The Maui Songwriters Festival, in collaboration with Sony Music Publishing Nashville, will kick off the new year with its 10th anniversary event.
Taking place Jan. 15-18 at The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua, the festival includes performance by headliners Lee Brice and Joel Smallbone of For King & Country as well as Chris DeStefano, Deric Ruttan, Randall King and Brice Long, among others.
The milestone function will open with two complimentary community showcases at The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua's recently-reimagined Alaloa Lounge on Wednesday (Jan. 15) and Thursday (Jan. 16). The showcases will feature Maui's own singer-songwriters Akoni Palomino, Tempa & Naor and Gail Swanson, along with Jordan Walker, Frank Ray and Trea Landon.
The festival's ticketed events include a VIP meet-and-greet and Cantera Negra Tequila Tasting including a special performance by Ray on Thursday. Additionally, the "Maui Songwriter Festival Find," spotlighting emerging artist Kurt Stevens, will premiere at this year's event alongside a family-friendly Movie Matinee screening on Saturday (Jan. 18).
On Friday (Jan. 17), guests can partake in a wine tasting and VIP showcase headlined by Smallbone and artist-actress Mōriah. Later that evening, "How I Wrote That Song" will return with DeStefano, King, Long and Ruttan. The "Lee Brice & Friends" finale and a live auction in the Aloha Pavilion will then conclude the weekend.
A portion of the proceeds from the festival will be donated to the Maui Strong Fund, which helps those affected by the Maui fires as well as the Boys & Girls Clubs of Maui. For more information, click here.
