Saturday Ho‘olaule‘a

The Saturday main program was held at The Shops At Wailea's outdoor stage and featured six steel guitarists (three from O‘ahu and three from Maui) and two NextGen steel guitarists. Host for the event was Monte McComber, Cultural Director for the Royal Hawaiian Center.

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• Mālie Lyman, Alan Akaka, Makakae Lyu-Napopeon, and Isabella Bertelmann in the Hawaiian Airlines lounge in Honolulu before flying to Maui.
• Featured steel guitarist Alan Akaka with Kaipo Asing and Helene Woodward.
• Emcee Monte McComber.
• Featured steel guitarist Joel Katz from Maui.
• Joel Katz.
• Featured NextGen steel guitarist Makamae Lyu-Napoleon with Kaipo Asing, Alan Akaka, and Helene Woodward.
• Makamae Lyu-Napoleon.
• Featured steel guitarist Mālie Lyman with Kaipo Asing, Alan Akaka, and Helene Woodward.
• Mālie Lyman.
• Surprise guest Kalani Peʻa with blind jazz pianist and vocalist Makanokahaku.
• Kalani Peʻa and Makanokahaku.
• Kalani Peʻa, Makanokahaku, Kaipo Asing, Mālie Lyman, Alan Akaka and Helene Woodward.
• Featured steel guitarist Konapiliahi Lau from Maui with Kema Kahawaiʻi on slack-key guitar and Lance Tokushima on ʻukulele.
• Featured NextGen steel guitarist Isabella Bertelmann.
• Isabella Bertelmann with Kaipo Asing, Alan Akaka, and Helene Woodward.
• Featured steel guitarist Bobby Ingano.
• Bobby Ingano with Kaipo Asing, Alan Akaka, and Helene Woodward.
• Some of the festival guests at The Shops at Wailea.
• Another view of the audience.
• Featured steel guitarist Geronimo ''Geri'' Valdriz from Maui.
• Geri Valdriz with Donn Mitsuyuki on guitar, Kevin Kanemoto on guitar, and Verdine Kong on bass.

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