The famous 'Got A Ukulele Festival Calendar'- one of the biggest listings of global uke events around. These are the gatherings especially for this musical instrument.
**** COVID19 NOTICE***** - this hardly needs saying, but... the state of the world is completely fluid at the moment. Many events are cancelled, but bear in mind 'telling that Got A Ukulele bloke we are cancelled' is not going to be the top of the list for most people. I think it is safe to assume you need to check ALL events yourself to see if they are actually happening happening / gone online. Stay safe people..
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2022
March
Bracklesham Ukulele Weekends - Shanklin
Where: Ocean View Hotel, Shanklin, Isle of Wight, UK
When: March 4 - 7
Featuring: Peter Moss, Andrea Cooke, Paul Mansell, Tony Mizen, Ukulele Simon, League of Ukulele Gentlemen, Opera-lele
Gaithersburg UkeFest
Where: Pathways Baptist Church, Gathersburg, USA
When: March 17-19
Featuring: Peter Moss, Vinicius Vivas, Ukulollo, Christopher Davis-Shannon, Chrissy Ukulele, Andreas Hellmayr and family, Maureen Andary, Bob Tigert, Jim D'Ville, Ashley Orlando, Uke 66, Lisa Webb, The Birdwatchers, Amy Kucharik, Melissa Nannen, John David Roche, Phredd, Gracie Terzian, Edukated Fleas, Uncle Zac
Website: https://gaithersburgukefest.com
April
Festi-ukulélé
Where: Online
When: April 16-17
Featuring: Adrien Janiak, Yann Yalego
May
Festivilage Ukulélé
Where: Villeneuve de Comte, France
When: May 13-15
Featuring: Ukuleleboboys, Un Duo Presque Classique, Le Temps d'un Étincelle, Adri et ca Caravanarie, Adrian Janiak, Les Tiki Sisters, Halau Hula O Manoa
Website: https://festiukulele77.fr/
Hills Ukulele Festival
Where: Emerald Primary School, Emerald, Vic, Australia
When: May 14-15
Featuring: The Sophisticated Hulas, Chantelle and Uke, Things that make you go MMM
Website: http://www.ukulelefestival.com.au
Hills Online Ukulele Festival
Where: Facebook
When: May 22
Featuring: Global uke artists
Fiestalélé d'ukulélé 2022
Where: Espace Marseille, Marseille, France
When: May 23-29
Featuring: TBC
Monopolele - Mediterranean Uke Fest
Where: Monopoli, Italy
When: May 27-29
Featuring: Andy Eastwood, Calico, Chiara Venturini, Danilo Vignola, L'escargot, Peter Moss, Ukulelezaza, Ukulollo, Valentina Gaia, Zip Pain
Website: https://monopolele.com
Ashokan Uke Fest
Where: Ashokan Nature Center, Olivebridge, NY, USA
When: May 27-30
Featuring: Angela Denise Davies, Ben Hassenger, Heidi Swedberg, Daniel Ward, Ukulenny
June
Winchester Ukulele Festival
Where: Winchester Rugby Football Club, Winchester, UK
When: June 11
Featuring: Opera-lele, Dead Mans Uke, Amelia Coburn, Phil Doleman, Matt Hicks and the Stolen Hour, Rocket Kings, Mother Ukers, Strumdiddlyumptious, Kit and their Baritone, Ukulele Simon, Matthew Quilliam, Yoko Mainwaring Experience
Website: http://www.winchesterukefest.co.uk
Grand Northern Ukulele Festival 2022
Where: Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield, UK
When: June 16-19
Featuring: Jake Shimabukuro, Taimane, Andy Eastwood, Ppnou, Tricity Vogue All Girl Swing Band, Peter Luongo, Dublin Ukulele Collective, Plastic Jeezus, Phil Doleman, Hedge Inspectors, Dead Mandy’s Uke, League of Ukulele Gentlemen, Alex Beds, Marc Gallagher, Matthew Quilliam, Kit and their Baritone, Squat Lobster
Website: https://northernuke.com
MUD XII (Mighty Uke Day 12)
When: June 24-26
Where: Old Town Lansing, MI, USA
Featuring: Victoria Vox, Ukulenny, The Birdwatchers, The Springtales, The Ukulele Kings
Website: http://mightyukeday.com
Bristol Ukulele Festival
Where: Hen and Chicken, Bristol, Uk
When: June 25
Featuring: TBC
July
Summer Strum
Where: The Junction, Rainford, Wirral, UK
When: July 15-18
Featuring: Splintered Ukes, Northern Ukes, Opera-lele, Funky Ukes, Small Town Splitters, and MANY more
Website: https://www.summerstrum.co.uk/
Box Ukulele Festival
Where: Queen's Head Pub, Box, Wiltshire, UK
When: July 16
Featuring: Mother Pluckers, Mighty Lemons, Offshoots, Whispering Pauline and her Pleasant Pluckers, Uke Can't Be Serious, Kevin Brown, The Frukes
Website: http://www.boxukulelefestival.co.uk/
3rd UFO - Ukulele Festival Obermörmoosen
Where: Obermörmoosen, Germany
When: July 16
Featuring: Calico, Marco Tschirpke, Nicky and the Ukulele, Patrick Ranft
Website: http://www.ufoukulelefestival.de
Ukulele Mini Fest
Where: Corn Exchange, Witney, Oxfordshire, UK
When: July 17
Featuring: Andy Eastwood, Opera-lele, Matthew Quilliam
10th Czech Ukulele Festival
Where: Unetice, Chechia
When: July 28-31
Featuring: TBC
Shrewkfest
Where: Eastridge Farm, Shrewsbury, UK
When: July 29-31
Featuring: Peter Moss, Opera-lele, AD Cook, Not Quite Dead Yet, The Hedge Inspectors
August
Midwest Uke and Harmonica Camp
Where: Hope College, Holland Michigan, USA
When: August 5-7
Featuring: Dani Joy, Perry Stauffer, Gerald Ross, Peter Luongo, Andy Wilson, Sandy Weltman, Lil Rev, Daniel Ward, Gracie Terzian, Eve Goldberg.
Website: http://www.midwestukecamp.com
September
Where: Haselbury Mill, Crewkerne, near Yeovil
When: September 4
Featuring: Plastic Jeezus, The Hedge Inspectors, Tricity Vogue, Sam Brown, Hester Goodman, Pete Brown, In Sync, The Happy Pluckers and The Ukes of Wellington. Workshops from Sam Brown, Tricity Vogue and The Hedge Inspectors.
Website: www.yeovilukulele.club
Nutmeg Ukulele Festival
Where: Eno Hall, Simsbury, CT, USA
When: September 10
Featuring: Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer, Eve Goldberg, Ben Hassenger, Cynthia Kinnunen, Gerald Ross.
Website: https://www.simsburymeadowsmusic.com/events/the-nutmeg-ukulele-festival/
October
14th Annual Reno Ukefest
Where: Nugget Casino Resort, Sparks NV, USA
When: October 12-15
Featuring: Lil' Rev, Gerald Ross, Victoria Vox, Jack Maher, Heidi Swedberg, Daniel Ward, Dani Joy, Perry Stauffer, Alissa Hunnicut, Doug Reynolds, Ukulele Bob, Bud Snell and Art Hopkins
Website: https://renoukulelefestival.com/
Old Riverport Ukulele Festival Strum Like A Viking
Where: St Ives Corn Exchange, Cambridgeshire, UK
When: October 15
Featuring: Hamish Currie, Marc Gallagher, Plastic Jeezus, Hedge Inspectors, Flashmob, Workshops
Bracklesham Ukulele Weekends - Eastbourne
Where: Queen's Hotel, Eastbourne, Sussex, UK
When: October 28-31
Featuring: Andy Eastwood, Mersey Belles, Marc Gallagher, Hedge Inspectors, Matt Hicks and The Stolen Hour, Tin Roof Strollers
November
The Great Minnesota Uke Gathering
Where: Crowne Plaza West, Plymouth, Minnesota, USA
When: November 11 - 13
Featuring: TBC
Ukulele Safari
Where: Kenya
When: November 12 - 21
Featuring: Boris Mogilevsky, Michaela (oneukuleleinkenya) and 10 participants from all over the world
Website: https://ukulelesafari.co.ke
Thank You !! for ALL YOUR WORK n TIME YOU put to inform the World, of the Events for The UKULELE
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To ALL THE GOOD PEOPLE in U.S.A.
Barry, thank you so much for taking the time to do this.
ReplyDeleteWe're all lucky!!!
Thanks, this is very helpful. Really appreciate what you do to make things easier for others
ReplyDeleteThis is great Barry. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThanks for keeping this running and updated, Barry!
ReplyDeletelet me add my thanks as well - this is very helpful :)
ReplyDeleteThanks. A very useful resource
ReplyDeleteThank you for these dates! Just wondered where Scotland ukulele festival is?
ReplyDeleteCrichton Estate - Dumfries
ReplyDeleteMany thanks, great to have a concise directory.
ReplyDeleteCheers
Thank you. Much appreciated
ReplyDeleteLike everybody, i want to thank you for this job !
ReplyDeleteAs a uke player / traveller around the world (on bicycle), it is a big help to find next places to go :)
I was moaning to my wife that there's no uke circuit in Australia, so it's not possible to take an extended road trip and do perhaps three uke festivals. Then I found your site and I see that I mustexpand my horizons, open my wallet and travel overseas. On behalf of ukesters everywhere, thanks for your efforts!
ReplyDeleteThanks for this valuable resource, Barry!
ReplyDeletethank you for this Barry....I shall be going to a couple I wasnt aware of until I read your listing
ReplyDeleteGreat resource! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThanks for amending the date of the Lincoln Ukulele Festival.
ReplyDeleteWill
Great site. I hope to meet mutual enthusiastic uke nuts at one or two of the fest's!
ReplyDeleteBarry, thank you for all you do for ukulele!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great calendar! I can't wait for the 2019 to be filled up!
ReplyDeleteHow can I purchase a 2019 Ukulele calendar? Thank you!
ReplyDeleteGuild Fetridge
GFAcoustic@aol.com
Elmsford, New York USA
Erm. There’s nothing to purchase - it’s just a list on this website not a physical thing!
DeleteThis website is SO HELPFUL in planning to nourish my Uke obsession! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteHey, Track Dogs here from Madrid. Delighted to be performing at GNUF in May. We were at the Ukulele Hooley in Dun Laoghaire last year (our lead singer and use player Garrett Wall's hometown). Keep up the great work! :-)
ReplyDeletegood article
ReplyDeleteThanks Barry, let's hope that all the uke festivals have survived and we can all get together again in 2021 ;)
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