The 2023 Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival at Windward Mall was held on Saturday, June 10, 2023 at Kāne‘ohe's Windward Mall. This festival began at 11:00 A.M. and featured favorite steel guitar masters from O‘ahu singing and playing Hawai‘i's favorite Hawaiian music.
The festival was livestreamed on the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Showcase's Facebook page and YouTube Channel as a part of the Showcase's festival presentations. The livestream is archived for demand viewing on both sources.
This festival was presented free to the public by Hawaii Institute for Music Enrichment and Learning Experiences (HIMELE) and the Windward Mall. Funding for the festival and livestream broadcast was provided by the Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA), through appropriations from the Legislature of the State of Hawai‘i or grants from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). Additional funding was provided by the Laurence H. Dorcy Hawaiian Foundation. Equipment provided to NextGEn steel guitarists by John Pearse Strings.
The 2024 Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival at Windward Mall will be held on Saturday, June 8, 2024.
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Statewide Festivals
Kaua‘i Steel Guitar Festival
Maui Steel Guitar Festival
Waikīkī Steel Guitar Week
Hawai‘i Island Steel Guitar Festival
Japan-Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival
Kona Steel Guitar Festival
Community Festivals
Ka Makana Ali‘i - Kapolei
Windward Mall - Kāne‘ohe
Kahala Mall - Wai‘alae-Kāhala
Livestream Hawaiian Steel Guitar Showcase