Festivals and Conventions

Announcing the Kona Steel Guitar Festival

July 24, 2022 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

Another Hawaiian steel guitar festival joins the ranks of steel guitar festivals produced in Hawai‘i [...]

Maui Steel Guitar Festival Lineup Announced

August 13, 2022 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

The lineup of featured players for the 2022 Maui Steel Guitar Festival has been announced. [...]

Keiki Kine Festival to Forego Livestream Broadcast

August 17, 2022 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

Due to difficulty in obtaining a hard-wired Internet connection, the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival [...]

A Beloved Community Event

October 27, 2022 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

The Mauna Lani Auberge Resorts Collection calls it "…a beloved community event consisting of [...]

HIMELE Announces Dates for 2023 Festivals

November 20, 2022 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

The Mauna Lani, Auberge Resorts Collection, is offering a special room rate for guests of the [...]

HIMELE Announces Dates for 2023 Festivals

November 20, 2022 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

HIMELE will present a full complement of in-person Hawaiian steel guitar festivals Statewide in [...]

Festival Lineups Announced

January 17, 2023 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

The featured steel guitarists at the first two HIMELE-produced steel guitar festivals in 2023 have [...]

Special Room Rate Available for Kona Festival

January 19, 2023 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions

Guests at the 2023 Kona Steel Guitar Festival can take advantage of a special room rate. The [...]

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`2024 Festivals and Workshops`

Hawai‘i Island Steel Guitar Experience at Mauna Lani
November 21-24, 2024 – Mauna Lani, Auberge Resorts Collection, Waimea, Hawai‘i Island

`2024 Hawaiian Steel Guitar Showcase Livestream Broadcasts`

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

Hawai‘i Island Steel Guitar Experience at Mauna Lani
November 22, 2024 Ho‘olaule‘a concert – 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM HST
November 23, 2024 Open Stage Performances – 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM HST

`2025 Festivals and Workshops`

Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival at Ka Makana Ali‘i
February 15, 2025 – 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM HST
Ka Makana Ali‘i Shopping Center, Kapolei

Kona Steel Guitar Festival
February 27-March 1, 2025
Outrigger Kona Resort and Spa, Keauhou, Hawai‘i

Other Events

Mele Hali‘a
Featuring NextGen Steel Guitarists
December 23, 2024 – 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM HST
Waikiki Beach Walk Plaza Stage, 227 Lewers Street, Waikīkī

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Learning Resources
Ke Kula Mele Hawai‘i
Hawaiian Steel Guitar Symposium

Statewide Festivals
Kaua‘i Steel Guitar Festival
Maui Steel Guitar Festival
Waikīkī Steel Guitar Week
Hawai‘i Island Steel Guitar Festival
Japan-Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival
Kona Steel Guitar Festival

Community Festivals
Ka Makana Ali‘i - Kapolei
Windward Mall - Kāne‘ohe
Kahala Mall - Wai‘alae-Kāhala

Livestream
Hawaiian Steel Guitar Showcase