Kukui Grove Festival
A one-day festival was presented at the Kukui Grove Center in Lihue on Sunday, May 4, 2025. Featured steel guitarists included Alana Akaka, Bobby Ingano, Mālie Lyman, and Kaua‘i steel guitarists Kaimana Ka‘auwai, Jess Montgomery, and Kilipaki Vaughan. NextGen steel guitarists Hi‘ipoi Lindsey, Enosa Lyman, Makamae Lyu-Napoleon, and Isaac Woodward also performed. Ed Punua did not participate due to a scheduling conflict.
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Backup musician Helene Woodward.
Backup musician Kaipo Asing.
Alan Akaka assisted with backup.
Backup musician Kaipo Lindsey.
Backup musician David Kekoa Woodward.
Featured steel guitarist Alan Akaka with Helene Woodward, Kaipo Asing, David Woodward, and Kaipo Lindsey.
Festival emcee Monte McComber.
Featured steel guitarist Alan Akaka.
Featured Kauaʻi steel guitarist Kilipaki Vaughan.
Kilipaki Vaughan with Helene Woodward, Pancho Graham, David Woodward, and Kaipo Lindsey.
Pancho Graham.
David Woodward.
Mehana Vaughan danced the hula.
NextGen steel guitarist Makamae Lyu-Napoleon.
Makamae Lyu-Napoleon with Helene Woodward, Kaipo Asing, Alan Akaka, David Woodward, and Kaipo Lindsey.
Featured Kauaʻi steel guitarist Jess Montgomery.
Jess Montgomery with Larry Nagar on bass and Dennis Chun on guitar.
Dennis Chun.
NextGen steel guitarist Enosa Lyman.
Enosa Lyman with Helene Woodward, Kaipo Asing, Alan Akaka, Mālie Lyman, and Kaipo Lindsey.
Featured steel guitarist Mālie Lyman with Helene Woodward, Kaipo Asing, Alan Akaka, David Woodward, and Kaipo Lindsey.
Featured steel guitarist Mālie Lyman.
NextGen steel guitarist Hiʻipoi Lindsey with Helene Woodward, Kaipo Asing, Alan Akaka, David Woodward, and Kaipo Lindsey.
Hiʻipoi Lindsey.
Featured Kauaʻi steel guitarist Kaimana Kaʻauwai.
Kaimana Kaʻaiwai with Kawaiola Yaris on bass, Waiehu Oliver Martin on ʻukulele, and Pono Nero on guitar.
NextGen steel guitarist Isaac Woodward.
Isaac Woodward with Helene Woodward (aunt), Kaipo Asing, Alan Akaka, David Woodward (dad), and Kaipo Lindsey.
Isaac Woodward.
Featured steel guitarist Bobby Ingano.
Bobby Ingano with Helene Woodward, Kaipo Asing, David Woodward, and Kaipo Lindsey.
Helene, Kaipo Asing, Bobby, David, and Kaipo Lindsey.
Bobby Ingano.
