Ukulele Death Squad
Cleere's Theatre, 28 Parliament Street, D Kilkenny Kort
fös. 14.08.2026 23:00
If Quentin Tarantino ever needs a ukulele band to play during a shoot-out in a Mexican cantina, Ukulele Death Squad should be his first port of call.
Since 2017, the self-styled world’s ‘most dangerous ukulele band’ has brought a new sense of anarchy to an instrument once regarded as charmingly quaint, winning plaudits and awards for their exciting blend of jazz, R&B and folk.
Audiences all over the world have thrilled to their thumping rhythms, epic vocals and punk-rock attitude, and they’re guaranteed to have you dancing the night away in Cleere’s.
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Ukulele Death Squad
In a world where there are at least two ukulele orchestras, this slimmer seven-piece extravaganza from the Australian badlands declare themselves to be the planets "most dangerous ukulele band." Their name more then hints the level of menace and peril contained within. Luckily for you their largely armed with several examples of the miniature, titular instrument along with their epic vocal performance, pulsing conga led rhythms and of course their big bold brass battalion ready for combat. The death squad wield their instrument's like master marksmen, hitting their target every time using their arsenal of gypsy jazz, Rnb and folk. There is a strong sense of showmanship, theatricality and raucous energy in their live shows that has gained international recognition and critical acclaim in The Adelaide & Edinburgh Fringe, WoMAD (Adelaide), WoMAD (UK), Boomtown (UK), Dranouter Festival (Belgium) to name only a few.
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AWARDS
Award: 2018 Adelaide Fringe - Best Music
Award: 2018 'Made in Adelaide' Best Music Grant Recipient
Award: 2019 SA Music Awards - Peoples Choice (Folk)
Award: 2022 SA Music Awards - Peoples Choice (Folk)
Award: 2022 Adelaide Fringe Best Music Weekly Award
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REVIEWS
"Thumping rhythms, soulful vocals, and outrageous ukulele and sax solos." - Happy Mag
“Quentin Tarantino-esque Spanish flamenco punk-style music” - ABC
“Attitude, swagger, style and sense of humour” - InDaily.
