ʻUkulele Hall of Fame

2026 Induction

2026 ʻUkulele Hall of Fame Inductees

Benny Chong

Benny Chong

Byron Yasui

Byron Yasui

J. Chalmers Doane

J. Chalmers Doane

Benny Chong and Byron Yasui at their ʻUkulele Hall of Fame Induction in Kapiolani Park, July 12th, 2026
Benny Chong (left) and Byron Yasui at their ʻUkulele Hall of Fame Induction in Kapiʻolani Park, July 12th, 2026

The first of two 2026 ʻUkulele Hall of Fame inductions took place on Sunday, July 12, 2026 at the Kapiʻolani Park Bandstand, in conjunction with the International ʻUkulele Festival of Hawaiʻi.

International ʻUkulele Festival of Hawaiʻi 2026 poster

The third ʻUkulele Hall of Fame inductee of 2026 is J. Chalmers Doane. Doane was inducted on October 25th, 2026 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The induction ceremony and celebration took place at The Carleton, and included performances by James Hill, Anne Janelle, Peter Luongo, Doane's daughter Melanie, and Doane himself, as well as groups of Doane's former students and children who are currently a part of Melanie's Doane Music School.

Hawaiʻi to Halifax: A Musical Tribute to J. Chalmers Doane, The Carleton, Sunday October 25, 1pm

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