Spooner Memorial Library 715.635.2792 | Mon-Fri 8am-7pm, Sat 8am-4pm

4th Annual Northwoods Ukulele Festival

Save your place - register today

View the Schedule

Northwoods Ukulele Festival

Join us for our 5th celebration!

The 5th Annual Northwoods Ukulele Festival will be held on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at the Shell Lake Arts Center in Shell Lake, Wisconsin.

The event is FREE!

It features live music, interactive jam sessions for all skill levels, an evening beachside jam and sing-along, and vendors featuring all a ukulele aficionado could want.

headliners

Photo of folk musician Lil Rev with his ukulele

Lil Rev

Lil Rev is a Milwaukee-based folk musician who is world renowned for his performances on ukulele and harmonica. He regularly tours North America and can be found teaching and leading ukulele clubs at the Mead Public Library in Sheboygan and at the Brass Bell Music Store in Milwaukee.

photo of strum brothers performing on ukuleles and singing

Strum Bros

The Strum Brothers are a passionate ukulele duo who perform around the Twin Cities.

Together with tight harmony vocals, a dose of mouth-trumpet (trivia: it’s called “eefing,” in 1920s lingo!), skillful whistling, and the occasional kazoo, The StrumBros take their menagerie of ukes through a setlist of acoustic music spanning uke classics.

Photo of folk musician Lil Rev with his ukulele

Aaron Baer

Aaron Baer is a multi talented Musician who plays UkuleleGuitar, Mandolin and Banjo. Aaron performs Blues, Country, Folk, Jazz and Vaudeville.

Photos from Previous Festivals