Lake Anne Plaza – 3rd Annual Ukulele Festival

The tranquil sounds of  tiny strings will return to the  Lake Anne waterfront when the 3rd Annual Ukulele Festival takes place on Saturday, July 14, 2012from 11:00AM-5:30PM in the heart of historic Reston.  The free music festival will feature performances by several internationally known and local ukulele musicians, music demonstrations, open to the public jam session, beer garden, festival vendors, and other family friendly activities.   The event will kickoff during the ever popular Saturday Farmers & Arts/Craft Market.  For the past two years, this festival has brought people from all over the region to Lake Anne packing the plaza with festival goers enjoying the alluring sounds.

Returning to headline the festival this year will be popular Baltimore-based ukulele aficionado Victoria Vox, who performed at the festival in 2010.  The festival will also feature performersBruce Hutton (old-time folk), Kathy & Marv Reitz (Swing), Lelehuna (Hawaiian), Pat Quinn & Gina DeSimone (Blues), Aloha Boys (Hawaiian), The Paul Hemmings Uketet (Jazz) and local girls duo The Sweater Set (Contemporary).

Performance Schedule:
11:00AM         Bruce Hutton  

11:30AM         Kathy & Marv Rietz 
12:15PM         Lelehuna

1:00PM           Pat Quinn & Gina DeSimone
1:30PM           Sweater Set
2:15PM           Aloha Boys

3:00PM           The Paul Hemmings Uketet

4:00PM           Victoria Vox
5:00PM           Open Jam Session (public participation welcomed)

The festival is hosted by the Lake Anne Merchants with support from the Reston Community Center, Friends of Lake Anne (FOLA), Northern Virginia Magazine and the Northern Virginia Ukulele Ensemble.