Ho‘olaule‘a 3

Saturday's main program was presented in the hotel's Paddle Room with ten featured steel guitarists. Students from the Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School ‘Ukulele Band under the direction of Elias Gonzales joined Joey Misailidis' performance, and students from the Kapa'a Middle School ‘Ukulele Band under the direction of Mary Lardizabal joined Mālie Lyman's performance.

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• Lady Ipo Kahaunaele-Ferreira was the emcee for the second half of the ho'oʻaule'a.
• Featured steel guitarist Alan Akaka.
• Alan Akaka and The Islanders - Kaipo and Adam Asing.
• Hula by Alexis Tolentino.
• Guest vocalist Pomaika'i Lyman.
• Featured steel guitarist Bobby Ingano.
• The Bobby Ingano Trio - Bobby Ingano with Kaipo and Adam Asing.
• Hula by Alexis Tolentino and Adam Asing.
• Hula by Alexis Tolentino and Adam Asing.
• Alexis, Kaipo, Bobby, Adam, and Larry Holu.
• Featured steel guitarist Greg Sardinha.
• Greg Sardinha with Kaipo and Adam Asing.
• Hula by Alexis Tolentino.
• Finale jam session with all featured musicians: Addison Ching, Dave ''DK'' Kolars, Bobby Ingano, Kaipo Asing, Geri Valdriz, Greg Sardinha, Alan Akaka, Alexis Tolentino, and Adam Asing.
• Festival guests taking advantage of the music.
• Pommaika'i and Mālie Lyman join the finale jam session performing 'Alika.
• Addison, Dave, Bobby, Geri, Greg, Alan, Pomaika'i, Alexis, Mālie, and Adam.
• Festival group shot. Front: Dave ''DK'' Kolars, Geronimo ''Geri'' Valdriz, Greg Sardinha, and Alan Akaka. Rear: Kaipo Asing, Addison Ching, Mālie Lyman, Pomaika'i Lyman, Alexis Tolentino, and Adam Asing.
• Audience shot during Ed Punuaʻs performance. Photo by Addison Ching.
• Another audience photo. It was standing room only in the Paddle Room. Photo by Addison Ching.
• The Paddle Room audience. Photo by Addison Ching.
• Another picture of the audience. Photo by Addison Ching.
• It was standing room only on all sides of the Paddle Room. Photo by Addison Ching.
• Paddle Room audience. Photo by Addison Ching.
• Standing and floor sitting room only.

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Photography by Don Touchi ©2018 by Don Touchi except where noted. All photos ©2018 by HIMELE.