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HIMELE Announces Cancellation of Waikīkī Steel Guitar Week
April 20, 2020 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions
Another steel guitar festival is falling victim to the novel coronavirus emergency. According to [...]
The 2021 Waikīkī Steel Guitar Festival
July 12, 2021 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions
Save the date: August 28, 2021. The Waikīkī Steel Guitar Festival is back! [...]
Waikīkī Festival Unffected by Revised Guidelines
August 12, 2021 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions
The 2021 Waikīkī Steel Guitar Festival will be presented as planned and scheduled. [...]
Waikīkī Steel Guitar Festival Postponed
August 23, 2021 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions
The Waikīkī Steel Guitar Festival scheduled for August 28 has been postponed. [...]
Waikīkī Steel Guitar Festival Rescheduled for November 6
October 21, 2021 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions
The Waikīkī Steel Guitar Festival is now rescheduled for November 6, 2021. [...]
Hawaii — Steel Guitar Festival 2021
November 10, 2021 • Burt Johnson • Festivals and Conventions
This past Saturday was the 11th annual Steel Guitar Festival. Normally this is a week long event. [...]
Announcing the 2022 Waikiki Steel Guitar Week
November 11, 2021 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions
A second festival has been added to the list of Hawaiian steel guitar festivals presented by [...]
Gremlins Visit The Waikīkī Festival
November 17, 2021 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions
Gremlins paid a visit to the Waikīkī Steel Guitar Festival on November 6, 2021. [...]
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Kaua‘i Steel Guitar FestivalMay 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
All broadcasts originate from the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Showcase Facebook Page and YouTube Channel.
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)
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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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