The group was originated in 1981 by Peter Loungo using the J. Chalmers Doane's musical program in the 1970s that reached over 50,000 students across Canada and the United States.
[3] They have performed in Canada, Florida, Texas, California, Nevada, the Pacific Northwest, Japan and Hawaii.
[citation needed] Since 1985, the Ensemble has been traveling to Hawaii every July as part of their annual tour.
In addition to their annual tour to Hawaii, in October 2009 they were the headline performers at the 3rd International Ukulele Ceilidh in Nova Scotia, Canada.
The Langley Ukulele Ensemble is one of the featured groups in Mighty Uke: The Amazing Comeback of an Underdog.