The third annual Kona Steel Guitar Festival will be held at the Outrigger Kona Resort and Spa in Keauhou. The festival will immediately precede the annual Aloha Music Camp at the same location. Keauhou, Hawai‘i is located in the Kona, Hawai‘i area of Hawai‘i Island.

The Kona Steel Guitar Festival will bring the Hawaiian steel guitar experience to Keauhou, about a half-hour from the Kona airport. The festival will also extend that experience to Aloha Music Camp participants who may have previously enjoyed that experience when the Camp was held on Kaua‘i. As in prior years, the Kona Steel Guitar Festival will be presented in the days preceding the Aloha Music Camp.

The Kona Steel Guitar Festival will be presented free to the public by Hawaii Institute for Music Enrichment and Learning Experiences (HIMELE) and the Outrigger Kona Resort and Spa, in association with the Ke Kula Mele Hawai‘i School of Hawaiian Music.

Schedule of Events

11:00am - 8:00pm
Festival Information - Bayview Meeting Rooms
Festival Sales - Bayview Meeting Rooms
Hands-On Experience - Bayview Meeting Rooms Foyer
11:00am - 8:00pm
Steel Guitar Exhibit - Bayview Meeting Rooms Foyer
Open Stage Performances -Bayview Meeting Rooms
11:30-11:55 - Mark Gaponoff
11:30am-2:15pm
12:00-12:25 - Barbara Bones
12:30-12:55 - Daniel Toft
1:00-1:25 Holualoa Trio
1:30-2:15 - NextGen
Workshop - Bayview Meeting Rooms
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Alan Akaka and Bobby Ingano: "Open Topic Talk Story"
Workshop content will be guided by your steel guitar topic suggestions and questions.
8:30pm - 10:00pm
Kanikapila - Bayview Meeting Rooms
Unplugged jam session open to everyone. Bring your instrument and (if needed)
portable amplifier