Open Stage Performances

Open stage performances featured amateur and semi-professional steel guitarists and steel guitar groups in 30-minute performances.

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• Troy Keoho with Na Leo Nahenahe O Kona - Kaleo Perry on ʻukulele, and John Mac Kalauli on bass with guest steel guitarist Mālie Lyman.
• Troy Keoho.
• Kaleo Perry.
• John Mac Kalauli.
• Mālie Lyman.
• Eric Keawe recording the performance.
• John Mac Kalauli, Mālie Lyman, Troy Keoho, and Kaleo Perry.
• Larry Holu was the Open Stage emcee.
• Steel guitarist Daniel Toft playing a Rickenbacker console.
• Steel guitarist Vickie Van Fechtmann.
• Steel guitarist Lauie Kali.
• Steel guitarist Shinichi Kakiuchi with Bobby Ingano, Kumiko Kakiuchi, and Nate Goore.
• Shinichi and Kumiko Kakiuchi fromFujimino City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
• Kumiko Kakiuchi.
• Festival guest, luthier, and photographer Chris Stewart.
• Laruie Kali with her unique 22-string Tronad steel guitar from India that sounds like a sitar.
• Ke Kula Mele makua Larry and Shirley Holu with Tai Misailidis, Joey Misailidis, and Kumu Alan Akaka.
• Larry Holu.
• Shirley Holu.
• NextGen Tai Misailidis on her new NS Design electric bass. Tai also plays the steel guitar.
• NextGen Steel guitarist Joey Misailidis doubles up on the ʻukulele.
• Kumu Alan Akaka.
• Larry Holu playing his new Clinesmith 8-string frypan.
• Video performance being recorded by Young Choi, Joeyʻs grandfather.
• Chris Stewart shooting the performance.
• The ho'olaule'a sound tech.
• NextGen Tai Misailidis.
• NextGen steel guitarist Mālie Lyman providing ʻukulele backup.
• NextGen steel guitarist Ethan Goore.
• NextGen steel guitarist Joey Misailidis also providing ʻukulele backup.
• Kumu Alan Akaka.
• NextGen steel guitarist Pono Fernandez.
• NextGen steel guitarist Tai Misailidis.
• NextGen steel guitarist Joey Misailidis also plays the bass.

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