2024 Sunflower Farm Music Festival & Farmers Market --- May 4, 2024 --- Wailuku, HI

(Pacific Biodiesel/Biobased Diesel Daily) Pacific Biodiesel to host 3rd Annual Sunflower Farm Music Festival -- Pacific Biodiesel announced during National Agriculture Week in March that it is hosting the 3rd Annual Sunflower Farm Music Festival May 4.

“Join us in a field of blooming sunflowers from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at this iconic Maui event that will once again be hosted at the family farm of Pacific Biodiesel founders Bob and Kelly King in Maui’s Central Valley,” the biodiesel production company stated.

Produced by Licorice Pizza Records owner Kerry Brown, this year’s event will benefit Maui-based nonprofits focused on supporting local farming and helping grow Maui’s food security: Maui Hub, Common Ground Collective and Grow Some Good .

“We met Kerry when he jumped in to help with last year’s festival and are so grateful for his offer to produce this year’s event,” said Pacific Biodiesel Co-Founder Kelly King. “While everyone at Pacific Biodiesel works hard to address our state’s food and fuel sustainability issues—and we are thrilled to help the nonprofits on Maui who do the same—music is a love but not our forte! Bob and I are elated to partner with a professional music-festival producer, and such a caring and nice person who has become a close friend and stellar contributor to our community.”

In addition to enjoying great music from a star-studded lineup, attendees will be able to view and photograph the sunflowers, take part in farm tours, visit the on-site farmers market, and enjoy unique food experiences.

There is also an exclusive pre-festival dinner “VIP Experience” that will be hosted by Kerry Brown and film producer Stacey Sher May 3 available for $250, which includes admission to the festival the following day.

Founded in 1995, Pacific Biodiesel is the nation’s longest-operating and most-experienced biodiesel producer, and the only commercial producer of liquid biofuels in the state.

A Maui-based company with nearly 100 employees statewide, Pacific Biodiesel established the first retail biodiesel pump in America and for nearly three decades it has been an innovative leader in the renewable energy industry.

With a nameplate production capacity of 5.5 million gallons annually, its refinery on Hawaii Island utilizes advanced technology to produce premium distilled biodiesel.

The company has always focused on recycling with a zero-waste philosophy that incorporates development of value-added coproducts.

Today, Pacific Biodiesel’s collaborative, community-based “agriculture and energy” production model demonstrates a circular-economy approach to fighting climate change and helps Hawaii achieve a clean, sustainable energy future.

Jeff "Skunk" Baxter (Steely Dan, Doobie Brothers) Al Jardine (Co-Founder of The Beach Boys) Gilby Clarke (Guns N' Roses, Slash's Snakepit) Slim Jim Phantom (Stray Cats) Russ McKinnon (Tower of Power, Joe Cocker) Carmine Rojas (David Bowie, Rod Stewart) Larry Dvoskin (Sammy Hagar) Jennie Vee (Eagles of Death Metal, Palaye Royale) Kerry Brown (Catherine, Smashing Pumpkins) Tavana, Marty Dread, Gretchen Rhodes, Gail Swanson, Pito and The Kid.

JUST ADDED: George Kahumoku Jr. and Taimane Gardner* (*Night Before Experience only)

Welcome to the 2024 Sunflower Farm Music Festival and Farmers Market! Get ready for a day filled with live music, delicious food, and unique local vendors. Join us on Sat, May 4th, at Pacific Biodiesel Technologies Sunflower Farm for a fun-filled event starting at 11:00 AM. Explore the beautiful sunflower fields, listen to amazing bands, and shop for fresh produce at the farmers market. Don't miss out on this unforgettable experience!

This music festival and farmers market will take place at the family farm of Pacific Biodiesel founders, Bob and Kelly King, in Maui's Central Valley where a 35-acre field of sunflowers is planned to be in bloom.

TICKETS: General Admission tickets for this day time benefit event are $100 each*. Tickets will only be available to purchase on this site.

100% of the Profits will benefit the following Maui-based non-profits focused on supporting local farming and helping grow Hawaii's food security: Maui Hub, Common Ground Collective and Grow Some Good.

Night Before Experience - $250: (General Admission ticket included in price) Step into the Night Before Experience the evening before, May 3rd, with a pre-festival dinner hosted by film producer Stacey Sher and Licorice Pizza owner Kerry Brown. Culinary masterpieces crafted by local chefs from locally-sourced ingredients. Break bread and party with the musicians playing the festival and have discussions that dive into pressing issues of food insecurity, sparking inspiration and fostering a collective commitment to positive change.

At The Event: To minimize waste, please bring your water bottle to refill at complimentary water stations on site. No alcohol or coolers. Visitors to the farm are encouraged to wear comfortable, closed-toed shoes. Please use caution while walking on site; this is a private, working farm with uneven ground and rocks. Wearing hats and reef-safe sunscreen is also recommended at the farm site. No chairs, umbrellas, pets or strollers, please. By entering the event, you consent to be photographed or filmed/recorded and acknowledge this footage may be used in any and all media.

Parking: Vehicles must enter the farm through the main gate located on Honoapiilani Highway just north of the Kuihelani Highway intersection (look for the yellow gate near the silver farm silos). As a reminder, the State has posted no parking signs on both highways along the perimeter of the farm. The farm gate will open at 10:15AM.

Parking will be a minimum $5 donation (cash only) per car at the gate; donations go to American Red Cross whose volunteers are helping to staff the event and medic tent. Due to limited parking at the farm, carpooling is encouraged.

Farm Tours on biodiesel-fueled vans will be at scheduled times throughout the event. Due to limited availability, these complimentary tours must be reserved inadvance and are on a first come, first served basis. When purchasing your ticket, please indicateyour interest in making a farm tour reservation and our team will be in touch with you to coordinate those details.

Special Gift with Purchase: Multi-platinum music producer, artist manager and event producer Kerry Brown will record the all-day live music event and produce a limited edition color vinyl LP. Each person who purchases a ticket to the event will receive a copy of the vinyl record compliments of Licorice Pizza Records. More details will be provided at the event. READ MORE