2025 Recap - Maui Music & Food Experience

Maui

Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa

August 15 & 16

Lineup

Friday, August 15 (5:30 doors - 10 pm)

6:15pm–7:00pm Ledd Kaapana
7:05pm–7:45pm Mongoose featuring Bernard Fowler (The Rolling Stones), Nicholas Tremulis, & Naiwi Teruya
8:00pm–8:45pm Paula Fuga
8:45pm–8:55pm Maui Taiko Drums
9:00pm–10:00pm Kanekoa

Saturday, August 16 (4pm doors - 10 pm)

4:15pm–5:00pm Marty Dread
5:15pm–6:00pm Frank Orrall (of Poi Dog Pondering & Thievery Corporation)
6:15pm–7:15pm Tavana
7:30pm–8:15pm Brown Chicken Brown Cow
8:30pm–10:00pm Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk with special guest Ernie Isley and Wayne Baker Brooks

Chefs

Zach Laidlaw (Hua Momona Farm, Runner-up of Next Level Chef ‘24)
Gabrielle Chappel (Winner of Next Level Chef ‘24)
Ryan Von Smith (Chef Von and Mom, World Rice Champion)
Charles Andres (Wailea Beach Resort)
Frank Orrall (Author of Cooking with the Dandy)
Hannah Stanchfield (Pastry Chef & Professor at UHMC)

Dumpstaphunk

Paula Fuga

Kanekoa

About the Event

The 2nd annual Maui Music and Food Experience at the Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa on August 15th and 16th welcomed over 1,000 guests and raised $200,000 for the Hua Momona Foundation.

The two-day event featured world-class music and culinary experiences, bringing together renowned artists and chefs from Maui and the mainland. Featuring performances by Hawaiian acts such as Paula Fuga, Tavana, and Kanekoa; Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk was joined by special guests Mick Fleetwood, Ernie Isley, Bernard Fowler, and Wayne Baker Brooks for a lively tribute to Jimi Hendrix.

2025 Event Recap