THIS WEEK

"We Are Young Men of This Country," Honolulu Boy Choir's summer concert, 7 p.m. June 27, Mamiya Theatre, St. Louis School. Other entertainers include Frank DeLima, Halau Hula 'O Kawaili'ula, Kamehameha Alumni Glee Club, Dis Guys, Chant and Cool Reign. Door open at 6:30 p.m. Cost: $10 advance sales; $15 at-the-door. VISA and Mastercard accepted. No reserved seating. Call 596-7464.

Renaissance and Middle Ages music by the Western Seas Consort of the Society For Creative Anachronism, 7:30 p.m. June 28, Barnes & Noble. Call 737-3323.

Na Leo Pilimehana and Friends with the Honolulu Symphony and guest conductor Matt Catingub, 7:30 p.m. June 28, Waikiki Shell. Cost: $12.50-$50. Tickets available at Blaisdell Box Office, all Connection outlets, or call 538-8863 or 545-4000.

"Early Music Concert: Music of the Renaissance and Middle Ages" by the Western Seas Consort of the Society for Creative Anachronism Inc., 7:30 p.m. June 28, Barnes and Nobles. Free.

Joe Recca, 2 p.m. June 28, Borders, Ward Centre. Call 591-8995.

Kenny Neal, 4 p.m. June 29, Borders, Waikele. Call 676-6699.

UH-Manoa's Sunday Guitar Series features guitarist Jeff Linsky, 7:30 p.m. June 29, Orvis Auditorium. Cost: $10-$12. Tickets: 956-3836.

Linsky is also performing July 1, Manele Bay Hotel, as part of the Lanai Visiting Artist Program. Information: 1-800-321-4666.

And with Brazilian virtuoso Carlos Barbosa-Lima. They will entertain while guests dine on Pacific Rim cuisine, 6:30 p.m. July 2, Indigo Restaurant. Show begins at 7:45 p.m. Cost: $65. Reservations: 956-7221. Valet parking available.

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SPECIALS

Second annual "Na Himeni Ki'eki'e" contest, July 19, Hyatt Regency Kauai Resort and Spa, Kauai Ballroom. Contest focuses on leo ki'eki'e, the Hawaiian form of falsetto singing. Contestants and trailblazers in the renaissance of Hawaiian music are welcomed from all islands. Amateur and professional category contestants will perform two songs. Contestants will be judged on their ability to hit all the right notes from one of the following songs: Kalamaula, Alika, Kahealani or Akaka Falls. Scoring on a second song, selected by the contestants, will be reserved in the event a tie occurs. There also will be a new category for leo ki'eki'e original compositions, which will acknowledge the composer's creativity.

Amateur contestants should not have been affiliated in any professional recording or have earned a wage performing professionally. First place winner will advance to the 1997 Frank B. Shaner Hawaiian Falsetto Contest on Oahu in September.

Professional contestants will receive a recording contract.

Information: call Ernell Gonzales, 1-808-742-1234 (Kauai), extension 4406; or page Chala Vidinha, 1-808-654-3186.