Waikīkī Steel Guitar Festival - July 16, 2022 Part 1

The 12^th Annual Waikīkī Steel Guitar Festival was held on Saturday, July 16, 2022. The morning session began at 11 AM and featured steel guitarists Greg Sardinha and Po‘okela, Kapono Lopes, Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz, Steve Cheney, Jeff Au Hoy. The afternoon session began at 4:00 and featured steel guitarists Paul Agar, Bobby Ingano, Kiyoshi "Lion" Kobayashi, and Alan Akaka. The event was livestreamed and featured Kimo Kahoano as emcee and hula by Kapuanani.

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• Featured steel guitarist Greg Sardinha with Kata Maduli on bass.
• Zachary Castro on guitar.
• Kata Maduli.
• Greg Sardinha and Poʻokela with a view of festival guests in the Royal Grove.
• Featured steel guitarist Kapono Lopes with Joseph Zayac, Helene Woodward, Kaipo Asing, and Alan Akaka.
• Livestream videographer Scotty Wong of Huana Productions, LLC.
• Emcee Kimo Kahoano.
• Featured steel guitarist Kapono Lopes with Helene Woodward, Joseph Zayac, and Kaipo Asing.
• Kapono Lopes and Kaipo Asing.
• Kaipo Asing on ʻukulele.
• Joseph Zayac on guitar.
• Helene Woodward on bass.
• Kapono and Kaipo.
• Kapono Lopes and Kaipo Asing.
• Joseph Zayac on guitar.
• Featured steel guitarist Geri Valdriz with Helene Woodward, Joseph Zayac, and Kaipo Asing.
• Helene, Joseph, Geri, and Kaipo.
• Featured steel guitarist Steve Cheney with Helene Woodward, Joseph Zayac, and Kaipo Asing.
• Steve Cheney.
• Steve, Kaipo, Joseph, and Helene.
• A view of Steve Cheneyʻs performance from the second story of the Royal Hawaiian Center.
• Kimo Kahoano and Alan Akaka.
• Alan Akaka, Nic Neufeld, Al Greene, Jr., Bobby Ingano, and Ethan Goore.
• Featured steel guitarist Jeff Au Hoy.
• Jeff Au Hoy with Helene Woodward, Joseph Zayac, and Kaipo Asing.
• Steel action by Jeff Au Hoy.
• Kimo Kahoano.
• Featured steel guitarist Paul Agar from Australia.
• Joseph Zayac, Paul Agar, and Kaipo Asing.
• Helene Woodward, Joseph Zayac, Paul Agar, and Kaipo Asing.
• Paul Agar.

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