2026 ʻUkulele Hall of Fame Inductees
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.
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.
