The First Annual Legends of Steel Guitar Concert and Jam honored several of the early Legends of the Hawaiian (Steel Guitar) and Steel Guitar Hall of Fame Inductees:

Joseph Kekuku
Sol Ho'opi'i
Dick McIntire
David Keli'i
Jerry Byrd
The Rogers 'Ohana

• George "Pops" Rogers
• Benny Rogers
• David "Feet" Rogers
• Ron Kanahele

A thank you letter from Jerry Byrd's brother, Jack Byrd:

"I am very glad, and I know that Jerry would be also that the Maiki Aiu Foundation is presenting the instrument and what it means to Hawai'i in such a professional manner... It would mean so much to Jerry, I am sure as you well know his goal in his later part of his life was to teach as many of the younger students how to play this beautiful instrument.  I was pleased to see that you presented some of the young newer players also.  I didn't know some of them but see that the instrument is still being taught actively.  that was one thing that jerry wanted to happen so very bad.
I wish you the greatest success this year and thank you for my brother that you are doing this.  Keep the instrument alive if at all possible.  May God bless your efforts.

Sincerely,
Jack Byrd"