‘Show of Stars’ and more!

JUST CALL HIM "THE WANDERER"!: Dion DiMucci, right, celebrated backstage with "Uncle Tom" Moffatt, left, Glen Larson and Jenielee Harrison after his stellar 65-minute performance as the headliner of Moffatt's "Show of Stars" concert in Blaisdell Arena on Friday. DiMucci -- better known simply as Dion -- opened with "Donna the Prima Donna" and continued with solid full-length versions of almost all his biggest hits, from "I Wonder Why" through "Abraham, Martin and John." He sounded great and proved himself an entertaining showman and storyteller.

STROLLIN' BACKSTAGE: Dave Somerville, of the Diamonds, left, joined "Uncle Tom" Moffatt for dinner in the hospitality room after the Diamonds opened the "Show of Stars" with a high-energy set that included the band's signature hits and crowd-pleasing arrangements of other artists' material. "Little Darlin'" and "The Stroll" were two highlights.

READY TO "WALK": Bobby Vee, right, talked backstage with "Uncle Tom" Moffatt, center, and Glen Larson before taking the stage to close the first half of the "Show of Stars" with a powerhouse set that included all his biggest hits, from "Walking With My Angel" to "Take Good Care of My Baby." Vee and his band rocked hard. Lucky fans caught beach balls as he sang "Rubber Ball."

"THE RIDE" HITS RESTAURANT ROW: Johann Bouit, left, Weldon Kekauoha, Sean Kaawa, Scot Davis and Mary Paalani autographed posters for almost an hour after the preview party for "The Ride" at Wallace Theatre Restaurant Row on Thursday. Davis stars as a surfer who goes back in time to 1911 and meets Duke Kanahamoku. "The Ride" rates a solid three-stars.

BACKSTAGE AT "THE MIKADO": Hawaii Opera Theatre artistic director Henry Akina, right, talked backstage with Mark Wong, left, and Guy Merola during the VIP reception for HOT's production of "The Mikado" in the Blaisdell Concert Hall on Wednesday. (The object behind Wong is a taiko drum used in the show.) "The Mikado" closes with three shows this weekend.