Great little outdoor space. Its not the most modern and cool thing, but its more of a local novelty place. Great to be outside with the trade winds blowing in the palm trees and ocean nearby.

What a great venue to see a concert!!! Every seat is good. Even out on the grass. There were food vendors, clothing vendors, they sold beer and alcohol. The sound system was loud and awesome. The view of Diamond Head is visible, right next to the venue and it was beautiful!!! Cant wait to go back for another concert.

Very good place for evening and night time events. Day events can get pretty hot depending on the weather. Concerts are great here under the moon and stars and offers a nice change from the enclosed venues. Kapono and friends concert was awesome!

Da best, just dont seat front row, either end of da stage . Da light kill ya, Kapono an Friends . No Ka Out

Went to the Lana Del Rey concert here. Beautiful stage and acoustics. The only thing I disliked was the attitude of some of the people, which isnt the fault of the stage of course. Security was good and on top of things, they search your bags if you bring anything larger than a purse. No outside food or drinks. Or lawn chairs. You can see well from the lawn tho.

Free COVID19 TEST.

Great acoustics, fresh air venue, good seating. Watched a retrospective concert of Hawaiian music - with hula dancers. Excellent show. Watch the news or check the Internet for upcoming shows.

Great venue for an outdoor concert!

Great experience for oue Australian cheer team

Lighting is bad at the parking lots. And grass needs to be manicured, was long walking through parking. Also inside grass was just cut and left. Other than that its a nice place for a concert.

Old school!! Been there many times threw out my teenage and young adult life. Seen so many musical legends there but theres one night I will never forget at the shell. The night Steel Pulse took the stage an rocked the shell in a thick cloud of pakalolo smoke, dat was freckin epic!!!....wait for it....heres the kicker!. That was the opening act. Now! who would you think could be bigger and more epic than Steel Pulse????Hhhmmmmmm? Hint: his father is Legendary. Well his father is non other than Mr. Bob Marley himself. Wow....to have two of the major reggae bands in the world for one unforgettable night at the iconic Waikiki Shell? PRICELESS.....That night Steel Pulse opened for the one and only David Ziggy Marley himself along with all his bothers and sisters. Both were the biggest acts in that time on one stage in one memorable tropical night in Hawaii. Imagine that?? I dont! I was there. That is why the Waikiki Shell is so special to me and I hope that you will experience something magical and unforgettable at Shell, like I have. Mahalo and Aloha, A hui hou.

Union Labor day party was amazing. Good to see all the families enjoying the fruits of their labor!

Nice place for big venues in Waikiki. Most the times its closed but its always good for parking.

Great for concerts outdoor sitting under the Stars the open-air is awesome

Very clean venue. Super shaded its awesome because its outdoors so the sun isnt beating directly down on you. Great place for concerts and events.

Great venue for a concert.

Quite a walk from the core of Waikiki but near the zoo and Kapiolani Park. Free parking most of the time. Don’t keep valuable belongings in the car! Parking lot is closed 12 am to 5 am. Well lit.

Great location and concert.

Hot like a mofo, but when the sun goes down, ahhhhhh sweet

But my husbands union didnt show up. Couldnt get our lucky # tickets and turn in our meal tickets.So there were other food tents that honored our food tickets, so I could feed my grandbabies.!!!!!!

Love coming here in the morning before work and watching the little ducks

Great free parking on the Waikiki Beach and strip! Limited spaces though, so get there early enough or get lucky.

Not a world class facility, but a nice venue for a concert. Easy in and easy out. We particularly enjoyed Jimmy Buffet.

Could have a better sound system and stay open past the permit law of 10pm. Nice if that changed. But cheap but good cheeseburgers 5$ nachos 4$ and good crowd control.

GREAT place to listen top music.

Went here for the Jack Johnson concert on August 4, 2017. Waikiki Shell is a great outdoor venue. Lots of seating spaces, good food vendors, felt safe, clean, and everyone was respectful.Only 4 stars because they had a bunch of access points closed off and no one was directing people where to go and it was confusing and causing a traffic jam of people. Also I think the grass in the lawn seating should and could be a lot nicer and greener.

Concerts here are nice but because of noise complaints from condo owners, you can barely feel the music and shows must end before 10pm.

I use a wheelchair / scooter. This venue is handicapped abled.All seating is great.Just remember to bring a poncho, if rain is in the forecast. Kick back and enjoy!

Saw Lana Del Rey here. Loved the seating arrangement. And getting in and out was super easy.

Did not go to the shell for any performance, but did use the parking lot to access the beach nearby. Only free parking spot (other than the street side parking which are always full) with walking distance to Waikiki beach.

Beautiful stage, changes colors with the show. I chose lawn seat and loved it, very relaxing.

Beautiful outdoor venue for an outdoor concert

Beautiful venue. Outside seating or a lawn chair or blanket. No bad seats or viewing area.

Why dont you post the hours the box office is open? Lame.

Loved seeing Kalapana under the stars with Diamond Head in the background. Kapono was awesome.

Cool fresh air, awesome food and drinks with great music and restrooms nearby

We walk from Ala Moana or take the bus and its no problem. Sound system is great so is the KCCN FM100 Reggae Bash!! So much fun.

After decades of hula freebies and maximum ALOHA the side show closed. That was years ago. But, finally the road and parking lot got paved. AND, Hawaii 5-0 filming + got Paki Street paved, also. Beautifully done! However, still no Curbed Sidewalk for protection of Waikiki Elementary School kakis. Shameless City Council and Representatives for decades. No proper drainage at school drive way either

Always filled with good vibes and lasting memories. Ive been here for numerous concerts and have never been let down. Ive been blessed to watch many many KCCN Birthday Bashes over the years, witnessed such legendary acts like UB40, Shaggy and Damian Jr Gong Marley just to name a few. Also attended a Kirk Franklin featuring Gods Property Concert and Ma$e, former Bad Boy Entertainment Rapper, Harlem World Rap Group Founder turned Preacher as he gave an awesome message. So many memories here. If youre here youre most likely to build your own memories. Aloha.

I would say one of the better venues used for concerts and events. Open field and chairs make it easy for people to enjoy whatevers going on if youre the type who wants to sit back and relax or one who needs to stand up and dance!

Attended our Grandsons graduation ceremony from Honolulu Community College.

Mayjah Rayjah 2016...nuff said.

Awesome concerts here and venue

Very small venue which makes it feel like you are so close to the artists! Awesome acoustics.

Nice outdoor area for concerts. Near ocean and part of large scale KAPIOLANI Park.

Its a great place for concerts and other venues. However when leaving they dont make the lights brighter so that you dont step over someones blanket or something.

The park is a great place also

Very good outdoor venue!

Nice venue, however, they would not let anyone use the restroom the second the concert ended. Horrible time trying to find restroom

It is Perfect!

Best place on the island to experience a musical event

This is a great venue located on Oahu unfortunately it does not get used as much as it used to in the past. Jack Johnson is one of the biggest names, he played here for the Kokua Fest.

A great place for an outside concert

I love how close the lawn is! Dont waste your money on front row tickets, the lawn is close enough

May 2019

Ok

Saw lots of people perform here including magic, pikotaro, and green day

I was just there working a concert.

Honolulu Community College Graduation CLASS OF 2018

Love it over here!

Variety of tickets, you chose to sit or stand or walking! Can accommodate a lot of people! !

They need more parking

Came here for my nephews Kaimuki High school graduation...class of 2018

Free parking though can get taken up fast.

Lovely atmosphere

The hub for events in Hawaii

Free parking

I like that parking is free

Great acoustics and venues

Nothing special about this place.

Beautiful place

Love this venue!

Gas station near park

Great for gatherings

Nice.

Memories

Free parking!

I got bombed

Great atmosphere, huge venue.

Helped me avoid traffic

Good concerts

Fun venue.

Got gas on the way to a luau.