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January 14–19, 2027 · Waikīkī, Hawaiʻi
The 2nd Annual Festival · Waikīkī
Where songs meet aloha.
Six days of intimate performances, songwriter stories, community, and island spirit—built around one simple belief: music is medicine.
January 14–19, 2027
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Nashville hitmakers ✦ Island storytellers ✦ Live in Waikīkī ✦ Music is medicine
More than a music festival
The stories behind the songs. The people behind the music.
The Aloha Country Songwriters Festival brings Nashville songwriters and Hawaiʻi artists together for a week that feels personal by design. Hear the hits stripped down to the stories that shaped them, gather for moments of faith and connection, and see what happens when music meets the spirit of aloha.
6Festival days
4Featured artists
1Island community
∞Stories worth singing
Inside the festival
Come closer to the music.
This is a songwriter-first festival: intimate rooms, honest stories, and experiences that connect artists and audiences beyond the stage.
Aloha Friday jam
Open the weekend with a relaxed Waikīkī session where Nashville sound meets island soul.
Songwriting sessions
Step inside the creative process and experience the connection at the heart of every song.
Gospel brunch
A Sunday gathering of music, food, faith, and community in one of the warmest rooms of the week.
MLK Service Day
Carry the spirit of the festival into Honolulu through a day centered on service and community.
Closing breakfast
One last table together—a chance to reflect, connect, and take the week’s aloha home.
Festival itinerary
Six days in Waikīkī.
A week paced for connection—music at night, community throughout, and time to take in the island between each gathering.
- Arrival + Check-In01
- “Welcome” Aloha Friday Music Jam Session · 6–8 PM02
- Songwriter Session03
- Gospel Brunch04
- Martin Luther King Jr. Service Day05
- Closing Breakfast06
Meet the artists
Hitmakers & island storytellers.
The voices, writers, and musicians bringing the 2027 festival to life.
Ryan Brolliar
Founder & Author · The Music is Medicine Tour
@ryanbrolliarRyan is the founder and author of The Music is Medicine Tour and the voice behind the belief this festival is built on. His work, including a TED Talk on music as medicine, inspires people to live and treat one another differently.
Danny Myrick
Songwriter & Producer
@dannymyrickDanny is an acclaimed country songwriter and producer behind major radio hits including “She’s Country,” “Truck Yeah,” “I Love This Life,” and “International Harvester.” His catalog has driven millions of record sales and made him a Nashville hitmaker.
Megan Linville
Singer-Songwriter
@meganlinvillemyrickMegan is a Nashville-born country singer-songwriter who recorded her debut album under Grammy-winning producer John Carter Cash. She has performed on major stages, earned a CMT countdown hit with “This Old Town,” and voiced national campaigns.
Kapali Long
Country-Blues Singer-Songwriter
Kapali Long BandKapali is a Native Hawaiian country-blues singer-songwriter who blends raw Americana storytelling and slide guitar with the spirit of aloha. His songs include “Routines” and the grief-healing “One More Night,” written during his grandmother’s battle with cancer.
Music in service
A festival that gives back.
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, festival artists and guests carry the music beyond the stage through community service in Honolulu. The week’s final movement is about showing up, listening, and handing the aloha forward.
Because healing is never finished until it is handed forward.
Sponsor the festival
Help songs meet aloha.
Partner with Aloha Country Songwriters Festival and help create six days of intimate performances, songwriter stories, community, and island spirit in Waikīkī.
Your support helps bring artists and guests together for an unforgettable week built around one shared belief: music is medicine.
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Questions about the event?
Connect directly with the Aloha Country Event Director for festival information, scheduling questions, and ways to get involved.
Mailing Address: 2 Walk on Water 135 Park Ave Daytona Beach, FL 32118