UKULELE FESTIVAL CALENDAR 2013

Planning a uke festival for 2013? Get in touch with details for a free listing.  Hope to see you at one of these events? If you are learning how to play the ukulele, then get along to one of these.


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(Page last updated 1 May 2013)

Note! - some website links are still pointing to previous years festival sites, but I am informed by organisers that dates below are correct and new festival information will appear on the links in due course.


Feburary

Groundhog Ukulele Festival

Where: Yuciapa, California, USA
When: February 6
Featuring: Jim D'Ville
Website: TBC


Blue Mountains Ukulele Festival

Where: Carrington Hotel, Katoomba, Australia
When: February 8-9
Featuring: Workshops, Bigger Than Benhur, Kook On A Uke, The Daisy Ukes

Ukulele Picnic in Hawaii

Where: Kaka'ako Waterfront Park, Honolulu, Hawaii
When: February 10
Featuring: IWAO, Herb Ohta, John Cruz, Aldrine Guerrero, Bruce Shimabukuro,
Website: http://www.ukulelepicnicinhawaii.org/en/index.html


We Heart Ukulele Festival

Where: Chico, California, USA
When: February 15-16
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://www.mandalynmay.com/fest/We_Heart_Ukulele.html


2nd Mactan Island Ukulele Festival


Where: Mactan Island, Philippines
When: February 17
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://www.istorya.net/forums/hobbies-and-crafts/577202-mactan-island-ukulele-festival-2013-a.html


Vancouver Ukulele Festival

Where: Vancouver, Canada
When: February 23-24
Featuring: TBC


March

The 4th Annual Melbourne Ukulele Festival

Where: Northcote, Melbourne, Australia
When: March 1-3
Featuring: James Hill, Ann Janelle, Benny Chong
Website: http://www.muf.org.au/site/


13th Annual Waikoloa Ukulele Festival

Where: Waikoloa Beach Resort, Hawaii, USA
When: March 2
Featuring: Danny Kaleikini
Website: http://www.ukulelefestivalhawaii.org/en/waikoloa.htm


Ukes For UNICEF

Where: Berkhamsted Civic Centre, UK
When: March 2
Featuring: TBC


Lone Star Uke Fest

Where: Dallas, Texas, USA
When: March 8-9
Featuring: Zoe Lewis, Workshops
Website: http://www.lonestarukefest.com/catalog.php?category=14


5th Taiwan Ukulele Festival

Where: Hsinchu, Taiwan
When: March 24
Featuring: TBC
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/549824315034483/?ref=2

April



Katikati Ukulele Festival

Where: Katikati, New Zealand
When: April 5-7
Featuring: TBC

19th Ukulele Festival of Northern California

Where: Hayward, California, USA
When: April 7
Featuring: TBC

5th Annual Reno Ukulele Festival

Where: John Ascuga's Nugget Resort, Reno, Nevada, USA
When: April 11 -14
Featuring: Victoria Vox, Leo Kottke, Lil Rev, Craig Brandau, Fred Sokolow, Cali Rose
Website: http://playuke.net

SW Uke Jam UK

Where: Hawkesbury Village Hall, Gloucestershire, UK
When: April 27-28
Featuring: TBC
Website: https://www.facebook.com/SwUkeJam

D'Ukulele

Where: Cramphorn Theatre, Chelmsford, UK
When: April 27
Featuring: D'Ukes
Contact: davidwarrren202@hotmail.com


May

Mighty Uke Day

Where: Old Town Lansing, MI, USA
When: May 10-11
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://benhassenger.com/mighty-uke-day/


Ukulele Boudoir

Where: Paris, France
When: May 11
Featuring: Bob Brozman
Website: http://www.ukuleleboudoir.com/festival/


West Coast 'Ukulele Retreat

Where: Asilomar, Monterey Bay, USA
When: May 8-12
Featuring: Andy Andrews, Gerald Ross, Rick Turner
Website: http://westcoastukuleleretreat.wordpress.com

Uke Ohana

Where: Molokai, Hawaii, USA
When: May 24-28
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://ukeohana.com


Ukulele World Congress V

Where: Needmore, Indiana, USA
When: May 31 - June 1
Featuring: TBC
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/360887260644329/

New York Uke Fest

Where: Church For All Nations, Central Park, New York, USA
When: 30 May - 2 June
Featuring: Raiatea Helm, Victoria Vox, Hiro Saito, Jim Beloff,
Website: http://www.nyukefest.com


June

Macomb Ukulele Festival

Where: Macomb, IL, USA
When: June 7-8
Featuring: TBC

York Ukulele Festival

Where: St Sampsons Square, York, UK
When: June 15
Featuring: TBC
Website: TBC


Ukulele Festival Of Great Britain

Where: Cheltenham, UK
When: June 21 - 23
Featuring: James Hill, Andy Eastwood, Doleman and Emmerson, Workshops
Website: http://www.ukulelefestival.co.uk/Home.aspx


FIUL 3 (Festival International de Ukulélé de Lorraine)

Where: Vosges, France
When: June 28-30
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://fiul.weebly.com/programme.html


July


Cairns Ukulele Festival

Where: Cairns, Australia
When: July 4-7
Featuring: TBC, plus world record attempt
Website: http://cairnsukulelefestival.net/2013-dates/

Ashokan Uke Fest

Where: Olivebridge, New York, USA
When: July 4-7
Featuring: James Hill, Lil' Rev, Gerald Ross, Marcy Marxer, Cathy Fink, Ruthy Ungar
Website: http://ashokan.org/ukefest/index.html


Mighty MO Ukulele Festival

Where: Cedar Creek Conference Center, New Haven, MO, USA
When: July 11-14
Featuring: Gerald Ross, Flea Bitten Dawgs, Workshops, Theme Jams with Seeso
Website: http://www.mightymoukefest.com


Ukulele University

Where: Runway Ranch, Bend, Oregon, USA
When: July 19 - 21
Featuring: Sweet Aloha feat. Iwalani, Lyndon Onaka, Kaleo Silva
Website: http://www.ukeu.info/Home_Page.html


43rd Annual Ukulele Festival

Where: Kapiolani Park, Waikiki, Oahu, Hawaii, USA
When: 21 July 2013
Featuring: TBC


August

Oakridge Ukulele Festival

Where: Oakridge, Oregon, USA
When: August 2-4
Featuring: James Clem, Ronnie Ontiveros, Buck Mueller, Richard Colombo
Website: http://www.oakridge-lodge.com/events/ukulele-festival/


Midwest Uke Fest

Where: Woodburn, Indiana, USA
When: August 3-4
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://www.midwestukefest.com/about-us.html

Camp Oo Koo Lay Lay

Where: Pinecrest, California, USA
When: August 17 - 23
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://campookoolaylay.wordpress.com

Central Coast Ukulele Festival

Where: The Entrance, New South Wales, Australia
When: August 24-25
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://www.theentrance.org/events/ukulele.html


Ukulele Hooley 2013

Where: Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, Ireland
When: August 24-25
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://www.ukulelehooley.com


First Czech Ukulele Festival

Where: Unēticky Pivovar, Prague West, Czech Republic
When: August 31
Featuring: TBC
Website: TBC

Central Ukulele Festival

Where: Palmerston North, New Zealand
When: August 31
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://centralukulelefestival.org.nz/


September

Oyama Ukulele Festival

Where: Oyama, Tochigi, Japan
When: September 1
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://oyama-ukulelefestival.com


Wine Country Ukulele Festival 2013

Where: Napa Valley, California, USA
When: September 6-8
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://winecountryukefest.com


Port Townsend Ukulele Festival

Where: Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend, Washington, USA
When: September 11
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://centrum.org/the-port-townsend-ukulele-festival/


SPRUKE - Brisbane's Ukulele Festival

Where: Southbank QLD TAFE Campus, Brisbane, Australia
When: September 20-22
Featuring: Daily stage, open mics, workshops
Website: http://www.spruke.net.au


Tunes In The Dunes III

Where: Otis, Oregon, USA
When: September 20-22
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://tunesinthedunes.com


Blackwater Ukulele Festival

Where: Cypress Gardens, South Carolina, USA
When: September 14
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://festival.charlestonhotshots.com


October

Grand Northern Ukulele Festival

Where: Pontefract, England
When: 12 - 13 October
Featuring: Manitoba Hal, Phil Doleman and Ian Emmerson, The Uke Box, Anything Goes Orchestra, Chonkinfeckle, Workshops
Website: http://www.northernuke.com

Milwaukee Ukulele Festival 2013

Where: Sunset Playhouse, Elm Grove, Milwaukee
When: 19 October
Featuring: TBC

7th Annual Maui Ukulele Festival

Where: Kahului, Maui, Hawaii, USA
When: October 14
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://www.ukulelefestivalhawaii.org/en/maui.htm


Canberra Ukulele Festival

Where: Tuggeranong, Canberra, Australia
When: October 25-27
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://www.canberra100.com.au/calendar/view/1006/canberra-ukulele-festival-of-fun-2013/


5th International Ukulele Ceilidh

Where: White Point Beach Resort, Liverpool, Nova Scotia, Canada
When: October 24 - 27
Featuring: Manitoba Hal, Lil Rev, Ukulele Bartt, Ken Middleton, Chalmers Doane, James Hill
Website: http://www.ukuleleceilidh.ca


November

UkeFest Virginia

Where: Cultural Arts Center, Glen Allen, Virginia, USA
When: November 1-2
Featuring: Workshops, concerts, open jams and stalls
Website: http://www.ukefestva.com


Tampa Bay Ukulele Festival

Where: TBC, Tampa Bay, Florida, USA
When: November 1-3
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://www.tampabayukulele.com/index.html


Hibiscus Ukulele Convention

Where: Orewa Arts Centre, New Zealand
When: 2 November
Featuring: Tupous Fynest and International artist TBA
Website: http://www.ukuleleheaven.co.nz


7th New Zealand Ukulele Festival

Where: Trusts Arena, Waitakere, Auckland, NZ
When: November 30
Featuring: TBC
Website: http://www.nzukulelefestival.org.nz

10 comments:

Marilyn said...

Thanks for this feature! Found the Port Townsend Festival (their first) and already signed myself and hubby up. Dates are Sept 11-15.

Maybe at the top of the page you could put "Page last updated on..." comment so folks don't have to scroll down re-reading when checking back.

Thanks again!

Anonymous said...

A truly helpfull resource, thankyou for doing this for everyone. What a line up of festivals we have.

Barry Maz said...

My pleasure - yeah looks to be a good year already. I will be at the UK Festival!

Annie Blackburn said...

Thank you for posting these Festivals. I'm wondering if you have a Facebook Page. Seems it would be very popular. I'll try finding you on Facebook. Again, thanks for sharing all of this.

uke fest gb said...

Thanks for all of your hard work compiling the fest list and especially for including Uke Fest GB.

Barry Maz said...

No problem at all guys - looking forward to Cheltenham!

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GC said...

A fantastic site. Is there a forum? I came upon the site by chance as I was looking for the uke chords to "Kiss of Love" and got completely distracted. As a result I can't find the chords - any suggestions?
PS Am completely new to the ukulele. Am a drummer.

Barry Maz said...

Sorry - no forum. But I'd recommend Ukulele Underground for that. You'll find me there under name bazmaz.

Lou Kelly said...

This is a great start to finding when and where festivals are on around the globe. I teach 200 students per year (beginners) on ukulele in a high school in Sydney, Australia.

I'm really keen to get a group of students out to some festivals, with a longer-term vision of travelling somewhere more exotic as an incentive.

Wish me luck in getting a bunch of teenagers on the road. I have no problem getting them enthused to play the instrument... just getting them to want to come out on their weekends.. and even bigger difficulties cutting through the red-tape to be allowed to take students out to anything!

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