Hua Momona Foundation Announces Third Annual Maui Music & Food Experience at Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa on August 21-22

Featuring Performances From LOS LOBOS, Alejandro Escovedo, Taimane, Kanekoa, 3 Pounds of Kalo, & What Mongoose? With Special Guest Lisa Fischer

Tuesday, May 19th: Today, the Hua Momona Foundation announces the third annual Maui Music & Food Experience (MMFE) onAugust 21-22 at Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa .

The annual tradition upholds the foundation's core mission to alleviate food insecurity, accelerate the Lahaina post-fire rebuild, and foster the youth music scene on the island of Maui. It unites acclaimed musicians and world-class chefs in a celebration of both the community and the aloha spirit.

Learn more information about the Maui Music and Food Experience here . Single-day and two-day GA and VIP tickets are available for purchase here . Early bird discounted tickets are available through June 1st.

As always, the MMFE welcomes a diverse roster of artists for its 2026 installment. Kicking off the weekend on Friday, August 21, the first day's lineup boasts 3 Pounds of Kalo , John Cruz , and headliner Taimane . Closing out the experience on Saturday, August 22, the stage will host Kanekoa , What Mongoose? featuring Grammy Award-winning vocalist Lisa Fischer , winner of the Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and longtime collaborator of The Rolling Stones for 25 years, alongside Robert Irving III , as well as four-time Grammy Award-winning headliner LOS LOBOS with special guest Alejandro Escovedo .

Plus, the event spotlights a cohort of elite, globally celebrated chefs, including returning chef curator Zach Laidlaw - Hua Momona Farms' own culinary leader and a champion of sustainable agriculture and immersive dining - whose standout run as a finalist on Next Level Chef showcased his deep connection to Maui's land and flavors. Other participating chefs include: Chef Alvin Savella (Coco Deck Lahaina), Chef Donovan Foster (Coco Deck Lahaina), Chef Zach Sato(Havens Maui), Chef Taylor Ponte(Aurum), and Chef Hannah Stanchfield(University of Hawaii Maui College).

Founder of Hua Momona Foundation and Farm, Gary Grube, said: "The certain sell out of this weekend of music and food demonstrates the love people have for Maui. Every note, every bite breathes a little more Aloha into our community."

Hua Momona Foundation's MMFE Producer & Vice President, Anthony Moseley, said :"Now, in our third year, an official Maui tradition has been established, in which we bring together top-tier musicians, chefs and audience members gathering to celebrate Maui, Music, Food, and Aloha for our exquisite experience, overlooking the Pacific Ocean, underneath the West Maui Mountains. And, we couldn't have dreamed up a more fitting pair of headliners in Taimane and LOS LOBOS."

Last year's MMFE (which featured performances from Ernie Isley and Mick Fleetwood) raised over $200,000 for HMF's on-island charitable efforts, which include distributing fresh local produce and hot meals, facilitating housing replacement, supporting mental healthcare programs, and the Hua Momona Youth Ukulele Ensemble and Music Program. Led by Lahaina-born ukulele artist Naiwi Teruya, the program's inaugural advisory board features renowned musicians such as Billy Cox, Bernard Fowler, Nicholas Tremulis, John Cruz, Darryl Jones, and Vince Esquire, who will help mentor the next generation through hands-on workshops. In addition to the fest on Maui, 2025 saw MMFE expanding to Chicago, IL, with a special show at the Copernicus Center's Gateway Theater and featured performances from Bettye LaVette as well as Lisa Fischer, Nicholas Tremulis & the Prodigals,John Cruz, and DJ Lady D.

ABOUT HUA MOMONA FOUNDATION

Hua Momona Foundation was established to serve Maui's most vulnerable communities. The Foundation's mission is to enhance nourishment and resilience through education, technological innovation, and paʻahana, hands-on work to mālama ʻāina, alongside Maui's farmers and youth across every moku. Following the August 2023 Lahaina wildfires, the Foundation played a central role in emergency response efforts, delivering approximately 100,000 hot, ready meals to impacted residents and first responders. In parallel, Hua Momona Farms sustained local food production and distribution, delivering more than 30 tons of farm boxes since 2020, including 100-150 boxes per week to unsheltered individuals through Maui Rapid Response.

ABOUT HYATT REGENCY MAUI RESORT AND SPA

Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa is a AAA Four Diamond-rated hotel offering everything desired for an unforgettable getaway in paradise. Ideally situated on 40 oceanfront acres on world famous Ka'anapali Beach, voted "#1 Beach in the U.S. Traveler's Choice" by TripAdvisor and ranked in the top 10 of the 2025 Conde Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards "Top 25 Resorts in Hawaii", this resort features an expansive open-air atrium lobby, three towers, and 810 re-imagined guestrooms, including 31 suites. Each guestroom is well-appointed with authentic Hawaiian touches, elegant furnishings, modern finishes, open closets, and private balconies with glass railings to enjoy breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean and west Maui sunsets. This LEED-EBOM Gold Certified resort is a standout in world class hospitality and truly offers something for everyone: rooftop astronomy program; beachfront free-form pool with a 150-foot lava tube water slide; children's splash pool; oceanfront daybeds and cabanas, beach activities; manicured tropical grounds; daily Hawaiian cultural activities; wildlife tours; tennis; pickleball; championship golf; 100,000 square feet of event space for meetings or destination weddings; retail boutiques; 24-hour fitness center; daily outdoor yoga and fitness classes; Maui's only oceanfront full-service spa and salon; live entertainment including the on-site Drums of the Pacific Lu'au; and ten food and beverage offerings, such as the award-winning restaurant Japengo.

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