Hey, hey! We have some January gigs coming up, please see our schedule page for details. After a Snow Bird Break in February & March, we will start up again in April. We will return to Golden Valley Lund’s & Byerly’s Community Room for our jams, and will be opening some sessions to others. Keep… Continue reading Winter 2024

Although our busy season is winding down, our next event is on Friday, October 29; the U Cans will play about a half hour at the Great Minnesota Ukulele Gathering, at 6:30pm. This event is ticket access, but it is a part of a larger event, the Minnesota Bluegrass & Old Time Music Association’s Fall… Continue reading Great MN Uke Gathering Fri. Oct 29, 2021

Hey, Hey! We are playing Sunday, October 3rd between 9am and 1pm at the Market in the Valley, 7800 Golden Valley Rd in Golden Valley, MN 55427. Or as they say, “we’re under the water tower!” Just north a block from hwy 55 on Winnetka. Get some produce, crafty things, chocolate, fish, eggs, coffee, honey,… Continue reading Market in the Valley, Sunday October 3

Feel free to join us! Friday, September 24, 6:3-7:30, Westwood Hills Nature Center, we are playing for St Louis Park Friends of the Arts – 8300 W Franklin Ave, St Louis Park, MN 55426. It’s the opening of the Artist Showcase, Community Arts Exhibit. Access Texas Avenue from 394 frontage road (from the north) or… Continue reading Remaining Fall Outdoor Gigs

U Can Jug or Nots are part of this virtual community arts event! This Artist Showcase features the wordk of artists connected to St Louis Park and Golden Valley. https://fb.me/e/6g9Ereb2V

Thirteen of fourteen planned summer gigs were canceled due to COVID-19, but on the other hand, we did get to play at one of our favorite outdoor venues, Wolfe Park Amphitheater in St Louis Park (video link below). We also played in front yards, patios and garages, and we sort of adopted, by the United… Continue reading COVID-19 Summer of 2020

We managed to get out from behind out computers and have met outside, in a garage and an empty church sanctuary. All but one summer gig have been canceled, understandably, due to the COVID-19 virus. Our remaining gig is Thursday, August 6, 7pm in St Louis Park at the Wolfe Amphitheater. Its a nice out… Continue reading Summer Update

Sadly, we are not meeting in person at this time, so our jams have been suspended and we are starting to receive cancellations of summer gigs. We are doing some remote video and are posting on Youtube (Ukulele Cid), as well as our FaceBook Page. We do encourage you watch from your homes some of… Continue reading COVID-19 Update

Saturday, November 16, 3:30 workshop, From the Jam to the Band at GMUG/MBOTMA Fall Festival in Plymouth. scroll way down:  https://minnesotabluegrass.org/Fall-Jam-Workshops It called from the jam to the band, we like to subtitle it, How to Start your own Band without Making or Spending a Million Dollars. Here’s a video clip of our award winner… Continue reading We’ve got a Workshop at MBOTMA/GMUG Saturday November 16!

Dang! Summer’s ending and you didn’t get to a jug jam? Here’s your chance for an anything goes jug jam. Show up – make some noise. No experience required. No instruments actually required. We dare you. We provide lyrics with chords, or bring about 8 copies of your favorite piece you’d like to hear played… Continue reading Come Jam with Us! Tues. Oct 8, 7pm