Funky Frets Uke Fest News – 2023
The 2023 Funky Frets Uke Fest is October 5-8, 2023.
*A few key changes to the events this year. Please read fully below.
Our 8th Annual Ukulele Festival is just around the corner!
Signing on LIVE from FFUF Radio in Boyertown, Pennsylvania, its DJ Kook The Uke! Here to tell you where all the COOL CATS will be headed in October. Thats right, Funky Frets Uke Fest. We are cookin' with gas here folks and its going to be a radioactive weekend of ukulele fun! So drop the rag top and get yourselves over to Boyertown!!!
This Funky Frets Uke Fest is a perfect opportunity to play and mingle with like-minded Uke enthusiasts. We have a wide selection of workshops that accommodate every level of playing, from first time picking up a Uke, to advanced players and everyone in between. NO UKER LEFT BEHIND!
The weekend consists of concerts, an open mic, multiple jamming opportunities, vendors, the new this year a uke jam like no other at the beautiful Carousel of Pottstown, and many other fun activities. Things for non-ukulele players too such as a hula workshop and lei-making class. Our performers/workshop teachers are Abe Lagrimas, Jr. , Amy Kucharik, Bill Wynne, Pete McCarty, Curt Sheller, The Aloha Boys (Glen, Isaac & Irv), Ray Cygrymus, Debi Velasco, William Ernestburg, Michael August and Kirk Jones .
*Coming in early? Stop by the music store for an open mic Thursday night on the FF Stage!
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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