Ukulele player as rock star? How about taking center stage at a symphony hall? Almost hard to imagine unless you’ve heard Jake Shimabukuro. An international phenomenon, Jake’s played loud rock on his uke in front of thousands in Japan, classical music with orchestras and jazz with the best of them in New York. He’s written and recorded originals on a pile of CDs and does killer covers of Beatles, Queen and yes, Jake does play heartfelt Hawaiian music (he was born in Honolulu).
In a town that is so “uke-centric”, you’ll need to get tickets in advance to see Jake Shimabukuro Saturday, February 11th at the Rio Theatre in Santa Cruz. Showtime is 7:30 pm.
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