Reno Ukulele Festival – Backstage at the Really Big Show

audience at celebrity showcaseUkulele players from near and far settle into the sky-hugging Nugget Hotel for a weekend of “everything ukulele” and then some. This includes two big evening concerts in the historical Celebrity Showroom. Saturday’s opening extravaganza features “The Ukulele All-Stars.”

Plans for the Saturday show are still unfolding as we arrive in Reno and learn we are invited to join the All-Stars for the last song of the set. Of course we are thrilled but I didn’t pack anything razzle-dazzle to wear on such a grand stage and my feet are so sore that I’m in my funky worn-out black clogs instead of high heels. Oh whatever… We’re there! And this is why I bring my iPhone on stage to take a picture of the audience. Gotta capture the moment. Read More