Kaua‘i Steel Guitar Festival at
Sheraton Kaua‘i Coconut Beach Resort Part 2 - May 6, 2023

The 2023 Kaua‘i Steel Guitar Festival was held at two venues. The concert at the Sheraton Kaua‘i Coconut Beach Resort was presented in two segments. The first segment featured Joseph Zayac, Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz, NextGen steel guitarists Makamae Lyu-Napoleon and Isabella Bertlemann, Kapono Lopes, and Alan Akaka. The second segment featured Greg Sardinha, Sebastian Mūller, NextGen Enosa Lyman, Mālie Lyman, NextGen steel guitarists Tai Misailidis and Joey Misailidis, and Bobby Ingano.

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• Alan Akaka with Kapono Lopes and Kaipo Asing.
• Featured steel guitarist Alan Akaka.
• Kapono Lopes on backup ʻukulele.
• Alan Akaka.
• Greg Sardinha with Bobby Ingano and Kaipo Asing.
• Featured steel guitarist Greg Sardinha.
• Bobby Ingano on backup ʻukulele.
• Kaipo Asing on backup ʻukulele.
• Greg with Bobby, Kaipo, Joseph, and Helene.
• Greg with Kaipo.
• Featured steel guitarist Sebastian Mueller with Kaipo Asing.
• Sebastian Mueller with Bobby Ingano and Kaipo Asing.
• Sebastian Mueller with Bobby, Kaipo, Joseph, and Helene.
• Sebastian with Kaipo.
• NextGen steel guitarist Enosa Lyman.
• Enosa with Bobby Ingano, Kaipo Asing, Joseph Zayac, and Helene Woodward.
• Enosa with Kaipo.
• NextGen steel guitarist Tai Misailidis with Kaipo Asing.
• Tai with Kaipo.
• Joey Misailidis with Kaipo Asing.
• Makamae Lyu-Napoleon dances hula for Joey.
• NextGen steel guitarist Joey Misailidis.
• NextGen alumnus Ethan Goore with Bobby, Kaipo, Joseph, and Helene.
• Ethan Goore with Kaipo Asing.
• Ethan with Kaipo and Joseph.
• Ethan Goore with Kaipo Asing.
• Featured steel guitarist Mālie Lyman showing off her Asher steel guitar.
• Mālie Lyman.
• Mālie Lyman with Kaipo Asing.
• Heuʻi Bandmann dances hula for Mālie.
• Mālie with Kapono Lopes.
• Featured steel guitarist Bobby Ingano.

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