Gallery: 2017 Waikiki Steel Guitar Week

This gallery contains pictures and links to select videos from the 2017 Waikiki Steel Guitar Week and the 8th Annual Waikiki Steel Guitar Festival held on July 10-15, 2017. Additional Waikiki Steel Guitar Week and festival videos are on the festival's YouTube channel.

Video Gallery

Ke Kula Mele Next Generation Steel Guitarists (Monday)

   Pono Fernandez - No Ke Ano Ahiahi

   Joey Misailidis - Pua 'Iliahi

   Malie and Iosepa Lyman - Honaunau Paka

   Malie Lyman - Kipu Kai

   Ke Kula Mele Ensemble - Hawaiian Hula Eyes

   Alexis Tolentino - Steel Guitar Rag

Greg Sardinha and Po'okela (Tuesday)

   Fly Away to Waikiki

Casey Olsen Trio (Wednesday) - Casey Olsen, Hiram Olsen, Dennis "Bla" Keohokalole

   Kuwili

Alan Akaka and The Islanders (Thursday)

   Hoe Hoe Na Wa'a/Na Moku 'Eha/Henehene Kou Aka

Friday Festival Ho'olaule'a

   Alexis Tolentino - Sand

   Steve Cheney - Sanoe

   Wayne Shishido - He Hawaii Au

   Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz - Leahi

   Bobby Ingano - Maile Swing

Saturday Festival Ho'olaule'a

   Alan Akaka and The Islanders - Paniau

   Paul Kim and the Waimanalo Sunset Band - Waipi'i

   Eddie Palama - Evening In The Islands

   Bobby Ingano Trio - Lei Nani

   Greg Sardinha and Po'okela - Hilo Bay

 Please visit the Festival's YouTube Channel for additional video recordings from Waikiki Steel Guitar Week and Festival events.

Photo Gallery

Monday - Thursday Evening Concerts

Monday - Next Generation Steel Guitarists

Tuesday - Greg Sardinha and Po'okela

Wednesday - The Casey Olsen Trio

Thursday - Alan Akaka and The Islanders

Friday-Saturday Festival

Steel Guitar Exhibit

Behind the Scenes

Friday Ho'olaule'a

Saturday Ho'olaule'a

Photos Contributed by Event Guests

Roger Izuka Photos

Kilohana Silve Photos

Please enjoy these photos for your personal use. There may be a slight pause as picture slideshows load. Photography courtesy of Addison Ching, Don Touchi, Kilohana Silve, Roger Izuka, and Sandy Sardinha. Don Touchi Photo photographs ©2017 by Don Touchi Photos and HIMELE. All other photos ©2017 by HIMELE as appropriate. Individual photographers may reserve and enforce their own copyrights.