Festivals and Conventions

Announcing the Kona Steel Guitar Festival

July 24, 2022 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

Another Hawaiian steel guitar festival joins the ranks of steel guitar festivals produced in Hawai‘i [...]

Maui Steel Guitar Festival Lineup Announced

August 13, 2022 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

The lineup of featured players for the 2022 Maui Steel Guitar Festival has been announced. [...]

Keiki Kine Festival to Forego Livestream Broadcast

August 17, 2022 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

Due to difficulty in obtaining a hard-wired Internet connection, the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival [...]

A Beloved Community Event

October 27, 2022 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

The Mauna Lani Auberge Resorts Collection calls it "…a beloved community event consisting of [...]

HIMELE Announces Dates for 2023 Festivals

November 20, 2022 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

The Mauna Lani, Auberge Resorts Collection, is offering a special room rate for guests of the [...]

HIMELE Announces Dates for 2023 Festivals

November 20, 2022 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

HIMELE will present a full complement of in-person Hawaiian steel guitar festivals Statewide in [...]

Festival Lineups Announced

January 17, 2023 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

The featured steel guitarists at the first two HIMELE-produced steel guitar festivals in 2023 have [...]

Special Room Rate Available for Kona Festival

January 19, 2023 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

Guests at the 2023 Kona Steel Guitar Festival can take advantage of a special room rate. The [...]

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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

2^nd 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

* Tentative
# Registration Fee Required

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

Ho‘okūkū Kīkā Kila

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

Community Festivals
Ka Makana Ali‘i – Kapolei
Windward Mall – Kāne‘ohe
NextGEN Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festivals

Livestream
Hawaiian Steel Guitar Showcase