When was the last time you were agog with excitement?

One of the highlights of my month is the free jazz concert at the Hawaii State Art Museum every second Friday evening. It’s always excellent music.

The Dae Han Ensemble plays, and there is always a top notch guest artist performing with them.

I just found out that this Friday’s special guest is ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro!! I am beyond thrilled!! I’ve wanted to see him perform for years. His artistry is superb. He tours the world playing ukulele. He’s honestly one of the top 5 Hawaiian musicians still living.

And the concert is free!!

I will go early to get a seat.

The venue is lovely. The HiSAM is in what’s called Capitol District No. 1 Building. It sits on the site of the first Royal Hotel. The building itself was the old YMCA. The concerts are done in the Sculpture Garden. It’s a really nice event that I rarely miss.