Hamilton’s touring company plays Bass Performance Hall July 15–26 with Tyler Fauntleroy and Jimmie “J.J.” Jeter among the principals. Tickets start at $69 and vary by date.

Local musician Tavana is taking over Moiliili’s Anna O’Brien’s and will convert the upstairs into a listening room called Tavana’s at Anna’s. The soft opening is Friday, July 10.

David Odo, raised in Kailua and formerly director at the Georgia Museum of Art, will begin leading the Honolulu Museum of Art on Sept. 1 as the museum prepares for its 2027 centennial.

The Westerville Music & Arts Festival returns to Heritage Park this weekend with 125+ artists, live music and family-friendly programming. Expect food trucks, demonstrations and a Saturday headliner.

The Ellie Caulkins Opera House will replace its 20‑year‑old seats and retire the seatback caption screens this summer, with new above‑stage captioning being tested. Work is expected through September and accessibility remains a priority.

Belmont dean Brittany Schaffer will become the Country Music Association’s next CEO in a staged transition this fall. Her Spotify background and Music Row ties could shape CMA priorities.

A new block of Obama Presidential Center museum tickets goes on sale July 8 at 10 a.m. CT. Founding Members had early access July 1; here’s what to know about prices and how to try.

The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum's Prix de West sale generated more than $3.7M, with a museum purchase and dozens of sold works.

AfriFest returns to Sawyer Point on July 18 with dozens of vendors, live Afrobeats, traditional dance and a week of lead-up programming that spotlights local entrepreneurs.

The Arts District will stage the 32nd Fidelity Bank White Linen Night on Aug. 1 with galleries, two music stages, a cool‑down lounge and an afterparty at the CAC. The night raises funds for Arts District New Orleans.

Jermaine Dupri sued Sony in Manhattan federal court, alleging decades of unpaid and underreported royalties tied to So So Def releases and his production work. The complaint seeks at least $18 million.

Music Export Memphis turns 10 with a free Beale Street birthday bash and a decade of targeted grants organizers say have put more than $1M into local artists' pockets.

HBO’s four‑part series The Man Will Burn premieres July 9, tracing Burning Man’s jump from Baker Beach bonfires to an 80,000‑person desert city and the crises that have followed. The film probes tech money, influencers and the 2023 mud crisis.