Celebrate the season with Shimabukuro
Ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro returns to Olympia on Friday, Nov. 15, with his popular holiday concert. “We had ‘Holidays in Hawai’i’ on our season a couple of years ago, and we sold out so quickly because it was out at the Minnaert Center,” said Jill Barnes of The Washington Center for the Performing Arts. “It was so well received. He’s an amazing musician and person.” This time around, Shimabukuro is playing at the Washington Center, 512 Washington St. S.E., Olympia, and the show will include not only his most popular songs and takes on holiday favorites (often mashed up with rock tunes) but also selections from his 2023 album, “Grateful,” a series of duets with his friends and mentors from Hawai’i. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25-$79 . The center is also hosting a pre-concert Sip and Strum, where fans can bring their own ukuleles and play along with Shimabukuro. It starts at 6 p.m. in the…..