2018 Festival Program - June 9, 2018

The Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival at the Windward Mall will feature seven of Hawai‘i steel guitar masters and four Next Generation Hawaiian steel guitar players and musicians from the Ke Kula Mele Hawaii School of Hawaiian Music. These Next Generation players range in age from 10 to 14 years old. Performance times are tentative.

Featured Steel Guitarists

• Alexis Tolentino - 1:00 P.M.
• Steve Cheney - 1:30 P.M.
• Alan Akaka - 2:00 P.M.
• Bobby Ingano Trio - 2:30 P.M.
• Ke Kula Mele Next Generation Steel Guitar Players - 3:00 P.M.
• Greg Sardinha and Po‘okela - 3:30 P.M.
• Isaac Akuna - 4:00 P.M.
• Paul Kim & Waimanalo Sunset Band - 4:30 P.M.

Next Generation Steel Guitar Players and Musicians

Four "Next Generation" musicians of Ke Kula Mele Hawai‘i School of Hawaiian Music will perform for festival attendees' enjoyment.

• Pono Fernandez - Steel Guitar
• Malie Lyman - Steel Guitar
• Joey Misailidis - Steel Guitar
• Tai Misailidis - U-bass

The Festival Poster