ROYAL HAWAIIAN CENTER HOSTS 2021 WAIKĪKĪ STEEL GUITAR FESTIVAL

One day hoʻolauleʻa features top professional and up-and-coming steel guitar musicians

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 26, 2021

Waikīkī – After a brief hiatus in 2020, the Waikīkī Steel Guitar Festival returns to Royal Hawaiian Center on Saturday, November 6, 2021. Presented in collaboration with the Hawai‘i Institute for Music Enrichment and Learning Experiences (HIMELE), the free event celebrates the unique sounds of the Hawaiian steel guitar and its importance in Hawaiian music and culture.

Held at The Royal Grove, the Festival’s line-up will feature popular Hawai‘i Steel Guitar masters, as well as the talents of young steel guitarists and live hula performances by Kapunanani Greene.

Morning Performances – Hosted by Kimo Kahoano

11 a.m.

• Steve Cheney

11:45 a.m.

• Kapono Lopes

12:30 p.m.

• Jeff Au Hoy

1:15 p.m.

• Greg Sardinha

Afternoon Performances:

4:30 p.m.

• NextGen steel guitarists, Ke Kula Mele School of Hawaiian Music (Pono Fernandez, Joey Misailidis, Tai Misailidis, Enosa Lyman, and Mālie Lyman)

5:10 p.m.

• Bobb Ingano

5:50 p.m.

• Alan Akaka

Both programs will also be live-streamed on the Waikīkī Steel Guitar Festival Facebook page and YouTube channel.

The Waikīkī Steel Guitar Festival is free and open to the public. Parking is available at the Royal Hawaiian Center parking garage. Standard parking rates apply with validated parking available with $10 purchase from any center merchant.

About Royal Hawaiian Center

Royal Hawaiian Center is the premier shopping, dining, entertainment, and cultural destination in Waikīkī, comprised of 90 shops and restaurants over three city-blocks of world-renowned Kalākaua Avenue. The Center stands proudly upon historic land known as Helumoa, once home to Hawaiian royalty.

OWNERSHIP: Royal Hawaiian Center is owned by RHC Property Holdings LLC and managed by The Festival Companies.

For more information, visit www.RoyalHawaiianCenter.com or call Helumoa Hale Guest Services at 808-922-2299.

MEDIA CONTACTS:

Jocelyn Collado                                                                    
Becker Communications, Inc.                                                                         
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Sam Shenkus
Royal Hawaiian Center
(808) 931-3110
s.shenkus@festivalcos.com