Festivals and Conventions
Windward Mall Festival Lineup Announced
April 23, 2018 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions
The Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival at Windward Mall will feature seven Hawaiian steel guitar [...]
Coming in July: Waikiki Steel Guitars LIVE!
May 3, 2018 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions
This year's Waikiki Steel Guitar Festival on July 13 and 14, 2018, will be enjoyed by more than [...]
Hands-on Experiences Offered to Festival Guests
June 21, 2018 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions
HIMELE's steel guitar festivals now feature live steel guitar demonstrations for festival [...]
Announcing the 2nd Annual Hawai'i Island Steel Guitar Festival Performers
June 24, 2018 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions
Twelve featured Hawaiian steel guitarists and their bands will perform in the Friday and [...]
Media Events Kick Off Waikiki Steel Guitar Week
July 10, 2018 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions
Two media events were televised on Honolulu television stations to publicize the 2nd Annual [...]
Waikiki Steel Guitar Festival Live-Streamed
July 16, 2018 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions
The Friday and Saturday evening Waikiki Steel Guitar Week programs were live-streamed on [...]
Hawaiian Steel Guitar Thrives in Winchester, Indiana
July 17, 2018 • Mark Prucha • Festivals and Conventions
The 2018 Winchester Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival took place on July 12-14, 2018, at the [...]
Steel Guitar Festival at Kahala Mall - Keiki Style
August 9, 2018 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions
A new steel guitar festival will be added to the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival series of [...]
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2023 Festivals and Workshops
Kona Steel Guitar FestivalMarch 23-25, 2023 – Outrigger Kona Resort and Spa, Keauhou, Hawai‘i
Kaua‘i Hawaiian Steel Guitar Symposium * — POSTPONED
May 3-4, 2023 – Sheraton Coconut Beach Resort, Kapa‘a, Hawai‘i
Kaua‘i Steel Guitar Festival
May 4-6, 2023 – Sheraton Coconut Beach Resort, Kapa‘a, Hawai‘i
May 7, 2023 – Kukui Grove Center, Lihue, Hawai‘i
Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival at Ka Makana Ali‘i — RESCHEDULED
May 27, 2023 – Ka Makana Ali‘i Shopping Center, Kapolei
Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival at Windward Mall
June 10, 2023 – Windward Mall, Kāne‘ohe
Royal Hawaiian Center Presents Waikīkī Steel Guitar Week
July 10-15, 2023 – Royal Grove Stage, Royal Hawaiian Center, Waikīkī
Royal Hawaiian Center Presents Japan-Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival
July 14, 2023 – Royal Grove Stage, Royal Hawaiian Center, Waikīkī
Royal Hawaiian Center Presents Waikīkī Steel Guitar Festival
July 15, 2023 – Royal Grove Stage, Royal Hawaiian Center, Waikīkī
Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival Keiki Kine at Kāhala Mall
August 19, 2023 – Kahala Mall, Honolulu
2023 Northern California Hawaiian Steel Guitar Symposium *
September 24, 2023 – Odd Fellows Lodge, Cupertino, CA
Maui Steel Guitar Festival
October 14, 2023 – The Shops at Wailea, Wailea, Hawai‘i
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM HST
October 15, 2023 – Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center, Kahului, Hawai‘i
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM HST
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.
Kona Steel Guitar Festival
March 25, 2023 Ho‘olaule‘a concert – 12:00 Noon - 3 PM and 5 PM - 8 PM HST
Livestream Steel Guitar Saturday - Live from Molokai!
April 22, 2023 (tentative) – 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM HST
Kaua‘i Steel Guitar Festival
May 6, 2023 – Ho‘olaule‘a concert – 12:00 Noon - 3 PM and 5 PM - 8 PM HST
Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival at Ka Makana Ali‘i — RESCHEDULED
May 27, 2023 – 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM HST
Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival at Windward Mall
June 10, 2023 – 11:30 PM - 4:00 PM HST
Royal Hawaiian Center Presents Japan-Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival
July 14, 2023 Ho‘olaule‘a concert – 4PM - 6:30PM HST
Royal Hawaiian Center Presents Waikīkī Steel Guitar Festival
July 15, 2023 Ho‘olaule‘a concert – 11AM - 2PM and 4:30PM - 6:30PM HST
Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival Keiki Kine at Kahala Mall
August 19, 2023 – 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM HST
Livestream Steel Guitar Saturday
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
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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