Gallery: 2018 Festival

This gallery contains video and photos from the 2018 Maui Steel Guitar Festival held on April 13-15, 2018.

Video Gallery

Open Stage Performances - Select performances from the Open Stage Program.

   Lion Halau - Hoi Mai

   Anegogumi - Waikiki

   Yokohama Hawaiian Music Academy - (E Ku'u) Morning Dew

   Shinichi Kakiuchi - Mapuana

   Troy Brenningmeyer - Ka Nahona Pili Kai

   Kris Oka - She Still Thinks I Care

   Ke Kula Mele Hawaii Ensemble - Yellow Bird

Friday Ho'olaule'a Performances - Select performances from the Ka'anapali Beach Hotel.

   Next Generation Featuring Malie Lyman - Koali

   Yokohama Hawaiian Music Academy - E Maliu Mai

   Tadashi Arakawa - When Hilo Hattie Does the Hula Hop

   Alexis Tolentino - Steel Guitar Rag

   Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz - I Ka Po Me Ke Ao

   Kiyoshi "Lion" Kobayashi - Little Brown Girl

Saturday Ho'olaule'a Performances - Select performances from the Ka'anapali Beach Hotel.

   Dave Kolars - Moana Chimes

   Alan Akaka and The Islanders - White Ginger Blossoms

   Joel Katz - Blue Hawaii

   Patti Maxine - Sweet Sue

   Bobby Ingano - Kawika Slack Key

Sunday Ho'olaule'a at Queen Ka'ahamanu Center

Video coverage from the Queen Ka'ahamanu Center by professional Maui videographer Kanaka Calvin Kuamo'o (Kanaka Cam). Calvin's continuous coverage begins with Alexis Tolentino and continues through the end of the concert. Mahalo for covering this event!

   Part 1 - Alexis Tolentino through Dave Kolars (1:55:11)

   Part 2 - Dave Kolars through Bobby Ingano (3:09:29)

The festival's video gallery is on the Maui Steel Guitar Festival YouTube channel. Please visit our YouTube channel for additional video recordings from this year's featival and from all Maui Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festivals. All videos ©2018 by HIMELE.

Photo Gallery

School Visitations

   Kihei Charter School

   Lahaina Intermediate School

   King Kekaulike High School

Workshops and Exhibits

   Steel Guitar and Artwork Exhibits

   Steel Guitar Workshops

Open Stage Performances

   Friday Open Stage

   Saturday Open Stage

Ho'olaule'a Evening Pageants

   Friday Ho'olaule'a

   Saturday Ho'olaule'a

Evening Kanikapila

   Friday Kanikapila

   Saturday Kanikapila

Elvis Tribute Show

   Elvis Tribute

Behind the Scenes

   Behind the Scenes

   More Behind the Scenes

Ke Kula Mele and Next Generation

   Ke Kula Mele and Next Gen

Sunday Festival at Kahului's Queen Ka'ahamanu Center

   Queen Ka'ahamanu Center Festival 1

   Queen Ka'ahamanu Center Festival 2

   Queen Ka'ahamanu Center Festival 3

   Queen Ka'ahamanu Center Festival 4

Please enjoy these photos for your personal use. There may be a slight pause as picture slideshows load. Photography by Don Touchi ©2018 by Don Touchi Photos unless otherwise noted. All photos ©2018 by HIMELE.