The 2025 Allegheny Ukulele Soirée was held April 25-27, 2025 at the Altoona Grand Hotel in Altoona, PA. Headlined by Daniel Ho, Dani Joy, Perry Stauffer, Marc Gallagher, & Viggy, this year broke attendance records with over 260 people in attendance.
We had 45+ clubs in attendance. We'd like to shout out the following clubs (as reported by attendees - club names have varying levels of accuracy):
| All Saints Ukes | Chesapeake Ukulele Club | Hornell YMCA club | Philadelphia Mainline Uke Meetup | Triad Ukulele Club |
| Allegheny Ukulele Kollective | Chicago Ukulele Group | Hudson Valley Ukulele Society | Rochester Ukulele Support Group | Ukes - ROC |
| Bell City Strummers | Cincinnati Ukulele Ensemble | Junk Drawer Uke Band | Rubber City Ukes | Ukes and Brews |
| Berkshire Ukulele Band | CNY Ukes | Litz Ukulele Strum Circle | Santa Cruz Ukulele Club | UKESpringfield |
| Bonnie's Springfield Library Jam | Elwood Illinois | Nashville Ukulele Society | Shenandoah Valley Ukulele Players | Upper Chesapeake Ukulele Club |
| Boston NY Library Ukulele Club | Fredonia Ukulele | Newark Ukesters | South Jersey Ukulele Circle | Upper Valley Uke Club |
| Buckeye Ukulele Society | Funky Frets | Northeast Ohio Ukulele Group | Springfield Ukes | UUCNH Ukulele Club |
| Central PA Ukulele Club | H.U.G.S. | NVUS | Steel City Ukuleles | Wayne Ukulele Club |
| Charlottesville UVA Ukelele Lodge | Hawaii State Society , WADC | NW PA Ukulele | Tampa Bay Ukulele Society | West Chester Ukulele Group |
| Wicklow Strummers |
Sponsors
We are thankful to all of our sponsors for 2025 - their ongoing support helps sustain the festival and makes the festival just a little bit more fun for our attendees!
2025 Testimonials
"This was my third Soirée and a wonderful experience. It was extremely well organized, entertaining and beneficial. [S]ince my first Soirée I have progressed from a newbie to a solid intermediate, I credit much of my advancement to the workshops I have attended over the years."
"We had a great time this year! All the presenters were top notch! I only wish I could have been in all the sessions at once! We will be back next year"
"The Soirée is ALWAYS a must-go event! If you love or are interested in the ukulele, THIS is the event for you! Plenty to learn, great people and a FUN place to be!"
"The Allegheny Ukulele Soirée was my first uke festival, and it was a lot of fun. Although I am a beginner, I learned a lot and attending helped spark my interest to keep playing and to keep learning! Thank you!"
"The Allegheny Ukulele Soiree is a treasure. The Soiree is first class in every way with accomplished, well-respected ukulele artists, beautiful accommodations, and lots of opportunities for learning, playing and making new ukulele friends."
"The Allegheny Ukulele Soirée is a super fun, diverse, quality music festival in every sense. It is absolutely one of the best festivals out there. The care, effort and execution is outstanding. The performers and educators are top notch and accessible. Totally worth the trip."
"I've addended multiple Uke Fests and this one had a great mix of jams, workshops and free time to mingle with others. It wasn't the farthest drive I've made but close to it and well worth it...Thanks for putting on a great Uke Fest."
"I learned so much at the workshops and was bowled over by the amazing concert performances by the artists/instructirs"
"Amazing weekend full of talented, ukulele artists, workshops, group jams and ukulele fun!"
"Great instructors, performances, jams and lots of FUN!!!"
