Hawai‘i Island Steel Guitar Festival Part 1 - December 9, 2022

The 2022 Hawai‘i Island Steel Guitar Festival was held on Friday, December 9, 2022, at the Mauna Lani, Auberge Resorts Collection in Waimea, Hawai‘i. The performance featured O‘ahu steel guitarists Alan Akaka, Bobby Ingano, Greg Sardinha, Kaua‘i Steel Guitgarist Ed Punua, Maui steel guitarist Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz, amd Hawai‘i Island steel guitarists Pomai Brown with Russell Paio and Reginald Davis, Sonny Lim with Davod Kaio and Keola Grace, and Dwight Tokumoto. NextGen keiki steel guitarists Enosa Lyman, Tai Misailidis, and alumnus Ethan Goore also performed. Backup musicians Kaipo Asing, Joseph Zayac and Helene Woodward provided backup accompaniment. The program was hosted by Kimo Kahoano.

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• Russell Paio, backup for Pomai Brown.
• Featured steel guitarist Pomai Brown.
• Backup guitarist Reginald Davis.
• Sonny Lim with David Kaio and Keola Grace.
• Featured steel guitarist Sonny Lim.
• David Kaio.
• Keola Grace.
• Greg Sardinha with Joseph Zayac, Kaipo Asing, and Helene Woodward.
• Featured steel guitarist Greg Sardinha.
• Helene Woodward.
• Kaipo Asing.
• Featured steel guitarist Ed Punua.
• Joseph Zayac.
• Emcee Kimo Kahoano.
• Featured steel guitarist Geronimo ʻʻGeriʻʻ Valdriz.
• Kimo jumped in and danced hula to ʻʻBoy From Laupahoehoe.ʻʻ
• Kimo Kahoano.
• Enosa Lyman joined Kimo in the ʻʻBoy From Laupahoehoeʻʻ hula.
• Enosa Lyman.
• Kimo Kahoano.
• Featured steel guitarist Dwight Tokumoto.
• Emcee Kimo Kahoano.
• Sonny Lim.
• Featured steel guitarist Bobby Ingano.
• Featured steel guitarist Alan Akaka.

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