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2023 - Funky Frets 8th Annual Ukulele Festival
Our 8th Ukulele Festival will be in person this year and we are excited to see all our wonderful ukulele pals!
When and where
Date and time
October 6 · 5pm - October 8 · 6pm EDT
Location
Trinity Church Boyertown 250 Sweinhart Road Boyertown, PA 19512
Refund Policy
About this event
- 2 days 1 hour
- Mobile eTicket
*A few key changes to the events this year. Please read fully below.
Our 8th Annual Ukulele Festival is just around the corner!
"Signing on LIVE from FFUF Radio in Boyertown, Pennsylvania, its DJ Kook The Uke! Here to tell you where all the COOL CATS will be headed in October. Thats right, Funky Frets Uke Fest. We are cookin' with gas here folks and its going to be a radioactive weekend of ukulele fun! So drop the rag top and get yourselves over to Boyertown!!!"
This Uke fest is a perfect opportunity to play and mingle with like-minded Uke enthusiasts. We have a wide selection of workshops that accommodate every level of playing, from first time picking up a Uke, to advanced players and everyone in between. NO UKER LEFT BEHIND!
The weekend consists of concerts, an open mic, multiple jamming opportunities, vendors, the new this year a uke jam like no other at the beautiful Carousel of Pottstown, and many other fun activities. Things for non-ukulele players too such as a hula workshop and lei-making class. Our performers/workshop teachers are Abe Lagrimas, Jr. Amy Kucharik, Bill Wynne, Pete McCarty, Curt Sheller, The Aloha Boys (Glen, Isaac & Irv), Ray Cygrymus, Debi Velasco, William Ernestburg, Michael August and Kirk Jones.
*Coming in early? Stop by the music store for an open mic Thursday night on the FF Stage!
Ticket Options
Full Festival Ticket ( $170.00): Door prize drawing and swag bag. Friday dinner and evening concert, with a Late-Night Ukulele Jam at Funky Frets Music Store. Saturday's workshops, open mic, catered lunch, catered dinner, best 50's attire contest, vendors, evening concert, and Late-Night Ukulele Jam at Funky Frets Music Store. Sunday join us at Carousel of Pottstown for a uke jam like nonother and light fare breakfast. Farewell hang out with location TBD if you are sticking around late Sunday.
Companion Ticket ($90.00) with the purchase of full festival ticket holders: Friday night dinner and concert. Saturday's lunch, dinner, and concert. Sunday lunch and jam. Companion tickets are also welcome to the Late-Night Jams and access to the vendor area and lounge areas. Please do not sit in on workshops.
Saturday Only: This year we will be offering a limited number of Saturday ONLY tickets which would include: six workshops at 9am, 10am, 11am, 1pm, 2pm & 3pm. Catered Lunch and Dinner. Shop our vendors, open mic and evening concert.
WORKSHOPS COMING SOON
Friday evening Concert
Saturday Evening Concert
Thursday, Friday and Saturday Locations: Trinity Church of Boyertown, Late Night Jam at Funky Frets Music Store
Sunday: Join us at the Pottstown Carousel
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Lodging:
A room block has been set up at the Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott in Pottstown on Route 100, near the Walmart. This was formerly the Comfort Inn. Also, at the Best Western Plus of Pottstown. Once your ticket is purchased, we will send out a room block link and a few other discounts in the next town.
FAQs
What's the refund policy?
Tickets are transferable, and you may sell or pass them on to a friend.
How can I contact the organizer with any questions?
FunkyFrets@gmail.com is the quickest way to reach us.
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About the organizer
Curt & Bernadette Sheller and their daughter Kelly Thompson opened Funky Frets on June 30th, 2012. Our showroom includes guitars, ukuleles, banjos, and much more! We carry over 100 ukuleles, electric and acoustic guitars, accessories, drumsticks, violin/viola strings and amps…just to name a few categories.
Our store and events have uke enthusiasts traveling from all over the East Coast and beyond. We love meeting and chatting with each person that visits our shop. We really appreciate the support and look forward to growing our store, events and Uke Festival.
Funky Frets of Boyertown is a first class music store and professional one-on-one private lesson studio with a monthly selection of workshops and group instruction options. We also offer lessons via Skype and FaceTime for those of you out of town, but are still looking for the benefits of lesson’s with Curt Sheller.