony: Kolohe Kai on June 4.See listing
- Jun4Hapasymphony: Kolohe KaiFridayHapasymphony: Kolohe Kai is part of the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra's Spotlight Concerts series, featuring Kolohe Kai on vocals with the orchestra and Dane Lam conducting, according to the 2026/27 season announcement. It takes place at Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall in Honolulu. The songs are not itemized on the orchestra's concert page, so check myhso.org for updates closer to the date. The concert is on Friday, June 4, 2027 at 7:30 PM. A running time and age guidance are not printed on the concert listing, although the orchestra's website has an Attending with Children guide and a Parking and Directions page. The hall is at 777 Ward Avenue, Honolulu. Ticket prices are not printed on the orchestra's homepage, so use the Buy Tickets link at myhso.org for current seating and pricing. It follows the three Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert performances on May 7, 8, and 9, and it comes two days before Season Finale: Virtuosity in Motion on June 6, the last Hawaii Symphony Orchestra date on this calendar.See listing
- Jun6Season Finale: Virtuosity in MotionSundaySeason Finale: Virtuosity in Motion closes the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra's 2026/27 season at Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall in Honolulu, with Dane Lam conducting and violinist Augustin Hadelich as soloist. Hadelich plays Ravel's Tzigane and Sarasate's Carmen Fantasie, Op. 25. The program also includes Ye Xiaogang's The Loquat in Five Colors and Elgar's Symphony No. 1 in A-flat major, Op. 55, according to the orchestra's season announcement. The concert is on Sunday, June 6, 2027 at 4:00 PM. A running time and age guidance are not printed on the orchestra's concert listing, although its website has an Attending with Children guide and a Parking and Directions page. The hall is at 777 Ward Avenue, Honolulu. Ticket prices are not printed on the orchestra's homepage, so use the Buy Tickets link at myhso.org for current seating and pricing. It is the last Hawaii Symphony Orchestra date on this calendar, two days after Hapasymphony: Kolohe Kai on June 4.See listing
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