Bring UU to Philidelphia!

Ser-T-Fide · Aug 30, 2009

It seems like one the world's most artistic, creative and brotherly cities is just not very uke friendly. There are no festivals, concerts or even clubs. Jake will doing a show in November in Pittsburgh, which i am VERY tempted to go and see, but its a 5 hour drive away. I think there are some great spots to host an event or something that is based around ukuleles. Am I missing out here or just stupid?

Much love

uke142464 · Aug 30, 2009

I live outside philly and there is nothing at all ukulele related anywhere

seeso · Aug 30, 2009

You should start a club yourself. Put posters up in cafes and music stores. I bet you can scare up a few to start one.

I also bet you'd be able to find a cafe that would be willing to hold a uke-themed show.

sleepsinashoe · Aug 31, 2009

Yeah, you'd think the city where it's alway sunny would at least have a few places to buy them. Not even a guitar center! (there is that one store that sells vintage ukes though, right?)

MangoMon · Aug 31, 2009

Philly is a great city for music. I'll bet there are more uke players around than expected.

uke142464 · Aug 31, 2009

sleepsinashoe said:
Yeah, you'd think the city where it's alway sunny would at least have a few places to buy them. Not even a guitar center! (there is that one store that sells vintage ukes though, right?)

haha, vintage instruments. I was just there the other day. guitar center and sam ash do have ukes, just bad quality.

Ser-T-Fide · Aug 31, 2009

i haven't been to that store, is it on south street? i'm a little outside phillie actually. how many members on UU and it looks like 3 of them come from PA. nice. there has to be more of us. should we try get a club going or what? gotta start somewhere.

sleepsinashoe · Aug 31, 2009

Coincidentally, do you guys know of any cheap luthiers in Philly, or anyone who could install something like a strap pin or pickup?

DoodlesMcDeezleLippy · Aug 31, 2009

Yeah i live in NJ but i go into philly all the time. But it seems like there's not alot of uke stuff around in Philly. I got my first uke at this store on 8th street butthen the place burned down

But i think there deffinitely has to be a cafe or someplace that would be willing to have a little uke fest.

dnewton2 · Aug 31, 2009

World Frets, home of the Akulele is outside of Philly. Not much other uke options but it is aomething.

uke142464 · Aug 31, 2009

Ser-T-Fide said:
i haven't been to that store, is it on south street? i'm a little outside phillie actually. how many members on UU and it looks like 3 of them come from PA. nice. there has to be more of us. should we try get a club going or what? gotta start somewhere.

it's very close to south street. www.vintage-instruments.com

sleepsinashoe said:
Coincidentally, do you guys know of any cheap luthiers in Philly, or anyone who could install something like a strap pin or pickup?

sam ash could do that, or guitar center.

DoodlesMcDeezleLippy said:
Yeah i live in NJ but i go into philly all the time. But it seems like there's not alot of uke stuff around in Philly. I got my first uke at this store on 8th street butthen the place burned down But i think there deffinitely has to be a cafe or someplace that would be willing to have a little uke fest.

ever hear of milkboy coffe by any chance?

dnewton2 said:
World Frets, home of the Akulele is outside of Philly. Not much other uke options but it is aomething.

Ive been there a couple of times. they dont have anything really special. even the akuleles. they sound empty and plunky. and I personally dont really like the guy who runs the shop.

Sambient · Dec 13, 2009

DoodlesMcDeezleLippy said:
Yeah i live in NJ but i go into philly all the time. But it seems like there's not alot of uke stuff around in Philly. I got my first uke at this store on 8th street butthen the place burned down But i think there deffinitely has to be a cafe or someplace that would be willing to have a little uke fest.

8th Street Music is in NJ now, not too far from the Cooper River in that little industrial park area. Near rt 130, near rt 70.

austin1 · Dec 13, 2009

I'm right outside Philly but I haven't yet met anyone in the area who plays the uke, maybe we should all just get together and throw our own UU Philly Uke Fest

Sambient · Dec 18, 2009

I'm also in South Jersey and somehow I suspect that if such a thing would happen as having our own little get together, it'll be 'round here.

uber_goober · Dec 18, 2009

There's an ukulele friendly venue north of Philly in Doylestown. It's one of the Saxbys Coffee franchises. I play their monthly and always do a set of instrumental ukulele tunes (which is usually the favorite of the evening).

-John

austin1 · Dec 18, 2009

Sambient said:
I'm also in South Jersey and somehow I suspect that if such a thing would happen as having our own little get together, it'll be 'round here.

whereabouts in south jersey are you?

Sambient · Dec 18, 2009

Collingswood

austin1 · Dec 19, 2009

lol, seriously? I'm in Mount Laurel. hi, neighbor!

Ahnko Honu · Dec 19, 2009

ooh a couple Joisey gals.

ricdoug · Dec 20, 2009

Here's 21 ukulele players in Philladelphia who want to join a ukulele club:

http://ukulele.meetup.com/cities/us/pa/philadelphia/#alertees

Shoot them an E-Mail. Ric

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