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Maui Steel Guitar Festival in Wailea
Maui Steel Guitar Festival pairs established Hawaiian steel guitar players from Maui and O'ahu with younger NextGEN performers on the same open-air stage at The Shops at Wailea. A guided hands-on table lets visitors try the instrument themselves under a professional's direction. Free admission keeps the music open to locals, families, and passing shoppers alike.
You hear the glide before you fully stop walking: long, singing notes bending over the open-air walkways while people gather under the Maui light and let the music slow them down.