Jake's Blog & Tour Reports
Day of School Visits - Big Island, HI
Over the next four days Jake will on the Big Island to support the Kahilu Theatre Foundations "Eighth Annual Waimea Ukulele & Slack Key Guitar Institute. This program is a very special event where local musicians hold workshop style classes & concerts. It really is a weekend filled with music and aloha held in the beautiful country side of Waimea. We are pretty pumped to be a part of the event.
Epic Event Fundraiser - Honolulu, HI
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After returning from a successful two month tour in Japan, Jake was finally back home in Hawaii! Just in time for the holiday season. The day after he arrived home there was a charity event planned to raise money for foster children. The banner name is The Epic Foundation, and they support foster children here in Hawaii. It was a very entertaining event located right on the beaches of Kahala Black Point.
The Final Performance - San Sebastian, Spain
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Awww man, the night has finally come. This marks the final performance from Jake's first ever Europe tour. We are all very sad to see this day come because we have had such a great experience thus far. So, let's go out with a bang! The venue tonight is a pretty small tavern style setup which holds maybe 100 or so standing. Intimate? Yup! Just how Jake likes it....bring them in close and personal.
Time To Explore - San Sebastian, Spain
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After last nights show, and the amazing response Jake received, we were really anxious to get out and experience the Spanish lifestyle. We have until about 9pm this evening before sound check...plenty of time to fill out minds with fresh memories. Mark miraculously found a gem of a restaurant which had a good selection of Gluten Free dishes.
San Sebastian Jazz Festival - San Sebastian, Spain
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So let's just pick up where we left off at the Nice Jazz Festival. This seems like a relatively good idea since it looks like an all nighter was lingering in the midst. Just after we arrived back at the hotel in Nice, the festival was holding a "Jam Session" on the roof of the hotel (yeah, same spot as that amazing restaurant). Jake just couldn't resist!
Nice Jazz Festival - Nice, France
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There is only one problem with Nice....everything is just too beautiful. The drive from our beach side hotel to the festival grounds took us through a very scenic route. You can really get a feel for the aged architecture that seems to define Nice. Definitely a cool spot for a festival, and an even better spot for Jake to play in.
Soundcheck - Nice Jazz Fest - Nice, France
Had a few hours before Jake's performance and whipped together a quick video with a great naration from Jake. We are just chilling back stage anxiously waiting for Jake play. Have a look and enjoy!
Travel To Nice, France
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Our four night stay in Pori, Finland really allowed us to settle into one spot and get a feel for the tight community that Pori has. These long stays are rare when you are on tour, so it was very refreshing to have experienced it. However, the show must go on! I know that everyone is really excited to visit France for the first time. It's not everyday you get to hang out at the Mediterranean Sea.
A Beach Day With Uncle Harri
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Today we spent a day at the beach with Jake's whole crew and our festival liaison, Uncle Harri. We were fortunate enough to have the day free so it was perfect. Uncle Harri had wanted to take us down to the coastline since we got here, I'm so glad that we could finally make it out. The day was gorgeous and the coastline was serene.
Pori Jazz Fest Day 2 - Pori, Finland
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Porrrrriiii! I heard a fan yelling this today as loud as he could, top of the lungs. It's saturday and the second to last day of the week long Pori Jazz Festival. The crowds were out in full effect and full mass. It was Beer:30 all over the streets...I think the Pori-ians can feel the weekend excitement and are ready to really bleak loose.