2000 Events Calendar

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Our Events Calendar tracks special steel guitar performances, HSGA events, concerts, etc. For regular, ongoing steel guitar performance schedules, see Who's Playing Where.

Apr 30, 2000 Sunday	Ninth Annual International All-Star, All-Steel Ho`olaule`a Ho`olaule`a HSGA will hold its International All-Star, All-Steel Ho`olaule`a at the Ala Wai Golf Course auditorium in Honolulu. It is FREE to the public, and will begin at 4:30 PM. The access road to the golf course is off Kapahulu Avenue, next to the Waikiki public library. "We're starting early again this year so that folks who have to work on Monday, and families with small children can be on their way home before 8 p.m.," stated Alan Akaka, President of the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association, and producer of the annual concert. Doors to the auditorium will open at 4 PM. "Come early for the best seats," Alan says. At this time, it is expected that the program will follow the same format as last year, with Jerry Byrd, the "Master of Touch and Tone", leading the first half of the program, and Alan Akaka introducing the second half all-professional, all Hawaiian steel guitar program. Harry Soria is the emcee. As always, by popular demand, the Ho`olaule`a will conclude with a Hawaiian steel guitar "Hot Lix" jam session.
May 1-6, 2000 Mon-Sat	HSGA Members Play Sites For May Festival! HSGA members who play steel guitar (or `ukulele, or guitar, or bass) here are the member play sites and dates which Wayne Shishido has arranged for you. LET HIM KNOW: email <wshishido@hotmail.com> or forward to Wayne through the HSGA office (see address below). If you don't play, come and listen! Entertainers need an audience to "turn on" for. May 1, 11am-1:30 pm - Honolulu City & County May Day Celebration at the Zoo May 2, 1-3 pm - Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center May 3, 1-2 pm - Waikiki-Kapahulu Library May 5, 6-7 pm - Ala Moana Shopping Center Stage May 6, Noon to 1:30 pm - Bishop Museum HSGA's free gift to everyone who loves Hawaiian music and steel guitar.
Sep 16-23, 2000 Sat-Sat	"Steel Guitar Week" at the Halekulani 'House Without a Key'. This week of guest steel artists has become an annual Aloha Festival event. Guest steel players are on stage from 7:45 PM - 8:30 PM, during regular 5-8:30 sunset hour gigs. Each night features a different guest: 9/16 - Jerry Byrd 9/17 - Paul Kim 9/18 - Hanalei de Willigen 9/19 - John Ely 9/20 - Hanalei and John Ely together in a Jam Session 9/21 - Al Greene Jr. 9/22 - Frank Baum 9/23 - Jerry Byrd.
Oct 5-7, 2000 Thu-Sat	HSGA's Annual Members' Convention HSGA's annual convention will be held on October 5,6,7 at the Holiday Inn Express (as usual) in Joliet, Illinois. Alan Akaka and Isaac Akuna will be there. Jerry Byrd, the Master of Touch and Tone, is still unconfirmed as Guest Artist. Read Isaac Akuna's review of last year's convention and Marjorie's update on what you can expect this year.

HSGA * HAWAIIAN STEEL GUITAR ASSOCIATION
KAMAKA TOM, President
45-600 KAMEHAMEHA HWY * KANEOHE, HI * 96744
PHONE/FAX (808) 235-4742
EMAIL: hsga@lava.net

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