So Much Uke, You'll Puke: South Florida Ukulele Festival and Ten Famous Fans of the Uke
Categories: Heads Up, Useless Lists
 |
Great big Hawaiian dudes have the monopoly on ukuleles no more. These days, the funny lil' stringed instrument has been usurped by a subdivision of the "hipster" community. This branch has thick bangs and long, flowing hair that falls prettily as they play. Their soft feminine voices caress the jingling notes. These hippie hipsters love open mics in dives. And the music? It's always uplifting, and they're always smiling.
It's hard not to feel uncomfortable around all of those good vibes. That's what makes the prospect of the upcoming South Florida Ukulele Festival so appealing. The affair takes place August 18 in Fort Lauderdale and features uke classes at all levels of expertise, a hula workshop, and performances. With all of the famous folks who also love this tiny guitar, we thought we'd inspire you to attend with this list of musicians that really enjoy plucking those short strings.
10. Eddie VedderIf anyone's championing this instrument, it's former Pearl Jammer Eddie "freakin'" Vedder. The cutie patootie has a whole album called Ukulele Songs. If anyone can make a tiny guitar look sexy and masculine, it's gotta be this guy.
He'll be performing songs on the ukulele at Broward Center for the Performing Arts on November 30 and December 1.
9. Zooey Deschanel
OK. Now the opposite of someone who makes things sexy and masculine: Zooey Deschanel. She's the heartthrob and pants-throb of all the young Billysburger dudes and lesbians. Zooey's a babe with a pleasant voice, but she's also the archetypal easy-going but earnest older sister of the bang-wearing ukulele player performing at your local coffee shop.
Email to Friend
Write to Editor
Print Article
