Open Stage

Saturday's Open Stage was the only festival program held outdoors at the Milo Tree venue. Inclement weather forced the evening programs to be moved to indoors locations.

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• Daniel Toft.
• Daniel Toft.
• Shinichi Kakiuchi from Fujumino City, Japan.
• Shinichi and Kumiko Kakiuchi.
• Kumiko Kakiuchi.
• Shinichi and Kumiko Kakiuchi.
• Mark Alan Mendes from San Diego, California.
• Mark Alan's playing technique.
• Mark Alan Mendes with Alan Akaka and Adam Asing.
• Adam Asing provided bass accompaniment for some open stage musicians.
• Jack Aldrich from Seattle, Washington. Jack was accompanied by Alan Akaka and Larry Holu.
• Jack Aldrich with Alan Akaka.
• Na Lea Nahenahe o Kona - Troy Keoho, Kaleo Perry, and Kaleo Kam, with Addison Ching.
• Addison Ching.
• Troy Keoho.
• Kaleo Kam.
• Troy Keoho.
• Kaleo Perry.
• Pulalilia Hernandez dropped by to share her hula.
• Pualilia Hernandez.
• Open stage performances were presented at the hotel's Milo Tree outdoor location.
• Kris Oka from San Francisco, California, making his performance debut.
• Kris Oka's playing technique.
• Students of Ke Kula Mele Hawaii School of Hawaiian Music. From left: Alan Akaka, Tai and Joey Misailidis, Mālie Lyman, Alexis Tolentino, Addison Ching, and Shirley and Larry Holu.
• Addison Ching playing ''Sand'' as Larry Holu looks on.
• Shirley Holu.
• Tai Misailidis and Mālie Lyman with Joey Misailidis in the background.
• Kumu Alan Akaka.
• Tai Masailidis on U-bass.
• Mālie Lyman with Alexis Tolentino and Joey Misailidis.
• Alexis Tolentino, Joey Misailidis, and Mālie Lyman. All three are also accomplished steel guitarists.
• Joey Misailidis on the steel guitar with sister Tai on the U-bass.
• All Ke Kula Mele musicians perform double duty on other instruments. Here steel guitarists Joey and Alexis provide backup for Mālie as she plays the steel.
• Mālie Lyman.

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Photography by Don Touchi ©2017 by Don Touchi Photos and HIMELE.