Channel your mana (or your inner indie girlie), because Tampa Bay is about to get a big injection of twee.
A Florida Festivals and Achieva Credit Union collaboration brings numerous ukulele festivals and concerts to Tampa Bay, including both national and local artists, community jam sessions and brunches.
The festivities begin on Friday, Jan. 30 at the weekend-long World Ukulele Day celebration in Bonita Springs. The gathering—happening at Riverside Park—brings in the likes of Pittsburgh uke maestro Ray Cygrymus and self-described “Jewish Pete Seeger” Lil’ Rev (who was actually praised by the late folk music hero himself) on Sunday, Feb. 1. General admission is free, but for an extra $35, you get to take part in two educational workshops with Lil’ Rev and Kurt Jones on the first two days…