Lukas Nelson is set to headline "Lōkahi: A Celebration of Maui" with Paul Simon on Jan. 10, 2026, at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center A&B Amphitheater and Yokouchi Pavilion in Kahului. Gates open at 4:30 p.m., the show starts at 5:30 p.m., and all net proceeds are earmarked for Housing for Healthcare, the local effort to create housing options that help recruit and retain essential medical staff after the 2023 wildfires. Tickets are being sold in tiered sections, including a limited Gold Circle option and premium parking that can be purchased in advance.
Organizers are billing the night as an evening of performances from musicians with Hawaiʻi ties and positioning it as a community-driven fundraiser, as reported by Maui Now. “Lukas Nelson’s vision for Lōkahi was to create an evening of special performances and celebration with his Hawaiʻi music community,” organizers said, as reported by the outlet.
The MACC's official event page lists tickets, including taxes and fees, at $82, $102 and $142, with a limited Gold Circle price of $193. The page notes that MACC members can start buying at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 11, while sales to the general public open at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13. The venue, located at One Cameron Way in Kahului, also confirms that premium parking will be available for advance purchase. According to Maui Arts & Cultural Center, ticket prices go up on the day of the show.
Proceeds from Lōkahi will benefit Housing for Healthcare, a Maui Health Foundation initiative that is building below-market transitional homes to support clinicians and healthcare workers displaced by the wildfires and to help attract new staff to the island. The program has already delivered several homes and plans to grow to dozens of units in central Maui, with many of those homes located near Maui Memorial Medical Center, as noted by Maui Health. Organizers said the money raised will support long-term staffing and recovery efforts.
Who’s on the bill
Nelson will share top billing with Paul Simon, with additional sets from Stephen Wilson Jr., Lily Meola and the Maui Country Band, along with “friends and family” slated to join the lineup. The organizers' roster was first reported by Maui Now. The mix is designed to spotlight Hawaiʻi-based performers alongside Nelson's touring collaborators.
Logistics and donations
Gates open at 4:30 p.m., and the MACC is encouraging concertgoers to bring nonperishable food donations for the Maui Food Bank, with collection bins set up near the venue's main entry gates. Gold Circle tickets come with preferred seating and exclusive access to courtyard bars and restrooms, and the MACC reiterates that ticket prices rise on show day. Advance parking in the MACC lot will also be available for purchase, as per Maui Arts & Cultural Center.
Lōkahi follows Nelson's previous benefit efforts on Maui, including high-profile fundraisers he organized at the MACC after the 2023 wildfires, and pairs that ongoing local focus with a rare live appearance by Paul Simon. Organizers are hoping that combination turns star power into sustained support for healthcare workers and their families, as detailed by Maui News.
