My diary from the Grand Northern Ukulele Festival 2014

bazmaz · Sep 16, 2014

Highlights for me?

Tricity Vogue, Del Rey, Anything Goes Orchestra and Zoe Bestel

http://www.gotaukulele.com/2014/09/grand-northern-ukulele-festival-diary.html

GinnyT11 · Sep 16, 2014

Wow! This is a great round-up for those of us who didn't attend. It looks like a totally top-drawer event.
Were there uke vendors too? And what was the size of the crowd (or, how many tickets did they make available)?

YorkSteve · Sep 16, 2014

GinnyT11 said:
Wow! This is a great round-up for those of us who didn't attend. It looks like a totally top-drawer event.
Were there uke vendors too? And what was the size of the crowd (or, how many tickets did they make available)?

Oh yes, there were plenty of stalls putting temptation in your way - Southern Ukulele, Omega Music, Ohana, Noah, Moselele, Fusion bags, Straps for Chords, and several others.
The main concert hall probably held ~1000, and it was pretty full for the UOGB show. Not sure how the numbers broke down between day/concert/weekend ticket holders, but it was always busy.

bazmaz · Sep 17, 2014

All I know on numbers is that it was officially the biggest ticket sales of a UK festival ever - and that makes it one of the biggest in the world.

ukeofcarl · Sep 17, 2014

Any festival? Really? Wow.

PeteyHoudini · Sep 18, 2014

Thanks! A good read.

Petey

bazmaz · Sep 18, 2014

Petey - thanks

Carl - well I was led to believe that with the possible exception of Cairns, that Cheltenham was possibly the next biggest worldwide. GNUF sold more tickets, so must be close. Whilst there are a ton of US festivals, I don't think each one has such numbers as the UK ones.

Someone feel free to correct me though!

bazmaz · Sep 18, 2014

OK, the number in attendance I just heard was 1400!

My diary from the Grand Northern Ukulele Festival 2014

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