Daniel Tremblay
Planting Steel Guitar Seeds in Waikiki
January 10, 2019 • Daniel Tremblay • Education and Training
I have a love affair with the Hawaiian Lap Steel Guitar. I had an uncle that played [...]
A Visit to Maui's Kihei Charter School
April 28, 2019 • Daniel Tremblay • Festivals and Conventions, Education and Training
For the second year, Linda and I travelled to the Kihei Charter School to demonstrate, educate [...]
The Waikīkī Community Center Experience
May 11, 2019 • Daniel Tremblay • Education and Training
The beginning steel guitar lessons at the Waikīkī Community Center were scheduled to be six [...]
Daniel's Restaurant
June 10, 2019 • Daniel Tremblay • Education and Training
Last month my wife and I saw "Arlo Guthrie — Alice's Restaurant 50th Anniversary Concert" at [...]
From Joymusic to Steel Guitar Music
July 17, 2022 • Daniel Tremblay • Education and Training
Although I am in New Hampshire while I write this, my thoughts are on the beach of Waikīkī. [...]
Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame: Lei of Stars 2022
December 2, 2022 • Daniel Tremblay • News
On October 29, 2022 there was a Ceremony Dinner for the induction of this year's Honorees [...]
The Day the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Became A Crime To Play On Waikīkī Beach
October 26, 2023 • Daniel Tremblay • News
As most of you that have read my blogs in the past know I have been playing the Hawaiian [...]
The Joseph Kekuku Replica Hawaiian Lap Steel Guitar
January 3, 2024 • Daniel Tremblay • Instruments and Luthiers
Aloha to all. This is a follow-up to a blog I made a while ago. [...]
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2025 Festivals and Workshops
Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival at Ka Makana Ali‘iFebruary 15, 2025 – 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM HST
Ka Makana Ali‘i Shopping Center, Kapolei
Kona Steel Guitar Festival
February 27-March 1, 2025
(see website for complete program)
Outrigger Kona Resort and Spa, Keauhou, Hawai‘i
Kaua‘i Steel Guitar Festival
May 4, 2025 - 11:30 AM - 3:30 PM HST
Kukui Grove Center, Lihue, Hawai‘i
Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival at Windward Mall
June 7, 2025 – 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM HST
Windward Mall, Kane‘ohe
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 at Kahala Mall
August 16, 2025 (tentative)
Kahala Mall, Waialae-Kāhala
Maui Steel Guitar Festival
October 18, 2025 - 3:00 PM - 6:30 PM
The Shops At Wailea, Wailea, Hawai‘i
2025 Hawaiian Steel Guitar Showcase Livestream Broadcasts
All broadcasts originate from the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Showcase Facebook Page and YouTube Channel.
Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival at Ka Makana Ali‘i
February 15, 2025 – 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM HST
Kona Steel Guitar Festival
March 1, 2025 Ho‘olaule‘a concert – 12:00 Noon - 3:00 PM and 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM HST
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2025 Events
HSGA Hawai‘i Convention Waikīkī Steel Guitar Week
July 9, 2025 – 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM HST (HSGA Hawai‘i Convention Performances) Royal Grove Stage, Royal Hawaiian Center, Waikīkī
* Registration Fee Required
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