Uke Day 2024
Schedule
Sun Aug 18 2024 at 12:00 pm
Location
Hopkin's Park Dekalb Illinois | Dekalb, IL
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Join our for UKE DAY 2024!August 18, 2024, Noon - 5 p.m.
Hopkins Park in the Terrace Room and the Community Room.
Our $5 admission (just pay at the door!) will help cover costs of the event.
Free Leis to the first 40 people!
Email us with questions or for more information at [email protected]
Get ready for a day of strum and sing, vendors and workshops,
Wild Blue Ukulele Orchestra, swap and sell, ukulele community and more!
Vendor Tables, Noon to 5 p.m.
Sign up for classes, get those strings you need, try a ukulele or pick up some new sheet music. Featuring Aurora Music Company, Ax-in-Hand, the Oregon Music Garage, and the
Ukulele Station of America.
Uke Swap and Sell Tables, Noon to 5 p.m.
Buy, trade, try out a uke, talk about your uke, or just admire someone else’s ukulele.
Wild Carrot Food Truck, Noon to 3 p.m.
Try a menu that focuses on locally sourced ingredients, handmade into seasonal dishes
Workshop #1, 12:45 to 1:15 p.m.
Welcome to the Ukulele!with Jen Conley
We will cover correct hand positioning, 2-3 chords
and a basic strumming pattern. Get ready to play!
(beginner)
Workshop #2, 1:30 to 2 p.m.
Make It Funky! Groovin’ on Your Ukulele with Taylor Atkins
Learn core concepts, chord voicings, and strumming patterns to play funk music, or make any song funky.
(Intermediate-advanced level)
Workshop #3, 2:15 to 2:45 p.m.
Clawhammer and Old Time Uke
with Wesley Carr
Learn to apply clawhammer banjo technique on the ukulele to play old time, country, and traditional American music. (intermediate)
Wild Blue Ukulele Orchestra, 3 p.m.
Get ready for a 9-piece ukulele orchestra! We are excited to perform our summer set featuring many new arrangements.
Strum and Sing, 4 p.m.
Get out your ukes and tune up!
We will provide chords and lyrics.
Raffle and Passport Drawing
Drawings will be held during Strum and Sing.
Arrange with a friend if you cannot be present.
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Where is it happening?
Hopkin's Park Dekalb Illinois, 1403 Sycamore Rd, Dekalb, IL 60115-2029, United States,DeKalb, IllinoisEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
