Ho‘olaule‘a 1

The ho‘olaule‘a concert was held on Friday evening. The concert featured Konabob Stoffer, Devin Nakahara, Alan Akaka, Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz, Kapono Lopes, Dwight Tokumoto, Mālie Lyman, and Ed Punua. Helene Woodward, Kaipo Asing, Alan Akaka, David Woodward, and Kaipo Lindsey provided backup for the featured artists. Bass backup for Devin Nakahara was provided by his twin Dylan Nakahara. Eric Keawe provided backup for Mālie Lyman and Ed Punua. Emcee was Kimo Kahoano.

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• Emcee Kimo Kahoano.
• Kimo Kahoano and Linda Mentzer show off the festival t-shirt.
• Kimo Kahoano.
• Kimo with Daniel Tremblay and the guitar converted by Dan to be an acoustic steel guitar. Autographed by all festival musicians, the guitar will be auctioned off with proceeds going to HIMELE.
• Last-minute fine tuning with Konabob Stoffer and backup musicians Alan Akaka, Kaipo Asing, David Woodward, and Kaipo Lindsey.
• Helene Woodward, Alan Akaka, and Kaipo Asing.
• Helene Woodward and Alan Akaka.
• Festival guests were provided comfortable chairs to enjoy the festival.
• David Woodward.
• Featured steel guitarist Konabob Stoffer with Alan Akaka and Kaipo Asing.
• Helene Woodward.
• Konabob Stoffer with backup musicians Helene Woodward, Alan Akaka, Kaipo Asing, David Woodward, and Kaipo Lindsey.
• Konabob Stoffer with Kaipo Asing.
• David Woodward.
• Featured steel guitarist Devin Nakahara with Dylan Nakahara, Alan Akaka, Kaipo Asing, David Woodward, and Kaipo Lindsey providing backup.
• Devin Nakahara.
• Dylan Nakahara.
• Dylan Nakahara.
• Devin Nakahara with Kaipo Asing and David Woodward.
• Featured steel guitarist Alan Akaka with Kaipo Asing.
• David Woodward.
• Kaipo Asing.
• Alan Akaka.
• Helene Woodward.
• David Woodward.
• Alan with Kaipo and David.
• Helene Woodward, Kaipo Asing, Alan Akaka, David Woodward, and Kaipo Lindsey.

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Photography by Don Rostow ©2024 by Don Rostow and HIMELE.