Kaua‘i Steel Guitar Festival

Festival Information

The Kaua‘i Steel Guitar Festival is presented by the Hawaii Institute for Music Enrichment and Learning Experiences (HIMELE) and the Ke Kula Mele Hawai‘i School of Hawaiian Music. The festival brings together legendary steel guitarists for a celebration of the Hawaiian Steel Guitar and provides opportunites for Kaua‘ steel guitarists to join steel guitarists from other parts of Hawai‘i and the US to share their talents. Some festivals have been scheduled to precede the Aloha Music Camp to offer camp attendees an extra opportunity to rediscover the Hawaiian steel guitar and enjoy the nahenahe sounds of master steel guitarists from Hawai‘i.

The Kaua‘i Steel Guitar Festival is one of a series of Hawaiian Steel Guitar festivals and other events produced and presented by the Hawaii Institute for Music Enrichment and Learning Experiences (HIMELE) and its partners.

All festivals are free and open to the public and are presented to increase awareness and foster interest in the Hawaiian Steel Guitar, an instrument important to Hawaiian music and culture.

These festivals are made possible through grants and contributions from corporate sponsors and private individuals, supplemented by in-kind contributions and volunteer resources. Please visit our Support Us page to see how you can help support the festival.

The 2026 Kaua‘i Steel Guitar Festival

Planning for the 2026 festival is ongoing. A one-day festival featuring steel guitar performances will again be held at the Kukui Grove Center. The festival will include a concert and hands-on opportunities for festival guests to learn more about the steel guitar.

Festival Information From Previous Festivals

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