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2024 FEATURED ARTISTS

Aldrine Guerrero, Bernadette Plazola, Boris Mogilevski, Cali Rose & CC Strummers, Danilo Vignola, Hi'ikua, Jeff Peterson, Melanie Kareem, Victoria Kolasinski (Viggy) & more TBA

Friday, September 20, 2024 5pm-8pm

Saturday, September 21, 2024 9am-6pm

Saturday, September 21, 2024 9am-6pm

Ken Miller Auditorium at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center

Join us for an evening of luau food & entertainment, mixing & mingling with festival artists - this WILL sell out! 

Saturday, September 21, 2024 9am-6pm

Saturday, September 21, 2024 9am-6pm

Saturday, September 21, 2024 9am-6pm

Torrance Cultural Arts Center

A full day of live music performances by today's best and brightest ukulele talent, workshops for all levels, play-along's, open mic & more, all for one low entry fee

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Sunday, September 22, 2024 2pm

Saturday, September 21, 2024 9am-6pm

Sunday, September 22, 2024 2pm

James Armstrong Theatre at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center 

Stay tuned when we announce our very special featured guest

Ukulele Marketplace: Free Admission

The Festival is FREE for Kids 12 & Under!

Ukulele Marketplace: Free Admission

Torrance Cultural Arts Center: Entry Plaza

Free Beginner Classes!

The Festival is FREE for Kids 12 & Under!

Ukulele Marketplace: Free Admission

Torrance Cultural Arts Center: Nakano Theatre

The Festival is FREE for Kids 12 & Under!

The Festival is FREE for Kids 12 & Under!

The Festival is FREE for Kids 12 & Under!

*Must be accompanied by an adult

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FESTIVAL VENUE

A unique multi-purpose complex with meeting rooms, visual and performing arts studios, two spacious outdoor plazas, and the Pine Wind Japanese garden, the Torrance Cultural Arts Center is located in the heart of the Los Angeles South Bay, just minutes from LAX. Plenty of free parking! Main stage performances in Torino Plaza; workshops in Toyota Meeting Hall, Ken Miller Recreation Center & Garden Rooms; Ukulele Marketplace takes place in the Entry Plaza, free beginner classes in Nakano Theatre an

Torrance Cultural Arts Center

3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance, California 90503

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ABOUT

Aloha! My name is Mitch Chang, I founded the annual Los Angeles International Ukulele Festival in 2015. I'm a University of Hawaii music department graduate whose very first instrument was the ukulele. After moving to Southern California in 2001, I had the opportunity to study ukulele jazz with renowned ukulele musician and former big band leader Bill Tapia, an Ukulele Hall Of Fame inductee nominated by one of my UH professors Byron Yasui. 


My vision for the Festival is to always make it as easy as possible for families and ukulele fans of all ages, interest and ability levels to discover/rediscover the ukulele in a space where they will be supported and encouraged. We strive to make the annual festival a true community-based event and one that truly showcases the diversity and versatility of the little four-stringed instrument with artists covering the gamut of styles and genres including Hawaiian, Fingerstyle, blues, jazz, folk, Americana, singer-songwriter, pop and even classical. 


Los Angeles International Ukulele Festival is an invitational event produced by Kala Koa Entertainment, along with other Kala Koa signature events: the Southern California Slack Key Festival and the Los Angeles International Flamenco Festival.


Be sure to join the email list for news and updates. See you in sunny Southern California soon!

Past Festival Artists

2023

Abby Lyons • Abe Lagrimas, Jr • Anthony Stanley • Corey Fujimoto • Craig Chee • Jenifer Cabrera

Kalei Gamiao • Katie DeNure • Lil Rev • Legacy Ukulele Ensemble • Melanie Kareem • Mika Kane

NUE • Peter Luongo • Sarah Maisel • Timmy Cruz • Ukulenny • Ukulollo


2022

Abby Lyons • Abe Lagrimas, Jr • Alissa Hunicutt • Anacapa Ukulele Ensemble • Andrew Molina 

Bakithi Kumalo • Bernadette Plazola • Brittni Paiva • John Atkins • Kolohe Ukulele Club 

Lise Lee • Lotus Cole • Marlowe • Neal Chin • Ukulenny • Victoria Vox


2019

Bakithi Kumalo • Bernadette Plazola • Bryan Tolentino • Christopher Davis-Shannon • Craig Chee

Herb Ohta, Jr • Jim & Liz Beloff • Mel Ogata's Aloha Pickers • Sarah Maisel • Uke Adventure • Ukesfun


2018

Aaron & Nicole Keim • Abe Lagrimas, Jr • Cali Rose • Cynthia Lin • Jody Kamisato • John Atkins

Kris Fuchigami • Marlowe • Musical Mama • Taimane Gardner • Ukulenny 


2017

Abe Lagrimas, Jr • Cynthia Lin • Fred Sokolow • Fulare_Pad • Honoka & Azita • Jody Kamisato • John Atkins • Lil Rev • Kalei Gamiao • Mele Ohana • Ukulenny • Ukulollo • Westside Ukulele Ensemble


2016

Aidan James • Craig Chee • Jack Tracy • James Hill • Jeff Linsky • Jennifer Leitham • Jim D'Ville • Sarah Maisel • Victoria Vox • Ukulele Bartt


2015

Abe Lagrimas, Jr • Andrew Molina • Cali Rose • Craig Chee • Cynthia Lin • Daniel Ward

Danielle Ate The Sandwich • Derick Sebastian • Fred Thompson • Heidi Swedberg • Jody Kamisato John Atkins • Kalyn Alan • Lorien Sanders • Sarah Maisel • Troy Fernandez

Westside Ukulele Ensemble • Ukulele Bartt

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