USA Ukulele Festivals: Oregon

Am annual Ukulele festival in October in Eugene, Oregon**.**

UKEtoberfest will be held in Springfield, Oregon, across the Willamette River from Eugene. We are pleased to announce our partnership with Springfield's Willamalane Park and Recreation District.

Workshops will be held in the Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 W. C Street in Springfield.

A day of workshops taught by some of Oregon’s finest ukulele instructors and a nighttime open mic/concert for participants and staff.

4th annual Ukulele Band Camp at Menucha (in Corbett, OR. 20 miles east of Portland OR), Mar 24, 2014 to Mar 28, 2014.

Four nights and 3 days of intense fun, ukulele instruction, and merry music making within the structure of a band, led by some of the ukulele world’s finest band masters.

Third annual Oakridge Ukulele Festival in Oakridge, OR. We have a new venue for classes this year, the Westridge School, a large flexible space. Also new in 2013 is camping in RV’s or tents on the school lawn, hot showers inside the school. Local lodging in motels or B&B’s, RV parks, and camping in the national forest also available. On Saturday evening there will be a variety of performances and jams in the Uptown Neighborhood of Oakridge, shuttles to/from Westridge School will run at convenient times for festival participants.

Uke Fest activities are located in the heart of beautiful, Reed College campus which surrounds the Johnson Creek watershed and is home to abundant wildlife-a perfect setting for learning and relaxation.Each class extends over three consecutive days to deepen your learning and jump start your playing technique and repertoire at any level. To round out your musical experience you can join in other classes such as hula, acoustic bass, and percussion. Repertoire classes include Hawaiian, ragtime, jazz standards, and folk.

This weekend event is dedicated to creating a community of ukulele players from the world famous to those just getting started.

Expand your musical universe with some of North America’s greatest musical talents and enjoy the wild ocean beaches at Westwind on the central Oregon coast.

Full Heart Productions Presents

TUNES IN THE DUNES IV SEPTEMBER 19-21, 2014

This weekend event is dedicated to creating a community of ukulele players from the world famous to the just getting started.

Expand your musical universe with some of North America’s greatest musical talents and enjoy the wild ocean beaches at Westwind on the central Oregon coast.

Uke U-6 is at beautiful Cascades Academy, just outside of Bend Oregon. Uke U is a three-day festival dedicated to fostering the Spirit of Aloha through friendship, education, and ukulele music, featuring 50 workshops by some of the most accomplished musicians and instructors in the ukulele world, as well as great concerts on Friday and Saturday night, Open Mic sessions, Playalongs, and some of the friendliest folks you could ask to spend a weekend with.

2016 presenters include Craig Chee, Sarah Maisel, Jim D'Ville, Aaron and Nicole Keim, Ben Bonham, Rick Zeek, Rham Wilson, Pipa Pinon, Jeff Stevens and more.

Camping is available at Tumalo State Park just up the road from the venue.