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Showcase Livestream Adds YouTube Channel
April 9, 2021 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

The Hawaiian Steel Guitar Showcase has launched its YouTube channel. The channel is now [...]

Kanikapila Feature

May Livestream Kanikapila
April 16, 2021 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

Get your instruments ready! A second Livestream Kanikapila has been scheduled for May. The [...]

Open Stage Call Feature

Call for Open Stage Showcase Participation
April 26, 2021 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

The next Hawaiian Steel Guitar Open Stage Showcase will be presented in the Summer, [...]

Kanikapila Feature

Livestream Kanikapila To Feature Special Guests
May 13, 2021 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

The Hawaiian Steel Guitar Showcase Livestream Kanikapila on May 15, 2021 will feature several [...]

June Kanikapila Feature

June Livestream Kanikapila Will Feature the Keawe ‘Ohana
May 27, 2021 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

The Keawe ‘Ohana, family members and descendants of Hawaiian Music legend Genoa Keawe [...]

Hawaiian Steel Guitar Showcase

Showcase to Visit Maui and Kaua‘i
August 29, 2021 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

The Hawaiian Steel Guitar Showcase will "take its show on the road" and broadcast two of its [...]

Hawaiian Steel Guitar Showcases

Back to Back Showcases in September
September 13, 2021 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

The Hawaiian Steel Guitar Showcase will feature two livestreamed showcases this month.[...]

Hawaiian Steel Guitar Showcases

Student Steelers to Appear in Livestream Showcases
September 23, 2021 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

Student steel guitarists will perform live in upcoming Hawaiian Steel Guitar Showcase [...]

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2025 Festivals and Workshops
Hawai‘i Island Steel Guitar Experience at Mauna Lani
November 13-16, 2025
Mauna Lani, Auberge Resorts Collection, Waimea, Hawai‘i Island

2025 Hawaiian Steel Guitar Showcase Livestream Broadcasts

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All broadcasts originate from the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Showcase Facebook Page and YouTube Channel.


Hawai‘i Island Steel Guitar Experience at Mauna Lani
November 14, 2025 – 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM HST - Ho‘olaule‘a concert
November 15, 2025 – 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM HST- Open Stage Performances

2026 Festivals and Workshops

Royal Hawaiian Center Presents Waikīkī Steel Guitar Week - July 5-11, 2026
July 6-9, 2026 – 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 10, 2026 – 2:30 PM - 6:30 PM HST
Royal Grove Stage, Royal Hawaiian Center, Waikīkī

Royal Hawaiian Center Presents Waikīkī Steel Guitar Festival
July 11, 2026 – 11:00 AM - 2:30 PM and 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM HST
Royal Grove Stage, Royal Hawaiian Center, Waikīkī

2025 Hawaiian Steel Guitar Showcase Livestream Broadcasts

Facebook LiveYouTube
All broadcasts originate from the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Showcase Facebook Page and YouTube Channel.


Royal Hawaiian Center Presents Japan-Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival (J-FESTA)
July 10, 2026 – 2:30 PM - 6:30 PM HST

Royal Hawaiian Center Presents Waikīkī Steel Guitar Festival
July 11, 2026 – 11:00 AM - 2:30 PM and 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM HST

Other Events
2025 Events
Steel Guitar Fridays
Every Friday – 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Royal Grove Stage, Royal Hawaiian Center, Waikīkī

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

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