The Great Uke State of Michigan

10/16/2025

Some spooky fun with Viggy. She’ll be teaching at this year’s Uketoberfest at Interlochen, more information and registration at: https://www.interlochen.org/college-creative-arts/programs/uketoberfest
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03/19/2025

The latest news about the Mighty Uke Day FUNdrasier and MUD Schedule, Ten Pound Fiddle Concerts and Dances 50th Anniversary, and ukulele workshops at Interlochen Center for the Arts from Ben Hassenger Music and the Great Uke State of Michigan! https://mailchi.mp/c5d2f8d7c33e/helpbencelebratehis70th-10337258

11/30/2024

The latest from Ben Hassenger Music and the Great Uke State of Michigan. https://mailchi.mp/f34876363a27/reno-uke-fest-and-uketoberfest-this-month-10334015?e=0644aa34a6

11/24/2024

MIDWEST UKE & HARMONICA CAMP REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
What a great camp this is going to be! An eclectic mix of new and returning instructors with over 40 workshops for all levels in ukulele, baritone, bass, and harmonica. All centrally-located at the University of Toledo in Toledo OH. Find out more and register at http://www.midwestukecamp.com

01/02/2024

BEGINNING UKULELE WORKSHOPS
SATURDAY, JANUARY 13
This is a great opportunity to fulfill your new year's resolution to learn to play the ukulele! Music is the Foundation is sponsoring two beginning ukulele workshops; one for adults and one for families, Saturday, January 13. All materials are provided and loaner ukes are available.

Registration is required, sign up for the adult/senior class at: https://oriontownship.librarycalendar.com/event/beginning-ukulele-adults-seniors-4308 and the family class at: https://oriontownship.librarycalendar.com/event/beginning-ukelele-workshop-families-4309

Learn to play the ukulele with Michigan's Ukulele Ambassador, Ben Hassenger! The uke is a fun and accessible instrument for kids and adults to play together; Ben will teach you the basics of the uke, including: history, parts of the instrument, tuning, beginning chords, and familiar songs to get you...

12/10/2023

Great time today at Lansing Area 'Ukulele Group LAUGH! https://www.facebook.com/share/p/K15SgxEc7NZF9Emp/?mibextid=WC7FNe

12/04/2023

WOW, is this going to be a mighty MIghty Uke Day or what?!
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MIGHTY UKE DAY 14
May 10 - 12, 2024
EAST LANSING, MI

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
Either one of these acts in themselves would be the foundation for an incredible weekend of ukulele learning, listening, and camaraderie.

But both Craig Chee/Sarah Maisel AND U3 (Cynthia Lin, Ukulenny, and Abe Lagrimas, Jr.) at one Mighty Uke Day?! That’s awful mighty, indeed!

Much more information to follow, but for now; head over to our website at www.mightyukeday.com for more details and to register - we expect this weekend to sell out!

11/27/2023

The latest from Ben Hassenger Music and the Great Uke State!

Music is the Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit established to fund music programs in area schools and the community and is supported by a variety of corporate and private donations. We also administer the annual Mighty Uke Day Festival in Lansing, MI and net proceeds benefit the foundation. As yo...

11/09/2023

ATTN: MICHIGAN UKE GROUPS
I'm trying to rebuild the Michigan Ukulele Directory so folks can find public uke groups in their part of state whether they live there or are visiting. If you would like to be a part of it, just go to this from and fill it out. Thanks!

If you have a public ukulele group in the Great Uke State of Michigan and would like to be listed in our uke club directory, please fill out the information in the form below.

10/21/2023

THERE'S STILL TIME TO SIGN UP FOR UKETOBERFEST 2023!
Featuring . . .
• Workshops with Eve Goldberg, Gerald Ross, Ben Hassenger, Patrick Malloy, and The Ukulele Kings!
• Open mic with Punch Drunk!
• Staff Concert!
• Lunch and snacks included!
• After-hours jam at the Karlin Inn!
YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS! REGISTRATION CLOSES MONDAY, GO TO https://www.interlochen.org/.../programs/uketoberfest-2023 FOR MORE INFO AND TO SIGN UP!

01/22/2023

The latest from The Great Uke State of Michigan!

REGISTER FOR CAMP BY JANUARY 31st TO SAVE $30! WOW! Twelve teaching artists and over 40 workshops at all levels in ukulele, baritone uke, harmonica, and now - BASS with Grammy-Award Winner and "Graceland" bassist Bakithi Kumalo! Arrangements at our new venue, centrally-located at Manchester Univer...