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Ho‘olaule‘a 2

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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  • David Woodward and Kaipo Lindsey.
  • Featured steel guitarist Geronimo ʻʻGeriʻʻ Valdriz.
  • Geri Valdriz.
  • Geri Valdriz with Alan Akaka and David Woodward.
  • Geri Valdriz.
  • Helene Woodward, Alan Akaka, Geri Valdriz, David Woodward, and Kaipo Lindsey.
  • Featured steel guitarist Kapono Lopes with Kaipo Asing.
  • Kapono Lopes and Kaipo Asing.
  • Helene Woodward, Kaipo Asing, Kapono Lopes, and Kaipo Lindsey.
  • Kapono Lopes.
  • Kapono Lopes.
  • Featured steel guitarist Dwight Tokumoto.
  • Helene Woodward, Kaipo Asing, Dwight Tokumoto, and Kaipo Lindsey.
  • Dwight Tokumoto.
  • Eric Keawe.
  • Featured steel guitarist Mālie Lyman with Kaipo Asing, Eric Keawe, and David Woodward.
  • Helene Woodward, Eric Keawe, Mālie Lyman, David Woodward, and Kaipo Lindsey.
  • Eric Kaleolani Keawe.
  • Mālie Lyman.
  • Featured steel guitarist Ed Punua.
  • Ed Punua with Kaipo Asing.
  • Hula by Vanessa Punua.
  • Helene Woodward, Eric Keawe, Kaipo Asing, Ed Punua, David Woodward, and Kaipo Lindsey.
  • Vanessa Punua.

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