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2017 Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival at Ka Makana Ali'i
Kapolei Welcomes the Hawaiian Steel Guitar
March 20, 2017 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

Ka Makana Ali'i, Hawai'i's newest shopping destination in Kapolei, West Oah'u, was the [...]

Hawaiian Steel Guitar Camp Class of 2017
Steel Guitar Camp Helps Develop Playing Skills
May 3, 2017 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

Nineteen steel guitarists with varying degrees of experience spent two days with professional [...]

Tadashi Arakawa at the 2017 Maui Steel Guitar Festival
The 2017 Maui Steel Guitar Festival: Wet and Wild
May 7, 2017 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

Several hundred steel guitarists and guests converged on Lahaina, Maui's Ka'anapali [...]

2017 Aloha International Steel Guitar Club Convention
2017 Aloha International Steel Guitar Club Convention
June 4, 2017 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

The 2017 Aloha International Steel Guitar Club Convention will be held [...]

HSGA Convention Announcement
HSGA Announces 2017 Convention
June 5, 2017 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

The Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association (HSGA) will hold their annual convention on Sept. 21-23 [...]

Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival at Windward Mall
Steel Guitars at Kane'ohe's Windward Mall
June 19, 2017 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

The 2017 Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival at Windward Mall was held on Sunday, June 11, [...]

Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival at Windward Mall
Festival News for Hawaii Island
June 23, 2017 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

The festival for Hawaii Island is now called Hawaii Steel Guitar Festival. HIMELE festival [...]

Waikiki Steel Guitar Week Banner
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, [...]

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2025 Festivals and Workshops
Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival - Keiki Kine
August 16, 2025 – 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM HST
Kahala Mall, Honolulu, Hawai‘i

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

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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 Sundays
July 6, August 3, September 7, October 5, November 2, December 7, 2025 – 10:00 AM - Noon
Hula Grill Waikiki, Waikīkī

AISGC Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival *
July 24-26, 2025
Town Square Community Centre, Winchester, Indiana

* Registration Fee Required

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