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The 2016 Waikiki Steel Guitar Festival
June 11, 2016 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions
The 7th Annual Waikiki Steel Guitar Festival will be held on Saturday, July 16, 2016, at the Royal [...]
John Troutman Lecture and Book Signing at the Waikiki Steel Guitar Festival
June 28, 2016 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions
The Royal Hawaiian Center will present Dr. John W. Troutman, author of "Kika Kila: How the [...]
Next Generation Steel Guitarists at the 2016 Waikiki Steel Guitar Festival
July 14, 2016 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions
The 2016 Waikiki Steel Guitar Festival will kick off at 11 A.M. on Saturday, July [...]
7th Annual Waikiki Steel Guitar Festival a Huge Success
July 17, 2016 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions
Beautiful weather embraced the 7th Annual Waikiki Steel Guitar Festival, held this year at [...]
The 2017 Waikiki Steel Guitar Festival
February 24, 2017 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions
The 2017 Waikiki Steel Guitar Festival will be expanded this year to a two-day program, [...]
It's Waikiki Steel Guitar Week!
July 9, 2017 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions
The Waikiki Steel Guitar Festival has been expanded. This year's week-long event, [...]
Honolulu Mayor Issues Steel Guitar Week Proclamation
July 12, 2017 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions
City and County of Honolulu mayor Kirk Caldwell has issued a proclamation declaring [...]
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 [...]
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2025 Festivals and Workshops
Royal Hawaiian Center Presents Waikīkī Steel Guitar Week - July 7-12, 2025July 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
August 16, 2025 – 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM HST
Ka Makana Ali‘i Shopping Center, Kapolei
Maui Steel Guitar Festival
October 18, 2025 - 3:00 PM - 6:30 PM
The Shops At Wailea, Wailea, Hawai‘i
Hawai‘i Island Steel Guitar Experience at Mauna Lani
November 6-9, 2025 (tentative) – Mauna Lani, Auberge Resorts Collection, Waimea, Hawai‘i Island
2025 Hawaiian Steel Guitar Showcase Livestream Broadcasts
All broadcasts originate from the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Showcase Facebook Page and YouTube Channel.
Royal Hawaiian Center Presents Japan-Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival
July 11, 2025 – 2:30 PM - 6:30 PM HST
Hawai‘i Island Steel Guitar Experience at Mauna Lani
November 7, 2025 (tentative) Ho‘olaule‘a concert – 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM HST
November 8, 2025 (tentative) Open Stage Performances – 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM HST
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2025 Events
Steel Guitar SundaysJuly 6, August 3, September 7, October 5, November 2, December 7, 2025 – 10:00 AM - Noon
Hula Grill Waikiki, Waikīkī
HSGA Waikiki Festival '25
July 9, 2025 – 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM HST
Royal Grove Stage, Royal Hawaiian Center, Waikīkī
July 10, 2025 – 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM HST
Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach Resort - Diamond Head Room
AISGC Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival *
July 24-26, 2025
Town Square Community Centre, Winchester, Indiana
* Registration Fee Required
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