Festival Program - 2024 Festival
Event Schedules
Click here to see and download the Festival's Complete Event ScheduleThe 2024 Festival will be held at the Kukui Grove Center and feature steel guitar masters Alan Akaka, Bobby Ingano, Jess Montgomery, Mālie Lyman, Ed Punua, and Greg Sardinha. NextGen steel guitarists Hi‘ipoi Lindsey, Enosa Lyman, Makamae Lyu-Napoleon, and Isabella Bertelmann will also perform.
Sunday Ho‘olaule‘a
Sunday's ho‘olaule‘a will feature six steel guitar masters and four NextGen steel guitarists in separate programs for your enjoyment. The program will begin at 11:30 AM and run through 3:30 PM.
Featured Steel Guitarists
- Alan Akaka
- Bobby Ingano
- Mālie Lyman
- Jess Montgomery
- Ed Punua
- Greg Sardinha
- Ke Kula Mele NextGen Steel Guitarists
NextGen Steel Guitarists
These "NextGen" Steel Guitar students of Ke Kula Mele Hawai‘i School of Hawaiian Music will perform for festival attendees' enjoyment.
The Festival Poster
The Kaua‘i Steel Guitar Festival poster was designed by Addison Ching and features pictures of the master performers superimposed on a picture of an Excel 8-string Jerry Byrd Frypan steel guitar. Click on the thumbnail for a larger view.
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