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Airline Cabin Policy Rating System Published
September 2, 2016 • Addison Ching • News
For many musicians traveling with instruments a major concern is if the airline will allow [...]
SteelRadio.com Shutting Down
December 29, 2016 • Addison Ching • News
One of the Internet's radio stations and perhaps the only one dedicated to playing steel [...]
Steelradio.com is back on the air!
January 29, 2017 • Addison Ching • News
Steelradio.com resumed broadcasting on the Internet on January 29, 2017. After shutting [...]
Steel Trappings Has a New Look
November 26, 2017 • Addison Ching • News
The Steel Trappings online Newsletter/Blog has been revamped to a slightly modified [...]
Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association Clarifies Scholarship Policy
November 28, 2017 • Addison Ching • News
The Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association (HSGA) recently enacted a board resolution that memorializes the association's commitment to their scholarship program. [...]
Steel Guitar Exhibit Opens on Maui
March 10, 2018 • Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz • News
The Story of Hawaii Museum has added a new Exhibit to its collection called "Kika Kila, the [...]
Kika Kila: How Geri Valdriz helps keep the fire burning for steel guitars
April 4, 2018 • Lantana Hoke • News
Growing up on Oahu in the 1960s and '70s, Geri Valdriz and his friends listened to the [...]
Sliding into the Soul of Aloha
April 8, 2018 • Mona De Crinis • News
"I was once told that the steel guitar is the truest extension of the human voice," says Alan [...]
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2023 Festivals and Workshops
Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival at Windward Mall
June 10, 2023 – 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM HST
Windward Mall, Kāne‘ohe (O‘ahu), Hawai‘i
Royal Hawaiian Center Presents Waikīkī Steel Guitar Week (July 10-15, 2023)
July 10-13, 2023 – 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM HST
Royal Grove Stage, Royal Hawaiian Center, Waikīkī (O‘ahu), Hawai‘i
Royal Hawaiian Center Presents Japan-Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival
July 14, 2023 – 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Royal Grove Stage, Royal Hawaiian Center, Waikīkī (O‘ahu), Hawai‘i
Royal Hawaiian Center Presents Waikīkī Steel Guitar Festival
July 15, 2023 – 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Royal Grove Stage, Royal Hawaiian Center, Waikīkī (O‘ahu), Hawai‘i
Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival Keiki Kine at Kāhala Mall
August 19, 2023 – 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Kahala Mall, Honolulu, Hawai‘i
2023 Northern California Hawaiian Steel Guitar Symposium *
September 24, 2023 – Odd Fellows Lodge, Cupertino, CA
Maui Steel Guitar Festival
October 14, 2023 – 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM HST
The Shops at Wailea, Wailea, Hawai‘i
October 15, 2023 – 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM HST
Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center, Kahului, Hawai‘i
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.
Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival at Windward Mall
June 10, 2023 – 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM HST
Royal Hawaiian Center Presents Japan-Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival
July 14, 2023 Ho‘olaule‘a concert – 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM HST
Royal Hawaiian Center Presents Waikīkī Steel Guitar Festival
July 15, 2023 Ho‘olaule‘a concert – 11:00 AM - 2:30 PM and 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM HST
Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival Keiki Kine at Kahala Mall
August 19, 2023 – 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM HST
Livestream Steel Guitar Saturday — CANCELED
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 — CANCELED
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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