Ho‘olaule‘a 2

The ho‘olaule‘a concert was held on Friday evening and featured Pomai Prown with Reginald Davis and Russell Paio, Sonny Lim with Keola Grace and David Kaio, Greg Sardinha, Ed Punua, Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz, Dwight Tokumoto, Bobby Ingano, and Alan Akaka, with Helene Woodward, Joseph Zayac and Kaipo Asing as backup musicians. Emcee was Kimo Kahoano.

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• Getting ready for the concert. From left: Helene Woodward, Kaipo Asing, Greg Sardinha, and emcee Kimo Kahoano. PC-Addison Ching.
• Alan Akaka affixes his signature to a steel guitar to be raffled at the concert. The steel guitar included the signatures of all the performing steel guitarists. PC-Addison Ching.
• Dan Tremblay holds up the steel guitar with signatures. The guitar is a beginner acoustic electric guitar converted by Dan to be a steel guitar. PC-Addison Ching.
• Some of the sparse audience during Sonny Lim's performance. The resort's lack of publicity to its guests accounted for the low turnout. PC-Addison Ching.
• Anotherview of the performance venue. PC-Addison Ching.
• Sonny Lim, Alan Akaka, and Pomai Brown.
• Emcee Kimo Kahoano, Alan Akaka, and Addison Ching.
• Geronimo ''Geri'' Valdriz and Sonny Lim.
• The festival store was maintained by Sandy Sardinha and Linda Mentzer.
• Video livestreaming was provided by Laʻakea Kamakawiwoʻole and Leomana Turaldo.
• Keola Grace, Ed Punua, and Sonny Lim.
• Helene Woodward, Joseph Zayac, Bobby Ingano, Kaipo Asing, Geri Valdriz, Kimo Kahoano, Dwight Tokumoto, and Greg Sardinha.
• Kaipo Asing, mother Jane Asing, Napua Asing, Manu Hanano and Julie Hanano.
• Sandy Sardinha and Linda Metzger with Mauna Lani Senior Event Manager Jessica Vallente.
• Helene Woodward, Geri Valdriz, Joseph Zayac, Ed Punua, Kimo Kahoano, and Greg Sardinha.
• Shirley Holu, Enosa Lyman, and Sharon Ching.
• Alan Akaka, Dwight Tokumoto, and Addison Ching.
• Ethan, Karen, and Nate Goore.
• Kimo Kahoano and Danny Akaka, Jr.
• Alan Akaka taking a picture of Sonny Lim and Enosa Lyman.
• Sonny Lim and Greg Sardinha.
• Larry Holu.
• Mapuana and Reginald Davis.
• Program Finale: Hawaiʻi Aloha.
• Livestream camera view of the stage.
• Livestream camera #2 view of the stage.
• Livestream setup showing monitor and actual stage.

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