2026 Festival Program
Saturday Ho‘olaule‘a
Saturday's main program will be presented at the Shops at Wailea in Wailea and hosted by Monte McComber. Featured O‘ahu steel guitarists include Alan Akaka and Ever Ta‘ala. Featured Maui steel guitarists include Ross Ka‘a‘a, Joel Katz, Konapiliahi Lau, and Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz. NextGEN steel guitarists Issac Woodward, Hi‘ipoi Lindsey, and Kui Joy will also perform.
Featured Steel Guitarists
- Alan Akaka
- Ross Ka‘a‘a
- Joel Katz
- Konapiliahi Lau
- Ever Ta‘ala
- Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz
- Ke Kula Mele NextGen Steel Guitarists
NextGEN Steel Guitarists
These "NextGen" Steel Guitar students of Ke Kula Mele Hawai‘i School of Hawaiian Music will also perform.
Steel Guitar Hands-On Opportunities
Festival guests will be offered hands-on opportunities to experience the steel guitar under the guidance of steel guitar expert Dan "Danny K. Kila" Tremblay.
The Festival Poster
The Maui Steel Guitar Festival poster was designed by Addison Ching features pictures of the master performers superimposed on a picture of a Asher Alan Akaka Limited Edition 8-string Hawaiian Lap Steel Guitar. Logos of major festival supporters are also included on the poster.
Festival Archives
The Festival Archives contains program information from previous festivals.
- The 2025 Maui Steel Guitar Festival
- The 2024 Maui Steel Guitar Festival
- The 2023 Maui Steel Guitar Festival – Festival canceled due to the Lahaina Wildfires
- The 2022 Maui Steel Guitar Festival
- The 2021 Maui Steel Guitar Festival – Festival canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic
- The 2020 Maui Steel Guitar Festival – Festival canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic
- The 2019 Maui Steel Guitar Festival
- The 2018 Maui Steel Guitar Festival
- The 2017 Maui Steel Guitar Festival
- The 2016 Maui Steel Guitar Festival
- The 2015 Maui Steel Guitar Festival and 2015 SteelRadio.com Broadcast Statistics
- The 2014 Maui Steel Guitar Festival and 2014 SteelRadio.com Broadcast Statistics
- The 2013 Maui Steel Guitar Festival