Steel Trappings

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Gibson EH-150
Did You Know? - Part 1
June 5, 2016 • Addison Ching • Education and Training

Did you know this about the steel guitar? [...]

Gibson EH-150
Did You Know? - Part 2
June 8, 2016 • Addison Ching • Education and Training

Here is some additional information about the steel guitar. [...]

Hawaiian Sunset
That "Hawaiian" Sound
August 13, 2016 • Addison Ching • Education and Training

"I want to learn how to play my steel guitar so that I sound Hawaiian. How do I [...]

Airplane Steel
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 [...]

Steel.Radio.com
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 [...]

Steel.Radio.com
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
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 [...]

Story of Hawaii Museum
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 [...]

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2025 Festivals and Workshops
Kaua‘i Steel Guitar Festival
May 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

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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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