Joseph Kekuku and the Voice of the Steel Guitar

Schedule

Fri, 13 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 05:00 pm

UTC-10:00

Location

Honolulu Theatre for Youth | Honolulu, HI

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Limited Run! Join for this original play about the real life story of Joseph Kekuku--local boy who invented the Hawaiian steel guitar.
About this Event

By Moses Goods in collaboration with Kealakai Center for Pacific Strings

In 1889 a student at Kamehameha Schools fabricated a steel bar in the school’s

machine shop, slid it across the strings of his guitar and changed the sound and

shape of the instrument forever. The grandson of a royal chanter, Joseph Kekuku

played his steel guitar for royalty in Hawai‘i and across Europe, inspiring musicians

around the world with the new “Hawaiian Sound”.

Ages 8+


PUBLIC PERFORMANCE DATES

• February 13 @ 7:00pm

• February 15 @ 2:00pm

• February 21 @ 4:00pm

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Where is it happening?

Honolulu Theatre for Youth, 229 Queen Emma Square, Honolulu, United States

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Tickets

USD 15.00 to USD 30.00

Honolulu Theatre for Youth

Host or Publisher Honolulu Theatre for Youth

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