The Tom Moffatt Waikiki Shell is a venue for outdoor concerts and other large gatherings in the
Waikiki
Waikiki (; haw, Waikīkī; ; also known as Waikiki Beach) is a neighborhood of Honolulu on the south shore of the island of Oahu in the U.S. state of Hawaii.
Waikiki is most famous for Waikiki Beach, which is one of six beaches in the district ...
area of
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu (; ) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is in the Pacific Ocean. It is an unincorporated county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island o ...
. Built in 1956,
the Tom Moffatt Waikiki Shell seats 2,400 persons and the lawn area has capacity for an additional 6,000 persons.
It is under the management of the
Neal S. Blaisdell Center
The Neal S. Blaisdell Center is a community center near downtown Honolulu, Hawaii. The complex has a multi-purpose arena, concert hall, exhibition hall, galleria, meeting rooms, Waikiki Shell and others.
Constructed in 1964 on the historic Wa ...
.
It has been compared to the
Hollywood Bowl
The Hollywood Bowl is an amphitheatre in the Hollywood Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It was named one of the 10 best live music venues in America by ''Rolling Stone'' magazine in 2018.
The Hollywood Bowl is known for its distin ...
.
The venue is located in
Kapiolani Park
Queen Kapiolani Regional Park is the largest and second-oldest public park in Hawaii, located in Honolulu on the east end of Waikiki just beyond Kuhio Beach Park and the Waikiki residential neighborhood. The park, named after Queen Kapiolani, t ...
in Waikiki, between the dense high-rises of the neighborhood and the dormant
tuff cone
Volcanic cones are among the simplest volcanic landforms. They are built by ejecta from a volcanic vent, piling up around the vent in the shape of a cone with a central crater. Volcanic cones are of different types, depending upon the nature and s ...
volcano,
Diamond Head.
In 2018 the venue was renamed "The Tom Moffatt Waikiki Shell," in memory of Hawaii's first rock DJ, later a concert promoter. Moffatt died in 2016.
References
External links
Waikiki Shell Web Site
See also
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Buildings and structures in Honolulu
Tourist attractions in Honolulu
Music venues in Hawaii
Buildings and structures completed in 1956
1956 establishments in Hawaii
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