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MUSIC PICKS JUN 26 - JUL 2
The Waldron Brothers, Aurhe, KMAS, Nick Johnson @ The DLC at Quarters 6/29, Debbie Gibson @ America First Square at Rio Tinto 6/30, and more.
Jake Shimabukuro The Waldron Brothers Bonnie X Clyde Esmé Patterson Debbie Gibson Jake Shimabukuro @ Egyptian Theatre 6/25-27 Ukulele probably isn't the first instrument that comes to mind when one thinks of powerfully rocking music. But Honolulu-born Jake Shimabukuro is the sort of artist who can make that comparatively humble instrument work in a surprising variety of contexts.
His 2016 album Nashville Sessions is something one rarely encounters: a ukulele-led (say that three times fast) power trio. It's astoundingly good, and recommended for fans of Cream and Joe Satriani.
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