Education and Training
Did You Know? - Part 1
June 5, 2016 • Addison Ching • Education and Training
Did you know this about the steel guitar? [...]
Lessons With Troy - The Podcast
June 7, 2016 • Troy Brenningmeyer • Education and Training
Here's the latest Podcast in my series of Steel Guitar podcasts. [...]
Did You Know? - Part 2
June 8, 2016 • Addison Ching • Education and Training
Here is some additional information about the steel guitar. [...]
Software for Creating Steel Guitar Arrangements - Part 1: An Introduction to Finale
June 19, 2016 • Mark Prucha • Education and Training
Are you interested in arranging music for the steel guitar? Perhaps, you want to transcribe some [...]
That "Hawaiian" Sound
August 13, 2016 • Addison Ching • Education and Training
"I want to learn how to play my steel guitar so that I sound Hawaiian. How do I [...]
My Start in Music: A True Story
September 3, 2016 • Alan Akaka • Education and Training, Entertainment
Growing up, I truly wanted to learn to play music and was excited to join my elementary school [...]
The Many Styles of Greg Sardinha
September 21, 2016 • Don Touchi • Education and Training, Entertainment
Greg Sardinha is one of the few "masters" in Hawaiian steel guitar. His unique style of [...]
Software for Creating Steel Guitar Arrangements - Part 2: Getting Started
September 25, 2016 • Mark Prucha • Education and Training
Finale comes with 34 pre-made template documents. These include templates for band, [...]
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2023 Festivals and Workshops
Kona Steel Guitar FestivalMarch 23-25, 2023 – Outrigger Kona Resort and Spa, Keauhou, Hawai‘i
Kaua‘i Hawaiian Steel Guitar Symposium * — POSTPONED
May 3-4, 2023 – Sheraton Coconut Beach Resort, Kapa‘a, Hawai‘i
Kaua‘i Steel Guitar Festival
May 4-6, 2023 – Sheraton Coconut Beach Resort, Kapa‘a, Hawai‘i
May 7, 2023 – Kukui Grove Center, Lihue, Hawai‘i
Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival at Ka Makana Ali‘i — RESCHEDULED
May 27, 2023 – Ka Makana Ali‘i Shopping Center, Kapolei
Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival at Windward Mall
June 10, 2023 – Windward Mall, Kāne‘ohe
Royal Hawaiian Center Presents Waikīkī Steel Guitar Week
July 10-15, 2023 – Royal Grove Stage, Royal Hawaiian Center, Waikīkī
Royal Hawaiian Center Presents Japan-Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival
July 14, 2023 – Royal Grove Stage, Royal Hawaiian Center, Waikīkī
Royal Hawaiian Center Presents Waikīkī Steel Guitar Festival
July 15, 2023 – Royal Grove Stage, Royal Hawaiian Center, Waikīkī
Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival Keiki Kine at Kāhala Mall
August 19, 2023 – Kahala Mall, Honolulu
2023 Northern California Hawaiian Steel Guitar Symposium *
September 24, 2023 – Odd Fellows Lodge, Cupertino, CA
Maui Steel Guitar Festival
October 14, 2023 – The Shops at Wailea, Wailea, Hawai‘i
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM HST
October 15, 2023 – Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center, Kahului, Hawai‘i
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM HST
2023 Hawaiian Steel Guitar Showcase Livestream Broadcasts
All broadcasts originate from the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Showcase Facebook Page and YouTube Channel. Festival broadcasts may also stream from the respective festival's Facebook Page.
Kona Steel Guitar Festival
March 25, 2023 Ho‘olaule‘a concert – 12:00 Noon - 3 PM and 5 PM - 8 PM HST
Livestream Steel Guitar Saturday - Live from Molokai!
April 22, 2023 (tentative) – 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM HST
Kaua‘i Steel Guitar Festival
May 6, 2023 – Ho‘olaule‘a concert – 12:00 Noon - 3 PM and 5 PM - 8 PM HST
Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival at Ka Makana Ali‘i — RESCHEDULED
May 27, 2023 – 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM HST
Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival at Windward Mall
June 10, 2023 – 11:30 PM - 4:00 PM HST
Royal Hawaiian Center Presents Japan-Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival
July 14, 2023 Ho‘olaule‘a concert – 4PM - 6:30PM HST
Royal Hawaiian Center Presents Waikīkī Steel Guitar Festival
July 15, 2023 Ho‘olaule‘a concert – 11AM - 2PM and 4:30PM - 6:30PM HST
Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival Keiki Kine at Kahala Mall
August 19, 2023 – 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM HST
Livestream Steel Guitar Saturday
September 9, 2023 – 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM HST
Maui Steel Guitar Festival
October 15, 2023 Ho‘olaule‘a concert – Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center, – 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM HST
Livestream Steel Guitar Saturday
November 19, 2023 – 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM HST
Other Events
HSGA Virtual Festival 4February 4, 2023
2023 AISGC Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival *
July 27-29, 2023 – Towne Square Community Center, Winchester, IN
Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association (HSGA) 2023 Festival *
September 21-23, 2023 – Odd Fellows Lodge, Cupertino, CA
* Registration Fee Required
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