The Altoona Grand Hotel

1 Sheraton Drive, Altoona, PA 16601

The Altoona Grand Hotel features three onsite restaurants, a swimming pool & hot tub, free WiFi, and plenty of parking. The hotel is situated near major shopping and dining options. If you choose to stay at the Altoona Grand, a free breakfast is included with your stay! We have arranged for a block of rooms at a rate of $110/night (+ taxes). To get this special rate, you must call the hotel at 814-946-1631 (by 3/31/2025) and let them know you're with the Allegheny Ukulele Soiree!

The conference center-side of the hotel is where the Allegheny Ukulele Soiree will be held. With four classrooms holding between 75-200 people, we are excited be able to offer more classes and workshops than ever before!

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The Soirée should win an award for the best organized ukulele festival!

Bonnie from Philadelphia Area

The Soiree is a great program to attend. It is well organized, with a great deal of expertise, thoughtful planning and reasonable fees. Well seasoned presenters make the sessions productive and organized!

Deb from Verona, NY

Top notch! Fantastic instructors! Very enthusiastic, informative and knowledgeable. Superb presentations. I learned so much this weekend

The Allegheny [Ukulele] Soirée is a ukulele smorgasbord...something for every age, talent level, social class...my friends are there

This festival is well run, feels intimate, and really helped grow my skills and push me to be a better player. I love the teaching artists, and the jams were fun!

Highly recommended. This year was my first, I will be back and I will bring more people with me next year!

Hannah from Guelph, Ontario

Everyone was friendly and encouraging. The level of the entertainment and instruction was top notch! I am looking forward to returning!

Carol from Sharon, MA

Great people, great fun, great workshops, Great jams and amazing organizers.

Gail from Kansas City, MO

Always a great gathering of the ukulele community…a lot to learn and a lot of fun doing it!

Susanne from Cincinnati, OH

An outstanding festival for ukulele players, both beginners and experienced. The ability to interact face-to-face with the amazing guest performers, other uke players, and vendors was invaluable.

John from Norwich, NY