Steel Trappings

March, 2017

Haumana: A Student's Journey Through Hawaiian Music and Steel Guitar #2
Getting Advice From Professional Steel Guitarists
March 6, 2017 • Steve Tylka • Education and Training

Last month I discussed my introduction to Hawaiian Steel Guitar and the first steps in my learning [...]

2017 Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival at Ka Makana Ali'i
Kapolei Welcomes the Hawaiian Steel Guitar
March 20, 2017 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

Ka Makana Ali'i, Hawai'i's newest shopping destination in Kapolei, West Oah'u, was the [...]

Geri's Vintage Steels
1938 Epiphone Electar Model M
March 22, 2017 • Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz • Instruments and Luthiers

The Model M is a stylish icon of art deco steel design, with an anodized aluminum top [...]

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2025 Festivals and Workshops
Royal Hawaiian Center Presents Waikīkī Steel Guitar Week - July 7-12, 2025
July 7-10, 2025 – 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM HST (Nightly Concerts)
Royal Grove Stage, Royal Hawaiian Center, Waikīkī

Royal Hawaiian Center Presents Japan-Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival
July 11, 2025 – 2:30 PM - 6:30 PM HST
Royal Grove Stage, Royal Hawaiian Center, Waikīkī

Royal Hawaiian Center Presents Waikīkī Steel Guitar Festival
July 12, 2025 – 11:00 AM - 2:30 PM and 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM HST
Royal Grove Stage, Royal Hawaiian Center, Waikīkī

Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival - Keiki Kine
August 16, 2025 – 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM HST
Ka Makana Ali‘i Shopping Center, Kapolei

Maui Steel Guitar Festival
October 18, 2025 - 3:00 PM - 6:30 PM
The Shops At Wailea, Wailea, Hawai‘i
Hawai‘i Island Steel Guitar Experience at Mauna Lani
November 6-9, 2025 (tentative) – Mauna Lani, Auberge Resorts Collection, Waimea, Hawai‘i Island

2025 Hawaiian Steel Guitar Showcase Livestream Broadcasts

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Royal Hawaiian Center Presents Japan-Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival
July 11, 2025 – 2:30 PM - 6:30 PM HST

Hawai‘i Island Steel Guitar Experience at Mauna Lani
November 7, 2025 (tentative) Ho‘olaule‘a concert – 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM HST
November 8, 2025 (tentative) Open Stage Performances – 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM HST

Other Events
2025 Events
Steel Guitar Sundays
July 6, August 3, September 7, October 5, November 2, December 7, 2025 – 10:00 AM - Noon
Hula Grill Waikiki, Waikīkī

HSGA Waikiki Festival '25
July 9, 2025 – 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM HST
Royal Grove Stage, Royal Hawaiian Center, Waikīkī
July 10, 2025 – 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM HST
Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach Resort - Diamond Head Room

AISGC Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival *
July 24-26, 2025
Town Square Community Centre, Winchester, Indiana

* Registration Fee Required

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