Waikīkī Steel Guitar Festival 1

The 14^th Annual Waikīkī Steel Guitar Festival was held on Saturday, July 13, 2024. The morning session began at 11:00 AM and featured steel guitarists Steve Cheney, Roberto Alaniz from Manteca, California, Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz from Maui, and Greg Sardinha and Po‘okela (Darrell Aquino and Rick Rickard). The afternoon session began at 4:00 PM and featured Mālie Lyman, Bobby Ingano, Koyoshi "Lion" Kobayashi from Japan with his student steel guitarist Hajime Takahashi, and Alan Akaka. Both sessions were livestreamed.

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• Featured steel guitarist Steve Cheney.
• Backup musician Kaipo Asing.
• Steve Cheney and Kaipo Asing.
• Backup musician Helene Woodward.
• Steve Cheney.
• Alan Akaka also provided backup accompaniment on his ʻukulele.
• Helene Woodward, Alan Akaka, Steve Cheney, and Kaipo Asing.
• Steve and Kaipo.
• Featured steel giutarist Roberto Alaniz from Manteca, California, with Kaipo Asing.
• Roberto Alaniz with Alan Akaka.
• Roberto Alaniz.
• Helene Woodward, Alan Akaka, Roberto Alaniz, and Kaipo Asing.
• Emcee Kimo Kahoano.
• Roberto at the steel guitar.
• Featured steel guitarist Geronimo ʻʻGeriʻʻ Valdriz from Maui.
• Geri Valdriz and Kaipo Asing.
• Helene, Alan, Geri, and Kaipo.
• Geri Valdriz.
• Kimo Kahoano sharing a hula.
• Featured steel guitarist Joseph Zayac.
• Joseph Zayac.
• Doug Tolentino provided backup assistance for Joseph.
• Mike Keale from Kauaʻi also provided backup assistance for Joseph.
• Mike Keale.
• Joseph Zayac.
• Doug Tolentino.
• Mike Keale.
• Helene Woodward, Doug Tolentino, Joseph Zayac, and Mike Keale.
• Featured steel guitarist Greg Sardinha.
• Rick Rickard provided backup assistance for Greg.
• Darrell Aquino also provided backup assistance for Greg.
• Greg Sardinha.
• Greg Sardinha and Poʻokela (Darrell Aquino and Rick Rickard).

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Photography by Don Rostow ©2024 by Don Rostow and HIMELE.