Crawl Space Jason Genegabus

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Friday

"Blessed Fridays," 10 p.m. at Deep Blue. Cover: $5. Call 946-8620.

New promoters take over with a bang this weekend at Deep Blue, the nightclub located below street level at the Hyatt Regency Waikiki.

Triple Deluxe partners with DIG Lifestyles and Echelon Entertainment to host the official Talib Kweli pre-party before the rapper's concert at Pipeline Cafe on Saturday.

Doors open at 9 p.m. for the 21-and-over crowd, with free validated parking available at the hotel. Kweli himself is scheduled to make an appearance.

Friday and Saturday

D.I., 6 p.m. at Pink Cadillac. Tickets: $10. All ages. Call 946-6499

California punk rockers D.I. return for a pair of all-ages shows at Pink Cadillac this weekend.

Formed in 1983, the band's lineup includes Casey Royer (above), formerly of The Adolescents.

Local bands Sagi Teri and the Meat Curtains and the Insurgents open Friday, with Extra Stout, the Quintessentials (playing their final Hawaii show), the Substitoots and Channer opening on Saturday.