HIMEME Announces Board of Directors Changes
July 24, 2026 • Addison Ching • News
HIMELE announces the following changes to its Board of Directors. [...]
Talking Story with Dwight Tokumoto - Part 2
July 10, 2026 • Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz • Steel Guitar History
GV: What got you into playing Hawaiian steel guitar in the first place? How did it all start for you? [...]
1st Annual Ho‘okūkū Kīkā Kila Contest Winners Announced
July 9, 2026 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions
The 1st annual Ho‘okūkū Kīkā Kila Hawaiian Steel Guitar Contest was held on Wednesday, July [...]
Talking Story with Dwight Tokumoto - Part 1
June 10, 2026 • Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz • Steel Guitar History
I first met Dwight Tokumoto through Maui slack key guitarist Kevin Brown. Both Dwight and I [...]
"Joseph Kekuku's Musical Gift of Aloha"
June 8, 2026 • Addison Ching • News
Principal Ronald Oyama had a vision. [...]
Festival News
June 4, 2026 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions
Here is the latest news about HIMELE's steel guitar festivals and events. [...]
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2026 Festivals and Workshops
NextGEN Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival HANA HOU at Ka Makana Ali‘iAugust 22, 2026 – 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM HST
Ka Makana Ali‘i Shopping Center, Kapolei
Maui Steel Guitar Festival
October 17, 2026 - 3:00 PM - 6:30 PM HST
The Shops At Wailea, Wailea, Hawai‘i
Hawai‘i Island Steel Guitar Experience at Mauna Lani
November 19-22, 2026 – Mauna Lani, Auberge Resorts Collection, Waimea, Hawai‘i Island
2026 Hawaiian Steel Guitar Showcase Livestream Broadcasts
All broadcasts originate from the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Showcase Facebook Page and YouTube Channel.
Hawai‘i Island Steel Guitar Experience at Mauna Lani
November 20, 2026 - Ho‘olaule‘a concert – 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM HST
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2026 Events
Steel Guitar FridaysEvery Friday – 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Royal Grove Stage, Royal Hawaiian Center, Waikīkī
Steel Guitar Sundays
January 5, February 2, March 2, April 6, May 4, June 1, and July 5, 2026 – 10:00 AM - Noon
Hula Grill Waikiki, Waikīkī
AISGC Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival #
July 23-25, 2026
Winchester Towne Square Community Centre, Winchester, Indiana
2026 HSGA Festival #
October 22-25, 2026.
Hotel Paradox, Santa Cruz, California
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