Funky Frets Uke Fest News – 2023
The 2023 Funky Frets Uke Fest is in the planning stages and the dates TBA.
The 2022 Funky Frets Uke Fest, the first live, after COVID lockdown of 2020 was a great time and great to get a 3D person. The Roaring 20s theme was a hoot and every one was spiffy in the 1920s regalia.
The 2019 Funky Frets Uke Fest, our last live, pre-CODID festival had a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania theme with Ben Franklin making an appearance and some Philadelphia Mummers to kick off the Saturday night concert. For 2020 we held a virtual uke fest. 2021 was cancelled due to COVID
Past Funky Frets Uke Fest Artists Have Included
Each year we have all attendees, performers, workshop presenters and vendors sign our uke for the year. The autographed ukuleles are displayed in the Funky Frets Music Store concert hall. We'll have the 2020 ukulele available at the next live in-person festival to sign.
2022 Funky Frets Uke Fest — Strum-Along Jam, LIVE!!! (click on the photo for a high resolution version)
Checkout all the photos from Sunday Morning and the Train at Christopher Eltson Photography
2020 Virtual Funky Frets Uke Fest — Virtual Strum-Along
2019 Funky Frets Ukes Fest — Strum-Along Jam
2018 Funky Frets Ukes Fest — Strum-Along Jam
2017 Funky Frets Ukes Fest — Strum-Along Jam
2016 Funky Frets Ukes Fest — Strum-Along Jam
2015 Funky Frets Ukes Fest — Strum-Along Jam
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