Belfast Ukulele Festival News
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By Nora Flanagan

​What: 5th Annual Belfast Ukulele Festival 
When: Friday, June 1, 6-8:30 pm,
​              Saturday, June 2, 2018, 10-4:30 pm
Where:

• Friday Night: Searsport Shores Oceanfront Camping

• Saturday: Steamboat Landing on the bay in Belfast, ME. 

​Hosts: 

• Midcoast Ukes

• Belfast Parks & Recreation Department 

• Our Town Belfast 

​Events:

• Friday night, 6-8:30 pm, pot luck, meet our headliner-Gerald Ross, Uke Fest Jam at Searsport Shores Oceanfront Camping. Sign up requested! 

• Saturday: 10-4:30 Belfast Ukulele Festival at Steamboat Landing on the bay in Belfast, ME. 
• Saturday Evening: Informal Uke Jams at the campsite.

​Activities:

• *FREE* Introduction to Ukuleles Workshop *FREE*
• Workshops  Sign Up Here!
• Performances​
• Vendors
• ​Raffles

​Costs:

• Friday Night Pot Luck+ Jam Session - FREE (but donations appreciated) Please sign up.
• Saturday - $5 admission - required for every adult, even participants - Children under 12 are Free
• Workshops - $15 each - Preregister or pay at the door if room available. Intro to Uke is *FREE* but preregistration is strongly encouraged.

Helpful Hints:

• Discounted camp sites at Searsport Shores Oceanfront Camping​. Group Tenting Site for the Ukes is $14/person, individual tent sites are $35 (walk in or park and tent), sites with water and electric are $45/unit.  Includes hot showers and jam spaces : Contact them at relax@campocean.com for details and reservations.
• Chairs: Please bring your own, comfortable chairs. The Uke Fest will provide some standard, uncomfortable folding chairs.
• Music Stands: Midcoast Ukes will provide heavy duty music stands for on-stage performers. No need to bring your own. Players should bring stands to the Friday night gathering.
• "For Sale" Bulletin Board - A place to post notice of items for sale, for swap, or for free will be available during the uke fest.

Belfast Boathouse - Workshop Location

Gerald Ross

Raffle Item - Kala Ukulele

Gazebo at Steamboat Landing