Kaua‘i Steel Guitar Festival

Gallery: 2017 Festival

This gallery contains video and photos from the 2017 Kaua‘i Steel Guitar Festival held on February 3-4, 2017.

Video Gallery

Open Stage Performances - Select performances from Friday and Saturday Open Stage musicians.
Mark Alan Mendes - Lei Aloha Lei Makamae
Dave "DK" Kolars - Akaka Falls
Alexis Tolentino - Steel Guitar Rag
Ke Kula Mele Ensemble Featuring Shirley Holu - My Yellow Ginger Lei

Saturday Ho'olaule'a Performances - Select performances from the Main Program.
Proclamation by Kaua‘i Mayor Bernard P. Carvalho, Jr.
Kaua‘i Mayor Bernard P. Carvalho, Jr. - Pua Lilia
Kilipaki Vaughan - Maile Lau Li‘ili‘i
Eddie Palama - Evening In The Islands
Ed Punua featuring Kawai‘iki Punua - Nani Wale Wa Hala/Sophisticated Hula
Geri Valdriz - ‘Imi Au Ia ‘Oe (I Search For You)
Alexis Tolentino - Haole Hula
Malie Lyman - Ko‘ula (Manawaiopuna)
Bobby Ingano - Palolo Medley
Greg Sardinha - Aloha Tears
Alan Akaka featuring Pomaika‘i Lyman - Kaua'i Beauty
Finale - Old McDonald (all featured steel guitarists)
Finale - Hawai‘i Aloha (all featured steel guitarists)

Please enjoy these videos for your personal use. Open Stage videography by Ron and Andrea Tolentino. Ho‘olaule‘a videography by Hawaiian Creative Video. All videos ©2017 by HIMELE and appear with permission from the respective performers.

Additional festival videos are available at the Kaua‘i Steel Guitar Festival YouTube channel. Please visit our YouTube channel for video recordings from all Kaua‘i Steel Guitar Festivals.

Photo Gallery

Behind the Scenes
   Behind the Scenes
Sheraton Kickoff Kanikapila
   Sheraton Kanikapila
School Visitations
   School Visitations
Open Stage
   Open Stage - Friday Sessions
   Open Stage - Saturday Sessions
Workshops
   Workshops
Evening Kanikapila
   Evening Kanikapila
Saturday Ho'olaule'a
   Ho‘olaule‘a 1
   Ho‘olaule‘a 2

Please enjoy these photos for your personal use. There may be a slight pause as picture slideshows load. Photography by Don Touchi ©2017 by Don Touchi Photos unless otherwise noted. All photos ©2017 by HIMELE.

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