2021 Program
Saturday Festival Ho‘olaule‘a Pageants - Royal Grove Stage
The Saturday morning ho‘olaule‘a pageant will begin at 11:00 AM on November 6 and the afternoon ho‘olaule‘a pageant will begin at 4:30 PM. Each program features different Hawaiian steel guitar masters presenting programs featuring Hawaiian music and hula. Emcee for both pageants is Kimo Kahoano, with hula provided by Kapuanani Greene.
Saturday AM
| 11:00 AM | Steve Cheney |
| 11:45 AM | Kapono Lopes |
| 12:30 PM | Jeff Au Hoy |
| 1:15 PM | Greg Sardinha |
Saturday PM
| 4:30 PM | Next Gen Steel Guitarists: Enosa, Tai, Pono, Mālie |
| 5:25 PM | Bobby Ingano and Alan Akaka Jam Session |
Featured Steel Guitarists
NextGen Steel Guitarists
Next Generation steel guiitar students of the Ke Kula Mele Hawai‘i School of Hawaiian Music will perform for festival attendees' enjoyment.
The Festival Poster
The Waikīkī Steel Guitar Festival poster was designed by Addison Ching and features pictures of the master performers superimposed on a silhouette of a 1940 Rickenbacher Bakelite steel guitar. Click on the thumbnail for a larger view.
Copyright ©2021 by Hawaii Institute for Music Enrichment and Learning Experiences, Inc., and Cyberventures Unlimited.Terms of Use
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 - Kane‘ohe
Kahala Mall - Wai‘alae-Kāhala
Livestream Hawaiian Steel Guitar Showcase