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Jake Shimabukuro on Tour
In a way, it’s Hawaiian ukulele player Jake Shimabukuro’s live performances that first brought him international attention — in 2006, Shimabukuro’s success skyrocketed after a video of him playing The Beatles’ “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” became one of YouTube’s first massively viral videos. Ever since, he’s shared his joy of music with audiences all over the world, playing songs that range from jazz and classical to rock and bluegrass. Before he blew up, Shimabukuro was signed to a label in Japan and toured the country extensively. After starting his own label and playing more U.S. shows, he’s appeared on a number of talk shows with hosts like Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Kimmel and Carson Daly. Now, Shimabukuro tours the world frequently, often leading a versatile string trio that includes guitar and bass, though he’s also been known to groove in a quartet with drums, keys and bass. Jake Shimabukuro’s current tour takes him across the U.S. as he continues to find new ways to interact with the styles that have made him the musician he is today.
Jake Shimabukuro in Concert
Jake Shimabukuro is a Hawaiian-born, fifth-generation Japanese American ukulele player who has become known as a virtuoso musician that can jam in almost any style. Born in 1976 in Honolulu, Shimabukuro received a ukulele from his mother, a musician herself, at age four. He studied with her for years, eventually entering the Roy Sakuma Studio and taking lessons from Tami Akiyami. In the 1990s, Shimabukuro would become a member of the trio Pure Heart alongside percussionist Lopaka Colón and guitarist and singer Jon Yamasato. The group’s first album, 1999’s Pure Heart, won four Na Hoku Hanohano awards — basically the Hawaiian Grammys — including Contemporary Album of the Year, Most Promising Artist, Album of the Year and Favorite Entertainment of the Year.
Shimabukuro signed with Epic Records International, a division of Sony Music Japan, in 2002. He toured in Japan and released a number of Japan-only albums. Wanting to share his music with the U.S. as well, Shimabukuro founded Hitchhike Records and soon released 2005’s Dragon, which charted at No. 5 on Billboard’s Top World Music Albums. The following year, after his YouTube success, he released Gently Weeps, which peaked at No. 2 on the Top World Music Albums. Shimabukuro has gone on to release numerous high-charting albums.
Setlists
- 1.Ave Maria (Franz Schubert cover)
- 2.Golden
- 3.While My Guitar Gently Weeps (The Beatles cover)
- 4.Cause We've Ended as Lovers
- 5.Kula Blues
- 6.A Place in the Sun (Stevie Wonder cover)
- 7.One Foot on Sand
- 8.Many Feathers
- 9.All I Want for Christmas Is You (Mariah Carey cover)
- 10.Orange World
- 11.Margaritaville / Friend of the Devil (Jimmy Buffett cover)
- 12.Breathe (Pink Floyd cover)
- 13.Sleepwalk (Santo & Johnny cover)
- 14.Grateful (Justin Kawika Young cover)
- 15.Dragon
- 16.Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen cover)
- 17.We Will Rock You / Sunshine Of Your Love / Smoke On the Water / LaGrange
- 18.The Legend of Joseph Kekuku
- 19.Get Together
- 1.Let's Dance
- 2.6/8
- 3.Eleanor Rigby (The Beatles cover)
- 4.While My Guitar Gently Weeps (The Beatles cover)
- 5.Cause We've Ended as Lovers (Syreeta cover)
- 6.Kula Blues
- 7.Ichigo Ichie
- 8.Margaritaville / Friend of the Devil
- 9.Dragon
- 10.Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen cover)
- 11.We Will Rock You / Smoke on the Water / LaGrange
- 1.Let's Dance
- 2.6/8
- 3.Eleanor Rigby (The Beatles cover)
- 4.While My Guitar Gently Weeps (The Beatles cover)
- 5.Cause We've Ended as Lovers (Syreeta cover)
- 6.Kula Blues
- 7.Orange World
- 8.Margaritaville / Friend of the Devil
- 9.Dragon
- 10.Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen cover)
- 11.We Will Rock You / Sunshine of Your Love / Smoke on the Water / LaGrange
- 12.Kawika (Peter Moon cover)
- 1.While My Guitar Gently Weeps (The Beatles cover)
- 2.Somewhere Over the Rainbow
- 3.We Three Kings
- 4.Grateful
- 5.Eleanor Rigby (The Beatles cover)
- 6.This Christmas
- 7.O Holy Night (Adolphe Adam cover)
- 8.Seven Feathers
- 9.All I Want for Christmas Is You (Mariah Carey cover)
Set One
- 1.While My Guitar Gently Weeps (The Beatles cover)
- 2.We Three Kings
- 3.Eleanor Rigby (The Beatles cover)
- 4.Never Forget Where I'm From (Justin Kawika Young cover)
- 5.This Christmas
- 6.A Place in the Sun (Stevie Wonder cover)
- 7.Grateful
- 8.O Holy Night (Adolphe Adam cover)
Set Two
- 9.Sakura Sakura
- 10.Cause We've Ended as Lovers (Syreeta cover)
- 11.Kula Blues
- 12.Orange World
- 13.Margaritaville - Friend of the Devil
- 14.Many Feathers
- 15.All I Want for Christmas Is You (Mariah Carey cover)
Encore
- 16.Kawika (Peter Moon cover)
- 17.Get Together
- by Anonymous on 1/26/16Uptown Theatre Napa - NapaRating: 5 out of 5
- by SJA1 on 1/26/16Uptown Theatre Napa - NapaRating: 5 out of 5
What an amazing performance. After seeing Jake I now wish I would have purchased his CD.
Jake was awesome
by BTROCKET on 1/26/16Uptown Theatre Napa - NapaRating: 5 out of 5Very talented, fun to watch, different genre from my typical show I would go see and I'm glad I made the change.
Jake Shimabukuro Hurray!
by capecoddune on 11/19/15Ponte Vedra Concert Hall - Ponte Vedra BeachRating: 5 out of 5Jake gives his all -- exhuberance, unparalleled skill and talent balanced with beautifully tender moments. He is a master not to be missed. Live art is alive and fantastic with performances such as his. A very diverse audience that was brought to their feet several times during the evening. A not to be missed, extremely gifted musician!
Jake Shimabukurp
by Beantownsports on 11/16/15Ponte Vedra Concert Hall - Ponte Vedra BeachRating: 5 out of 5First time at the concert hall. Great sound for a intimate setting.
Jake is a Ball of Energy
by HWB2 on 11/16/15Carolina Theatre - DurhamRating: 5 out of 5This is the second time that I have seen Jake Shimabukuro perform and he does not disappoint. Jake played for almost two hours and has the perfect blend of songs you recognize and more traditional songs that you may not know. The fact that it is all performed on the ukulele with a bass accompaniment is all the more impressive. Jake truly enjoys himself and his passion comes through in his energy and music.
Jake is awesome
by Bonasita on 11/16/15Ponte Vedra Concert Hall - Ponte Vedra BeachRating: 5 out of 5I've seen Jake perform twice and he was phenomenal both times. He is a gifted ukulele player and has a fun personality and sense of humor in addition to that. I got to meet him afterward both times and he is a super sweet, very humble young man. I would recommend that if you get the opportunity, you go see him. I highly doubt you would regret it.
Shimabukuro does things that are not possible
by floz1234 on 11/16/15Ponte Vedra Concert Hall - Ponte Vedra BeachRating: 5 out of 5Every time that we thought that there was no way that he could keep up the pace of the music he delighted us with incredible work. One of the best concerts I've been to. It wasn't a 'show' in the traditional sense as the music was the entire thing, but that was incredible. Loved every minute.
The amazing Jake does it again
by Durhamalfan on 11/15/15Carolina Theatre - DurhamRating: 5 out of 5Jake Shimabukuro continues to amaze with joyful genius. No one can believe that such music and virtuosity can come from a ukele'. Jake brings everything he has to stage with such sincerity, energy and fantastic musicality. Now he is joined by a great bass player and they create a great musical symmetry together.
What a Performance!
by Anonymous on 11/15/15Carolina Theatre - DurhamRating: 5 out of 5Jake Shimabukuro is an absolutely amazing performer. He and his base player were the only two people on the stage, but their passion for the music (both original pieces and covers) kept the audience riveted for the entire concert.
Jake Shimabukuro
by Maryjo60 on 11/14/15Carolina Theatre - DurhamRating: 5 out of 5Amazing! It is delightful to listen to his music and his skill is unmatched. Exhilarating! You will never look at or listen to a ukulele in the same way again.
Another wonderful Jake show
by slow63 on 11/14/15Carolina Theatre - DurhamRating: 5 out of 5Jake Shimabukuro is amazing. He has such rapport with the audience. I have seen him twice before in totally solo shows. The addition of a bass player enriched the sound without compromising the clarity of Jake's playing. The first part of the show was new songs form his latest album. The second part was some of his older material. Both were great. Even after seeing Jake 3 times, I will go again the next time he comes to town.
Jake is a real performer!
by okwhotookmynickname on 11/14/15Carolina Theatre - DurhamRating: 5 out of 5Last time I saw JS he was solo and much more subdued. It was different this time and I thought having Nolan on bass was a nice enhancement to his sound. JS has so much energy and puts a lot of feeling into his playing - and it's flawless. I enjoyed everything but the more acoustic sounding playing appeals to me more.
Jake Shumabukuro was everything thing we had hoped
by KHSH on 11/8/15Humphreys Concerts By the Bay - San DiegoRating: 5 out of 5The venue and the performance of Jake was a beautiful evening. He exceeded our expectations and seems like such a genuine individual. It felt really good to be part of the evening.
I'm now a ukulele fan and a Shimabukuro fan!
by lemon510 on 11/5/15Humphreys Concerts By the Bay - San DiegoRating: 5 out of 5I'm now a ukulele fan and a Shimabukuro fan because of this show! I can't wait until he comes back next year!
Truly Gifted Artist
by Henry60 on 11/4/15Humphreys Concerts By the Bay - San DiegoRating: 5 out of 5Really! really enjoyed the concert. Played different tunes, which made the concert very entertaining. I didn't even notice that the concert is almost over until he announced that he'll play the last song. WOW. I wished he'll back again next year!
Awesome!
by ExecutiveGuy on 11/4/15Humphreys Concerts By the Bay - San DiegoRating: 5 out of 5Jake is the best ukulele player on the planet. The concert was very entertaining and left me in awe. After the event he signed autographs and posed for pictures for over an hour. I HIGHLY recommend going to see Jake perform. I will see you there.
One of the best concerts ever
by juanroberto on 11/3/15Humphreys Concerts By the Bay - San DiegoRating: 5 out of 5Jake Shimabukuro was absolutely amazing!! I have a couple of his CD's, but it does not compare to seeing him in concert. You cannot believe the music he creates on this simple four string instrument. Highly recommended!!!
- by Anonymous on 11/3/15Humphreys Concerts By the Bay - San DiegoRating: 5 out of 5
I love Jake and this was my 3rd concert. I've only seen him perform on the East Coast so it was a real treat to see him in San Diego. I like how he's constantly changing the variations of his popular songs. No matter what your age and music preference, anybody can enjoy Jake's concerts.
Phenomenal as usual!
by wyatthawaii on 11/3/15Humphreys Concerts By the Bay - San DiegoRating: 5 out of 5We've seen Jake performing with his friends in Honolulu, so we jumped at the chance to see him in San Diego and weren't disappointed. We are constantly amazed at his talent - not only is he a ukelele master, he is also a terrific composer. I know ukelele isn't something that most people are familiar with, but I would urge anyone who loves music to check out Jake if he comes to your town. You will be blown away!