Festival Program

Event Schedules

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The 2025 Festival will be held at the Kukui Grove Center and feature steel guitar masters Alan Akaka, Bobby Ingano, Jess Montgomery, Kaimana Ka‘auwai, Mālie Lyman, and Kilipaki Vaughan. NextGen steel guitarists Isaac Woodward, Hi‘ipoi Lindsey, Enosa Lyman, and Makamae Lyu-Napoleon will also perform. Kaua‘i Steel Guitarist Ed Punua may also perform if his schedule permits.

Sunday Ho‘olaule‘a

Sunday's ho‘olaule‘a will feature six steel guitar masters and four NextGen steel guitarists in separate programs for your enjoyment. The program will begin at 11:00 AM and is scheduled to run through 3:00 PM although it may extend to 3:30 if Ed Punua is able to participate.

The emcee will be Monte McComber.

Featured Steel Guitarists

• Alan Akaka
• Bobby Ingano
• Kaimana Ka‘auwai
• Mālie Lyman
• Jess Montgomery
• Ed Punua (will appear if his schedule permits)
• Kilipaki Vaughan
• Ke Kula Mele NextGen Steel Guitarists

NextGen Steel Guitarists

These "NextGen" Steel Guitar students of Ke Kula Mele Hawai‘i School of Hawaiian Music will perform for festival attendees' enjoyment.

• Isaac Woodward
• Hi‘ipoi Lindsey
• Enosa Lyman
• Makamae Lyu-Napoleon

Steel Guitar Hands-On Opportunities

The Festival Poster

Festival Archives

The Festival Archives contains program information from previous festivals.

• The 2024 Kaua‘i Steel Guitar Festival
• The 2023 Kaua‘i Steel Guitar Festival
• The 2022 Kaua‘i Steel Guitar Festival
• The 2021 Kaua‘i Steel Guitar Festival – Festival canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic
• The 2020 Kaua‘i Steel Guitar Festival
• The 2019 Kaua‘i Steel Guitar Festival
• The 2018 Kaua‘i Steel Guitar Festival
• The 2017 Kaua‘i Steel Guitar Festival
• The 2016 Kaua‘i Steel Guitar Festival