Ukulele Festivals 2015

USA and Canada

Allegheny Ukulele Soiree

Location: Penn State Altoona, Altoona, PA 16601
Date: March 22, 2015
Performers: Victoria Vox, Stuart “Stukulele” Fuchs, Colin Coleman
Website: http://soiree.alleghenyukes.com/

Ashokan Uke Fest

Location: Conservation Hall, Ashokan Center
Date: May 22 to 25, 2015
Performers: Joel Eckhaus, Ben Hassenger, Paul Hemmings, Marcy Marxer, Heidi Swedberg, Gerald Ross and Ruthy Ungar
Website: http://ashokan.org/camps/uke-fest/

Blackwater Ukulele 2015

Location: 3030 Cypress Gardens Road, Moncks Corner, South Carolina 29461
Date: September 13, 2015
Performers: TBA
Website: http://festival.charlestonhotshots.com/

Denver Ukefest

Location: The Brew on Broadway, 3445 S. Broadway, Englewood, CO 80113
Date: May 14 to 16, 2015
Performers: Leftover Cuties, Victor & Penny, Victoria Vox, Lil’ Rev, Danielle Ate The Sandwich, and Stuart Fuchs
Website: http://swallowhillmusic.org/events-and-festivals/denver-ukefest/

Dock Street Uke Camp

Location: Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
Date: September 18 to 20, 2015
Performers: TBA
Website: http://ukecamp.blogspot.co.uk/

Funky Frets Uke Fest

Location: Trinity Church, 250 Sweinhardt Rd, Boyertown, PA 19512
Date: October 2 to 4, 2015
Performers: Victoria Vox, Lil’ Rev, Gerald Ross, The Aloha Boys, Ben Carr.
Website: http://www.funkyfretsukefest.com/

Great Minnesota Uke Gathering

Location: El Rancho Mañana near Richmond, Minnesota
Date: May 29 to 31, 2015
Performers: Open Microphone, Led Jams, Workshops
Website: http://www.GreatMinnesotaUkeGathering.com

International Ukulele Ceilidh

Location: Liverpool, Nova Scotia
Date: October 22 to October 25, 2015
Performers: Stuart Fuchs, Chalmers Doane, Melanie Doane, L’il Rev, Jim D’Ville, Ken Middleton, Gerald Ross
Website: http://www.ukuleleceilidh.ca/

La Crosse Uke-A-Palooza

Location: Best Western-Midway Hotel, 1835 Rose Street, La Crosse, WI
Date: May 17, 2015
Performers: TBA
Website: http://www.cheezlandukeband.com/uke-a-palooza.html

Lake Anne 6th Annual Ukulele Festival

Location: Lake Anne Plaza, Reston, VA
Date: July 11, 2015
Performers: TBA
Website: http://lakeanneplaza.com/event/6th-annual-ukulele-festival/

Martha’s Vineyard Ukulele Festival

Location: Featherstone Center for the Arts, Oak Bluffs, Ma.
Date: September 19, 2015
Performers: Faith Ako, Jim & Liz Beloff, Ken Middleton, Steve McNie
Website: http://www.mvukefest.com/

May Day Play Day

Location: Modesto Church of the Brethren, 2301 Woodland Avenue, Modesto, CA 95358
Date: May 16, 2015
Performers: Strummin’ Wonders of Woodbridge Manteca, River City Ukulele Band of Roseville, Strum Bums of Grass Valley.
Website: http://funstrummers.com/4.html

Menucha Ukulele Band Camp

Location: Corbett, Oregon
Date: March 23 to 27, 2015
Performers: TBA
Website: http://menucha.org/programs/uke-band-camp

Midwest Uke Fest

Location: Folkcraft Instruments, 22133 Main Street, Woodburn, IN 46797
Date: August 15 to 26, 2015
Performers: TBA
Website: http://www.midwestukefest.com/

Mighty Uke Day 5

Location: Old Town Lansing, Michigan
Date: May 8 to 10, 2015
Performers: Victoria Vox, Stuart Fuchs, Gerald Ross, Susan Picking, Saldaje, Andy Wilson, Ukulele Dwight
Website: http://mightyukeday.com

Milwaukee Ukulele Festival 2015

Location: The Sunset Playhouse, 800 Elm Grove Rd. Elm Grove, WI
Date: November 21, 2015
Performers: Stu Fuchs, Amanda Lynn Boisen, Victor and Penny, Lil Rev, Milwaukee Hot Club, The Fabulous Heftones, John Nicholson, Dave “Bones” Boyles, Peter “Madcat” Ruth, Richard Ash and many others
Website: http://mufest.com/

Mini Uke Day

Location: Livonia, MI
Date: October 24, 2015
Performers: Manitoba Hal, The Fabulous Heftones, Ben Hassenger
Website: http://mightyukeday.com/mini-uke-day/

Montreal Uke Fest

Location: Montreal (Quebec), Canada
Date: August 21 to 22, 2015
Performers: Julia Nunes, Ryo Natoyama, Gerald Ross, Victoria Vox
Website: http://montrealukefest.com

The Oakridge Ukulele Festival

Location: Oakridge, Oregon
Date: August 7 to 9, 2015
Performers: Patty Sage, Richard Colombo, Jim D’Ville, Craig Chee
Website: http://oakridgeukulelefestival.com/

Palm Strings Ukulele Festival

Location: 400 E Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA
Date: February 6 to 8, 2015
Performers: Victoria Vox, Michael Powers, Craig Brandau, Cali Rose and Jason Arimoto.
Website: http://playuke.net/2015-palm-springs-details

Port Townsend Ukulele Festival

Location: Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend, Washington
Date: October 7 to 11 or October 14 to 18, 2015
Performers: TBA
Website: http://centrum.org/the-port-townsend-ukulele-festival/

Reno Ukulele Festival

Location: Nugget Resort, Sparks, Nevada
Date: April 30 to May 3, 2015
Performers: TBA
Website: http://playuke.net/reno

Rocky Mountain UkeFest

Location: Durango Arts Center, Durango, Colorado, 81301
Date: July 10 to 11, 2015
Performers: Heidi Swedberg, Daniel Ward, John Bartlit
Website: http://rockymountainukefest.com/

San Diego Ukulele Festival

Location: Cal State San Marcos, 333 S Twin Oaks Valley Rd, San Marcos, CA 92078
Date: June 6, 2015
Performers: Taimane Gardner, The Daniel Ho Ukulele Trio, UkuLenny, Brandon Cruz, Alison Marae
Website: http://www.sandiegoukefestival.com/

Santa Monica Ukulele Festival

Location: Santa Monica High School. 601 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405
Date: April 18, 2015
Performers: Abe Lagrimas, Jr., Jim and Liz Beloff, Craig Chee and Sarah Maisel and Cali Rose and Craig Brandau
Website: http://www.santamonicaukulelefestival.com/

Schuylkill Valley Boys Folk Festival

Location: Garrett Mill Park, Garrett Mill Road, Newtown Square, PA 19073
Date: September 13, 2015
Performers: Schuylkill Valley Boys, Mainline/Philadelphia Ukulele Club
Website: http://schuylkillvalleyboys.net/

Silver Creek International Ukulele Carnival

Location: Two Harbors Minnesota, USA
Date: August 21 to 23, 2015
Performers: TBA
Website: http://www.twoharborsukulelegroup.com/

South Florida Ukulele Fest

Location: 1350 East Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL
Date: March 20 to 21, 2015
Performers: James Hill, Gerald Ross, Steve Boisen, Tommy Lee Stryder
Website: http://www.southfloridaukulelefest.com/

Strathmore Uke & Guitar Summit

Location: The Mansion at Strathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda, MD
Date: August 15 to 19, 2015
Performers: James Hill, Jim and Liz Beloff, Del Rey, Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer
Website: https://www.strathmore.org/events-and-tickets/2015-uke-summit

Tampa Bay Ukulele Festival

Location: New World Brewery, 1313 East 8th Avenue, Tampa
Date: October 24, 2015
Performers: Alex Bonyata and Bella Beyer, AmandaLynn, Poly Essence
Website: https://www.wmnf.org/wmnf_events/uke-it-out-wmnfs-first-ever-tampa-bay-ukulele-festival/

Tampa Bay Ukulele Getaway

Location: Holiday Inn St. Pete North – Clearwater, 3535 Ulmerton Road
Clearwater, FL 33762
Date: November 6 to 8, 2015
Performers: Aldrine Guerrero, Manitoba Hal, Danielle Ate The Sandwich, Stuart Fuchs, Mike Hind
Website: http://www.tampabayukulele.com/

Tunes In The Dunes V

Location: Lincoln Cultural City Center, Oregon
Date: September 18 to 20, 2015
Performers: TBA
Website: http://tunesinthedunes.com/

UkeFest VA 2015

Location: Cultural Arts Center, 2880 Mountain Road, Glen Allen, VA 23060
Date: November 6 to 7, 2015
Performers: Lil Rev, Aloha Boys, Ali Thibodeau
Website: http://www.ukefestva.com/

Uke New Jersey 3

Location: Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy Heights Rd., Morristown, NJ, 07960
Date: August 28 to 30, 2015
Performers: Li’l Rev, Sarah Maisel and Craig Chee, Jim & Liz Beloff
Website: http://www.folkproject.org/ukefest/ukefest.shtml

Uke-Nique – Ladies of Ukulele

Location: Make-Out Room, 3225 22nd St, San Francisco, California 94110
Date: November 22, 2015
Performers: The Corner Laughers, Caroline Joy Alegre, Alzara & Brother Spellbinder
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/963100883753378/

Uke-nique Festival

Location: The Makeout Room, 3225 22nd St, San Francisco, California 94110
Date: March 15
Performers: Alzara & Brother Spellbinder, Sylvie Simmons, Amity Rose, Karla & Khoi (Corner Laughers)
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/1575521006021552

Uketoberfest

Location: Interlochen, MI
Date: October 3, 2015
Performers: Madcat Ruth, Frank Youngman, The Ukulele Kings
Website: http://college.interlochen.org/uketoberfest

Ukulele Festival of Northern California

Location: Chabot College Campus, 25555 Hesperian Blvd., Hayward, CA 94545
Date: April 26, 2015
Performers: TBA
Website: http://www.ukulelefestivalnorcal.org/

Ukulele University

Location: Cascades Academy, Bend, Oregon, USA
Date: July 17 to 19, 2015
Performers: Craig Chee, Sarah Maisel, Aaron and Nicole Keim, and Rhan Wilson
Website: http://ukeu.info/

Ukulele World Congress

Location: Needmore, Indiana
Date: June 5 to 6, 2015
Performers: TBA
Website: https://ukuleleworldcongress.wordpress.com/

Utah Uke Fest

Location: Historic City Hall, American Fork, UT
Date: July 18, 2015
Performers: TBA
Website: http://utahukefest.org/

Utah Ukulele Festival

Location: Willow Park, Logan, Utah
Date: August 1, 2015
Performers: TBA
Website: http://utahukefest.com/

Vancouver Ukulele Festival

Location: St James Hall, Vancouver, Canada
Date: March 6 to 8, 2015
Performers: Sarah Maisel, Craig Chee, Victoria Vox, Aaron & Nicole Keim, John Nash, Ralph Shaw and Daphne Roubini.
Website: http://www.rubysukes.ca/vancouver-ukulele-festival/

West Coast Ukulele Retreat

Location: Asilomar, Monterey Peninsula
Date: May 13 to 17, 2015
Performers: TBA
Website: http://westcoastukuleleretreat.com/

Hawaii

Great Waikoloa Ukulele Festival

Location: Kings’ Shops and Queens’ MarketPlace, Waikoloa Beach Resort
Date: March 7, 2015
Performers: TBA
Website: http://www.ukulelefestivalhawaii.org/en/waikoloa.htm

Uke Ohana

Location: Pu’u O Hoku Ranch & Halawa Valley, Molokai, Hawaii
Date: May 22 to 26, 2015
Performers: TBA
Website: http://ukeohana.com/

Ukulele Festival

Location: Kapiolani Park, Waikiki, Oahu
Date: July 19, 2015
Performers: TBA
Website: http://www.ukulelefestivalhawaii.org/en/oahu/index.htm

Ukulele Picnic in Hawaii 2015

Location: Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows, Kohala Coast, Big Island, Hawaii
Date: February 8, 2015
Performers: Mark Yamanaka, John Keawe Kohala, Kris Fuchigami and Brittni Paiva.
Website: http://www.ukulelepicnicinhawaii.org/en/

United Kingdom and Ireland

Cardiff Ukulele Festival

Location: St David’s Hall, Cardiff
Date: March 28, 2015
Performers: TBA
Website: http://www.ukenights.co.uk/

Grand Northern Ukulele Festival 2015

Location: Lawrence Batley Theatre
Date: May 22 to 24, 2015
Performers: Manitoba Hal, Sarah Maisel, The Quiet American, Craig Chee, Phil Doleman, Zoe Bestel, Chonkinfeckle, Mother Ukers, and U.K.E.
Website: http://northernuke.com/

Grand Southern Ukulele Festival

Location: Albert Rd & The Kings Theatre, Portsmouth
Date: October 9 to 11, 2015
Performers: Victoria Vox, Phil Doleman, Ukulelezaza, Ben Rouse, Krabbers
Website: http://www.southernuke.com/

Leamington Ukulele Festival

Location: Newbold Comyn Arms & Grounds, Leamington Spa. CV32 4EU.
Date: July 4, 2015
Performers: Lynda Styne & Red Hot Duo, Chonkinfeckle, Matt Richards
Website: http://spa-strummers.co.uk/fest2015.html

Lincoln Ukulele Band Birthday Bash

Location: Bishop Grosseteste University, Longdales Road, Lincoln LN1 3DY
Date: April 19, 2015
Performers: Phil Doleman, Lincoln Ukulele Band
Website: http://www.lincolnukuleleband.moonfruit.com/

Rye Ukulele Festival 2015

Location: The Cinque Ports, Cinque Ports St, Rye, East Sussex
Date: May 24, 2015
Performers: TBA
Website: http://ryeukuleleexperiment.co.uk/rye-ukulele-festival/

Skipsea Ukulele Festival

Location: Skipsea Village Hall, Bridlington Rd, Driffield, East Riding of Yorkshire YO25 8TJ
Date: April 2, 2016
Performers: TBA
Website: https://www.facebook.com/SkipseaUkuleleFestival

Summer Strum

Location: Hoylake Rugby Club, Hoylake, Wirral, UK
Date: July 4 to 5, 2015
Performers: Wirral Ukulele Orchestra, Mighty Flea, Splintered Ukes, Ukulele Club Liverpool
Website: http://summerstrum8.wix.com/summerstrum

Uke East

Location: Norwich Arts Centre, St. Benedict’s Street, Norwich, NR2 4PG
Date: September 19, 2015
Performers: Anything Goes Orchestra, Zoe Bestel, Phil Doleman, Krabbers
Website: http://uke-east.co.uk/

Ukes for UNICEF – Ukulele Festival

Location: Berkhamsted Civic Centre
Date: February 28, 2015
Performers: TBA
Website: http://www.ukesforunicef.com/

Ukulele Day

Location: Reeth Memorial Hall, Reeth, Swaledale, North Yorkshire. DL11 6QT
Date: March 28, 2015
Performers: Yoredale Ukulele Strummers, Keith Stephen Hot Club Trio
Website: http://reethmemorialhall.weebly.com/coming-soon.html

Ukulele Festival of Great Britain

Location: The Norwood Arms, 1 Leckhampton Rd, Cheltenham GL53 0AX
Date: June 19 to 21, 2015
Performers: James Hill, Ryo Natoyama, Herb Ohta Junior, Ukulele Bartt, Tobias Elof, Tomoki Sato, Hot Potato Syncopators and Zoe Bestel
Website: http://www.ukulelefestival.co.uk/Home.aspx

Ukulele Hooley

Location: Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
Date: August 22 to 23, 2015
Performers: Andy Eastwood, Del Ray, George Elmes, Phil Doleman, Winin’ Boys
Website: http://www.ukulelehooley.com/

York Ukulele Festival

Location: RED COW MUSIC, 13 Goodramgate, York
Date: June 20, 2015
Performers: Grand Old Uke of York, Ukulele Sunshine Revival, Tenfoot Ukes
Website: http://www.redcowmusic.co.uk/

Europe

Czech Ukulele Festival

Location: Unetice, Prague, Czech Republic
Date: July 24 to 26, 2015
Performers: TBA
Website: http://www.ukulelefestival.cz/?sJaz=en

Helsinki Ukulele Festival

Location: Helsinki, Finland
Date: May 22 to 24, 2015
Performers: Ken Middleton, Chris Hough
Website: http://www.uke.fi/start/

Morkelele – Morecambe Summer Ukulele Spectacular

Location: Morecambe, Lancashire, UK
Date: July 10 to 11, 2015
Performers: Uff & Dave Trio, Mersey Belles, Dead Mans Uke
Website: http://www.etickets.to/buy/?e=12267

My Big Fat Greek Ukulele Adventure

Location: Askeli Beach, Poros Beach, Greece
Date: September 19, 2015
Performers: Seeso, Matt Lindahl
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/678798715542758/?notif_t=plan_user_joined

Paris Ukulele Festival

Location: La Bellevilloise – 21 rue Boyer – 75020 Paris
Date: May 14 to 16, 2015
Performers: The Sweet Hollywaiians, Les Poupées Gonflées, Les Rois du Macadam, Yan Yalego, Dust Sweepers
Website: http://www.ukuleleboudoir.com/festival/

Ukulucca International Ukulele Festival

Location: Villa Rossi, Via Villa Altieri 1672, Lucca, Italy
Date: June 27 to 28, 2015
Performers: Ukulollo, Tomoki Sato, Ryo Natoyama, Ukulele Bartt
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/441131649400965/441131652734298/

Vienna Ukulele Night

Location: Heiligenstädter Straße 31, Bogen 217, 1190 Vienna, Austria
Date: August 28, 2015
Performers: Das Erste Wiener Heimukulelenorchester and ChiliFish
Website: https://www.facebook.com/viennaukulelenight

Australia and New Zealand

Blue Mountains Ukulele Festival

Location: Carrington Hotel, 15-47 Katoomba Street, Katoomba NSW
Date: February 13 to 15, 2015
Performers: TBA
Website: http://www.bluemugs.com.au/

Dandenong Ranges Ukulele Festival (DRUKE)

Location: Burrinja Cultural Centre, Upwey, Victoria
Date: May 29 to 31, 2015
Performers: Tomoki Sato, AJ Leonard, Lucy Wise, Paul Jonson
Website: http://www.burrinja.org.au/projects/dandenong-ranges-ukulele-festival

The Huskisson Uke Muster

Location: Huskisson, Jervis Bay New South Wales 2540
Date: June 16, 2015
Performers: TBA
Website: https://www.facebook.com/vangonesinstumentalandchoralensemble

Lauder Ukulele Festival

Location: Lauder Green, Lauder, Omakau
Date: February 5 to 8, 2015
Performers: Keith Lightfoot, Hyram Ballard, The Misfits, Pic’N Mix, Aspiring Ukes and LX Ukes.
Website: http://www.lauderukefest.com/

Meadow Mushrooms Ukefest

Location: Geraldine, New Zealand 7930
Date: July 3 to 5, 2015
Performers: The Nukes, Formidable Vegetable Sound System
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/1597746007126465/

Melbourne Ukulele Festival

Location: Thornbury Theatre, 859 High Street, Thornbury VIC 3071, Australia
Date: March 13 to 15, 2015
Performers: Victoria Vox, Ralph Shaw, Ukulele Russ
Website: http://muf.org.au/

SPRUKE 2015 – Brisbane’s Ukulele Festival

Location: South Bank TAFE campus, 66 Ernest Street South Brisbane, Queensland Australia
Date: October 2 to 4, 2015
Performers: Aldrine Guererro, The Nukes, Bosko & Honey, Kahiwa Sebire
Website: http://www.spruke.net.au

Sunshine Coast Ukulele Festival

Location: Borumba Deer Park, Imbil
Date: March 13 to 15, 2015
Performers: Sarah Maisel, Craig Chee, Matthew Fagan, Mic Conway and Mike Jackson.
Website: http://www.sunshinecoastukulelefest.com/