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Livestream Steel Guitar Saturday for November
November 16, 2020 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

The Hawaiian Steel Guitar Showcase continues with November's Livestream Steel Guitar [...]

Hawaiian Steel Guitar Showcase

December Livestream Steel Guitar Saturday
December 10, 2020 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

Happy Holidays! December's Livestream Steel Guitar Saturday presentation will feature steel [...]

Hawaiian Steel Guitar Showcase

December's Showcase Full of Cheer and Surprises
December 20, 2020 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

The December Hawaiian Steel Guitar Showcase's Livestream Steel Guitar Saturday program [...]

Open Stage Showcase

HIMELE Announces Open Stage Showcase
January 7, 2021 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

HIMELE is adding an Open Stage Showcase to its monthly livestream Hawaiian Steel Guitar [...]

The Genesis of a Showcase

The Genesis of a Showcase
January 20, 2021 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

Hawaiian Steel Guitar Showcase presents monthly livestream broadcasts on Facebook called [...]

The 1<sup>st</sup> HSGA Virtual Steel Guitar Festival

The 1st HSGA Virtual Steel Guitar Festival
January 21, 2021 • Roberto Alaniz • Festivals and Conventions

The weekend of our first Virtual Festival has finally arrived! Our Special Guest Performer, Geri [...]

Open Stage Showcase

Open Stage Showcase Procedures Announced
February 5, 2021 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

Hawaiian steel guitarists are now invited to submit performance videos for the Hawaiian Steel [...]

"Across the Sea" Showcase

"Across the Sea" Artists Featured in January Showcase
February 9, 2021 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

January's Livestream Steel Guitar Saturdays program featured steel guitarists Greg Sardinha [...]

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HIMELE Events
2026 Festivals and Workshops
Hawai‘i Island Steel Guitar Experience at Mauna Lani
November 19-22, 2026 – Mauna Lani, Auberge Collection, Waimea, Hawai‘i Island

2027 Festivals and Workshops
Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival at Ka Makana Ali‘i
January 30, 2027 – 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM HST
Ka Makana Ali‘i Shopping Center, Kapolei

Hilo Steel Guitar Festival
March 13, 2027 – 11:00 AM - 3:15 PM HST
Prince Kuhio Plaza, Hilo, Hawai‘i

NextGEN Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival
April 3, 2027 – 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM HST
Ka Makana Ali‘i Shopping Center, Kapolei

Kaua‘i Steel Guitar Festival
May 2, 2027 - 10:30 AM - 2:45 PM HST
Kukui Grove Center, Lihue, Hawai‘i

Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival at Windward Mall
June 12, 2027 – 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM HST
Windward Mall, Kane‘ohe

Royal Hawaiian Center Presents Waikīkī Steel Guitar Week - July 4-10, 2027
July 5, 6, 8, 2027 – 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM HST (Nightly Concerts)
Royal Grove Stage, Royal Hawaiian Center, Waikīkī

2nd Annual Ho‘okūkū Kīkā Kila - Hawaiian Steel Guitar Contest
July 7, 2027 – 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Royal Grove Stage, Royal Hawaiian Center, Waikīkī

Royal Hawaiian Center Presents J-FESTA 2027 - Japan-Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival
July 9, 2027 – 3:00 PM - 6:30 PM HST
Royal Grove Stage, Royal Hawaiian Center, Waikīkī

Royal Hawaiian Center Presents Waikīkī Steel Guitar Festival
July 10, 2027 – 11:00 AM - 1:50 PM and 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM HST
Royal Grove Stage, Royal Hawaiian Center, Waikīkī

NextGEN Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival at Windward Mall
August 14, 2027 – 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM HST
Windward Mall, Kane‘ohe

Maui Steel Guitar Festival
October 16, 2027 - 3:00 PM - 6:30 PM HST
The Shops At Wailea, Wailea, Hawai‘i
Hawai‘i Island Steel Guitar Experience at Mauna Lani
November 11-14, 2027 – Mauna Lani, Auberge Collection, Waimea, Hawai‘i Island (tentative)

Other Events
2026 Events
Steel Guitar Fridays
Every Friday – 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Royal Grove Stage, Royal Hawaiian Center, Waikīkī

2027 Events
AISGC Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival #
July 22-24, 2027
Winchester Towne Square Community Centre, Winchester, Indiana

Austin Steeel Guitar Fest #
September 30-October 2, 2027
Austin Marriott South, Austin, Texas

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