SF Uke Jam's SF Summer Uke-Splosion!

RSVP for free and check in at the YBGF table for a chance to win a Kala ukulele!

Come down to the Yerba Buena Gardens on Saturday June 29 for an amazing celebration of the ukulele!

Schedule of Events

11am: Vendor Market opens

12pm: 'Ahamele

12:30pm: Ukulenny and Dos Pogi Boys

1pm: Jam #1

1:30pm: Cynthia Lin

2pm: Hula group Hau'oli Hula Hui

2:15pm: Jam #2

The ukulele is truly the people’s instrument, and the popular SF Uke Jam is the Bay Area’s leading force bringing fans of the diminutive 4-string uke together. Whether you play or just enjoy hearing the ukulele strummed by trained fingers, come join the SFUJ community for an afternoon uke-apalooza in the summer sun. The Uke Jam is both a showcase for the region’s foremost ukulele talent and a community strum-and-sing-along (bring your uke!) accompanied by special hula performances. A musical collaboration spanning the Pacific Ocean, popular Honolulu YouTuber Cynthia Lin and the San Francisco Bay Area’s ebullient Ukulenny preside over the party. From jazz and bossa nova to Hawaiian classics and reggae remixes, SF Uke Jam creates an island-inspired cross-cultural sound, turning the ukadacious celebration into an archipelago of aloha.

This year’s event will feature an array of vendors from 11am-4pm, with music and performances from 12-3pm, featuring 'Ahamele, Aloha Uke Squad, Dos Pogi Boys, Bob Frazier, Hau'oli Hula Hui, and of course, Cynthia and Ukulenny.

Visiting Yerba Buena Gardens:

How do I get tickets to a Yerba Buena Gardens Festival program?
There is no designated seating, no ticket system, no required RSVP list. Yerba Buena Gardens Festival venues are outdoors. The majority of seating is open lawn. Patrons may sit wherever they wish. If venue chairs are available, please give priority to persons with disabilities and seniors.

Other things to know when attending YBG Festival:

• Bring your sunscreen…and your scarf. We are an all-outdoors venue. Prepare for SF weather accordingly.
• We are all-ages and family friendly.
• Low lawn chairs are welcome – as long as someone sitting behind you can see, you are welcome to bring your own seat.
• Picnic blankets (and picnics) encouraged. There are many fine restaurants nearby at the Metreon and in the surrounding neighborhood (see below).
• Clean up after yourself – “pack it in, pack it out” and help keep the Gardens beautiful.
• We love animals but please leave your pets at home, they are against park regulations
• Dancing is highly encouraged!

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photo credit: Jim Watkins Photography

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