Maine's Capital Area

Ukulele Russ will be performing at Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center on Water Street in Gardiner on Friday November 3, 2017 at 7:30 PM. Doors open at 7:00 PM. Tickets are $16 for Adults, $14 for Seniors, $5 for Youth. Tickets are available at Johnson Hall's Box Office Tuesday through Friday from 12:00pm to 3:00pm or at 582-7144 or by visiting their website at www.johnsonhall.org

With a stage name like Ukulele Russ, one might imagine Hawaiian shirts and inoffensive luau music or maybe a bunch of kid-friendly songs espousing the benefits of making friends and learning to tie shoes. But that's about as far away from reality as possible. Russ is a hugely talented on the axe (or, as he refers to the diminutive instrument, the hatchet) and he does some pretty innovative stuff with a loop pedal and a bass ukulele that he secures to a stand with DeWalt clamps. Plus he's an engaging storyteller, frank and funny (and maybe a little crass) and highly entertaining.