Press Credentials

Press credentials may be required for any person or organization seeking to cover Ka Nui Kai Music & Arts Festival in a professional, editorial, promotional, broadcast, documentary, or commercial media capacity.

A media credential does not guarantee backstage access, artist access, photo pit access, stage access, production access, VIP access, or interview access unless specifically approved in writing by the Festival.

Credential requests may be reviewed from established media outlets and qualified representatives, including:

• Print publications
• Digital publications
• Television outlets
• Radio outlets
• News organizations
• Approved freelance journalists
• Approved photographers and videographers
• Approved content creators and influencers
• Approved podcast, documentary, or editorial media teams

Professional photographers seeking access must apply for media credentials before the festival. Approved photographers may be subject to photo pit rules, stage restrictions, artist-specific limitations, lens restrictions, timing limits, and festival staff instructions.

Photo access may vary by artist, stage, performance, venue requirement, production need, or security instruction. Approval for general media access does not automatically grant photo pit access.

Video recording, broadcast coverage, livestreaming, documentary filming, professional audio recording, or commercial filming requires prior written approval.

Approved video or broadcast teams may be subject to additional restrictions, including artist approvals, limited recording windows, soundboard access rules, camera position restrictions, release requirements, and festival production approval.

Content creators and influencers may apply for credentials if they have an established audience, consistent content history, and a clear connection to music, culture, travel, food, lifestyle, Hawaiʻi, festivals, entertainment, or community-based content.

As a general guideline, content creators should have a minimum audience of 10,000 followers on at least one major platform, or demonstrate strong engagement, professional content quality, prior event coverage, and audience relevance.

Meeting a follower threshold does not guarantee approval. The Festival may consider engagement rate, audience location, platform quality, content history, professionalism, brand safety, and relevance to the Ka Nui Kai audience.

Media applicants may be asked to provide:

• Full name and contact information
• Media outlet, company, publication, or platform name
• Role or assignment type
• Editor, producer, or assigning contact, if applicable
• Links to prior published work or event coverage
• Social media or website links
• Estimated audience size, reach, or circulation
• Coverage plan for Ka Nui Kai Music & Arts Festival
• Equipment request details
• Special access requests, if any

Submission of a press credential request does not guarantee approval. Ka Nui Kai Music & Arts Festival reserves the right to approve, deny, limit, modify, or revoke media credentials at any time.

Credential decisions may be based on outlet legitimacy, assignment status, audience relevance, prior coverage, professional conduct, available space, artist restrictions, production needs, venue rules, safety concerns, and overall festival operations.

Approved media credentials may provide limited festival access only as determined by the Festival. Credentials may not be shared, transferred, sold, duplicated, or used by anyone other than the approved credential holder.

• Backstage access is not guaranteed.
• Artist interviews are not guaranteed.
• Photo pit access is not guaranteed.
• Stage access is not permitted without written approval.
• Production areas are restricted unless specifically authorized.
• Media must follow all posted signage, staff instructions, security rules, and artist restrictions.

Approved media may use captured content only for the approved purpose stated in the credential request unless otherwise authorized in writing.

Commercial use, paid advertising, brand campaigns, merchandise, resale, licensing, documentaries, broadcast specials, sponsorship promotions, or other commercial exploitation may require additional written permission from the Festival, artists, venue, or other rights holders.

Press credentials may be revoked for violating festival policies, artist restrictions, venue requirements, media rules, unsafe conduct, unauthorized access, harassment, misuse of credentials, unapproved commercial use, or any conduct deemed inappropriate by festival staff, security, artist representatives, or venue personnel.

Revoked credentials may result in removal from the festival without refund, denial of future credential requests, or other action as determined by the Festival.

These Press Credential Guidelines may be updated as festival operations, venue requirements, artist restrictions, media procedures, application systems, and production plans are finalized.

Ka Nui Kai Music & Arts Festival
Email: Aloha@KaNuiKaiFestival.com