One of the most mind-blowing musicians on the planet -- seriously -- will be touring Georgia and Florida in March. Jake Shimabukuro is a master player, of all things, on the humble ukulele.
In his hands, the ukele sounds like a 12-string guitar. From covers of Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody and George Harrison's While My Guitar Gently Weeps to classical compositions and jazz, Shimabukuro puts on an jaw-dropping show.
This link takes you to a USA Today article about Shimabukuro, who is the subject of a new PBS documentary which is coming out in May. Here's some more buzz he's been getting:
“Jake is taking the instrument to a place that I can’t see anybody else catching up with.” - Eddie Vedder
In his young career, ukulele wizard Jake Shimabukuro has already redefined a heretofore under-the-radar instrument, been declared a musical “hero” by Rolling Stone, won accolades from the disparate likes of Eddie Vedder, Perez Hilton and Dr. Sanjay Gupta, wowed audiences on TV (Jimmy Kimmel, Conan), earned comparisons to Jimi Hendrix and Miles Davis, and even played in front of the Queen of England.
With his new record Grand Ukulele, Shimabukuro’s star may burn even brighter.
Below, I've pasted a video to give you an idea who this music phenom is and where he comes from.
But first, here are the tour dates:
March 2 -- Robert Ferst Theater, Atlanta
March 4 -- The Plaza Live, Orlando
March 19 -- The Capitol Theatre, Clearwater
March 20 -- The Florida Theater, Jacksonville
Buy tickets -- you will not regret it!
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