For seventeen years the Ukulele Cabaret has provided a stage for musicians, artists and performers from New York's underground ukulele scene.
Ted and Jason of Sonic Uke started the cabaret in May 2005 in the back of Julius bar in West Village. After outgrowing our stage there we settled in for a residency at legendary East Village gastropub Jimmy's 43, with cameos at Barbes, The Zipper Factory and Banjo Jim's.
In 2017, the Ukulele Cabaret moved to The Red Room at the KGB Bar -- an East Village speakeasy that in 1914 was the headquarters of Emma Goldman's Secret Society of anarchists.
"The uke scene is developing around here. It's quietly simmering": The New York Sun
2pm Saturday July 22nd
Save the Date: Strip down and join The Ukulele Cabaret for summer fun.
Most-recent cabaret:
Spring has sprung, and it's time to fling! Grab a picnic blanket, bring your friends, and celebrate the season with a little bit of magic, a little bit of mischief, and a whole lot of fun.
Featuring: Amie Amis, The Buttery Barmaids, Jamie Scandal and Alan Drogin, Rush Kress, Makalina, Pete Sturman, Sonic Uke, The Buttery Barmaids and Uke Goldberg, and Ukelinda, hosted by Sonic Uke.
2pm: Saturday May 13th, 2023
Ukuleles of Love
Sonic Uke, The Buttery Barmaids and Uke Goldberg
Ob La Di Ob La Da
The Buttery Barmaids
I Get Ideas
Pete Sturman
Checkpoints
Pete Sturman
Hello Delivery Person
Pete Sturman
Just One Of Those Things
Amie Amis
They Say It's Spring
Amie Amis
No Particular Place To Go
Ukelinda
Ukulele Lady
Ukelinda
Tonight You Belong To Me
Ukelinda
That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day)
Rush Kress
Faithfully
Rush Kress
'Auhea 'Oe
Makalina
Beautiful Kauai'i
Makalina
Ka Leo O Nanakuli
Makalina
Fun In Acapulco
Jamie Scandal and Alan Drogin
Happy Ending
Jamie Scandal and Alan Drogin