Maui Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival

Friday – Sunday, April 13 – 15:
Maui Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival.  Festivities in Ka`anapali include open stage performances on Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., two days of ho`olaule`a pageants with six presentations each night from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., kanikapila jam sessions for the public hosted by master steel guitar players each night at 9:30 p.m., steel guitar workshops on Saturday, cultural activities, a silent auction, and vintage steel guitar exhibit courtesy of Geri Valdriz. Sunday’s festival in Kahului will showcase Valdriz’ vintage steel guitar exhibit installed at the Story of Hawai’i Museum and a pageant, featuring nine steel guitar presentations beginning at 11:30 a.m. and ending at 4 p.m.   Friday’s & Saturday’s event location is Ka`anapali Beach Hotel, 2525 Ka`anapali Pkwy., Ka`anapali.  Sunday`s event location is Queen Ka`ahumanu Center, 275 W. Ka`ahumanu Ave., Kahului. Free event.  For information call (808) 283-3576 or visit http://www.mauisteelguitarfestival.com/.