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A gathering of great songwriters in one of the Pacific Northwest’s most beautiful natural settings at the historic Robin Hood Village Resort on the shores of the Hood Canal.
WITH SUPPORT FROM: Morgan Hill Law Firm, Alderbrook Resort & Spa, Alderbrook Golf & Yacht Club, Hood Canale, 2 Margaritas, Union Square Deli Olympic Mountain Ice Cream, & Buddy’s Backyard Radio Trop Rock
The Peace Love & Union Festival takes place at the Robin Hood Village Resort just outside Union, WA on beautiful Hood Canal.
Robin Hood Village Resort boasts 16 one-of-a-kind cottages available exclusively for attendees to book and stay in for the entire weekend of the festival! Set in a forested oasis situated in the foothills of the majestic Olympic Mountains, Hood Canal offers breathtaking views and activities like hiking, kayaking, clamming, fishing, & many other classic PNW adventures to explore.
Lodging packages are paid at the time of reservation but remain fully refundable through May 31.
Grammy winners and nominees, CMA and TRMA award winners top the list of great songwriters ranging from legendary to local in this five day celebration of songwriting delivered in the intimate and exceptionally magical venue of the historic Robin Hood Village Resort in beautiful Union, Washington, on the shores of the Hood Canal in the shadow of snow-capped Olympic Mountains.
is the Grammy-winning hit songwriter best known as Jennifer Nettles’ partner in the record breaking country music duo Sugarland, now enjoying a resurgence and reunion arena tour, and more recently as the producer of the 2024 CMA New Artist of the Year Megan Moroney. His twelve Top Ten hits include five Number Ones. As the original inspiration for the Peace Love & Union Saltwater Songwriters Festival, our event is his event, and for Kristian and keyboardist brother Brandon Bush (Sugarland, Train, John Mayer), our town has become their town, a happy place of retreat, creative rejuvenation and connection with other touring and local songwriters, with whom they have generously shared their advice, mentorship and industry know-how. At the 2024 festival, Kristian debuted the not-yet-released Union-inspired song “Drinking Town with a Music Problem.”
Jesse’s musical resume includes songs recorded by artists like Colt Ford, Chase Rice and Ashley McBryde, Kristian Bush and most famously by Florida Georgia Line, including the megabit “Cruise,” which remains the best selling country single in history and the only country song to be certified Diamond for 10 million sales or downloads. Notwithstanding those accomplishments, his real passion is Pirate Sessions, a series of albums now numbering five, full of songs of the beach, rum drinks, boats and pirates. The series has earned the South Carolina native a following of loyal and deeply disturbed followers who’ve dubbed themselves PirateHeads, a play on the late Jimmy Buffett’s Parrot Head devotees. The most recent edition of the series, Pirate Sessions V, topped the I-Tunes singer songwriter charts for weeks in the spring of 2023, perched at Number One of a Top Five that included James Taylor, Cat Stevens, Joni Mitchell and Carole King. Jesse makes a return trip to Union after playing as part of the Saltwater Songwriter Series in 2022, a debut trip that began with a memorable performance and ended colorfully with an unintentional dunk into the waters of Hood Canal during the Hoodstock Festival just before he left for the airport.
returns to Union after wowing local audiences with his energy and extraordinary musicianship as part of the Saltwater Songwriters Series in 2023. The Texas-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist enjoys an international following that includes thousands of Parrot Heads, whose discovery of Donny and his catalog of beach and drinking songs has made him royalty in the trop rock genre, as evidenced by his collection of 25 Trop Rock Music Awards in the last decade, including a record six Entertainer of the Year trophies.
Four-time TRMA Songwriter of the Year, Eric Erdman is a sought-after songwriting partner whose original songs have recently appeared on albums by the Red Clay Strays, including a track on the Grammy-nominated soundtrack album for the blockbuster hit movie Twisters. His long-running YouTube series “Fresh Song Fridays” features the debut of a new Eric Erdman song every week. Eric is becoming a favorite in the area, making his fourth visit to Union in recent years.
is a Florida Keys-based in-demand master of the pedal steel guitar, one of the hardest instruments to master. Steve will be on hand to accompany many of the festival’s songwriters, making his first ever trip to the state of Washington.
is a hometown musical hero whose original songs have become local anthems and who has recently been discovered by a national audience following his broadcast performances at Peace Love & Union and performances and co-writing projects with nationally known touring artists.
Perhaps the nation’s premier steel pan player, John is well known in songwriter circles for his ability to make everyone sound bette, whether with accompaniment on his signature instrument or on a variety of percussion instruments.
Three days of music at the main venue are bookended by events up the hill at the Alderbrook Golf Club. Full schedule coming soon.
Parrot Heads of Puget Sound is a nonprofit organization and a sanctioned chapter of Parrot Heads in Paradise, the international Jimmy Buffett-inspired group that has donated raised and donated 65 million dollars and and nearly 5 million hours of volunteer service in the 21st century, and having too much fun along the way, pursuant to their mission to “Party with a Purpose.” PHoPS volunteers will be volunteering on site at the event, helping to raise funds for the other charity partners
Harmony Hill’s mission is to transform the lives of those affected by cancer and to inspire healthy living for all, whether seeking a retreat from daily life or wanting to make healthy lifestyle changes.
The Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group strives to deepen the connection between land, people, and salmon through restoration, education, and research. Their mission is to ensure that wild salmon are once again abundant in the Pacific Northwest.
Salmon for Soldiers is a Non-Profit that provides free fishing events for our US Veterans and Active Duty Military Members. The mission of Salmon for Soldiers is to offer a sense of normalcy and relaxation to our nation’s Veterans through fishing.