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Mele Pakolu
NextGen Wows Waikīkī at Mele Pakolu
July 13, 2019 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

July's Mele Pakolu program featured members of Ke Kula Mele Hawai‘i's NextGen group of [...]

Waikīkī Steel Guitar Week
Steel Guitar Showcased in Weeklong Waikīkī Event
July 22, 2019 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

Beautiful weather, a wide variety of steel guitarists, and steel guitar fans in person and viewing [...]

New Steel In Town
The Clinesmith Frypan: New Steel In Town
August 22, 2019 • Addison Ching • Instruments and Luthiers

There's a new steel in town. Venerable citizens of Steeltown may think that this newbie might [...]

Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival - Keiki Kine
A Good Time at Keiki Kine
August 23, 2019 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

Honolulu's Kahala Mall was the setting for the first annual Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival — Keiki [...]

The Clinesmith Frypan: A Second Look
The Clinesmith Frypan: A Second Look
September 10, 2019 • Addison Ching • Instruments and Luthiers

Since the original article about Clinesmith Instruments' Frypan steel guitars, several steel [...]

Courtyard Renovation Completed
Renovations Completed: Courtyard Kaua‘i is now a Sheraton Resort
October 11, 2019 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

The renovation of the Courtyard Kaua‘i at Coconut Beach, site of the annual Kaua‘i Steel Guitar [...]

Hawai‘i Island Steel Guitar Festival Canceled
2019 Hawai‘i Island Steel Guitar Festival Canceled
October 13, 2019 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

The 2019 Hawai‘i Islsand Steel Guitar Festival has been canceled. [...]

Hawai‘i Island Steel Guitar Festival Special Edition
Special Edition Festival to be Held
November 5, 2019 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

A Special Edition of the Hawai‘i Island Steel Guitar Festival will be held in February, 2020. The [...]

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2023 Festivals and Workshops

Maui Steel Guitar Festival - CANCELED
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

Hawai‘i Island Steel Guitar Experience at Mauna Lani
December 14-17, 2023 – Mauna Lani, Auberge Resorts Collection, Waimea, Hawai‘i Island.

2023 Hawaiian Steel Guitar Showcase Livestream Broadcasts

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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.


Livestream Steel Guitar Saturday — CANCELED
September 9, 2023 – 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM HST

Maui Steel Guitar Festival Reprise
October 14, 2023 - 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM HST

Maui Steel Guitar Festival - CANCELED
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

Hawai‘i Island Steel Guitar Experience at Mauna Lani
December 15, 2023 Ho‘olaule‘a concert – 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM HST


Other Events
Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association (HSGA) 2023 Festival *
September 21-23, 2023 – Odd Fellows Lodge, Cupertino, CA
* Registration Fee Required

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