Ukulele master and jolly ambassador of aloha Jake Shimabukuro will bring joy to the world this holiday season by delivering a special gift for all with the debut of his highly anticipated holiday show, Jake Shimabukuro \u2013\u00a0Christmas in Hawaii.<\/p>\n
With only four strings, Shimabukuro is a humble master, whose mission is to connect and inspire people. Whether one on one or in front of an audience of thousands, Shimabukuro shares a deep emotional connection with the listener that is open, magical, and transcendent. His genuine love for people, the spirit of holidays, and his beloved home of Hawaii are at the forefront of Jake Shimabukuro \u2013\u00a0Christmas in Hawaii. It will be a warm welcome of merriment and wonder for the season.<\/p>\n
In addition to his signature show favorites, this special show will draw on a vibrant catalog of holiday classics, such as “We Three Kings,” “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” “O Holy Night,” and “I\u2019ll Be Home For Christmas,” as well as selections from his Jake & Friends<\/em> album to be released in November 2021 (featuring Willie Nelson, Bette Midler, Jack Johnson, Michael McDonald, Vince Gill and Amy Grant, and more).<\/p>\n Along with bassist Jackson Waldhoff and special guests, singer-songwriter Thunderstorm Artis on vocals, and first-call percussionist Taku Hirano, Shimabukuro will spread good cheer to all with his world-renowned live show in a fun take on the holidays sure to keep spirits bright. Exceptional and spirited, Jake Shimabukuro \u2013\u00a0Christmas in Hawaii is sure to become an eagerly anticipated annual family event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Known for his fast and complex finger work, Jake Shimabukuro is a ukulele virtuoso, whose music combines elements of jazz, blues, funk, rock, bluegrass, classical, folk, and flamenco.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":10493,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"tags":[198,197,196],"tribe_events_cat":[21,25,29],"acf":[],"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"Scottsdale Center For The Performing Arts","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/scottsdaleperformingarts.org","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/scottsdaleperformingarts.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/7579"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/scottsdaleperformingarts.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/scottsdaleperformingarts.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/tribe_events"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scottsdaleperformingarts.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scottsdaleperformingarts.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7579"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/scottsdaleperformingarts.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/7579\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scottsdaleperformingarts.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10493"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/scottsdaleperformingarts.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7579"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scottsdaleperformingarts.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7579"},{"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scottsdaleperformingarts.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events_cat?post=7579"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}