2026 Festival Information

The 2026 Festival will be held on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at the Shops at Wailea. The festival will include a ho‘olaule‘a concert and a hands-on steel guitar experience.

The festival will feature O‘ahu steel guitarists Alan Akaka, Bobby Ingano, and Maui steel guitarists Ross Ka‘a‘a, Konapiliahi Lau, Joel Katz, and Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz. NextGEN keiki steel guitarists Isaac Woodward, Hi‘ipoi Lindsey, and Kui Joy will also perform. Hands-on opportunities for festival guests to learn more about and try out the Hawaiian steel guitar will also be offered.