"First Night Maui" has a wonderful tradition here on Maui. It is the New Year's Eve celebration where families can go with their kids to cerebrate the new year, with no alcohol or drugs allowed.

All day, multiple stages feature live music from Maui's finest musicians.

From big bands to soloist and duos, music and good times permeate the warm tropical air.

Sheryl and Michael performed their original music, playing many of the songs currently in production for their upcoming new release, "Island Romance".

Many of their fans showed up and gave enthusiastic support.

Many of PrestonBeachwood's songs have become standards amongst their fans, including, "Hold On" and their very popular, "American Medley".

Sheryl and Michael ended their set with "Better Slow Down", another fan favorite! Just the right message for a New Year's Eve!

Maui Whale Day 1999

Each year, PrestonBeachwood plays for the annual Pacific Whale Foundation's 'Whale Day'. Held this year at Kam Park in Kihei, the festivities were outstanding!

Pacific Whale Foundation had some of Maui's finest musicians and artists performing on multiple stages, along with arts and crafts, face painting, and much more.

Sheryl and Michael performed many of their fans' favorite original songs, including, "Hold On", "You And Me, Island Style" and "Moon Over Maui".

August 1, 1999 - Wayne Dyer - Castle Theatre

We have had the wonderful experience to join Wayne for what is now our third year in a row. Wayne is one of the leading authors and motivational-spiritual speakers on the lecture circuit. His appearance at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center is an event looked forward to each year. His message helps his readings and listeners to create for themselves a more fulfilling life.

We were pleased to open with one of our most favorite and positive original songs, "Hold On". Wayne was also helping his daughter, Skye, to launch her career as a singer, having her sing a solo and then a duet with another of Maui's upcoming musical stars, Daimon.

Wayne loves Maui so much that he and his family live here for a few months each year. As Wayne loves to write in a secluded, uninterrupted environment, visiting Maui is more the time for him to enjoy his family and relax in the warm trade wind breezes. It definitely takes strong willpower to break away from Maui's beauty in order to do work.

As always, Wayne packs the house! It was an audience that we know all too well... we had many of our fans there as well who enjoyed hearing their favorite Preston-Beachwood songs!

First Night Maui 1998

"Dear Michael and Sheryl, The First Night Maui Officers, Board of Directors and General Manager would like to express our thanks for your participation at the 1998-99 event. It is only through the efforts of all those who were involved that First Night Maui was truly a success! We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude for the kokua you have extended to us." - Marlene Curtis - General Manager - First Night Maui

1998 Whale Day Celebration
Saturday, Feb 21
Wailea Shopping Village

This year's Whale Dy Celebration was a great success! Sheryl and Michael opened for Hapa, Maui's premier duo, performing in the early afternoon and playing their one-hour set from 1pm to 2pm. The courtyard was full of local residents and tourists alike.

PrestonBeachwood played an up-tempo set, including such favorites as "I'm Still Holding Onto Love" and "Better Slow Down". Many of the people browsing the shops even stopped to dance on the lawn! Many of Sheryl and Michael's fans were there as well, requesting a few of their favorites, such as "Hold On" and "American Medley".

"Dear Sheryl and Michael, Thank you on behalf of all of us at Pacific Whale Foundation, for your support of Whale Day 98, our annual fundraiser for marine education programs for Maui's kids. Thanks to you, Maui's schoolchildren will be enjoying a wide variety of marine education programs including tide pool exploration field trips, nature discover cruses, whale watch field trips, classroom slide shows and lectures, interactive learning games, career shadowing and other learning opportunities during the 1998 - 1999 school year. We're proud of the top-quality DEO approved programs that we have to offer Maui's schools, and we are grateful that you've helped to make it possible."

Sincerely, Jayme Perello, Whale Day Coordinator - Pacific Whale Foundation

1997 - Benefit for Steven Tarnoff - A Murder Mystery Play

Aston Wailea Hotel, Hailea, Maui

This was a wonderful event sponsored by the Maui Fund Raising Committee of the Barbara Anne DeBoer Foundation

Proceeds are to benefit Steven Tarnoff, one of our local residents, who is need of a liver transplant to save his life.

This was a very differrent kind of show, one in which Sheryl played sound effects on her keyboard for the various acts being played out by our list of characters.

The murder mystery was enjoyed by everyone, with lots of humor and good fun. All of the artists donating their time and talent were rewarded by great applause from the audience.

The donations received will certainly help Steven in his battle to live. We wish him all the best and look forward to working on his behalf again, if needed!