Ukulele Star: Taimane & Her Trio

Show Dates are Subject to ChangeSHOW DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGEUkulele Star Taimane & Her TrioRock | Classical | Hawaiian | Flamenco Taimane and her trio return to The Coach House for a spirited night of mesmerizing music and cultural connection. Born and raised in Hawaii of hapa Samoan descent, ukulele virtuoso and songwriter Taimane is renowned for her fierce and inventive style of playing the four-string island staple. She has also garnered great acclaim for her fiery stage prowess, captivating concertgoers from her first note until her last. Come experience Taimanes beauty, grace, passion and talent, and see why Taimane is quickly becoming a global star and cultural beacon. I didnt see anyone at the [SXSW] festival doing anything close to what she [Taimane] does on stage. She shreds on ukulele and rocks everything from Beethoven to Led Zeppelin. Somehow she manages to not only rock out but connect the audience with meaningful Hawaiian traditions and dances. - Austin American-Statesman Taimane rocks the stage with a sensual vibrancy and a white hot talent that captivates and beguiles! - Pierce Brosnan (aka 007) If you didnt know ukulele virtuosity is a thing, get on board. Taimane is not just in her own league on the instrument; shes a captivating performer as well. And on top of that, shes a masterful songwriter and interpreter. Ukulele, meet your triple threat. - Grammy.comVirtuoso and songwriter, Taimane, is best known for her fierce and inventive style of playing the ukulele helping the hapa Samoan (part caucasian and part indigenous Samoan) artist earn four Nā Hōkū Hanohano awards and garner over 50 million video views and nearly 500,000 social media followers to date. Hailing from a musical Polynesian family including her late mother, Palepa Tauiliili Gardner (Miss Samoa 1978), Taimanes attraction to the four-string island staple began at age 5. By age 10, she regularly performed in public, busking in Waikiki every Friday night with her father holding down security duties and Waikiki Beach Boys (adults whose home s show literally playing in the spotlight every week until Hos passing. Fast forward to today, and you have an artist who tours the world and has carved out a unique niche in music merging a wide-array of genres, from Bach to rock, flamenco infernos to tribal hymns, summoning a seemingly limitless palette of emotions via an instrument previously viewed as restricted.