SUNTAN LADY CD RELEASE PARTY- Sun. Aug. 1

LAHAINA — Chapman Stick® musical artist, Michael Kollwitz, will hold a CD release party where he will perform selections from Suntan Lady, his tenth CD, as well as other favorites, on Sunday, August 1st, from 7 to 10 p.m. at Lulu’s Lahaina Surf Club & Grill at the Lahaina Cannery Mall.

Suntan Lady features five new [...]

VIDEO: ‘Stickman of Lahaina’ in King Kamehameha Day Parade

Here’s something you don’t see every day… Actually, I don’t think anyone has ever seen a Chapman Stick in a PARADE before, on any day for that matter!
I was honored to be asked to close out the Kamehameha Day Parade here in Lahaina on June 12th as the “caboose” at the end of the parade. [...]

Banyan Tree Concert- Chapman Stick duo with Bob Culbertson

For those of you who happen to be on-island this coming weekend, I have a big treat in store for you. This weekend we’re having a birthday party for the Banyan Tree in Lahaina (it’s 137 years old for gosh sake!) and I’ll be performing in duo with fellow “Stickist” Bob Culbertson from Northern California. [...]

Ocean Arts Festival in Lahaina

Great shot from last weekend’s very successful annual Ocean Arts Festival, under the banyan tree in Old Town Lahaina.

Maui Sunset Song (new FREE video)

Here’s a short little video (3:28) that I thought you might enjoy. It was recorded on West Maui at a holiday concert performed on Christmas Eve 2009. The sun sets behind Lanai just as the song concludes. Yes- I can control the Sun! LOL

If you enjoy the video, please leave a comment. Or, [...]

Free Holiday Concert and TV Special- You’re Invited!

I’m giving a free concert on Friday 12/18 that will be filmed for later broadcast on MauiTV1 (local affiliate for AmericaOne Broadcast Network and soon to be Channel 78 on Oceanic Time-Warner Maui cable) Here’s the press release sent to Maui Time and Lahaina News from MauiTV1:
Maui-based Chapman Stick solo musical artist Michael Kollwitz will [...]

Playing With The Best…

…has been a theme for me in this month of March 2008. I feel so fortunate! On March 1st, I performed with two of Maui’s great long-time musicians- Benny Uyetake and Glenn Kakugawa – at a corporate event in Wailea at The Grand Wailea resort. What a night! Not only are they awesome musicians, they [...]