Hawai‘i Island Steel GuitarFestival

Saturday Ho'olaule'a

OSaturday's main program featured Alexis Tolentino, Greg Sardina, Japanese group Makana, Pomai Brown, and Bobby Ingano. The program concluded with an all-star jam session with many of the Friday and Saturday featured players.

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  • Featured steel guitarist Alexis Tolentino.
  • Alexis Tolentino with Bobby Ingano, Adam Asing, Alan Akaka, and Kaipo Asing.
  • Featured steel guitarist Greg Sardinha with Alan Akaka.
  • Greg Sardinha with Bobby Ingano, Adam Asing, Alan Akaka, and Kaipo Asing.
  • Alexis Tolentino danced hula for Gregʻs performance.
  • Emcee Danny Akaka, Jr.
  • Makana guitarist Kazuko Ishii and steel guitarist Akiko Watanabe.
  • Makana ʻukulele players Toshiko Konno, and Kazue Kikuchi.
  • Makana leader and bass guitarist Masami Sato.
  • Makana: Masami Sato, Kazuko Ishii, Akiko Watanabe, Toshiko Konno, and Kazue Kikuchi.
  • Pomai Brown with Dwain Young on upright bass and Reginald Davis on guitar.
  • Dwain Young.
  • Reginald Davis.
  • Dwain Young, Pomai Brown, and Reginald Davis.
  • Toni Alvarico Brown danced hula.
  • Angel Brown also danced hula.
  • Angel Brown.
  • Toni Alvarico Brown.
  • Featured steel guitarist Bobby Ingano with Adam Asing and Kaipo Asing, the Bobby Ingano Trio.
  • Alexis Tolentino danced hula for Bobby Inganoʻs performance.
  • Bobby Ingano.
  • All-star jam session with Adam Asing, Pomai Brown, Mālie Lyman, Alexis Tolentino, Alan Akaka, Bobby Ingano, Greg Sardinha, Geri Valdriz, Takeshi Shirakata, Kaipo Asing, and Dave ʻʻDKʻʻ Kolars.

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