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The Maui Arts & Cultural Center will host the 16th annual Maui Ukulele Festival on Oct. 8, featuring local musicians and collecting donations to support the Maui Food Bank.
Gates for the free community event will open at 2:30 p.m., with the concert starting at 3 p.m. in the A&B Amphitheater and Yokouchi Pavilion.
The MACC asks that guests bring needed items for those impacted by the wildfires, such as baby and adult diapers and personal hygiene items like toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo and conditioner, etc. Donation bins will be located near the MACC's main entry gates.
This year's festival lineup includes Jeff Peterson, Rama, Kamaka and Kala'e Camarillo, Kamakakehau Fernandez, Arlie Asiu, Benny Uyetake, Andrew Molina, Anthony Pfluke, the Hula Honeys, the Kamehameha Middle School Ukulele Band and the Kalama Intermediate School Ukulele Band. Kumu Hula Napua Silva and Halau Na Lei Kaumaka O Uka will also make an appearance. The artist list is subject to change.
Door prizes of several ukulele will be given away throughout the afternoon. There will be displays of made-in-Hawaii arts and crafts, food and beverages for purchase. No outside food, beverages or coolers are allowed.
Attendees should bring low-backed beach chairs or blankets.
The concert will also be livestreamed on the MACC's website at MauiArts.org and on its Facebook page at facebook.com/maui.arts/ and YouTube channel at youtube.com/@MauiArtsCulture.
A free workshop will also be held at 11 a.m. Oct. 7 in the MACC's Morgado Hall taught by ukulele master Roy Sakuma and open to students of all ages. Registration starts at 10:30 a.m. Lessons are designed for beginning and intermediate players. Students are recommended to be able to hold C, F and G7 chords, and they should bring their own ukulele. All participants will be eligible to enter a drawing to win a new ukulele and will be invited to participate in a performance during the festival on Oct. 8, playing a song they learn in the workshop.