Gallery

The gallery contains photographs and some video from past Ke Kula Mele Hawai‘i events and Hawaiian steel guitar festivals where NextGEN steel guitarists were the featured performers. Additional photos of NextGEN performances at steel guitar festivals may appear on the respective festival websites.

2025: Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival - Keiki Kine - August 16, 2025 Part 1; Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival - Keiki Kine - August 16, 2025 Part 2; Waikīkī Steel Guitar Week Thursday Concert - July 10, 2025
2024: Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival - Keiki Kine - August 17, 2024 Part 1; Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival - Keiki Kine - August 17, 2024 Part 2; Waikīkī Steel Guitar Week Thursday Concert - July 11, 2024
2023: Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival - Keiki Kine - August 19, 2023; Waikīkī Steel Guitar Week Tuesday Concert - July 11, 2023
2022: Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival - Keiki Kine - August 27, 2022; Waikīkī Steel Guitar Week Monday Concert - July 11, 2022
2021: Waikīkī Steel Guitar Festival - November 6, 2021
2019: Ke Kula Mele Spring Concert - June 8, 2019; Royal Hawaiian Center Mele Pakolu - July 2, 2019; Waikīkī Steel Guitar Week Monday Concert - July 15, 2019; Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival - Keiki Kine - August 17, 2019; Aloha Festivals Keiki Ho‘olaule‘a - September 14, 2019; Royal Hawaiian Center Mele Pakolu Christmas Edition - December 3, 2019; Ke Kula Mele Winter Concert - December 21, 2019
2018: Ke Kula Mele Spring Concert 1 - June 9, 2018; Ke Kula Mele Spring Concert 2 - June 9, 2018; Waikīkī Steel Guitar Week Monday Concert - July 9, 2018; Royal Hawaiian Center Mele Pakolu 1 - December 4, 2018; Royal Hawaiian Center Mele Pakolu 2 - December 4, 2018; Ke Kula Mele Winter Concert 1 - December 15, 2018; Ke Kula Mele Winter Concert 2 - December 15, 2018
2017: Ke Kula Mele Spring Concert - June 10, 2017; Aloha Festivals Keiki Ho‘olaule‘a - September 16, 2017; Ke Kula Mele Winter Concert 1 - December 16, 2017; Ke Kula Mele Winter Concert 2 - December 16, 2017
2016: Ke Kula Mele Spring Concert - May 7, 2016; Aloha Festivals Keiki Ho‘olaule‘a - September 10, 2016; Ke Kula Mele Winter Concert 1 - December 17, 2016; Ke Kula Mele Winter Concert 2 - December 17, 2016; Ke Kula Mele Winter Concert Video: "Aloha Medley" featuring Puiwa, Luana, Alexis, Pono, Malie, and Larry. Video courtesy Eric Keawe.
2015: Spring Concert - May 7, 2015; Helumoa E Ho‘olaule‘a Mai - May 30, 2015; Helumoa - June 20, 2015; Helumoa - July 12, 2015; HSFCA 50^th Anniversary Family Celebration - August 8, 2015; Winter Concert - December 19, 2015
2014: Martin Luther King Day Concert - January 20, 2014; Martin Luther King Day Concert - January 20, 2014; Martin Luther King Day Concert Video: "Beautiful Kahana" featuring Alexis Tolentino and Sid Pang. Video courtesy Randall Tolentino.; Lei Day Celebration - May 1, 2014; Spring Concert 1 - May 10, 2014; Spring Concert 2 - May 10, 2014; Winter Concert - December 20, 2014
2013: Spring Concert 1 - May 11, 2013; Spring Concert 2 - May 11, 2013; Spring Concert 3 - May 11, 2013; Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival at Waikīkī Beach Walk - July 20, 2013; Windward Mall Keiki Ho‘olaule‘a - December 8, 2013; Winter Concert 1 - December 21, 2013; Winter Concert 2 - December 21, 2013; Winter Concert 3 - December 21, 2013
2012: Legends of Steel Concert - May 7, 2012; Ke Kula Mele Spring Concert - May 13, 2012; 3^rd Annual Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival at Waikiki Beach Walk - June 17, 2012; 3^rd Annual Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival at Waikiki Beach Walk Video: "Hula Heaven" featuring Mark Prucha. Video courtesy Mark Prucha.; Ke Kula Mele Kalikimaka - December 8, 2012; Ke Kula Mele Winter Concert 1 - December 22, 2012; Ke Kula Mele Winter Concert 2 - December 22, 2012
2011: HSGA Biennial Honolulu Convention - April 27, 2011; Spring Concert 1 - May 8, 2011; Spring Concert 2 - May 8, 2011; Hawai'i State Arts Museum 1 - June 11, 2011; Hawai'i State Arts Museum 2 - June 11, 2011; Ulupo Heiau Ho‘ike - July 23, 2011; Ulupo Heiau Ho‘ike Video: "Blue Hawaiian Moonlight"; Na Mele No Na Pua 1 - July 31, 2011; Na Mele No Na Pua 2 - July 31, 2011; Aloha Festivals Keiki Ho‘olaule‘a - September 11, 2011; Winter Concert - December 26, 2011
2010: Ke Kula Mele Winter Concert 1 - December 26, 2010; Ke Kula Mele Winter Concert 2 - December 26, 2010; Ke Kula Mele Winter Concert 3 - December 26, 2010

Additional photos of Ke Kula Mele and/or NextGen performances at HIMELE-produced steel guitar festivals may be found in the Galleries at:
   Hawai‘i Island Steel Guitar Festival
   Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festivals
   Kaua‘i Steel Guitar Festival
   Kona Steel Guitar Festival
   Maui Steel Guitar Festival
   Waikīkīi Steel Guitar Week