Selling out Opperman Music Hall in 2014, Jake Shimabukuro is a leading innovator and talented ukulele player who amplifies the instrument using pedals and distortion so it sounds like an electric guitar. A show not to be missed!
Jake Shimabukuro held a ukulele for the first time at age four. It was an encounter that would shape his destiny and give the world one of the most exceptional and innovative uke players in the history of the instrument – an artist who has drawn comparisons to musical titans such as Jimi Hendrix and Miles Davis. By adapting a guitar hero anthem for the ukulele, Shimabukuro made a significant statement: the ukulele, with its humble four strings and modest two-octave range, is an instrument limited only by the imagination and creativity of the person playing it. Along with his own original compositions, Jake is noted for his solo uke arrangements of such varied pieces as Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody,” Schubert’s “Ave Maria” and Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.” Widespread acclaim has brought high-visibility collaborations with a wide range of artists including Yo-Yo Ma, Jimmy Buffett, Bette Midler, Cyndi Lauper, Jack Johnson, Michael McDonald and Bela Fleck and the Flecktones.
Tickets: $50 | $40 | $30 | $25
General Public Ticket Sales: Sept. 20 at 11 a.m.
Purchase Tickets at: http://openingnights.fsu.edu
Box Office: 850.644.6500
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 11 AM – 4 PM
Phone: 850-644-7674
Email: openingnights@fsu.edu
2018/02/07 - 2018/02/07
Ruby Diamond Concert Hall - Florida State University
222 S Copeland St, Tallahassee, FL 32306
General parking is available in the St. Augustine Garage located on the corner of Pensacola and Copeland Streets, and the Call Street Garage located on corner of Call and Macomb Streets. Accessible parking is available at the North Entrance of Ruby Diamond Concert Hall and along Convocation Way. The accessible entrance drop-off area is located at the north entrance of Ruby Diamond (the roundabout) and may be accessed by Convocation Way. Elevators are available to take patrons to the appropriate floor. Ushers will help direct patrons to the elevators.