10th Annual 'Ukulele Picnic in Hawai'i

Event Details

The 10th Annual Ukulele Picnic in Hawai'i festival is on Sunday, February 11, 2017, from at 9 a.m. until sunset at Kaka’ako Makai Gateway Park.

This year’s event will offer two stages with live entertainment, each featuring well-known local and international ‘ukulele performers. Entertainers will share their talent and aloha while guests can take advantage of more than 30 different booths featuring Hawaiian crafts, international food and drinks, activities for kids, a luxury ‘ukulele raffle as well as top ‘ukulele brands showcasing premium ‘ukulele.

‘Ukulele Picnic in Hawai‘i will feature iconic ‘ukulele musicians from across Hawai‘i and the world. The headline performance is the newly formed group 1933 ‘Ukulele All Stars, which includes five notable celebrities from Japan — Boo Takagi, Yoshio Nomura (better known as Yo-chan), ‘Ukulele Gypsy (better known as Kiyosaku of the group Mongol 800), Kimiko Wakiyama (the 2007 World Champion whistler), and event organizer Kazuyuki Sekiguchi.

This talented roster will join virtuosos from Hawaii—Herb Ohta, Herb Ohta, Jr., Bryan Tolentino, Kalei Gamiao, Honoka & Azita, Hoku Zuttermeister, Jody Kamisato & ‘Ukulele Hale, Kuana Torres Kahele, Waipuna, Nathan Aweau, and Kuuipo Kumukahi. Others from Japan performing at the festival will include Mike Maki, Hiroshi Okada, Keiko (also known as Ao Aqua) and Kawaihae Friends. Paul Hemmings from New York and StarWish from Taiwan round out the international cast.