Steel Guitar Festival hits Hawaii Island in December

The third annual Hawaii Island Steel Guitar Festival is set for Dec. 13 to 15.

The free public event will be held at Mauna Lani, Auberge Resorts Collection, and features performances by masters of Hawaiian steel guitar.

The program also includes a vintage steel guitar exhibit, workshops, jam sessions where festival guests can play alongside the masters, and open-stage sessions where amateur and professional Hawaiian steel guitarists can present their own program to festival guests.