{"id":111759,"date":"2026-01-09T12:48:05","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T12:48:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/111759\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T12:48:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T12:48:05","slug":"venues-across-tampa-bay-host-a-series-of-ukulele-concerts-this-spring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/111759\/","title":{"rendered":"Venues across Tampa Bay host a series of ukulele concerts this spring"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ALil\u2019 Rev Credit: Craig Chee<\/p>\n

Channel your mana (or your inner indie girlie), because Tampa Bay is about to get a big injection of twee.<\/p>\n

A Florida Festivals and Achieva Credit Union collaboration brings numerous ukulele festivals and concerts to Tampa Bay, including both national and local artists, community jam sessions and brunches.<\/p>\n

The festivities begin on Friday, Jan. 30 at the weekend-long World Ukulele Day celebration in Bonita Springs. The gathering\u2014happening at Riverside Park\u2014brings in the likes of Pittsburgh uke maestro Ray Cygrymus and self-described \u201cJewish Pete Seeger\u201d Lil\u2019 Rev (who was actually praised by the late folk music hero himself) on Sunday, Feb. 1. General admission is free, but for an extra $35, you get to take part in two educational workshops with Lil\u2019 Rev and Kurt Jones on the first two days.<\/p>\n

The other free event takes place in downtown Clearwater\u2019s Coachman Park on Sunday, March 15, and brings the likes of Uke 66, Them Uke Boys, and Dan McFarlane. Paid tickets are required for the other upcoming events, taking place in St. Petersburg, Naples, and Sarasota, respectively.<\/a><\/p>\n

And, while not linked to these shows at all, lightning-fingered ukulele star Jake Shimabukuro will be at downtown Clearwater\u2019s Bilheimer Capitol Theatre on Tuesday, March 3,<\/a> if you need a week-before warmup.<\/p>\n

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