Pre-Festival Ukulele Warm-ups
Loosen your strings with the gang from the Melbourne Ukulele Kollective! There are a couple of regular MUK events that you're more than welcome to join in with:
- On the first Tuesday of every month, MUK hosts "Klub MUK" - an open-mic uke night at "303", 303 High Street, Northcote. Join our special pre-MUF Klub MUK on Tuesday 6 March; 8pm, free entry.
- MUK meets every Wednesday upstairs at the Cornish Arms, 163A Sydney Road, Brunswick - drop by & say "g'day" and enjoy the excellent food and refreshments of the house! There is a free beginners' lesson from 6-7pm, followed by MUK's rehearsal, then jamming.
These lead into the festival itself (check out our Workshops too):
Thursday 8 March
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain kick off the Melbourne Ukulele Festival at The Arts Centre. Tickets are available directly from The Arts Centre website.
Friday 9 March - Sunday 11 March
This year the festival will be held in one, centrally located venue:
The historic Trades Hall
Corner of Lygon and Victoria Streets, Carlton
Friday 9 March
5:00 Bella Union, Free
5:30-7:00 Klub MUF: Lots of great ukers playing just a song or two each and a few featured guests.
Pimp My MUF: Uke Art Opening
7:00 The New Ballroom $40/$30
7:15-7:45 Rob Clifford
7:50-8:30 Maitake (Japan)
8:35-9:15 The Old Spice Boys featuring Azo Bell
9:30-10:10 U.K.E. (Paris)
10:20-11:00 AJ Leonard’s Tropical Lounge
12:00 Close
Saturday 10 March
11:00am Bella Union, Free
11:30-12:30 Free Uke4Kids Workshop
12:40-1:00 Ukes D’Jour
1:10-1:30 Angie'lala
1:40-2:00 Chooks on a Hot Tin Roof
2:10-2:30 Uke4Kids Performance
2:40-3:00 Flora and Theo
3:10-3:30 Cameron Murray
3:30 The New Ballroom $50/$40
3:45-4:00 Fabian Lapham (MC)
4:10-4:40 Tas & Mick Fleming
4:50-5:20 SQ3
5:30-6:00 SEGUE
6:00-7:00 Intermission
6:15-7:00 Bella Union: Ukastle Ukestra
7:00 The New Ballroom Continues
7:15-7:55 Tyrone
8:00-8:40 Bosko and Honey
8:45-9:25 Ralph Shaw (Canada)
9:35-10:15 Benny Chong (Hawaii)
10:25-11:10 The Nukes (NZ)
11:10 Bella Union, Free
11:10=2:30 Ukulele Disco
2:30am Close
Sunday 11th March
11:30am Bella Union, Free
12:00-1:00 Free Beginners Workshop
1:10-1:30 Hissy Loco
1:40-2:00 The Three Sisters
2:10-2:30 Urban Ukes
2:40-3:00 URoC
3:30 The New Ballroom $50/$40
3:45-4:00 Lauren LaRouge
4:10-4:40 Mysterious Mose
4:50-5:20 Renee Searles
5:30-6:00 Rose Turtle Ertler
6:00-7:00 Intermission
6:15-7:00 Bella Union: The Melbourne Ukulele Kollective
7:00 The New Ballroom Continues
7:15-7:55 Liz Wood (USA)
8:00-8:40 Betty’s Driving Force
8:45-9:25 Marmaduke (NZ)
9:35-10:15 Irwell Street String Band
11:00 Close
- Don't forget to check out our Saturday and Sunday Workshops