"People's Choice" Open Mic Award

Year-after-year we have had fantastic performances during our Solo Open Mic during lunch. In 2022 we thought it would be fun to allow the audience to select their favorite performer of the day and to recognize that person's contribution to the fun of the festival. That person gets to revel in their glory until the next year!

After the Solo Open Mic has concluded, all attendees will have the opportunity to select their favorite performance. The performer with the highest tally will win a special prize, to be announced at the Saturday evening Concert!

Be sure to sign up for the Solo Open Mic early to secure your spot!

Group open Mic

How to Win

How to win? Simply blow the socks off your fellow attendees at the Solo Open Mic during our Saturday Lunch break. You don't have to have the best technical ability nor the best singing voice nor the best of anything - soul and enthusiasm and a good song is all it takes! Attendees at the Open Mic will submit a ticket w/ their favorite person written on it. We tally those up and the person with the most votes wins!

Glory to the Winner!

A People's Choice winner doesn't only get the glory & recognition of their peers.  They also receive a signed certificate of their achievement, a Soirée/Allegheny Ukes prize pack, their picture on our website unto the ages, and a free pass to next year's Soirée!

"People's Choice" Open Mic Winners

Rachael Houghton

2022 - Rachael Houghton

Kel Yanosky

2023 - Kel Yanosky

Stephen Lawson

2024 - Stephen Lawson

Stephen Lawson

2025 - Stephen Lawson

Coleen Reinhardt & Natalie Smith

2026 - Coleen Reinhardt & Natalie Smith