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Addison Ching

Hawai'i Island Steel Guitar Festival Under Construction
2019 Hawai'i Island Steel Guitar Festival Canceled
March 4, 2019 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

The 2019 Hawai'i Island Steel Guitar Festival, originally scheduled for December 8-9, 2019, has [...]

NextGen Expands Its Steel Guitar Ranks
NextGen Expands Its Steel Guitar Ranks
March 28, 2019 • Addison Ching • Entertainment

NextGen steel guitarists are on the rise! These new keiki steel guitarists have shown that they have [...]

The Hawaiian Steel Guitar Symposium
Announcing the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Symposium
April 4, 2019 • Addison Ching • Education and Training

Hawaiian Steel Guitar Symposiums are a series of community-based steel guitar workshops and [...]

Keiki Steel Guitar Summer Institute
Keiki Summer Camp Announced
April 8, 2019 • Addison Ching • Education and Training

The Hawaiian Steel Guitar Symposium announced a Summer Camp activity for keiki on O‘ahu. The [...]

Waikīkī Steel Guitar Week
Waikīkī Event To Feature International Artists
May 26, 2019 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

Steel guitarists from Hawai‘i, California, Japan, and Australia will be featured in the 2019 Waikīkī [...]

Hawaiian Steel Guitar Mini-Expo
Hawaiian Steel Guitar Mini-Expo
June 2, 2019 • Addison Ching • Education and Training

The first Hawaiian Steel Guitar Mini-Expo was held on Saturday, June 1, 2019, at Kane‘ohe's [...]

Maui Steel Guitar Festival
Maui Festival To Be Presented by HIMELE
June 13, 2019 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

The Maui Steel Guitar Festival will undergo a minor "facelift", although festival guests will barely [...]

Reiko at Waikiki Steel Guitar Festival
Reiki Tokushige Rogers to Host Saturday Festival Program
June 27, 2019 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

Reiko Tokushige Rogers, radio personality and event emcee at Studio Rim Hawaii, has been [...]

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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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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

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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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