Third World and Tarrus Riley will headline one of Maui’s biggest music festivals of the year, “The Fourth Annual Hawaii Unite Music Festival.”

A round-up of this weekend’s events on Maui, including early Valentine’s Day celebrations.

The top three events happening on Maui this weekend: Taj Mahal & The Hula Blues Band, The Grouch Presents: Eligh hip-hop show, Willie K’s album release and birthday party.

On Sunday October 16, the Maui Arts and Cultural Center will have a free event from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., dedicated to that little stringed instrument that garners such a huge following here in the islands.

Soriano developed an interest in playing music as a young boy in his hometown, where he made his first guitar out of a metal box and fishing line.

The Maui Arts & Cultural Center announces its new Moonlight Concert Series to be held in the Yokouchi Pavilion.

Watch live performances from: Lei‘ohu Ryder, Marty Dread, Peter Espiritu of Tau Dance Theater, Na Keiki of Halau Hula Kauluokala, Tatyana Shapiro and Maui Pipe Dreams.

The band ‘America’ brings their 40th Anniversary to Maui on Friday, August 26 starting at 7:30pm in the Castle Theater.

Henry Kapono Ka’aihue will play, talk story, and sing onstage at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center on August 19, from 7:30 p.m. in the McCoy Studio Theater.

They’re warm, furry, cute, kind of ugly-looking, and of mixed heritage. They’re best friends, hard workers, and caring to the sick and elderly. They don’t have to be a purebred to be number one in your book, so why not show off your four-legged friend at the Poi Doggie Contest on Sunday August 7.