Steel Trappings

Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz

On the Playlist

On the Playlist: Eddie Bush
March 1, 2023 • Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz • Steel Guitar History

"HAWAIIAN STEEL" is a weekly radio program that spotlights the Hawaiian steel guitar masters [...]

On the Playlist

On the Playlist: Billy Hew Len
April 1, 2023 • Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz • Steel Guitar History

"HAWAIIAN STEEL" is a weekly radio program that spotlights the Hawaiian steel guitar masters [...]

On the Playlist

On the Playlist: Barney Isaacs
May 1, 2023 • Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz • Steel Guitar History

"HAWAIIAN STEEL" is a weekly radio program that spotlights the Hawaiian steel guitar masters [...]

Steel Guitar Chronicles

Joseph Kekuku
June 1, 2023 • Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz • Steel Guitar History

This month we look at the life and musical journey of Joseph Kekuku, the originator of the [...]

Steel Guitar Chronicles

Rickenbacher A25 Frying Pan
July 1, 2023 • Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz • Steel Guitar History

This month we explore the unlikely story of the 1932 Rickenbacher Frying Pan, the first [...]

Steel Guitar Chronicles

The Bird of Paradise Show of 1912
August 1, 2023 • Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz • Steel Guitar History

This month we look at the story of the Bird of Paradise show of 1912. [...]

Steel Guitar Chronicles

The Panama Pacific Fair of 1915
September 1, 2023 • Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz • Steel Guitar History

This month we look at the story of the Panama Pacific Fair of 1915! [...]

Steel Guitar Chronicles

The Hawaiian Room at the Hotel Lexington
October 1, 2023 • Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz • Steel Guitar History

This month we look at the story of the legendary Hawaiian Room at the Hotel Lexington! [...]

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HIMELE Events
2025 Festivals and Workshops
Kaua‘i Steel Guitar Festival
May 4, 2025 - 11:00 AM - 3:00 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

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Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival at Windward Mall
June 7, 2025 – 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM HST

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

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

Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival Keiki Kine at Kahala Mall
August 16, 2025 (tentative)

Other Events
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

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

* Registration Fee Required

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