“Always AMAZING!”
TAIKOPROJECT: 25 (Touring Fall 2025 - Spring 2026)
TAIKOPROJECT: BENZAITEN (Touring Spring 2024 - Spring 2025)
PERFORMING ARTS CENTERS
Since 2000, TAIKOPROJECT has been one of the leading American taiko performing ensembles, seamlessly combining the best of traditional and powerful taiko styles with an innovative, sublime, modern aesthetic.
Shows currently on offer include:
TAIKOPROJECT: 25 (Touring Fall 2025 - Spring 2026)
TAIKOPROJECT celebrates its 25th Anniversary with a new touring production featuring works never before seen on tour, acclaimed original songs and choreography, and new video content. “25” is an exhilarating and explosive concert of percussive power, strength and precision artfully blending music, theater, choreography, costumes and set design. TAIKOPROJECT’s powerful drumming unites ancient Japanese tradition with 21st century American innovation. Instruments featured are authentic taiko drums, bamboo flutes, marimba, koto (Japanese harp), voice, and the group’s 350-pound mother drum.
8-12 performers, for venues with a medium to large stages and full production capabilities. Currently booking dates in March 2026, routing through New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, and Nebraska.
BOOKING/INFORMATION
To book these shows, contact Executive Director Bryan Yamami at bryanyamami@gmail.com or by phone at 213-268-4011.
PAST TOURS:
BENZAITEN (Toured Fall 2021 - Spring 2025)
TAIKOPROJECT’s groundbreaking work shatters gender stereotypes and challenges notions of femininity and masculinity in the taiko world. Channeling the Japanese goddess Benzaiten, their new concert blends percussive power and strength with consummate grace and movement. Featuring edgy and opulent new costuming by kimono couture master Sueko Oshimoto and visionary compositions by Artistic Director Masato Baba, BENZAITEN unites Japanese tradition with modern American innovation. Instruments featured are authentic taiko drums, bamboo flutes, marimba, koto (Japanese harp), voice, and the group’s 350-pound mother drum.
8-12 performers, for venues with a medium to large stage and full production capabilities.
Apr. 12, 2025 - New Mexico Highlands University Arts Series (Las Vegas, NM)
Apr. 11, 2025 - New Mexico Tech Performing Arts Series (Socorro, NM)
Apr. 6, 2025 - Southwest Symphony (Hobbs, NM)
Apr. 4-5, 2025 - Clovis Community College (Clovis, NM)
Mar. 29, 2025 - Prairie Center for the Arts (Schaumburg, IL)
Mar. 26, 2025 - The Hobby Center (Houston, TX)
Mar. 21, 2025 - Omak PAC (Omak, WA)
Mar. 20, 2025 - Methow Arts (Winthrop, WA)
Mar. 15-18, 2025 - Icicle Creek Center for the Arts (Leavenworth, WA)
Mar. 14, 2025 - McIntyre Hall (Mt. Vernon, WA)
Nov. 13, 2024 - Arts On Stage (Brooklyn Park, MD)
Nov. 10, 2024 - Kentucky Performing Arts (Louisville, KY)
Nov. 8-9, 2024 - Tennessee Performing Arts Center (Nashville, TN)
Nov. 7, 2024 - Buckman Arts Center (Memphis, TN)
Oct. 15-16, 2024 - McCallum Theatre (Palm Desert, CA)
Oct. 5, 2024 - Wengler Center, Pepperdine (Malibu, CA)
Sept. 29, 2024 - Reser Center (Beaverton, OR)
Sept. 27, 2024 - Edmonds Center for the Arts (Edmonds, WA)
Jun. 10, 2024 - McCallum Theatre (Palm Desert, CA)
May 17, 2024 - Lancaster Performing Arts Center (Lancaster, CA)
May 4, 2024 - Englert Theatre (Iowa City, IA)
May 2, 2024 - Mayo Performing Arts Center (Morristown, NJ)
Apr. 6, 2024 - Omaha Performing Arts (Omaha, NE)
Mar. 29, 2024 - Clark Center (Arroyo Grande, CA)
BENZAITEN Photo by Katharine Boyle