2026 Festival

The 2026 Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival at Ka Makana Ali‘i featured steel guitarists Alan Akaka, Paul Kim, Steve Cheney, NextGEN Thang, NextGEN Isaac, Bobby Ingano, Devin Nakahara, NextGEN Hi‘ipoi, NextGEN Ever Ta‘ala, and Greg Sardinha & Po‘okela.

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• Backup musician Kaipo Lindsey.
• Backup musicians Helene Woodward and Kaipo Lindsey.
• Featured steel guitarist Alan Akaka.
• Alan Akaka with Helene Woodward, Kaipo Lindsey, and David Woodward.
• Mark Gaponoff assists with the hands-on demonstration table.
• Backup musician David Woodward.
• Featured steel guitarist Steve Cheney.
• Steve Cheney with Helene Woodward, Kaipo Lindsey, and David Woodward.
• Helene Woodward, Kaipo Lindsey, Steve Cheney, and David Woodward.
• Emcee Jake Kūliaikanuʻu Fernandez.
• Featured steel guitarist Paul Kim.
• Paul Kim.
• Paul Kim.
• Paul Kim with David Woodward.
• Helene Woodward.
• Jake Fernandez and Alan Akaka.
• Featured NextGEN steel guitarist Thang Nguyen with Kaipo Lindsey and Alan Akaka.
• Thang Nguyen and Alan Akaka.
• Dan ʻʻDanny Kilaʻʻ Tremblay with a custom-converted steel guitar.
• Featured NextGEN steel guitarist Isaac Woodward and Alan Akaka.
• NextGEN Isaac Woodward with Schuyler Woodward, Kaipo Lindsey, Alan Akaka, and David Woodward.
• Featured Steel Guitarist Bobby Ingano with Helene Woodward, Kaipo Lindsey, Alan Akaka, and David Woodward.
• Helene Woodward and Kaipo Lindsey.
• Bobby Ingano and Alan Akaka.
• David Woodward and Alan Akaka.
• Featured steel guitarist Devin Nakahara.
• Backup musician Dylan Nakahara.
• Devin Nakahara with Helene Woodward, Kaipo Lindsey, Dylan Nakahara, and David Woodward.
• Devin and Dylan Nakahara with David Woodward.
• Twins Devin and Dylan Nakahara.
• Helene Woodward, Kaipo Lindsey, Devin Nakahara, Dylan Nakahara, and David Woodward.
• Featured NextGEN steel guitarist Hiʻipoi Lindsey,
• Hiʻipoi Lindsey.
• Hiʻipoi Lindsey and ALan Akaka.
• Featured NextGEN steel guitarist Ever Taʻala and Alan AKaka.
• Ever Taʻala and Alan Akaka.
• NextGEN bass player Schuyler Woodward.
• Schuyler Woodward.
• Featured steel guitarist Greg Sardinha.
• Dwight Kanae.
• Greg Sardinha and Dwight Kanae.
• Kata Maduli.
• Greg Sardinha with Kata Maduli and Dwight Kanae.
• Greg Sardinha.
• Dwight Kanae.

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Photography by Don Rostow ©2026 by Don Rostow and HIMELE.