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San Diego Ukulele Festival Reviews & Comments!

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Headliners Jake Shimabukuro and James Hill did not disappoint San Diego Ukulele Festival-goers!

Neither Did Event Planners Xceptional Music and Amigo Brothers!

Comments so far...
"Top-notch Performers and Instructors! First-class event! Can't wait until next year!"

"Just wanted to say thanks for everything that you did for the SD Uke Festival. I was very impressed with how well organized everything was. Mike and I had a great time performing, checking out the vendors and watching Jake and James. James Hill just knocked my socks off!"

"...Jake...simply mesmerizing!...His fingers were a blur!"

"James Hill knocked my socks off!"

...a one-man uke orchestra

...the Jimi Hendrix of the uke

Click this Plumeria Flower to get to Ukulele Bartt's website, and then click on the video he made at the bottom of his page! Awesome!

And more comments....(we're not making this stuff up!)

"The festival was just fantastic, and even though it was tons of work, you created something beautiful for everyone, including me. So well-organized, everyone was friendly, and the sound system was really something. The sound guys knew what they were doing; often they don't understand ukuleles, but this team was great."

"I had a wonderful time. I loved the performers, loved the weather, and I especially loved the promoters!"

"I had a great time at the San Diego Ukulele Festival. I hope it was successful for you. And, I hope there will be more for years to come. I miss having a uke fest in San Diego."

"I wanted to thank you and everyone for being so awesome at the SD Uke Fest. I was extremely impressed with how well everything was done. First-Class all the way."

"I enjoyed the workshops on Saturday very much. I had signed up for 5 but after 4 workshops, I.....just (had to hang) around outside listening to the live (free) performances!"

"Spent Sat. at the festival and enjoyed it very much - too bad the Hula dance lessons were cancelled - we were all set to shimmy our okoles - but the real dancers were gorgeous all the way from the keikis to the beautiful big girls (and the men were awesome, too! Thanks for all of your hard work - it was worth it. And, next year, I will look forward to another great festival (the NTC facility was perfect)."
(Ed. note: Yes, we were disappointed the hula had to be canceled too, but not enough pre-registrations were made. So next year, we'll try again.)

"CONGRATULATIONS on pulling off such a magnificent event!!! I can not tell you how much I LOVED it!!!"

"It was well worth the twelve hours of driving I did to get there (and back!)! I had seen Jake several times before, and he never disappoints. I had NOT ever seen James Hill except on video, and I have to say, that was the best night I have had in more than a year....The best view in the house and I just drank it up! I will NEVER have an opportunity like that again! James blew me away -- not just his talent and his music (which would have been more than enough), but he was also so approachable, I spent a fair amount of time just "hanging" with him on the grass on Saturday, and it lit up my world!"

"It was obvious from all the performers' comments that you treated them well, and it was obvious from their performances that they were impressed by the job you guys did!"

"I can't believe all the talent you arranged! The whole Saturday full of festival music was purely joyous! ALL the music was FANTASTIC! Well, well, well done! The vendors were great -- I spent lots of money! Uke Bartt's psychedelic presence popping up everywhere was so fun."

"I felt very welcomed and loved meeting you all.... finally! Kudos to you all. Everything was delightful... I was extremely pleased with the whole three days. The workshops were terrific...The instructors were fun and very knowledgeable... The VIP dinners were great for both concerts....and the lunch tasted pretty darn good!"

"Anyone who did not do the 'VIP Experience' missed out! What a fantastic Polynesian themed dinner experience! I felt like I was the Big Kahuna with First Class treatment!"

"I just want to thank you for a superb festival. The site was beautiful and accessible, the five workshops I attended all excellent, and the box lunch very tasty. I also enjoyed visiting the vendors (bought too much!) while listening to the ongoing shows. Well done, folks!"

"I am still humming songs and tasting the morsels of sheer joy from the festival."

"I offered 'make your own kukui nut lei or ti leaf lei'. It was a HIT! So many people, mostly families with children, participated. Interacting with the customers on that level was such a rewarding experience. Some of the kids stayed for 2 hours working on their leis--they just had to finish it!"

"It's about time that San Diego had a Ukulele Festival! What took so long?! We've always wanted to vacation there!"