Local and Regional Events
Pacific Northwest Festivals, Workshops, Performances, Ongoing Meetings
The Eugene UKEtoberfest...
...Come to the uke party at the University of Oregon campus for two days of ukulele fun! This year with TWO days of workshops, concerts, open mic, hula dancing, jam sessions, vendors and prizes.
The Venue
Home base will be in U of O's Agate Hall, a big comfortable concert space with ukulele vendors, all day activities and catered lunch. Workshops will be held a block away in the U of O Law School Building.
Friday Concert at Agate Hall
(1787 Agate St.)
Fun, vintage American music with the Canote Brothers and Fingerpickin' crowd pleaser Moe Dixon.
Saturday Concert at Agate Hall
(1787 Agate St.)
Uke rockin' soul-billy with the Swingin' Marmalukeys, Victoria Vox, good golly she's sweet!
And finally... blues, folk, gospel, indie and world music from the Boulder Acoustic Society.
Workshops
Twenty workshops, (eight Friday, twelve Saturday) each an hour and twenty minutes long, to improve your ukulele skills, learn new songs and help you have more fun with your uke. Don't forget Insta-Uke, become an international pop sensation in 30 minutes... well actually just learn to play ukulele from scratch.
Fun Activities
Join the many jam sessions and show us whatchoo got with open mics on Friday and Saturday. There will be vendors with ukes, CD’s, books and accessories and of course, the big ukulele raffle! UKEtoberfest offers fun for non-ukers too with hula lessons both days, and presentations by and for instrument makers.