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July 28, 2024

The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER photo

First photo: American music icon and longtime Maui resident, Willie Nelson, laughs while answering a question posed by on-stage interviewer Jon Woodhouse Saturday evening prior to the world premiere of his concert movie, “Long Story Short: Willie Nelson 90,” at the Maui Arts & Cultural’s A&B Amphitheater. Nelson sat down for the interview after playing a few of his hit songs with local artists Gail Swanson, Steve Grimes and Cheryl Rae. More than 1,000 people attended the fundraiser for the Maui Food Bank. The movie features footage from the two-day concert celebrating Nelson’s 90th birthday at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on April 29 and 30. It includes a star-studded cast of entertainers who took the stage to honor Nelson.

Second photo: Willie Nelson performs “Mammas, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys,”Saturday at the MACC.

Third photo: Saturday’s world movie premiere draws a crowd of more than 1,000 people to the MACC.

The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER photo

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