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Allegheny Ukulele Soirée 2025

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 UkesChesapeake Ukulele ClubHornell YMCA clubPhiladelphia Mainline Uke MeetupTriad Ukulele Club
Allegheny Ukulele KollectiveChicago Ukulele GroupHudson Valley Ukulele SocietyRochester Ukulele Support GroupUkes - ROC
Bell City StrummersCincinnati Ukulele EnsembleJunk Drawer Uke BandRubber City UkesUkes and Brews
Berkshire Ukulele BandCNY UkesLitz Ukulele Strum CircleSanta Cruz Ukulele ClubUKESpringfield
Bonnie's Springfield Library JamElwood IllinoisNashville Ukulele SocietyShenandoah Valley Ukulele PlayersUpper Chesapeake Ukulele Club
Boston NY Library Ukulele ClubFredonia UkuleleNewark UkestersSouth Jersey Ukulele CircleUpper Valley Uke Club
Buckeye Ukulele SocietyFunky FretsNortheast Ohio Ukulele GroupSpringfield UkesUUCNH Ukulele Club
Central PA Ukulele ClubH.U.G.S.NVUSSteel City UkulelesWayne Ukulele Club
Charlottesville UVA Ukelele LodgeHawaii State Society , WADCNW PA UkuleleTampa Bay Ukulele SocietyWest 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! 

Winner of the Solo Open Mic

People's Choice Solo Open Mic Award

Each year, the attendees of the Solo Open Mic select their favorite performer. The winner receives a nice Soirée goodie bag, including a free pass to next year's festival. Stephen Lawson won again this year, having previously won in 2024. Congrats Steven - looking forward to seeing your performance next year!

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."

Steve from Jamestown, NY

"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"

Michele from Chesapeake Beach, MD

"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!"

Jeff from Williamsport, PA

"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!"

Ruth from East Bridgewater, MA

"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."

Suzanne from Boston, NY

"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."

Suzie from Fort Lauderdale, FL

"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."

Rick from Durham, NC

"I learned so much at the workshops and was bowled over by the amazing concert performances by the artists/instructirs"

Eils from Rutledge, PA

"Amazing weekend full of talented, ukulele artists, workshops, group jams and ukulele fun!"

Paul from Pittsburgh, PA

"Great instructors, performances, jams and lots of FUN!!!"

Racheal from Wappingers Falls, NY