Hawaii promoters Jonny Mack and Mike Galmiche know [about venue limitations] all too well.

They were planning what they hoped would be an epic New Year’s Eve party in 2017, featuring The Chainsmokers at Kakaako Waterfront Park. But with a growing homeless population and site limitations, they had to look elsewhere.

"We weren't allowed to do certain things that the artist wanted, like certain pyro, different types of special effects," Galmiche said.

The next best option: Aloha Stadium.

Though Mack and Galmiche said they'd like to believe they set a trend for globally renowned artists choosing to perform at Aloha Stadium again, all they can really take credit for is being among the first to take that leap of faith.

“I don’t think we’d ever know, but what we do know is we’re the first ones to take the risk of going back to the stadium,” Mack said. “I think that potentially gave rise for other vendors — like Live Nation, and big corporate entities — to say, you know what, the stadium is a viable venue again. I think we did open that door.”