Category: Performances

Stories about ukulele performances around Atlanta and the region

  • Busy ukulele week in Atlanta!

    There are a lot of ukulele events this week in Atlanta!

    The West Georgia Ukulele Ensemble is participating in Douglas County’s first Festival of the Arts on April 18, so they won’t be meeting at Sweetwater Valley Library this week.

    After a break for Easter, the Sunday Strum at Waikikie Hawaiian Barbecue on Briarcliff Rd. in Atlanta, resumes this Sunday, April 19th, from 2 – 4 p.m.

    SMUG is on the road on Monday, performing at Kennesaw State University as part of an “Adopt-a-Stream Jam” on the Green at 5 p.m. Check the group’s Facebook page for specifics.

    UUkers will practice as usual on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m.

    Finally, SMUG will be at their Switzer Library location on Friday from 3:30-5:30 p.m.

  • Kirk Jones workshop coming March 7

    Facebook | Atlanta Ukulele Workshop, Performance, and Group Strum with Kirk Jones

    Kirk Jones is a Huntsville-based ukulele performer and teacher, who will be headlining the first Uke Republic event in a new space at the Austell Threadmill Complex (where Uke Republic is located).

    It’s Saturday, March 7th. Here’s the preliminary schedule from the event’s Facebook page:

    2:00 pre workshop group strum
    2:30pm Workshop $20
    3:30 short Break
    3:45pm Short Performance
    4:15pm Short Break
    4:30pm Group Strum
    5:30pm Dinner????

    Facebook | Uke Republic

    Facebook | Kirk Jones – Orangutan or Lion

  • Catch SMUG live!

    The Sensational Marietta Ukulele Group has taken over the libraries of East Cobb, and they’ve got two Christmas concerts scheduled to perform and entertain.

    The shows are:

    Saturday, December 13th at 2 p.m.
    Sewell Mill Library
    2051 Lower Roswell Road
    Marietta, GA 30068

    Thursday, December 18th at 3:45 p.m.
    Gritters Library
    880 Shaw Park Road
    Marietta, GA 30066

    They’ll be part of each library’s Winter Festival.