Behind the Scenes

Behind the scenes photos of the Waikiki Steel Guitar Week.

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• The Lion Lady Steel Guitar Ensemble sets up for rehearsal. Photo by Addison Ching.
• The Lion Lady Steel Guitar Ensemble with Trevor Lee, group spokesperson Haruko Ozeki, and Monte McComber. Photo by Addison Ching.
• Vocalist, ʻukulele player and group announcer Haruko Ozeki. Photo by Addison Ching.
• Tervor Lee and Monte McComber from the Royal Hawaiian Center confer while the Lion Lady ensemble prepares to play. Photo by Addison Ching.
• Backup musicians for the ensemble also prepare to rehearse. Photo by Addison Ching.
• The ensemble plays while Trevor and Monte look on. Photo by Addison Ching.
• Burns Sound and Tech provided sound services for the open stage. Here Malia Zuttermeister helps set up the equipment. Photo by Addison Ching.
• Malia Zuttermeister, Trevor Lee, and Ioane Burns from Burns Sound and Tech. Photo by Addison Ching.
• Malia, Trevor, and Ioane. Photo by Addison Ching.
• Kapono Lopes with festival guests Daphne and Dennis Rice.
• Festival guests from Japan and open stage participants Shuji and Noriko Tomita and Shinichi and Kumiko Kakiuchi.
• Lion Kobayashi and Sandy Sardinha.
• Kris Oka, Vickie Van Fechtmann, and Daphne and Dennis Rice.
• Emcee Kathy Collins brought her monther to the festival to celebrate her 94th birthday.
• Kathy Collinsʻ mom enjoying the performance. Photo by Addison Ching.
• A view of Huana Productionsʻ livestream setup.
• The livestream cameras. Photo by Addison Ching.
• Livestream technician Scotty Wong shows the synchronization between the broadcast and viewing via the web on his smartphone.
• Kamaka Tom and Lion Kobayashi.
• Helumoa xeriscape.
• The festival banner viewed from the centerʻs second story.
• Event photographer Don Touchi in action. Photo by Addison Ching.
• Kathy Collins and Alan Akaka with some of Wednesdayʻs guests. Photo by Addison Ching.
• Another view of Wednesdayʻs festival guests. Photo by Addison Ching.
• Getting ready for Wednesdayʻs Lion Lady Steel Guitar Ensemble performance. Photo by Addison Ching.
• The festival banner viewed at ground level. Photo by Addison Ching.
• Vickie Van Fechtmann, Daphne Rice, and Dennis Rice. Photo by Addison Ching.
• Lion Kobayashi, Noriko Tomita, and Sandy Sardinha. Photo by Addison Ching.
• Kris Oka. Photo by Addison Ching.

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Photography by Don Touchi unless otherwise noted. Photography by Don Touchi ©2019 by Don Touchi Photos. All photos ©2019 by HIMELE.