Open Stage

Open stage performances were given by Mark Gaponoff, Daniel Toft, Robert "Konabob" Stoffer and the Holualoa Trio, and NextGen steel guitarists Isabella Bertelmann, Makamae Lyu-Napoleon, and Enosa Lyman. Open stage emcee was Nate Goore.

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• Mark Gaponoff.
• Open stage emcee Nate Goore.
• Mark Gaponoff.
• Backup musician Ramon Camarillo.
• Backup musician Devin Nakahara.
• Backup musician Dylan Nakahara.
• Kaipo Asing, Daniel Toft, Devin Nakahara, and Dylan Nakahara.
• Daniel Toft.
• Devin Nakahara.
• Kaipo Asing, Daniel Toft, Devin Nakahara, and Dylan Nakahara,
• Robert ''Konabob'' Stoffer showing the steel guitar he made.
• Konabob Stoffer and Ramon Camarillo.
• Brian McCree.
• Brian McCree.
• Konabob Stoffer, Ramon Camarillo and Brian McCree, collectively known as the Holualoa Trio.
• NextGen Makamae Lyu-Napoleon and Alan Akaka.
• Makamae Lyu-Napoleon, Alan Akaka, Devin Nakahara, and Dylan Nakahara.
• Open stage performance guests.
• Makamae Lyu-Napoleon and Alan Akaka.
• Makamae Lyu-Napoleon and Alan Akaka..
• NextGen Isabella Bertelmann and Alan Akaka.
• Isabella Bertelman, Alan Akaka, Devin Nakahara and Dylan Nakahara.
• Kaipo Asing.
• NextGen Enosa Lyman.
• Kaipo Asing, Enosa Lyman, Alan Akaka, Devin Nakahara and Dylan Nakahara.
• Enosa Lyman.

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