Kicking off the first ever Albuquerque Ukekopelli Festival will be a concert featuring Lil’ Rev and Heidi Swedberg. These two nationally renowned ukulele musicians will also be conducting workshops the following day. The concert starts at 7:00pm on Friday, September 26, 2014 at the African American Performing Arts Center on the grounds of Expo New Mexico. Tickets are now available through Brown Paper Tickets. For more information email us at info@ukefun.com or call us at 505-974-0084

The Las Cruces UkeFest is hosted by the Las Cruces Ukes, a non-profit community group of ukulele enthusiasts in southern New Mexico. The club formed in 2013 and has since given over 70 performances around the community, offered several quality workshops with instructors like Mark Baker and Jim D’Ville, and added both a kids and teen club. In 2017, they held their first full-scale festival to rave reviews and a sold-out venue! For 2018, they’ve arranged for a larger theatre to fit all the ukulele lovers we expect to host.

The Las Cruces Ukes, a non-profit community group of ukulele enthusiasts, meet every week to hone our skills, prepare for performances, and have a good time playing the ukulele. Practices are Thursday evenings with a Strum for Fun group at 5:15 and the Performance Group at 6:30. We also host a Kids Club and a Teen Club.