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.