Overview

Reinventing the ukulele into an instrument of seemingly boundless capabilities, Hawaii native Jake Shimabukoru fuses his deft fingerpicking technique into a unique style that includes elements of jazz, blues, funk, rock, bluegrass, classical, folk, and flamenco. The virtuoso will be making his Rockport debut for a concert sure to include his jaw-dropping interpretations of pop classics (“Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” “Hallelujah”) as well as his own thrilling compositions.