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Festivals and Conventions

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 [...]

Hawai‘i Island Steel Guitar Festival
Mauna Lani Announces 2019 Hawai‘i Island Steel Guitar Festival
July 17, 2019 • Chris White • Festivals and Conventions

Mauna Lani, Auberge Resorts Collection, in partnership with HIMELE (Hawaii Institute for [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Maui Steel Guitar Festival
2020 Maui Steel Guitar Festival Announced
November 6, 2019 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

The 2020 Maui Steel Guitar Festival will be held on May 15-16, 2020, at the Shops at Wailea in [...]

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2023 Festivals and Workshops
Kona Steel Guitar Festival
March 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‘iRESCHEDULED
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

Facebook LiveYouTube
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‘iRESCHEDULED
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 4
February 4, 2023 Facebook LiveYouTube

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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