MAHALO TO OUR 2025 FESTIVAL PARTNERS!
About the Los Angeles International Ukulele Festival
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YOUR ANNUAL INVITATION AWAITS
YOUR ANNUAL INVITATION AWAITS
Each year, ukulele lovers from across California, the U.S., and beyond gather in sunny Southern California to celebrate the four-stringed wonder that's been spreading joy for over a century!
Enjoy a weekend of live performances, workshops for all levels, and the warmth of a community that strums, sings, and shares aloha.
about the Founder
YOUR ANNUAL INVITATION AWAITS
YOUR ANNUAL INVITATION AWAITS
Festival founder Mitch Chang is a University of Hawai‘i music graduate whose very first instrument was the ukulele. After moving to Southern California in 2000, Mitch studied jazz ukulele with Ukulele Hall of Fame inductee the legendary Bill Tapia. In 2015, Mitch created the festival for families and ukulele fans of all ages to discover—or rediscover—the joy of making music together.
The Vision
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The Vision
The festival’s mission is to grow and nurture the ukulele community by making music accessible, joyful, and inclusive.
We believe the ukulele is more than an instrument — it’s a gateway to creativity and connection. Through the festival and outreach efforts, we’re helping people build lasting friendships rooted in aloha and shared inspiration.
2025
2025
Abe Lagrimas, Jr • Annie Loch • Ben Hassenger Bernadette Mata • Cathy Fink • Conrad Cayman
Craig Chee • Dani Usero • Danielle Ate The Sandwich Ke'olu • Kimo Hussey • Legacy Ukulele Ensemble Marcy Marxer • Melanie Kareem • Nolan Yoshimoto Peter Luongo • Ricky Somborn • Robert Krout • Sarah Maisel
2024
2025
Aldrine Guerrero • Bernadette Plazola • Boris Mogilevski • Cali Rose & CC Strummers • Daniel Ward • Danilo Vignola • Heidi Swedberg • Hi'ikua • Jeff Peterson • Langley Ukulele Ensemble
Melanie Kareem • Peter Luongo • 4StringBoy • Timmy Cruz • Victoria Kolasinski
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
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
2022
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
2022
2019
Aaron & Nicole Keim • Abe Lagrimas, Jr • Cali Rose • Cynthia Lin • John Atkins • Kris Fuchigami • Marlowe • Musical Mama • Taimane Gardner • Ukulenny
2017
2017
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
2017
2017
Aidan James • Ali Lexa • Andrew Molina • Cali Rose • Craig Chee • Jack Tracy • James Hill • Jeff Linsky • Jennifer Leitham • Jim D'Ville • Sarah Maisel • Victoria Vox • Ukulele Bartt
2015
2017
2015
Abe Lagrimas, Jr • Andrew Molina • Cali Rose • Craig Chee • Daniel Ward • Danielle Ate The Sandwich • Derick Sebastian • Fred Thompson • Heidi Swedberg • Kalyn Aolani • Lorien Sanders • Sarah Maisel • Troy Fernandez • Westside Ukulele Ensemble • Ukulele Bartt
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