Kona Steel Guitar Featival Concert Showcase Part 1

The Saturday Ho‘olaule‘a was presented in two segments. The first segment began at noon and ran to 3:00 PM. This segment featured Dwight Tokumoto, Pōmai Brown, NextGen steel guitarists Hi‘ipoi Lindsey and Enosa Lyman, and Alan Akaka. The second segment began at 5:00 PM, ran to 8:00 PM, and featured Greg Sardinha, Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz, Mālie Lyman, Billy Cardine, and Bobby Ingano.

Al Greene, Jr. was not able to participate due to illness.

A guitar Daniel Tremblay converted a regular guitar to a replica acoustic steel guitar similar to that played by Joseph Kekuku. This guitar was used by Greg Sardinha for his entire performance. The guitar, signed by all festival musicians, was put up for auction with proceeds going to HIMELE to support its activities.

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• Featured steel guitarist Dwight Tokumoto.
• Dwight Tokumoto with Helene Woodward, Alan Akaka, Kaipo Lindsey, and Kaipo Asing.
• Dwight Tokumoto, Kaipo Lindsey, and Kaipo Asing.
• Helene Woodward and Alan Akaka.
• Dwight, Kaipo Lindsey, and Kaipo Asing.
• Emcee Jake Fernandez.
• Featured steel guitarist Pōmai Brown. Pōmai played both the guitar and the Hawaiian steel guitar in his performance.
• Pōmai Brown with Kaipo Lindsey and Kaipo Asing.
• Pōmai Brown.
• Helene Woodward on U-bass and Pōmai Brown.
• Pōmai, Kaipo Lindsey, and Kaipo Asing.
• NextGen steel guitarist Hiʻipoi Lindsey with her dad Kaipo Lindsey and Kaipo Asing.
• Hiʻipoi, Kaipo Lindsey, and Kaipo Asing.
• Hiʻipoi with Helene Woodward, Alan Akaka, Kaipo Lindsey, and Kaipo Asing.
• Hiʻipoi Lindsey and Kaipo Lindsey.,
• Hiʻipoi, Kaipo Lindsey, and Kaipo Asing.
• Alan Akaka.
• NextGen steel guitarist Enosa Lyman sings Blue Hawaiian Moonlight, accompanied by NextGen Hiʻipoi Lindsey and Helene Woodward, Alan Akaka, Kaipo Lindsey, and Kaipo Asing.
• Enosa Lyman with Hiʻipoi Lindsey and Kaipo Lindsey.
• Enosa Lyman and Alan Akaka.
• Enosa Lyman with Helene Woodward, Alan Akaka, Kaipo Lindsey, and Kaipo Asing.
• Enosa Lyman dances hula while sister Mālie Lyman leads in Boy From Laupahoehoe.
• Featured steel guitarist Alan Akaka.
• Helene Woodward on U-bass.
• Alan Akaka.
• Alan Akaka with Helene Woodward, Kaipo Lindsey, and Kaipo Asing.
• Hiʻipoi Lindsey dances hula.
• Helene, Alan, Kaipo Lindsey, and Kaipo Asing.
• A pair of Kaipos.
• An audience sea of green reflects the 2024 Kona Steel Guitar Festival t-shirt.

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Photography by Don Rostow ©2024 by Don Rostow and HIMELE.