Waikīkī Steel Guitar Week and Festival

Name: Waikīkī Steel Guitar Week and Festival
Address: Royal Grove, Royal Hawaiian Center, 2201 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu, HI, 96815, US
Telephone: +18083759379

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Waikīkī Steel Guitar Week and Festival

The Waikiki Steel Guitar Festival is held annually in Waikiki and is free and open to the public.

venue and is free and open to the public. Previously, the festival was held at Waikiki Beach Walk's Plaza Stage. In 2016, the festival moved to the Royal Hawaiian Center's Royal Grove stage. The festival highlights and preserves the island culture by bringing together and showcasing legendary steel guitarists and up-coming steel guitar students in celebration of the Hawaiian Steel Guitar. In 2017 the event was expanded to a week-long celebration of the Hawaiian Steel Guitar. This page is administered and maintained by Alan Akaka, Don Touchi, and Addison Ching. YouTube video Channel: http://www.youtube.com/hawaiiansteelfest

10/04/2024

Steel guitarist Billy Cardine who appeared in our Waikiki and Kona steel guitar festivals, has been dealt a severe blow by Hurricane Helene. Please read his story of survival and help him and his family out if you can.

It feels unbelievable to be sitting here writing these words.… Martina Cardine- Patrick needs your support for The Cardine Family- Billy, Mary, Bodie and Julian

09/22/2024

Just discovered! Videos of the ENTIRE week of Waikīkī Steel Guitar Week performances. Mahalo to YouTube channel All About Hawaii for documenting our event! Links are in the 2024 Gallery at https://waikikisteelguitarweek.com/2024/wsgw2024gallery.html.

07/14/2024

07/11/2024

REPOST-DAY 4 of Waikīkī Steel Guitar Week and Festival - Tonight it's NextGen steel guitarists Isaac, Hiʻipoi, Enosa, Ever, and Isabella, ranging from 11 to 17, showing off their stuff. Which NextGen have connections to current Hawaiian musicians? Come find out! (Or check their bios at https://waikikisteelguitarweek.com/wsgwprogram.html). (Tai is under the weather so she won't be performing.)

Address

Royal Grove, Royal Hawaiian Center, 2201 Kalakaua Avenue
Honolulu, HI
96815

Telephone

+18083759379

Website

https://www.waikikisteelguitarweek.com/

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The Waikiki Steel Guitar Week and Festival is presented by the Royal Hawaiian Center and HIMELE - the Hawaii Institute for Music Enrichment and Learning Experiences, in its ongoing efforts to highlight and preserve the island culture and bring together and showcase legendary steel guitarists and up-coming students in celebration of the Hawaiian Steel Guitar. This program is also supported in part by the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts through appropriations from the Legislature of the State of Hawaii and by the National Endowment for the Arts. The festival highlights and preserves the island culture by bringing together and showcasing legendary steel guitarists and up-coming steel guitar students in celebration of the Hawaiian Steel Guitar. This annual week-long event features nightly (Monday-Thursday) steel guitar entertainment by individual artists and a complete festival program on Friday and Saturday featuring ten or more steel guitar masters and their bands. The event is held at the Royal Grove stage in Waikiki’s Royal Hawaiian Center, and is free and open to the public. The Festival Staff:

Alan Akaka, Chairmand of the Board, HIMELEAddison Ching, Vice-Chairman and Festival Coordinator, HIMELE YouTube video Channel: http://www.youtube.com/hawaiiansteelfest