Come out to hear two groups for this special evening in A Night of Ukes & Swing. We’ll start with the very popular and unique Durham Ukulele Orchestra, followed by Janet Stolp & The Best Kept Secrets.
As a special feature this evening, all Ukulele players are invited to bring your Ukes for a Ukulele jam between the main stage acts! This promises to be a lot of fun!
FREE EVENT | BYO PICNIC OR GET TAKEOUT FROM ONE OF OUR RESTAURANTS
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Hey Y’all! We’re going to be out in Chapel Hill this Friday, December 9th from 7-8pm at the Ackland Art Museum Store. We’ll play plenty of your favorites, plus some shiny new material we’ve been working on. See you there!
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Come join us at the Open Eye Cafe at 1pm for a rollicking set that will put you in the proper mood for the rest of the day. A few surprises in store. See you there!
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Well, we giggedy-gigged our way through June and July, that’s for danged sure. We filled every weekend with one or two appearances at local watering holes or summer parties, and we had a ton of fun doing it. Big thanks to the folks who hired us as well as to all of you who came out to see the band and joined in the ukulele goodness. Without you, we’d just be playing for each other.
August is, intentionally, a lot lighter, as it is usually hotter than Hades and we need some time to work on new material in order to keep the show as fresh as possible for upcoming appearances. And speaking of upcoming appearances…
On September 10th, we’ll be making our triumphant return to Broad Street Cafe in Durham for a one hour set beginning at 8:30pm. If you haven’t been, it’s a terrific venue and the wood-fired pizza is high on the nom-nom-ometer. Venue link.
Next, we are pleased to announce that we’ve been accepted into the Carrboro Music Festival this year (an honor that has escaped us in the past) and will be playing at the Open Eye Cafe on Sunday, September 25th, from 1:00-1:45pm. More information about the festival can be found here.
Many more things in the works. Stay tuned for updates as the fall calendar fills up!
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We’ve had several requests for posters from folks who are unable to attend our shows. Well, we wouldn’t want to let anybody down, so now you can buy one and get it sent to you, right here.
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The screen printer just came by and dropped off the D.U.O. poster and they are looking very fine! Grab one for the low, low price of $5 at any of our upcoming gigs!
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Another outdoor gig on the patio at the newly opened and totally delicious, Bull City Burger and Brewery. Eat, drink, and be merry to the sounds of the ukulele! Oh, and by the way, the veggie burger is fantastic!
Where: 107 East Parrish Street • Suite 105 • Durham, NC 27701
When: Saturday, July 23rd 8:00 – 11:00pm
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Caffe Driade
The James Joyce
We love playing outside.We played two gigs over the holiday weekend and both took place in the great outdoors. If you like being outside too, you’ve got a couple more opportunities in July to catch us in some terrific outdoor locations. We’ll be playing the Caffe Driade in Chapel Hill on 7/15, which has an incredible outdoor stage that makes you feel as if you’re out in the middle of the country, and the following night (7/16), we’ll be playing on the back patio of the James Joyce Pub right here in Durham with the amazing Curtis Eller. We hope to see you out and about!
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Did you miss us on the radio this week? Not a problem. Below are parts one, two and three of Sound Check from WSHA featuring the Durham Ukulele Orchestra. Enjoy!
*Note: The “download this episode” links are disabled due to our agreement with WSHA.
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The Durham Ukulele Orchestra is a genre busting ensemble whose love for music is rivaled only by the love they have for their favorite little instrument. Skillfully blending selections from the great American songbook, the best of classic rock, and a bit of the indie-alternative scene, the Durham Ukulele Orchestra has fashioned a sound that is both unique and foot-stompingly entertaining. So if the only thing a ukulele reminds you of is tiptoeing through the tulips, come let the Durham Ukulele Orchestra give you a new point of reference.
All the members of the Durham Ukulele Orchestra started playing together right here in Durham at the Ukulele Jam, which is now led by our very own Marilee Annereau on the first and third Mondays of each month from 7pm to 9pm. It's low key, friendly, and a great place to get some tunes under your fingers. Beginners are always welcome, heck, you don't even have to have a ukulele. Just come down and join the fun!
