Festivals and Conventions

Seven Steelers at Windward Mall

April 13, 2022 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

The first Hawaiian steel guitar festival on O‘ahu in 2022 will be a blockbuster featuring seven [...]

Steel Guitar Festival to Honor Tadashi Arakawa

April 26, 2022 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

The first Japan-Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival will be presented on July 15, 2022. The festival [...]

Steel Guitar Festival Returns to Kahala Mall

May 23, 2022 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

A Hawaiian steel guitar festival featuring NextGen steel guitar students of Ke Kula Mele Hawai‘i [...]

The Hawai‘i Island Steel Guitar Experience at Mauna Lani

May 24, 2022 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

A new concept will debut at the 2022 Hawai‘i Island Steel Guitar Festival. Now branded as the [...]

Date Change for Kahala Mall Festival

May 26, 2022 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

The date for the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival Keiki Kine at Kahala Mall featuring NextGen steel [...]

Hana Hou for Maui Steel Guitar Festival

June 6, 2022 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

The Maui Steel Guitar Festival returns in 2022 with a condensed two day festival and a new [...]

Waikīkī Steel Guitar Week Schedule Announced

June 17, 2022 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

The 2022 Waikīkī Steel Guitar Week returns in full force on July 11, 2022, with Monday through [...]

Waikīkī Steel Guitar Week Returns with a Roar

July 19, 2022 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

The recently-concluded 2022 Waikīkī Steel Guitar Week featured six days of Hawaiian steel [...]

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`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`

Facebook Live YouTube
All broadcasts originate from the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Showcase Facebook Page and YouTube Channel.

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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Learning Resources
Ke Kula Mele Hawai‘i
Hawaiian Steel Guitar Symposium

Statewide Festivals
Kaua‘i Steel Guitar Festival
Maui Steel Guitar Festival
Waikīkī Steel Guitar Week
Hawai‘i Island Steel Guitar Festival
Japan-Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival
Kona Steel Guitar Festival

Community Festivals
Ka Makana Ali‘i - Kapolei
Windward Mall - Kāne‘ohe
Kahala Mall - Wai‘alae-Kāhala

Livestream
Hawaiian Steel Guitar Showcase