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 on Sunday July 28th at 10:25 am. This is a ticketed event with proceeds benefiting the Ke Kukui Foundation. View the complete schedule.

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. 

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

 

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 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.

 

Our 30th anniversary concert will take place Saturday November 16th at PSU. Please save the date and sign up for our newsletter to get access to tickets before anyone else.

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