Ukulele lovers from all over the world will converge April 3-6 in New York City for NY UkeFest 2008, a four-day extravaganza of concerts, workshops, seminars and world-renowned ukulele vendors.
Presented by The Theater for the New City, NY UkeFest 2008 is the largest ukulele music festival in the continental U.S. Last year’s festival drew 3,000 concertgoers, workshop attendees, performers and uke buyers from throughout the U.S. and Canada, with many visitors hailing from the U.K., Denmark and Australia. This year’s festival promises to be even bigger and better, so mark your calendar for NY UkeFest 2008, April 3-6, 2008!
The Pulitzer Prize-winning Theater for The New City (TNC) is a 4-theater, 40,000-square foot cultural center in the heart of New York City’s exciting East Village. Easily accessible by public transportation, TNC offers multiple stages, plus lobbies, lounges, vendor space and a special room for uke jamming. TNC is only steps away from an eclectic array of restaurants, bars, coffee shops and cultural attractions in one of New York’s most diverse and historic neighborhoods. All mainstage concerts are held in The Joyce and J Seward Johnson Theater.
PLEASE NOTE: This page is maintained by a volunteer. For questions regarding the festival (unless specific to this page), please direct queries to Uke Jackson at [email protected] FESTIVAL HOURS Thursday -- Doors open at 7 pm
Friday, Saturday, Sunday -- Doors open at Noon
Friday, Saturday, Sunday -- Building is closed from 5 pm - 7 pm
Friday, Saturday, Sunday -- Doors open for evening concerts at 7 pm
(All Festival seating is general seating.)
SHOW SCHEDULE--This list is subject to change due to the sometime vagaries of performers' lives and schedules--
* indicates workshop presenter
THURSDAY Uncle Zac
* Dreamboat
"Manitoba Hal" Brolund
* Thessaly Lerner, "The UkuLady"
To Be Announced
FRIDAYLil' Rev*
The Kennedys
* present Stringbusters
Les Chauds Lapins
Gerald Ross
* and Friends
Dr Uke
* & His Trio and Doc's Daughters
Moth Wranglers
LD Beghtol & Chris Xefos, with assorted other folks
SATURDAYRose Turtle Ertler, "The Electrik Ukulele Lady"
* New York Ukulele Ensemble
Ukulele Girls
John King*
Melvern Taylor
* and the Meltones
To Be Announced
SUNDAY To Be Announced
Evy Mayer
* and Triboro
Ron Gordon
*Sweet Soubrette
Tim Sweeney
*Jen Kwok
Bosko and Honey
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*Additional workshop presenters - - - - -
• Mark Michaels
* • Victoria Vox
* • Special performance by Spats White
* on Sunday afternoon
in the Community Space Theater: "God Loves Tiny Tim"
More info can be found at our main website at www.nyukefest.com
