Taimane

★ TAIMANE & HER QUARTET ★ with special guest Polynesian Dancer ★ ONE NIGHT ONLY - SUNDAY, OCT. 20 ★ One of world music's hottest rising stars presents one of her biggest shows of the year performing with her quartet and Polynesian dancer at Musco Center, a stunning, new opera house with inspiring design and premium sound. ★ TAIMANE LINKS ★ -- Taimane Quartet & Dancer: http://bit.ly/t_010519 -- Videos: http://bit.ly/t_videos -- News: http://bit.ly/tg_news "I didn’t see anyone at the [SXSW 2019] 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 "...the city of Orange now houses an ideal opera house [Musco Center], potentially the best in the West and maybe even something more." - Los Angeles Times ON-STAGE Taimane (ukulele, vocals), Ramiro Marziani (classical guitar), Jonathan Heraux (percussion), Baethoven (violin, background vocals), Liʻo (Polynesian dance) PREVIEW - A VISUAL & MUSICAL EXPERIENCE Now is your chance to catch rising star, Taimane, in fresh and full blossom as she brings her robust repertoire of music and dance to Musco Center’s acclaimed opera house. From Bach to rock, flamenco infernos to tribal hymns, Taimane rocks the stage like no other leaving audiences amazed and electrified. Advance purchase recommended, Taimane has sold out her last five North American shows. In 2019, Taimane has established herself as one of the most exciting new stars in world music. This January in New York, Taimane was one of the biggest buzz artists at the largest performing arts conference in the world. She quickly built additional momentum at the mega SXSW Music Festival in Austin, TX where National Public Radio (NPR) hailed Taimane as one of the week’s stand-out artists. Since then, Taimane has continued to soar receiving the 2019 Nā Hōkū Hanohano Favorite Entertainer of the Year Award, experiencing an explosion of new fans around the world (over 250,000 online followers and counting) and garnering the spotlight from Reuters News Agency. This rise in popularity has also shown up at the box office with Taimane drawing nearly 1,300 people to debut performances in the Pacific Northwest, packing venues from Prague to London and selling out night after night on her most recent U.S. tour. After over a decade of passionately pursuing her art, Taimane is poised to share her music and vision of Hawaii with the world. Come experience her beauty, grace and fire and see why Taimane is quickly becoming a global cultural beacon.