The Ukulele Orchestra Of Great Britain April 5

The Grand 1894 Opera House Presents The Ukulele Orchestra Of Great Britain April 5

The Grand 1894 Opera House welcomes The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain Saturday evening, April 5, at 8pm.

Formed in 1985, “as the antidote to mindless pop, egocentric rock, and the indulgent bluster of the music business, this group first donned black tuxedos, and began giving ‘concerts’ in tiny rooms above old pubs.”

Now, four decades later, they’re still thrilling audiences with their off-beat humor and four-stringed virtuosity – from Tasmania to the Arctic Circle, and Windsor Castle to Carnegie Hall.

To purchase your tickets and for more information, call The Grand’s box office at 409.765.1894, 800.821.1894, or visit The Grand’s website at www.thegrand.com.   

There are no drums, pianos, backing tracks, guitars or banjos.  No pitch shifters or electronic trickery. Rather, The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain is quite simply “just an astonishing revelation of the rich palette of orchestration afforded by ukuleles and a menagerie of voices in a collision of post-punk performance and old classics.”

Look forward to celebrating the 40th anniversary of this “much-loved institution – on a white-knuckle shopping-trolley dash through every kind of musical genre – from ABBA to ZZ Top; Tchaikovsky to Nirvana, Bluegrass to Broadway… and all played on the ‘bonsai guitar.’” 

This production is sponsored in part by McNatt Contracting, Inc. and Galveston Limousine Service. At this time, masks are recommended, but not required, at Grand performances. 

Single tickets are available. For ticket prices and more information, call The Grand’s box office at 409.765.1894, 800.821.1894, or visit The Grand’s website at www.thegrand.com.   Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, The Grand 1894 Opera House, located at 2020 Postoffice Street in Galveston’s historic downtown Cultural Arts District, is recognized as “The Official Opera House of the State of Texas.” All major credit cards accepted.