Dr. Phillips Center presents Jake Shimabukuro at Dr. Phillips Center For The Performing Arts

Tickets are $49.50<br><br><p>It was nearly 15 years ago that the world first caught notice of the stunning musical artistry of Jake Shimabukuro. The young ukulele player’s gorgeous rendition of George Harrison’s classic rock ballad “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” became one of the most-watched clips on the then newly launched YouTube platform. A lavish\, exhilarating feast of a performance\, it signaled the emergence of a prodigiously gifted virtuoso who was redefining how the ukulele was played and heard.</p><p>Few artists arrive so clearly – and singularly – talented as Shimabukuro...

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Tickets are $49.50<br><br><p>It was nearly 15 years ago that the world first caught notice of the stunning musical artistry of Jake Shimabukuro. The young ukulele player’s gorgeous rendition of George Harrison’s classic rock ballad “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” became one of the most-watched clips on the then newly launched YouTube platform. A lavish\, exhilarating feast of a performance\, it signaled the emergence of a prodigiously gifted virtuoso who was redefining how the ukulele was played and heard.</p><p>Few artists arrive so clearly – and singularly – talented as Shimabukuro. Guitar Player magazine called him “the Jimi Hendrix of the ukulele.” And no less than Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder\, himself a four-string enthusiast\, weighed in with this glowing assessment: “Jake is taking the instrument to a place that I can’t see anybody else catching up with him.”</p><p>That’s because the Hawaii native was burning up the ground behind him. Since the release of his 2006 album\, Gently Weeps\, Shimabukuro has been riding a wave of breakthroughs and triumphs rare for any musician\, let alone one who plays a ukulele. A tireless live performer\, he’s floored audiences across the globe\, appearing at music festivals as varied as Bonnaroo and the Fuji Rock Festival. He’s played with world-renowned orchestras at prestigious venues from the Hollywood Bowl to the Sydney Opera House. He even performed for that rarest of audiences: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. And all the while\, he’s issued a string of chart-topping and award-winning albums that have challenged all notions of what is possible with a</p>

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