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Here’s a preliminary list of the ukulele festivals scheduled for 2014. If you have details on any others leave a comment or send me a message and I’ll get it added to the list.
USA and Canada
Vancouver Ukulele Festival 2014
Location: St James Hall, Vancouver, Canada
Date: March 8 to 9, 2014
Performers: Danielle Ate The Sandwich, Aaron Keim of The Quiet American, Ralph Shaw, virtuoso Guido Heistek and Ruby & Smith, Daphne Roubini, and more
Website: http://www.rubysukes.ca/vancouver-ukulele-festival/
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4th Annual Menucha Ukulele Band Camp
Location: Corbett, Oregon
Date: March 24 to 28, 2014
Performers: Paul Hemmings, Gerald Ross, Greg Canote, Jere Canote, Aaron Keim, Nicole Keim
Website: http://menucha.org/programs/uke-band-camp
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20th ‘Ukulele Festival of Northern California
Location: Chabot College Campus, 25555 Hesperian Blvd., Hayward, CA 94545
Date: April 6, 2014; 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Performers: TBA
Website: http://www.ukulelefestivalnorcal.org/
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6th Annual Reno Ukulele Festival
Location: John Ascuaga’s Nugget, 1100 Nugget Ave., Sparks, Nevada 89431
Date: April 24 to 27, 2014
Performers: Leftover Cuties, Heidi Swedberg, Daniel Ho, Gerald Ross, Brook Adams, Ralph Shaw, Jim D’Ville, Dominator, Jason Arimoto
Website: http://playuke.net/
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Arizona Banjo & Ukulele Blast
Location: Omni Tucson National Resort, 2727 West Club Drive, Tucson, Arizona 85742
Date: May 22 to 24, 2014
Performers: Del Ray
Website: http://www.4stringbanjos.com/
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Mighty Uke Day 2014
Location: Old Town Lansing
Date: May 9 to 10, 2014
Performers: Sarah Maisel, Craig Chee, Gerald Ross.
Website: https://www.facebook.com/groups/180847702019438/ and http://www.mightyukeday.com/
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May Day Play Day 2014
Location: TBA
Date: May 17, 2014; 9:30 am to 4 pm
Performers: TBA
Website: http://funstrummers.com/4.html
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Ashokan Uke Fest 2014
Location: Ashokan Centre, Olivebridge, New York, USA
Date: May 23 to 26, 2014
Performers: Sarah Maisel, Jim D’Ville, Lil’ Rev, Gerald Ross, Cathy Fink, Ruthy Ungar
Website: http://ashokan.org/camps/uke-fest/
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5th Annual West Coast Ukulele Retreat
Location: Asilomar, Monterey Peninsula
Date: May 28 to June 1, 2014
Performers: Heidi Swedberg, Daniel Ward, James Hill, Stuart Fuchs, Rick Turner, Andy Andrews, Dave Egan, Elaine de Man, Kumu Pomaika’i
Website: http://ukuleleretreat.com/
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California Ukulele Academy
Location: Alpine Meadows Conference Center, Southern California
Date: May 29 to June 1, 2014
Performers: Lil’ Rev, Fred Sokolow
Website: http://playuke.net/ca-uke-academy
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Ukulele World Congress VI
Location: 4600 Plum Creek Road, Needmore, Indiana, USA
Date: June 6 to 7, 2014
Performers: TBA
Website: https://www.facebook.com/groups/236184839465/
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Mighty MO Ukulele Festival
Location: Cedar Creek
Date: July 10 to 13, 2014
Performers: Brook Adams, Flea Bitten Dawgs
Website: http://www.mightymoukefest.com/
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Ukulele University 2014
Location: Deschutes County Fairgrounds, Redmond, Oregon, 97756, United States
Date: July 18 to 20, 2014
Performers: TBA
Website: http://www.ukeu.info/
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Utah Ukulele Festival
Location: Willow Park, Logan, Utah, USA
Date: September 27th
Performers: Dan Scanlan
Website: http://utahukefest.com/
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Oakridge Ukulele Festival 2014
Location: TBA
Date: August 1 to 3, 2014
Performers: TBA
Website: http://www.oakridge-lodge.com/events/ukulele-festival/
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Midwest Uke Fest
Location: 22133 Main Street, Woodburn, IN 46797
Date: August 16 to 17, 2014
Performers: Lil’ Rev, Bing Futch, Richard Ash
Website: http://www.midwestukefest.com/
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Montreal Uke Fest 2014
Location: La Sala Rossa, 4848 Saint-Laurent, Montreal
Date: August 23, 2014
Performers: James Hill, Danielle Ate the Sandwich, Aaron Keim, Manitoba Hal
Website: http://montrealukefest.com/
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The Port Townsend Ukulele Festival
Location: Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend, Washington
Date: September 3 to 7, 2014
Performers: James Hill, Joel Eckhaus, Francis Doo, The Hula Honeys (Ginger Johnson and Robyn Kneubuhl), Cathy Fink, Marcy Marxer, Fred Sokolow, Gerald Ross, the Canote Brothers, Del Rey
Website: http://centrum.org/the-port-townsend-ukulele-festival/
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Blackwater Ukulele Festival 2014
Location: Cypress Gardens, South Carolina, USA
Date: September 13, 2014
Performers: TBA
Website: http://festival.charlestonhotshots.com/
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Albuquerque Ukekopelli Family Music Festival
Location: African-American Performing Arts Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Date: September 26 to 27, 2014
Performers: Heidi Swedberg, ‘Lil Rev
Website: http://abqukefest.com/
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Tunes In The Dunes IV
Location: Westwind, Oregon
Date: September 19 to 21, 2014
Performers: James Hill, Anne Janelle, Sarah Maisel, Craig Chee, Kate Power.
Website: http://tunesinthedunes.com/
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UKEtoberfest
Location: Willamalane Adult Activity Center, Springfield, OR, USA
Date: October 10 to 12, 2014
Performers: Aaron Keim, Casey MacGill, Stuart Fuchs
Website: http://uketoberfest.com/
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Milwaukee Ukulele Festival 2014
Location: Sunset Playhouse in Elm Grove
Date: October 18, 2014
Performers: The Flea-Bitten Dogs, Stu Fuchs, Mitch Chang, Seeso, Aaron Baer, John Nicholson, Denny Rauen, Jon Prown, Lil’ Rev, Matt Daniels
Website: http://mufest.com/
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Tampa Bay Ukulele Getaway
Location: Tampa Bay, Florida, USA
Date: November 7 to 9, 2014
Performers: TBA
Website: http://www.tampabayukulele.com/
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Ukefest Virginia 2014
Location: Cultural Arts Center of Glen Allen, 2880 Mountain Rd. Glen Allen, VA 23060
Date: November 7 to 8, 2014
Performers: TBA
Website: http://www.ukefestva.com/
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Hawaii
14th Annual Waikoloa Ukulele Festival
Location: Kings’ Shops and Queens’ MarketPlace in Waikoloa Beach Resort
Date: March 1, 2014; 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Performers: TBA
Website: http://www.ukulelefestivalhawaii.org/en/waikoloa.htm
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Uke Ohana Molokai 2014
Location: Pu’u O Hoku Ranch & Halawa Valley, Molokai, Hawaii
Date: May 23 to 27, 2014
Performers: Lono and Hui O Mele Nei
Website: http://ukeohana.com/
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6th Ukulele Picnic Picnic in Hawaii 2014
Location: Sunset at Kakaako Waterfront Park
Date: May 25, 2014; 8:30 am
Performers: TBA
Website: http://www.ukulelepicnicinhawaii.org/en/index.html
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44th Annual Ukulele Festival
Location: Kapiolani Park Bandstand, Waikiki, Oahu, Hawaii
Date: July 20, 2014; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Performers: Willie K, Raiatea Helm of Ohta San of Hawaii, Adrien Janiak of France, Ryo Montgomery of Australia, Fulare Pad of Japan and more
Website: http://www.ukulelefestivalhawaii.org/en/
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9th Annual Maui Ukulele Festival
Location: Maui Arts & Cultural Center – Kahului, Maui
Date: October 12, 2014; 1:00 to 6:00 pm
Performers: Herb Ohta Sr. (Ohta-San), Jake Shimabukuro, Holunape, Raiatea Helm, Manoa DNA, Paula Fuga, Richard Ho’opi’i, Brittni Paiva, Kelly Boy Delima, Derek Sebastian
Website: http://www.ukulelefestivalhawaii.org/en/maui.htm
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United Kingdom and Ireland
Ukes for UNICEF 2014 – Ukulele Festival
Location: Berkhamsted Civic Centre
Date: March 1, 2014; 11:30 am to 5:00 pm
Performers: The Fog, Nico’o: Kapiolani Boyz, Sam Brown and the International Ukulele Club of Sonning Common, Sunnyside Serenaders, Katie’s Jumping Fleas, Ken Middleton, Keef Jackman, UkieToones, BURP!, BSUS, David Powell, Ver Players and most importantly krabbers.
Website: http://www.ukesforunicef.com/
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First Cardiff Ukulele Festival
Location: St. David’s Hall, Cardiff, UK
Date: March 22, 2014; 2 pm to 6 pm
Performers: TBA
Website: http://www.ukenights.co.uk/
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N’Ukefest 2014
Location: The Cotton Arms, Cholmondely Road, Wrenbury, Cheshire CW5 8HG
Date: May 16 to 18, 2014
Performers: Phil Doleman, Chonkinfeckle, Krabbers, The N’Ukes, Ooty And The Cloud
Website: http://www.nukefest.com/
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D’Ukulele Festival
Location: Cramphorn Theatre, Chelmsford; Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch, Essex
Date: May 17, 2014 and July 26, 2014; 12 pm to 5 pm
Performers: TBA
Website: http://www.d-ukes.co.uk/dukulele/
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York Ukulele Festival 2014
Location: 13, Goodramgate, YO1 7LW York
Date: June 2014 (no specific date yet)
Performers: TBA
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/408274069295867
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5th Annual Ukulele Festival of Great Britain
Location: Cheltenham Town Hall
Date: June 20 to 22, 2014
Performers: Taimane, Sarah Maisel, Craig Chee, Ukulele Uff & Lonesome Dave, Ryo Natoyama, Tomoki Sato, UKE, Ukulollo & Siwar, Phil Doleman and more
Website: http://www.ukulelefestival.co.uk/Home.aspx
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Leamington Spa Ukulele Festival
Location: Leamington Spa, UK
Date: July 12, 2014
Performers: TBA
Website: http://spa-strummers.co.uk/
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Ukulele By The Sea
Location: Dun Laoghaire, Ireland
Date: August 23 to 24, 2014
Performers: TBA
Website: http://ukulelehooley.com/
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Grand Northern Ukulele Festival 2014
Location: Huddersfield Town Hall
Date: September 13 to 14, 2014
Performers: Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, Del Ray, Andy Eastwood, Chonkinfeckle, The Mother Ukers, Krabbers, Zoë Bestel, The Anything Goes Orchestra, Tricity Vogue & her All Girl Swing Band, The UKEBOX.
Website: http://www.northernuke.com/2014-festival/
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Europe
Caldogno Ukulele Meeting
Location: Villa Caldogno, Via Giacomo Zanella, 3, 36030 Caldogno Vicenza, Italy
Date: June 20 – 22, 2014
Performers: Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, Kimo Hussey, Enrico Farnedi
Website: http://www.ukulele.it/?p=619
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FIUL 2014
Location: Rue Du Haut Du Mont, Charmois Devant Bruyères, France
Date: July 4 to 6, 2014
Performers: TBA
Website: http://fiul.weebly.com/programme.html
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Ukulelefestival Freiburg
Location: Zachäusgemeinde Auwaldstr. 88, 79110 Freiburg-Landwasser, Germany
Date: July 12, 2014
Performers: Ukulele-Freiburg-Orchester (UFO), Pit & Gofel, U´Kings
Website: http://www.ukulelefestival-freiburg.de/
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2nd Czech Ukulele Festival
Location: Únetice, Prague, Czech Republic
Date: July 25 to 27, 2014
Performers: Ken Middleton, Ondrej Šárek
Website: http://www.ukulelefestival.cz/
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UkeTown 2014
Location: Ploossche Hof 85, ’s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
Date: October 5, 2014
Performers: The D’Ukes
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/758508337499425/?fref=ts
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Uke-East
Location: Hellesdon Community Centre, Middletons Lane, Norwich NR6 5SR
Date: October 25, 2014
Performers: Sophie Madeleine, Phil Doleman, The Toots
Website: http://uke-east.co.uk/
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Pulga Saltitante
Location: Largo Conde, 4550-102 Castelo de Paiva, Portugal
Date: TBA
Performers: TBA
Website: https://www.facebook.com/pulgasaltitante001
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Australia and New Zealand
5th Blue Mountains Ukulele Festival
Location: Carrington Hotel, Katoomba, Australia
Date: February 7 to 9, 2014
Performers: Ukulele Ladies, Three Little Boys, The Central Coast Ukulele Club, Uke-East Big Band, The Shining Wits, CSUkes, and more
Website: http://www.bluemugs.com.au/
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The Melbourne Ukulele Festival 2014
Location: Local Haunted Castle (the Northcote Town Hall)
Date: March 7 to 9, 2014
Performers: The Nukes, Ukulele Russ (Alaska), Matthew Fagan, Manitoba Hal (Canada), The Melbourne Ukulele Kollective, The Brass Traps, Cat House
Website: http://www.muf.org.au/
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Sunshine Coast Ukulele Fest
Location: Borumba Deer Park, Imbil, Queensland, Australia
Date: March 14 to 16, 2014
Performers: Jim D’Ville & Gideon Freudmann, Manitoba Hal, AJ Leondard & Jenny Rowlands
Website: http://www.sunshinecoastukulelefest.com/
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2014 Cairns Ukulele Festival
Location: TBA
Date: July 3 to 6, 2014
Performers: TBA
Website: http://cairnsukulelefestival.net/2014-dates/
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2014 Newcastle Newkulele Festival
Location: Newcastle Jockey Club, Darling Street, Broadmeadow, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
Date: October 24 to 26, 2014
Performers: James Hill, The Pockets, AJ Leonard, Tyronne and Lesley and Bosko & Honey
Website: http://www.newkulelefestival.com/
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Asia
Ukuleles For Peace Galilee Gathering
Location: Harashim, Galilee, Israel
Date: March 21 to 23, 2014
Performers: TBA
Website: https://www.facebook.com/ufpgalileegathering
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3rd Thailand International Ukulele Festival
Location: Parc Paragon, Siam Paragon, Bangkok, Thailand
Date: October 19 to 20, 2014
Performers: Kalei Gamiao, Aldrine Guerrero, Derick Sebastian, Benny Chong, TJ Mayeshiro, Rio Saito, Pao Gumba, Alan Soo, Malaysia Ukulele, Loco Mango, Apple Show, Gail Sophicha, and more
Website: http://thailandukulelefestival.com/
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Oyama Ukulele Festival
Location: Water Square Special Stage, Oyama, Tochigi Prefecture Kizawa 147
Date: August 23 to 24, 2014; 10 am to 6 pm
Performers: KYAS, Lagoo, Frog Sleep
Website: http://oyama-ukulelefestival.com/
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Philippine Ukulele Festival
Location: Gateway Mall, Araneta and Hard Rock Cafe Makati
Date: November 22 to 23, 2014
Performers: TBA
Website: https://www.facebook.com/PhilippineUkuleleFestival
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