Strummin’ Up to Boston Ukelele Festival 2025

Strummin’ Up to Boston Ukulele Fest 2025 brought music, community, and plenty of good vibes to Newton City Hall as part of the Linda Plaut Festival of the Arts. Supported by Newton Community Pride, the event featured lively performances, workshops, food trucks, vendor booths, and a big community strum-along celebrating the joy of the ukulele with players and music lovers of all ages. Following the strum-along was a concert with four performances with a mix of cover songs and original music.

???? SETLIST – Strummin’ Up to Boston: Ukulele Fest 2025

The City Hall Strummers & Guest Performers
“Jambalaya (On the Bayou)” – Written by Hank Williams
“Surfin’ U.S.A.” – Written by Brian Wilson; Performed by The Beach Boys
“L-O-V-E” – Written by Bert Kaempfert & Milt Gabler; Performed by Nat King Cole
“Sweet Georgia Brown” – Written by Maceo Pinkard, Kenneth Casey & Ben Bernie
“Friday I’m in Love” – Written by Robert Smith; Performed by The Cure
“Have You Ever Seen the Rain?” – By Creedence Clearwater Revival
“I Just Want to Dance with You” – By George Strait
“Rock Around the Clock” – Written by Max C. Freedman & James E. Myers; Performed by Bill Haley & His Comets
“Lollipop” – Written by J. Leslie McFarland & Hudson Whittaker; Performed by The Chordettes
“Sway” (English version) – Originally “¿Quién será?” by Demetrio & Beltrán Ruiz; English lyrics by Norman Gimbel
“Red River Valley” – Traditional American Folk Song
“Shalala Lala” – Written by Hans van Hemert & Harry van Hoof; Based on the Vengaboys version (2000)

Take 4
“All of Me” – Written by Gerald Marks & Seymour Simons; Performed by Billie Holiday
“Moondance” – Written and performed by Van Morrison
“Minor Swing” – Written by Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli
“I’d Jump the Mississippi” – Written by George Jones & Dallas Frazier; Performed by George Jones
“All Blues” – Written by Miles Davis

Erin Ash Sullivan & Danno Sullivan
“Etiquette” – Written & performed by Erin Ash Sullivan & Danno Sullivan
“Singin’ in the Rain” – Written & performed by Erin Ash Sullivan & Danno Sullivan
“Fireflies” – Written & performed by Erin Ash Sullivan & Danno Sullivan

Amy Kucharik & Friends With Benefits
(featuring Tim Lewandowski – trombone, John Borecki – washboard/backing vocals, Jameson Stewart – bass)
“Ukulele Lady” – By Gus Kahn & Richard A. Whiting
“Don’t Eat That” – By Amy Kucharik
“The Ukulele in the Basement” – By Amy Kucharik
“He Doesn’t Need to Know” – By Amy Kucharik
“Island Time – G” – By Amy Kucharik