Waikiki Steel Guitar Week

Waikīkī Steel Guitar Festival 3

The 2021 Waikīkī Steel Guitar Festival was held on Saturday, November 6, 2021, in two segments. The first segment began at 11:00 A.M. and featured steel guitarists Steve Cheney, Kapono Lopes, Jeff Au Hoy, and Greg Sardinha. The second segment began at 4:30 P.M. and featured NextGen steel guitarists, and Bobby Ingano and Alan Akaka in a dual steel guitar jam session. Backup was provided by Helene Woodward and Kaipo Asing.

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  • NextGen steel guitarist Pono Fernandez with Helene Woodward and Alan Akaka.
  • NextGen steel guitarist Mālie Lyman.
  • Pono Fernandez with Helene Woodward, Alan Akaka, and Kaipo Asing.
  • NextGen steel guitarist Tai Misailidis.
  • Tai, Alan, and Kaipo.
  • Mālie, Alan, and Kaipo.
  • NextGen steel guitarist Enosa Lyman with Alan Akaka and Kaipo Asing.
  • NextGen steel guitarist Tai Misailidis with Helene Woodward, guest steel guitarist Bobby Ingano, Alan Akaka, and Kaipo Asing.
  • Mālie, Alan, and Kaipo.
  • Mālie, Alan, and Kaipo.
  • Bobby, Tai, Alan, and Kaipo.
  • Mālie, Alan, and Kaipo.
  • Enosa Lyman, Alan, and Kaipo.
  • Pono Fernandez with Helene Woodward, Alan Akaka, and Kaipo Asing.
  • Bobby, Tai, Alan, and Kaipo.
  • Helene, Bobby, Tai, Alan, and Kaipo.
  • Tai, Alan, and Kaipo.
  • Bobby Ingano.
  • Tai and Alan.
  • Pono with Alan, Kaipo, and sound engineer Trevor Lee.
  • Mālie, Alan, and Kaipo.
  • Pono, Alan, and Kaipo.
  • Bobby Ingano.
  • Enosa, Alan, and Kaipo.
  • Helene, Bobby, Tai, Alan, and Kaipo.
  • M,alie, Alan, and Kaipo.
  • Some festival guests.
  • More festival guests.
  • More festival guests.

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