ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 22, 2026--
The Marriott Vacation Clubs, a portfolio of premium vacation ownership brands operated by Marriott Vacations Worldwide, and Topeka, creator of premium destination music vacations, today announced a new collaboration bringing together world-class live music and exceptional resort experiences.
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The collaboration will launch April 23–24, 2027, with Moon Crush “Sunshine Live” presented by The Marriott Vacation Clubs, an intimate two-night music getaway at Grande Lakes Orlando, a premier luxury resort destination featuring Marriott's Lakeshore Reserve, The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes and JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes.
Multi-platinum, three-time GRAMMY Award-winner, Zac Brown Band, and multi-platinum, seven-time GRAMMY Award winner, Lady A, will headline the inaugural weekend, joined by Colbie Caillat, Drake White, The Castellows and Nashville Yacht Club Band.
Intimately designed for just 4,000 guests, Sunshine Live will transform a green space adjacent to Marriott’s Lakeshore Reserve into a purpose-built open-air music venue featuring Topeka’s signature reserved Cove seating and hospitality. The experience is designed around a simple idea: no lines, no bad seats and no stress – just great music with the people you came to enjoy it with.
Guests can make an entire vacation out of the weekend, spending their days enjoying award-winning accommodations, exceptional dining, championship golf, a world-class spa and expansive pool experiences before walking to the concerts each evening.
At the heart of the music experience are Topeka’s signature Coves – reserved, semi-private spaces that give each group its own home base for the shows. Guests can sit together, come and go without losing their spot, and order food and drinks from their phones for delivery directly to their Cove in minutes. Even the restrooms are air-conditioned.
Owners across The Marriott Vacation Clubs portfolio, including Marriott Vacation Club, Sheraton Vacation Club and Westin Vacation Club, will receive special early access to ticket packages and experiences as part of their ownership. Sunshine Live builds on the recent launch of Inner Circle, The Marriott Vacation Clubs’ owner experiences platform, which connects Owners with special access, benefits and experiences beyond the resort stay.
“Live music has an incredible ability to bring people together, and that fits naturally with the way people think about their most memorable vacations,” said Mike Flaskey, President and Chief Operating Officer of Marriott Vacations Worldwide. “This collaboration gives us an opportunity to create something guests can plan an entire weekend around: great artists, a remarkable Orlando setting and meaningful time with the family and friends who matter most.”
“Moon Crush is a new category of music festival where guests can enjoy world class artist performances in an intimate no line environment where everyone is a VIP,” said Andy Levine, CEO of Topeka. “Guests can spend the day enjoying the resort amenities available across the Grande Lakes Orlando campus and then enjoy a short walk to the venue where your reserved space is already waiting for you. Order food and drinks from your phone, and we bring it to you, so you don’t have to miss a moment of music or connection with your favorite people. That’s Live Music Made Easy.”
Debuting with the Sunshine Live launch, Private Sunset Suites will offer a new reserved seating option for corporate and group entertainment. Designed for up to 10 guests, Private Sunset Suites will allow companies to host clients, reward employees or entertain partners. Private Sunset Suites will also be available for families and larger groups looking to experience the weekend together.
For The Marriott Vacation Clubs Owners, visit the Sunshine Live Music Experience page for information on how to book tickets and special access packages.
For information on general admission tickets and resort packages, visit https://mooncrushsunshinelive.com/.
EVENT DETAILS
Moon Crush “Sunshine Live” presented by The Marriott Vacation Clubs
April 23–24, 2027
Grande Lakes Orlando — Orlando, Florida
Headliners: Zac Brown Band and Lady A plus Colbie Caillat, Drake White, The Castellows and Nashville Yacht Club Band
Capacity: Only 4,000 guests
Experience: Reserved Coves, Sunshine Suites, Sunshine Bay, and Hospitality Deck; premium food and beverage delivery; resort amenities; and walkable concerts
Private Sunset Suites: Available for corporate, group and family hospitality
General Pre-Sale Begins: October 29, 2026
Feel the Sunshine. Live the Moment.
ABOUT TOPEKA
Topeka creates premium U.S.-based destination music vacations designed to make live music easier and more enjoyable. Topeka Music Weekends combine world-class artists with reserved Cove seating, walkable accommodations and hospitality-focused service so guests can spend less time waiting and more time connecting with the music and the people they came with.
Built around its “Live Music Made Easy” philosophy, Topeka creates intimate environments where fans can experience their favorite artists while enjoying the comfort, convenience and shared moments of a true vacation.
Experience the feel of a Topeka Music Weekend here https://vimeo.com/1047212043 and at www.topeka.live.
About The Marriott Vacation Clubs ®
The Marriott Vacation Clubs® is a part of Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: VAC) and is a portfolio of industry leading vacation ownership brands with over 90 properties collectively throughout the U.S., Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, Europe, Asia, and Australia, including the Marriott Vacation Club®, Sheraton® Vacation Club, and Westin® Vacation Club brands. Owners, Members and guests can enjoy year-round access to some of the best vacation destinations with villa-style accommodations. The Marriott Vacation Clubs’ point-based vacation ownership programs provide Owners, Members, and their families with the flexibility to enjoy high-quality vacation experiences. Follow The Marriott Vacation Clubs on FB, IG and TikTok: @TheMarriottVacationClubs.
Moon Crush "Sunshine Live" presented by The Marriott Vacation Clubs Coming to Orlando April 23-24, 2027
Recent efforts to throttle Ukraine’s access to satellite systems have created a blame game of sorts among Trump administration officials and their allies, who have offered mixed messages about what led to the sudden restrictions on Kyiv's ability to intercept Russian strikes.
The limitations placed on Starshield — SpaceX’s military-grade version of the Starlink satellite internet service and the backbone of Ukraine’s drone operations and communication — last week alarmed the country's military and government officials, with commanders reporting lost drones and disrupted missions. After days of handwringing, President Donald Trump asserted Thursday that the service is running again at full speed.
However, a senior European official familiar with the situation on the ground in Ukraine said Thursday that nothing has changed in the operation of Starshield, with its speed cap still set at about 100 mph (160 kph). Ukraine has not received a clear official explanation of who ordered the restrictions or why, according to the official, who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.
The episode and subsequent lack of accountability have sent shock waves through Russia hawks and Ukraine's allies on Capitol Hill. Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal announced a new inquiry into how the technologies were slowed down for Ukraine’s defense systems.
Questions have percolated since last week about who ordered the interruptions to the Elon Musk-made satellite internet system that Ukraine has relied on for years to counter Moscow's attacks.
Trump, as recently as Thursday, has maintained that he didn’t make the call. Vice President JD Vance has hinted at White House coordination with Musk, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have denied any administration involvement.
Musk — one of the GOP's biggest donors and a Trump ally — indicated that because Ukraine was using the military-grade version of his technology, questions about the service should be directed to the Pentagon.
Here are the players in their own words:
Over the last week, Trump has repeatedly told reporters that he didn’t order restrictions on a satellite communications system used by Ukraine’s military, causing its drones to lose speed.
The president also earlier doubted the disruption came from Musk, formerly a close adviser and frequent companion.
“Well, I don’t know if it was anybody, but it wasn’t me, and I don’t think it was Elon,” Trump said Friday. “And from what I understand, it’s the same as it’s always been.”
On Thursday, Trump appeared to confirm that the service had been down and claimed that it was once again working at optimal speeds. The Wall Street Journal reported that Musk had agreed to lift restrictions, and Trump demurred when asked if he had requested to lift the cap.
“You know, whether I called or whether somebody else called, doesn’t make any difference,” Trump told reporters. “I guess the bottom line, he put it back.”
In Cincinnati on Thursday, Vance was asked about Musk’s involvement in the slowdown of Starlink and Starshield in Ukraine and whether it warranted an investigation.
“I think that fundamentally, Elon Musk runs a private corporation,” Vance told reporters. “And I think it’s completely understandable that he doesn’t want to get in the middle of what is a war between two state actors without the United States government effectively directing him on what to do.”
Vance continued: “So I don’t think this is about Elon. I think it’s fundamentally what is America’s policy in Ukraine and Russia going to be.”
Rubio has insisted that the Trump administration and the U.S. government more broadly had nothing to do with interruptions to Ukraine’s access to crucial satellite data.
Speaking to reporters in India on Wednesday, Rubio said for the third time in four days that any throttling of network access to Ukraine was not directed or ordered by Trump or anyone else in his administration. He suggested, though, that the owner of the system — Musk — may have been involved.
“What I can tell you with certainty is the president of the United States nor anyone in our system ever requested that any changes to that system be made, and that’s what we said repeatedly,” Rubio said. “The president has nothing to do with the decisions that are made by Starlink and Starshield and by Mr. Musk. That’s a private company. The president doesn’t run that company and can’t direct that company to do anything.”
Hegseth has echoed Rubio's comments, denying on Tuesday any American role in slowing down the satellite internet service while also pushing the responsibility to Musk's company.
“We haven’t pulled anything back,” Hegseth told reporters, before adding that “there are terms of service that ultimately need to be complied to.”
He offered no elaboration on what terms of service Ukraine needed to comply with but said that “Starlink has the option to make those decisions.”
Musk, the world's richest man and leader of the company behind Starlink and Starshield, last week put the onus on the Trump administration.
“Starshield systems are owned and controlled by the US government. Any limits on speed or usage are decided by the US military and ultimately POTUS,” he wrote Oct. 14 on X.
“Starlink is a commercial service owned and controlled by SpaceX. Usage of Starlink is limited to civilian or defensive activities and cannot be used for offensive military action, as doing so would be inappropriate for a commercial company,” Musk added.
The wartime president has been working to reverse the restrictions imposed without warning last week.
Shortly after the systems failed to work, Zelenskyy said that there were no similar restrictions in European Union countries and that they apply only to Ukraine. “In other words, this is a planned operation,” he said.
Zelenskyy spoke to a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers Monday, saying in a video of the briefing posted to social media that “we still face speed restrictions on Starlink and Starshield services in different parts of the front, and we still have no explanation for this. Just different strange stories.”
In an interview Wednesday on “Fox & Friends," Zelenskyy said that Starlink connectivity is still limited in Ukraine and that he was told by Rubio he would work to “unblock” the slowdown.
Amiri reported from New York and Arhirova from Kyiv, Ukraine. Associated Press writers Aamer Madhani, Seung Min Kim, Konstantin Toropin, Matthew Lee and Lisa Mascaro in Washington contributed to this report.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives to speak with members of the media at the Taj Mahal Palace hotel in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026. (Kylie Cooper/Pool Photo via AP)
President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at the T. Ed Garrison Arena, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, in Pendleton, S.C. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy answers media questions before his meeting with Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday Oct. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
