5 live music in Honolulu, editor-picked by TableJourney. All Honolulu nightlife.
Blue Note Hawaii ★ 4.7
waikiki · 2335 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815
Blue Note Hawaii at the Outrigger Waikiki Beach Resort in Honolulu opened in January 2016 as a 326-seat partnership with the Blue Note Entertainment Group, with two nightly performances year-round.
Tip: Two shows nightly. Reserve at bluenotejazz.com/hawaii; dinner from Executive Chef Julius Laurentius alongside the music.
Anna O'Brien's ★ 4.0
ala-moana · 2440 South Beretania Street, Honolulu, HI 96826
Anna O'Brien's on South Beretania near UH Manoa in Honolulu has booked punk, rock, metal and reggae shows since 1969 in the upstairs club room with a downstairs pub of darts and pool.
Tip: Shows most weekends and weeknights. Comedy University on Wednesdays. Mug Club membership is a deal for regulars.
House Without a Key Sunset Hula ★ 4.6
waikiki · 2199 Kalia Road, Honolulu, HI 96815
House Without a Key at the Halekulani in Waikiki Honolulu features live Hawaiian music and hula under a 130-year-old kiawe tree from 17:30 every evening, the city's most romantic sunset show.
Tip: Hula and live music 17:30 to 20:30 nightly. Bar tables walk-in; the Diamond Head side fills up first.
Lewers Lounge ★ 4.6
waikiki · 2199 Kalia Road, Honolulu, HI 96815
Lewers Lounge at the Halekulani in Waikiki Honolulu features nightly light jazz performances seven nights a week, the intimate cocktail lounge of Hawaiian jazz with Chet Baker and Ella Fitzgerald-themed drinks.
Tip: Tuesday to Saturday 20:30 to midnight, Sunday and Monday 20:00 to 22:30. Smart casual dress.
Mai Tai Bar Royal Hawaiian Live Music ★ 4.3
waikiki · 2259 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815
The Mai Tai Bar at the Royal Hawaiian in Waikiki Honolulu runs live music 18:00 to 22:00 nightly under the beachfront tent, mixing Hawaiian acoustic sets with the canonical Royal Hawaiian Mai Tai.
Tip: Live music 18:00 to 22:00 daily. Oceanfront tables turn at 19:00; arrive early for the sunset table.