Festivals and Conventions
Hawaiian Steel Guitars Abound at Helumoa
July 18, 2017 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions
The First Annual Waikiki Steel Guitar Week at Waikiki's Royal Hawaiian Center presented [...]
Steel Guitar Construction Workshop at Mauna Lani
August 5, 2017 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions
The First Annual Hawaii Steel Guitar Festival at Mauna Lani will include a pre-festival [...]
Next Generation Steel Guitarists Entertain at Pearlridge Center
September 21, 2017 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions
Ke Kula Mele Hawaii Next Generation steel guitarists and musicians proudly represented [...]
The First Annual Hawai'i Steel Guitar Festival at Mauna Lani
October 25, 2017 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions
The First Annual Hawai'i Steel Guitar Festival at Mauna Lani kicks off in two [...]
Workshop Luthiers Construct Steel Guitars
November 15, 2017 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions, Instruments and Luthiers
A handful of enthisiastic students spent two days constructing their own steel guitars under the direction of luthier Bob [...]
Steel Guitar Sounds Fill the Air at Mauna Lani
November 15, 2017 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions
The first annual Hawai'i Island Steel Guitar Festival at Mauna Lani was met with enthusiasm, excitement, and [...]
2018 Kaua'i Steel Guitar Festival Lineup Announced
December 4, 2017 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions
Alan Akaka, Bobby Ingano, and Greg Sardinha will again present their steel guitar stylings at [...]
AISGC 2018 Guest Artist Announced
December 19, 2017 • Mark Prucha • Festivals and Conventions
The Aloha International Steel Guitar Club announced the Guest Artist for it's 2018 [...]
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2025 Festivals and Workshops
Kaua‘i Steel Guitar FestivalMay 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
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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Livestream Hawaiian Steel Guitar Showcase