E Komo Mai East O‘ahu!

The Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival - Keiki Kine at Kahala Mall is planned for August 15, 2026. The festival will feature Keiki NextGEN steel guitar players and musicians from Alan Akaka's Ke Kula Mele Hawai‘i School of Hawaiian Music, singing and playing Hawai‘i's favorite Hawaiian music. Backup musicians will include students and/or parents of Ke Kula Mele.

Currently, Keiki Kine festivals featuring NextGEN steel guitar players include the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival - Keiki Kine at Ka Makana Ali‘i and the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival - Keiki Kine at Kahala Mall.

This festival will be presented free to the public by Hawaii Institute for Music Enrichment and Learning Experiences (HIMELE) and the Ka Makana Ali‘i. NextGEN steel guitarists receive support from Breezy Ridge® Instruments, Ltd., the home of John Pearse® Strings.