Waikiki Shell

Waikiki Shell

Waikiki Shell
Location Kapiolani Park, Honolulu, HI
Coordinates 21°16′06″N 157°49′06″W / 21.2682°N 157.8184°W / 21.2682; -157.8184
Owner City and County of Honolulu
Opened 1956
Website
Waikiki Shell Web Site

The Waikiki Shell is a venue for outdoor concerts and other large gatherings in Waikiki area of Honolulu, Hawaii. Built in 1956,[1] the Waikiki Shell seats 2,400 persons and the lawn area has capacity for an additional 6,000 persons.[2] It is under the management of the Neal S. Blaisdell Center.[1] It bears a striking resemblance to the Hollywood Bowl.

The venue is located in Kapiolani Park in Waikiki, between the dense high-rises of the neighborhood and the dormant tuff cone volcano, Diamond Head.

References

  1. 1 2 "Aloha and Welcome". The Neal S. Blaisdell Center. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  2. "Waikiki Shell". The Neal S. Blaisdell Center. Retrieved January 24, 2015.

See also


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