JAKE SHIMABUKURO

When:
Balboa Theatre, 868 Fourth Avenue

Where:
Thursday, February 16.

February 15, 2012 It's rare for a young musician to earn comparisons to the likes of Jimi Hendrix and Miles Davis. It's even harder to find an artist who has entirely redefined an instrument by his early thirties. But JAKE SHIMABUKURO has already accomplished those feats, and more, in a little over a decade of recording music...on the ukulele. In the hands of Shimabukuro, the traditional Hawaiian instrument of four strings and two octaves is stretched and molded into a complex and bold new musical force. Beginning his music career in earnest performing at local Honolulu venues and coffee shops, his career really skyrocketed when a YouTube clip of him performing "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" in Central Park went viral--over eight-million views and counting. Don't miss the return of this incredible artist to the stage of the historic Balboa Theatre and listen to him play the ukulele like no one else. As he says himself "If everyone played the ukulele, the world would be a better place." Proceeds from this event benefit the Japanese Friendship Garden in Balboa Park and their ongoing expansion project. RUN TIME tba CHILDREN All ages must have their own ticket in same seating section. For your comfort and the enjoyment of others, please use discretion when bringing young children to any live theatre event. Pricing (includes $2.00 Facility Fee) $22.00 - $42.00