ESVA UkeFest Experience
The East Coast’s Premier
Destination Ukulele Festival!
June 13-15, 2025
ESVA UkeFest is back! We are in the planning stages for our Annual ESVA UkeFest on the Chesapeake Bay, featuring national & regional Ukulele concerts, bayside beach jams, open mic performances, & more! Come play with us, visit local shops & restaurants, and discover—or rediscover!—our beautiful home, the Eastern Shore of Virginia! Make your plans NOW!
The Oyster Farm & Marina at Kings Creek, Cape Charles, VA
PERFORMERS, GROUP JAMS, WORKSHOPS & MORE!
Educational workshops, local ukulele clubs, & professional headliners await you at our Annual ESVA UkeFest. We are working on confirming talent and exhibit leaders and will update this information soon, so stay tuned! This is your chance to be up-close and personal with some amazing talent through our small-group sessions & unique venues! Prepare to kick back and relax at an ukulele event unlike any other!
Whether you are looking to sing more soulfully with the uke, learn some new strums, dabble in electronic effects, or just sit back and listen to some great ukulele tunes, we have something for you! Please note that most events require paid registration. All live music on the lawn on Saturday is FREE and open to the public!
GUEST MC & PERFORMERS
Your Hosts…
The Sonic Ukes, ESVA
Since 2017, the Sonic Ukes have been entertaining & educating the local folks on the ESVA with the wonderful Ukulele–a first for the Shore! In that tradition, they proudly launched ESVA UkeFest in 2019 to show off a bit of the Shore to Ukulele enthusiasts from all around. Be sure to catch their stage-set. Offstage, they’ll be running around making sure you are enjoying yourself & having a wonderful Experience at 2025 ESVA UkeFest, so say “Hi!” if you see them!
Half-Pint Harry
Half Pint Harry is a tiny cover band from Washington, DC and northern Virginia. The band plays popular songs from the 80s, 90s, 2000s, and today – all songs you know, love, dance to, and belt out loud! Though they play smaller-than-usual instruments (featuring ukulele, Ubass, saxophone, and a cocktail drum kit), they have a big sound. www.halfpintharry.com
Your Master of Ceremonies…
Skye Zentz, Norfolk, VA
Skye is an Emmy Award winning songwriter, educator, producer, and of course…uke player! We were so happy to feature her skills at our inaugural festival, and we are thrilled to welcome her back as our Emcee for UkeFest 2025!
The Birdwatchers
The Birdwatchers are a unique acoustic trio who specialize in an equally particular instrument: the ukulele. Kim Bjerga, Clark Holmes, and Andy Nufer have carved out a niche for themselves in their local music scene, and for good reason. Their tight, three-part harmonies, combined with interestingly composed arrangements are refreshingly diverse, both in musicianship and content. With various ukulele ranges (tenor, baritone, and bass ukulele, as well as guitar), the three have managed to produce a wide, varied sound, and with an equally varied set list, The Birdwatchers are bridging musical gaps for all ages and ears. www.thebirdwatchersband.com
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