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Seattle, Washington Area Taiko Performances ***** Updated: August 25 - Added One World Taiko performances on Sept. 25 & 26. NOTE: Seattle Kokon Taiko is offering beginner classes starting Sept. 6 and Oct 4th. See 'Classes' page for link & info! Do you know of taiko performances or classes/workshops not listed here? Please use the contact form to let me know! Saturday, Sept. 11 - Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010 - 2010 Aki Matsuri Presented by the Eastside Nihon matsuri Association (ENMA) Saturday 10a-6p Sunday 10a-4:30p Bellevue College Main Campus [ Google Map ] 3000 Landerholm Circle SE, Bellevue, WA 98007 Bellevue, WA Performances: Saturday: 10:30am - Kaze Daiko 5pm - Okinawa Kenjin Kai Taiko Sunday: 3:30p - Ringtaro & Asako Tateishi / The School of Taiko Friday, September 24, 2010 - Many Voices One Song Many Voices One Song Musical Benefit Concert featuring: Seattle Kokon Taiko Drummers, Captain Smartypants: A hilarious ensemble of the Seattle Men's Chorus, Sensible Shoes: An ensemble of Seattle Women's Chorus, Rob-A-Live Productions, Northwest-based Community Gospel, Organist Alan DePuy on the St. Mark's famous Flentrop Organ, St. Mark's Cathedral [ Google Map ] 1245 20th Avenue East Seattle, WA Time: 7:30p-9:30p Price: $20 in advance, or $25 at the door day of the show Saturday, September 25, 2010 - One World Taiko Lake Union Park Grand Opening Celebration Lake Union Park - Main Stage [ Google Map ] Seattle, WA Celebration Time: 7a-7p Taiko Time: 8:30a Sunday, September 26, 2010 - One World Taiko Celebrate Japan Uwajimaya Plaza [ Google Map ] 10500 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy Beaverton, OR Festival Time: 11a-5p Taiko Time: 1pm Saturday, Oct 2 & Sunday, Oct 3, 2010 - Portland Taiko w/ San Francisco Taiko Dojo Portland Taiko shares the evening with esteemed guest artists Grand Master Seiichi Tanaka and San Francisco Taiko Dojo, and brings out the big drums and the whole performing company for its 16th season finale concert. Newmark Theatre [ Google Map ] 1111 SW Broadway Portland, OR Saturday: 8pm Sunday: 2pm Also: Romp Stomp Boom! - a family taiko event Saturday, October 2: 2pm Tickets on sale June 19th online, at the Box Office (M-Sat, 10am-5pm), or by phone (800-745-3000). Friday, October 8, 2010 - Global Rhythms: Drumming! Town Hall's world-music series first ever 'palooza of percussion', an all star concert featuring Japanese Taiko by Town Hall favorites Kaoru Watanabe (KODO) and the legendary Kenny Endo, with Asako & Ringtaro Tateishi (Ondekoza); Senegalese Sabar by Thione Diop (Town Hall's 2005 Africa in America) and Yeke Yeke; and Indian tabla by Samir Chatterjee, an internationally-acclaimed virtuoso and noted historian of Indian music. Town Hall Seattle [ Google Map ] 1119 8th Avenue Seattle, WA Time: 8 – 10pm Ticket Prices: $19-24, depending on if you're a Town Hall member, or buying at the door Sunday, October 10, 2010 - Okinawa Kenjin Club Ryukyu Charm Charity Concert featuring Chujinshu (Taiko Group) and Miyagi Mamoru (Singer/Sanshin) Renton IKEA Performing Arts Center [ Google Map ] 400 South Second Street Renton, WA Time: 7pm Tickets: $20 for Adults, $10 for Students To purchase tickets contact: JCCCW: 206-568-7114 Kazuko: 206-409-7292 Mia: 425-308-1878 Dave: 253-846-6465 2011 Performances Sunday, January 30, 2011 - KODO KODO - the world's premiere taiko super group, returns to the area! Washington Center for the Performing Arts [ Google Map ] 512 Washington Street SE Olympia, WA Time: Doors open at 6:30pm, Performance starts at 7:30pm Tickets on sale Sept. 7 here: Buy Tickets Saturday, March 19th, 2011 - Taiko Project: (re)generation** TAIKOPROJECT is an explosive display of physical prowess and ensemble coordination with America's premier Taiko drummers in a heart pounding state of the art theatrical program that honors traditional Japanese percussion while extending it with American innovation in music, choreography and rhythm. The Columbia Theater [ Google Map ] 1231 Vandercook Way Longview, WA Time: 7:30pm Ticket Prices: Range from $25 to $40, student & senior discounts available
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Seattle, Washington Area Taiko Performances

*** Updated: August 25 - Added One World Taiko performances on Sept. 25 & 26.
NOTE: Seattle Kokon Taiko is offering beginner classes starting Sept. 6 and Oct 4th. See 'Classes' page for link & info!

Do you know of taiko performances or classes/workshops not listed here?
Please use the contact form to let me know!

Saturday, Sept. 11 - Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010 - 2010 Aki Matsuri
Presented by the Eastside Nihon matsuri Association (ENMA)
Saturday 10a-6p
Sunday 10a-4:30p
Bellevue College Main Campus [ Google Map ]
3000 Landerholm Circle SE, Bellevue, WA 98007
Bellevue, WA

Performances:
Saturday:
10:30am - Kaze Daiko
5pm - Okinawa Kenjin Kai Taiko
Sunday:
3:30p - Ringtaro & Asako Tateishi / The School of Taiko

Friday, September 24, 2010 - Many Voices One Song
Many Voices One Song Musical Benefit Concert featuring: Seattle Kokon Taiko Drummers, Captain Smartypants: A hilarious ensemble of the Seattle Men's Chorus, Sensible Shoes: An ensemble of Seattle Women's Chorus, Rob-A-Live Productions, Northwest-based Community Gospel, Organist Alan DePuy on the St. Mark's famous Flentrop Organ, St. Mark's Cathedral [ Google Map ]
1245 20th Avenue East
Seattle, WA
Time: 7:30p-9:30p
Price: $20 in advance, or $25 at the door day of the show

Saturday, September 25, 2010 - One World Taiko
Lake Union Park Grand Opening Celebration
Lake Union Park - Main Stage [ Google Map ]
Seattle, WA
Celebration Time: 7a-7p
Taiko Time: 8:30a

Sunday, September 26, 2010 - One World Taiko
Celebrate Japan
Uwajimaya Plaza [ Google Map ]
10500 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy
Beaverton, OR
Festival Time: 11a-5p
Taiko Time: 1pm

Saturday, Oct 2 & Sunday, Oct 3, 2010 - Portland Taiko w/ San Francisco Taiko Dojo
Portland Taiko shares the evening with esteemed guest artists Grand Master Seiichi Tanaka and San Francisco Taiko Dojo, and brings out the big drums and the whole performing company for its 16th season finale concert.
Newmark Theatre [ Google Map ]
1111 SW Broadway
Portland, OR
Saturday: 8pm
Sunday: 2pm

Also:
Romp Stomp Boom! - a family taiko event
Saturday, October 2: 2pm

Tickets on sale June 19th online, at the Box Office (M-Sat, 10am-5pm), or by phone (800-745-3000).

Friday, October 8, 2010 - Global Rhythms: Drumming!
Town Hall's world-music series first ever 'palooza of percussion', an all star concert featuring Japanese Taiko by Town Hall favorites Kaoru Watanabe (KODO) and the legendary Kenny Endo, with Asako & Ringtaro Tateishi (Ondekoza); Senegalese Sabar by Thione Diop (Town Hall's 2005 Africa in America) and Yeke Yeke; and Indian tabla by Samir Chatterjee, an internationally-acclaimed virtuoso and noted historian of Indian music.
Town Hall Seattle [ Google Map ]
1119 8th Avenue
Seattle, WA
Time: 8 – 10pm
Ticket Prices: $19-24, depending on if you're a Town Hall member, or buying at the door

Sunday, October 10, 2010 - Okinawa Kenjin Club
Ryukyu Charm Charity Concert featuring Chujinshu (Taiko Group) and Miyagi Mamoru (Singer/Sanshin)
Renton IKEA Performing Arts Center [ Google Map ]
400 South Second Street
Renton, WA
Time: 7pm
Tickets: $20 for Adults, $10 for Students
To purchase tickets contact:
JCCCW: 206-568-7114
Kazuko: 206-409-7292
Mia: 425-308-1878
Dave: 253-846-6465

2011 Performances

Sunday, January 30, 2011 - KODO
KODO - the world's premiere taiko super group, returns to the area!
Washington Center for the Performing Arts [ Google Map ]
512 Washington Street SE
Olympia, WA
Time: Doors open at 6:30pm, Performance starts at 7:30pm
Tickets on sale Sept. 7 here: Buy Tickets

Saturday, March 19th, 2011 - Taiko Project: (re)generation
TAIKOPROJECT is an explosive display of physical prowess and ensemble coordination with America's premier Taiko drummers in a heart pounding state of the art theatrical program that honors traditional Japanese percussion while extending it with American innovation in music, choreography and rhythm.
The Columbia Theater [ Google Map ]
1231 Vandercook Way
Longview, WA
Time: 7:30pm
Ticket Prices: Range from $25 to $40, student & senior discounts available