Oregon Rises Above Hate is a collective of multiethnic and multiracial businesses, organizations and activists who are motivated to stop bigotry, racism and violence in our community. Every May (AANHPI Heritage Month), Oregon Rises Above Hate brings the community together to celebrate AANHPI joy, culture and resilience. 

Join Portland Taiko for Oregon Rises Above Hate’s annual block party on Saturday May 3rd. The event goes from 11 am – 4 pm. Portland Taiko will perform around 1:30 pm on Block 24 behind Lan Su Chinese Garden.

We’ll be at the Whidbey Island Center for the Arts March 28, 2025 at 7:30 pm. Learn more or buy tickets.

Portland Taiko is coming to Tacoma, Washington March 29, 2025 at 7:30 pm. We’ll be performing at the Rialto Theater. Ticket prices range from $25 – $49 (before fees). Learn more or buy tickets.

The Sherwood Center for the Arts (22689 SW Pine Street)  is hosting its 10th Annual Family Matinee Series and Portland Taiko is honored to have been invited. Tickets are only $7 each ($8.91 w/service fee). The performance begins at 3:00 pm on Saturday, April 12th (doors open at 2:30 pm). Learn more or purchase tickets.

Portland Taiko will perform at the Midland Library, 805 SE 122nd Ave in Portland on Saturday May 10th at 3:00 pm. This free event is open to all. We hope to see you there.

PSU will be hosting its inaugural Orchid Night Market Wednesday January 22nd, 2025 from 4:00pm – 7:00pm at Smith Memorial Student Union (1825 SW Broadway). Look for food stalls in the Park Blocks entrance area. There will also be vendors and cultural performances in the Smith Ballroom. Portland Taiko is scheduled to perform at 5:15 pm.

Thank you PIAAA Student Center (CRCs) and Asian, Pacific Islander & Desi Student Services (MRS) for inviting Portland Taiko to perform!

Portland Taiko will perform a few songs at the Vietnamese American Veterans & Families Lunar New Year celebration at the Garden Home Recreation Center (7475 SW Oleson Rd, Portland, OR 97223) on Saturday, February 8th at 4:30 pm.

The concert is SOLD OUT.
Join the waitlist to receive an email if additional tickets become available.
Or volunteer!
Email info@portlandtaiko.org for more info

Special guest performers include: 

– Kristy “Aki” Oshiro

– Portland Taiko founders Ann Ishimaru & Zack Semke with their daughter Mika!

– A new piece with Kalabharathi School of Dance which debuted at Carnegie Hall earlier this year. 

Whether you recently discovered Portland Taiko or are a longtime fan, please enjoy this 8-minute mini-documentary about the history of Portland Taiko.

The Realms Unknown Festival is a 3-day, fantasy festival in Woodland, Washington. The event takes place September 20th, 21st and 22nd, 2024 at the Lewis River Golf Course. Portland Taiko will perform Saturday September 21st at 7:00 pm.

This is a ticketed event. Discounts are available for military, seniors 55+, SNAP, SSI/SSDI, youth (6-12) and children 5 & under are FREE. Please visit Realms Unknown’s webpage for more information.

Portland Taiko is honored to play at the Closing Event of COMING HOME: Memory Activism in Old Town presented by Vanport Mosaic. COMING HOME is a week-long series of events dedicated to honoring and reconnecting communities with deep ties to Old Town, including Japanese Americans.

Throughout the week, participants can explore exhibitions, experience the “History is Now” museum without walls and engage in community-building activities. Events are free and open to the public. View the complete schedule of events. 

The final day includes a performance by Portland Taiko, a dance performance by Sussefusse (“sweet feet”), poetry and powerful speakers. Coming Home is one of 14 nationally-recognized “Cultural Week of Action” events. We hope you can join us.

Saturday, October 5, 2024 11:00 AM 1:00 PM
220 Northwest 2nd Avenue (Building 220) Portland, OR, 97209

Members of Portland Taiko will perform with the Kalabharathi School of Dance at Carnegie Hall as part of the All Indian Dance Festival on Sunday July 7th at 2:00 pm. We are honored to join Kalabharathi’s talented performers on a world-renowned stage.

Our sincere thanks to the Beaverton Arts Commission. Their financial support and generous individual donations made this dream trip a reality. Arigato gozaimasu!

This event has passed. View highlights on Instagram.

Join us at Gateway Discovery Park (10520 NE Halsey St, Portland, OR) on Saturday July 20th from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm for People of the Drum. This free, family-friendly event includes performances and workshops from:

Alex Addy Drummers (video),
Mexica Tiahui,
Oregon Korean Performing Arts,
and Portland Taiko

Thank you to Portland Parks and Recreation for supporting Portland Taiko and this annual event.

Portland Taiko will perform in the Oregon City Library Park from 10:30 – 11:15 am on Thursday July 25th. All are welcome at this free, family-friendly event.

We are thrilled to be back at the 4 Days of Aloha festival at Esther Short Park in Vancouver. Portland Taiko is scheduled to perform Sunday July 28th, 2024 at 10:25 am. This is a ticketed event with proceeds benefiting the Ke Kukui Foundation. View the complete schedule.

Join us downtown at Salmon St. Springs on June 20th for World Refugee Day. Portland Taiko will perform at approximately 5:45 pm. The World Refugee Day walk begins at 5:30 pm.

More information about this year’s walk, including a route map, is available here. You can also watch a video from KPTV about last year’s event.

Portland Taiko is proud to support the Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization (IRCO). 

We’ll be back in Hillsboro on Tuesday evening, July 30th. Portland Taiko will perform for 30 minutes during the Tuesday Night Market. Join the fun in Downtown Hillsboro on Main Street between 1st and 3rd Avenues. 

You’re invited to a block party at the Isaka Shamsud-Din Apartments (1420 NE Killingsworth St., Portland) sponsored by Sabin CDC. Enjoy food, music (including taiko!) and local vendors. The event is free, family friendly and open to all. More info.

Portland Taiko and Tiffany Tamaribuchi will perform at Obon Fest the afternoon of Saturday August 3rd. Students will perform at 3:30, Jodaiko will perform at 4:30 and Portland Taiko will perform at 5:30 pm.

This event is free and open to all.  For a complete schedule of events, please visit the Oregon Buddhist Temple’s Obon Fest webpage.

Join Portland Taiko, Portland JACL and OPSR (Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility) at the Japanese American Historical Plaza as we remember the victims of the nuclear attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. This annual event is free and open to the public. Portland Taiko will perform at the opening and closing of the event.

The Japanese American Historical Plaza is located at 2 NW Naito Pkwy in downtown Portland (intersection with Couch St). 

The Jade District International Night Market returns to PCC SE (2305 SE 82nd and Division) on Saturday August 10th, 2024. This fun, free community event runs from 3:00pm to 10:00pm. Enjoy live performances, tons of delicious food, great vendors and a performance by Portland Taiko at 9:30 pm.

The North American Taiko Conference (Regional) is in Seattle this year. Portland Taiko will perform at the TaikoGO! concert on Friday evening August 16th and Tiffany will be teaching workshops throughout. View the complete NATC-R Seattle schedule.

The event takes place at the Seattle Convention Center (Arch Building). A “Community” ticket ($50) gives you access to the marketplace, discussions, film screenings and concerts. While they cannot participate in the workshops directly, they are free to watch any of the workshops or activities in the main ballroom (marketplace).

The annual Nikkei Picnic returns to Oaks Park (7805 SE Oaks Park Way Portland, OR 97202) on Sunday August 18th. The picnic is sponsored by local organizations and businesses to celebrate our ethnic heritage. Look for the gathering in picnic areas 12-13 (Oaks Park map).

Portland Taiko will perform at 1:30 pm.

The event is free,** but the sponsors kindly request everyone bring a food dish to share or make a monetary donation to help defray the costs.

Ride bracelets for kids high school age and younger are available at no cost if you call/email to reserve them before August 12. Otherwise they can be purchased for $30 day of. Please RSVP and reserve ride bracelets by emailing youth@pdxjacl.org or call Connie at 1.877.843.6914 and leave a voice mail.

**Oaks park charges $5 for parking.  

For additional details, please visit Portland JACL’s Nikkei Picnic event page.

The Japanese American Association of Lane County is hosting Obon and a taiko festival at the Lane County Fairgrounds Events Center, 796 W 13th Ave in Eugene, OR. The event is free, indoors, air conditioned and there’s free parking.

The fun begins at Noon and continues until 8:00 pm. Portland Taiko is scheduled to perform at 2:45 pm.

More information is available on Facebook.

Portland Taiko is delighted to be part of HONK! PDX, a free celebration of community, collaboration and creative expression. The festival runs the weekend of June 8th-9th, Portland Taiko will perform on Sunday in the Milwaukie Lumber Parking Lot, SE 81st & SE Washington St (Montavilla neighborhood). Learn more about Honk or view a complete list of performers on their website honkpdx.org. 

We’ll be back at Triskelee Farm in West Linn Saturday afternoon September 7th for a family-friendly outdoor concert. The gates open at 4:00 pm and the concert begins at 5:00 pm.

You can bring a picnic blanket, camping chairs and your favorite snacks (alcohol must be purchased on-site). Canopies are also welcome, but please leave pets at home. Beer, wine, burgers and produce will be available for sale in the barn. Kona Ice shave ice, Tony’s Fresh Fruit and Mexican Food, Mikiko Mochi Donuts and Lunarcat Studios will also be on site. Click here to visit the Eventbrite page for more information and FAQs.

Farm Festival has sold out the past two years, so don’t wait too long to get your tickets.

Portland Taiko is proud to be part of the City of Portland’s Welcoming Week opening ceremony at Ventura Park (460 SE 113th Ave, Portland).

Welcoming Week was launched in 2012 by the nonprofit Welcoming America to provide community support for immigrant and refugees through events that foster mutual understanding between immigrants and non-immigrant — and a deeper sense of belonging for all. All activities are free, open to the public. View highlight videos of Welcoming Weeks past.

Our annual benefit banquet returns April 5th, 2024 to Excellent Cuisine (formerly Wong’s King Seafood) 8733 SE Division St, Portland, OR 97266 .

Enjoy a fun-filled evening of taiko performances, live auction, paddle raise and more.  >>> CLICK HERE TO BUY INDIVIDUAL TICKETS

If you are interested in hosting a table for ten guests, and/or arranging direct payment, please email info@portlandtaiko.org or phone (503) 288-2456.

Join us for a screening of the taiko documentary Finding Her Beat at The Hollywood Theatre on Saturday Sept. 30th at 2:00 pm. Tiffany Tamaribuchi will perform live before the screening and do a Q & A after the film.

>>>Buy Tickets

This is a Community Benefit Screening, which means net proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to Portland Taiko. Please help us spread the word! 

We are sincerely grateful to The Hollywood Theater for selecting this film and supporting our organization.

Finding Her Beat recently won the award for Best Music Documentary at the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival and Film Threat said Finding Her Beat is “One of the Year’s Most Engaging and Captivating Documentaries! 10/10!”

Issho: Rhythm Connection is our first performance at the beautiful Patricia Reser Center for the Arts in Beaverton. The evening will include pieces not performed in many years in addition to fan favorites. We hope you can Join us at The Reser on November 11th. >>>Buy Tickets

Portland Taiko strives to keep ticket prices affordable. We are very grateful to concert sponsors Phyllis Sakioka and Ann Naito-Campbell and the charitable organizations listed below. 

Join us downtown at Salmon St. Springs on Tuesday June 20th for World Refugee Day. Portland Taiko will perform at approximately 5:10 pm and the World Refugee Day walk begins at 5:30 pm. More information about the walk, including a route map, is available here.

Portland Taiko is proud to support the Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization (IRCO). 

Look for Portland Taiko’s people-powered yatai in this year’s Rose Festival Starlight Parade on June 3rd 2023. Here’s a short video of the yatai in the 2022 Starlight Parade.

Celebrate the reopening of The Oregon Jewish Museum and Holocaust Education Center (724 NW Davis) on Sunday June 11th. The Cultural Exchange Festival Street Party runs from Noon – 3:00 pm. It’s a free event with live music (Portland Taiko performs at 1:00 pm), a taco truck and more.

Portland Taiko is looking forward to being back at the Hillsboro Farmers Market (150 E Main Street) on Saturday June 24th. Our performance begins at 11:30 am.

The Regional North American Taiko Conference takes place in Hilo, Hawai’i this year. Portland Taiko will perform at the TAIKOGO! event at Kea’au High School on June 30th. Please visit the NATC-R webpage for additional information.

We are thrilled to be back at 4 Days of Aloha at Esther Short Park in Vancouver. Portland Taiko is scheduled to perform at 10:55 am on Sunday July 23rd.

Tickets are $10 for adults, keiki (children) 10 and younger can attend for free. Proceeds benefit the Ke Kukui Foundation.

Portland Taiko and Beyond Basics students will perform at Obon Fest on Saturday August 5th. 

5:30 PM Beyond Basics students perform
6:30 PM performance by Portland Taiko

This event is free and open to all. For a complete schedule of events, please visit the Oregon Buddhist Temple’s Obon Fest webpage.

This annual event at the Japanese American Historical Plaza is a memorial to the victims of the nuclear attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. The event is free and open to the public. Portland Taiko will perform at 6pm and 7pm. 

The Japanese American Historical Plaza is located at 2 NW Naito Pkwy in downtown Portland (intersection with Couch St). 

Join Portland Taiko and other AAPI organizations as we celebrate Asian/Pacific Island heritage month. The event kicks off at 10 am. Performances begin at Noon.

Portland Taiko is thrilled to be part of Maupin Daze 2023.

Voices of Change is APANO’s annual fundraiser. This family-friendly community event celebrates AAPI heritage and achievements. The program includes dinner, a silent auction, family activities and performances from Portland Taiko (among others).

This year’s event is at The Greatroom in Beaverton, Saturday May 20th from 5-8 pm. Tickets are available on a sliding scale from $0-$100.

Portland Taiko will be a guest performer at Teva Oriata’s performance at the Patricia Reser Center for the Arts on Saturday May 27th. Stories of the Pacific is a celebration of Polynesian history, legends and culture through music and dance. Learn more and purchase tickets at thereser.org.

The Jade District International Night Market returns to PCC SE on Saturday August 19th, 2023. This fun, free community event runs from 1:00pm to 9:00pm. Portland Taiko will perform at 7:30 pm.

UPDATE: Farm Festival is SOLD OUT!
Thank you, Portland Taiko fans!!!
View other upcoming performances

Join us Saturday September 9th at Triskelee Farm in West Linn for a fun, family-friendly outdoor concert. Farm tours start at 3:00 pm and the performance begins at 4:00 pm. This event will take place rain or shine.

Bring your picnic blanket, camping chairs and your favorite snacks (alcohol must be purchased on-site). Canopies are also welcome, but please leave pets at home.

Burgers (ostrich, beef or veggie) and hot dogs will be for sale along with beer, wine and fresh produce. We’ll also have two food trucks: Kona Ice and Tony’s Fresh Fruit & Mexican Food.

NEW! We’ll also have desserts and spam musubi for sale with all proceeds donated to Maui relief efforts.

Portland Taiko strives to keep ticket prices affordable. We are grateful to the following organizations for their financial support:

Join Portland Taiko and Oregon Koto-Kai for Sounds of Japan at the Wilsonville community center. This free event takes place Saturday, March 18, 2023 from 10am-12pm. Enjoy musical performances from Oregon Koto-Kai and Portland Taiko, traditional Japanese tea and snacks (while supplies last).

Pre-registration is required due to room capacity limits. Please visit the Wilsonville Parks and Recreation website for more information.

Thank you to everyone who attended our virtual Bonenkai celebration. We loved seeing everyone’s smiling faces.

The three new performances are now available on YouTube.

Lake Oswego’s multicultural festival Cultural Xchange celebrates different cultures from around the world. The event takes place Sunday, September 18, 2022 from 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Millennium Plaza Park. Enjoy traditional dance and music performances, a Wushu martial arts demo, food and artisan vendors and more. Portland Taiko is thrilled to share the stage with DJ Avelanche, Clan Macleay Pipe Band, Mariachi Mexico En La Piel, White Lotus Dragon & Lion Dance, Dina Y Los Rumberos, Jujuba, Anavai O Te Ora (formerly Ora Nui) and Ron Artis II Trio. Portland Taiko plays at 12:30 p.m. We hope to see you there!