Kaminari Taiko’s Apprentice performance group, the Thunderstudies, will open the Oshogatsu 2023 celebration on Saturday, January 7, 2023, at Levy Park. This event, presented by the Japan-America Society of Houston (JASH) and Levy Park, is part of a series of Japan Junction cultural events held at the park.

Oshogatsu is a free, family-friendly celebration of Japanese culture around the New Year. The Thunderstudies will perform in the main pavilion from 11:00-11:20 AM. After the taiko performance, check out New Year’s games, crafts, mochi pounding, and other cultural performances until 2:00 PM.

More info (Levy Park): https://www.levyparkhouston.org/calendar/3918/

More info (JASH): https://www.jas-hou.org/events/2023/1/7/oshogatsu

Levy Park is located at 3801 Eastside St, Houston, TX 77098

Kaminari Taiko returns to New Orleans for a favorite annual event, the New Orleans Japan Fest!

This all-day, family-friendly event features music, art, cultural demonstrations, costumes, food, and gifts celebrating Japanese culture. The festival is held in and around the New Orleans Museum of Art in City Park. While you're there, check out the museum's eye-catching exhibits and beautiful sculpture garden.

Kaminari Taiko performs at 10:00am, 12:30pm, and 4:00pm. Hope to see you there!

Come to Avenida Houston in front of the George R. Brown convention center to Party on the Plaza on May 23rd with Kaminari Taiko! Performances are at 6:00, 7:10, and 8:10 PM. See you there!

https://www.avenidahouston.com/party/

Kaminari Taiko returns to New Orleans for a favorite annual event, the New Orleans Japan Fest!

This all-day, family-friendly event features music, art, cultural demonstrations, costumes, food, and gifts celebrating Japanese culture. The festival is held in and around the New Orleans Museum of Art in City Park. While you're there, check out the museum's eye-catching exhibits and beautiful sculpture garden.

Performance times will be posted soon!

Kaminari Taiko is happy to be showcased along with Viet Wave Music at Asia Society's Community Spotlight! Come join us for a night of high-energy, propulsive world beats. 

Kaminari Taiko will perform on Monday, April 30 at the re-dedication ceremony for the Japanese Garden of Peace at the National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg, Texas. Enjoy taiko in this beautiful and peaceful space, hand-crafted by master Japanese artisans. The event is free and open to the public.

Monday, April 30, 2018 - 9:30 AM

National Museum of the Pacific War, 340 E Main St, Fredericksburg, TX 78624

http://www.pacificwarmuseum.org/news-events/japanese-garden-of-peace-dedication/

Kaminari Taiko will perform at the Grand Opening of the new Lawn space at Memorial City Mall on Saturday, March 24, 2018. This free event will feature live performances, art, food, and activities for all ages. The showcase runs from 12:00 - 7:00 PM, and Kaminari Taiko will perform at 3:30. We'll see you there!

Event website:  http://www.memorialcity.com/events/#the-lawn-at-memorial-city-grand-opening-showcase

Kaminari Taiko is excited to return to the Brazos Valley Worldfest. This will be our second year performing on stage as part of the festival's cultural displays and demonstrations.

Performance Schedule

3:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Kaminari Taiko returns to New Orleans for one of favorite annual events, the New Orleans Japan Fest.

This all-day, family-friendly event features music, art, cultural demonstrations, costumes, food, and gifts celebrating Japanese culture. The festival is held in and around the New Orleans Museum of Art in City Park. While you're there, check out the museum's eye-catching exhibits and beautiful sculpture garden.

Performance Schedule

Set 1 - 10:00 am - 10:30 am

Set 2 - 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm

Set 3 - 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm

EVENT UPDATE: 

Due to the approach of Tropical Storm Cindy, the Rothko Chapel has cancelled tonight's Summer Solstice Celebration. We're sorry to miss the concert, but we hope everyone will stay safe tonight and tomorrow as the storm rolls through.

We are discussing the possibility of rescheduling the concert for a future date, and if that happens, we will post the event here.

Kaminari Taiko will return to the Rothko Chapel to celebrate the longest day of the year with a performance at sunset in front of the reflecting pool.

This feature-length concert is open to the public, with a suggested donation to the Rothko Chapel of $10. There will be some seating available, or you can bring blankets and spread out on the lawn.

This will be our fifth solstice concert, and each year it gets bigger and better, so we're excited to see what 2017 brings!

Kaminari Taiko will return to one of our favorite annual events, the Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival! Join us in the Public Square to see the cherry trees in bloom and celebrate Japanese culture with food, music, activities, cultural demonstrations, and more.

Performance Times

• 10:00 - 10:15
• 11:45 - 12:15
• 1:50 - 2:20
• 3:50 - 4:05

Kaminari Taiko returns to New Orleans for one of favorite annual events, the New Orleans Japan Fest.

This all-day, family-friendly event features music, art, cultural demonstrations, costumes, food, and gifts celebrating Japanese culture. The festival is held in and around the New Orleans Museum of Art in City Park. While you're there, check out the museum's eye-catching exhibits and beautiful sculpture garden.

Performance Schedule

Set 1 - 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Set 2 - 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

Set 3 - 4:00 PM - 4:30 AM

Kaminari Taiko's student performance group, the Thunderstudies, will perform at Weekley Community Center on Saturday, September 10th. The Thunderstudies will perform at 7:00 p.m, followed by a hands-on session where audience members will be invited to try playing the drums themselves.

If you're in the Cypress area, come on out to this event to see our Kaminari Taiko students!

Kaminari Taiko will return to the Rothko Chapel to celebrate the longest day of the year with a performance at sunset outside the chapel.

This feature-length concert is open to the public, with a suggested donation to the Rothko Chapel of $10. There will be some seating available, or you can bring blankets and spread out on the lawn.

This will be our fourth solstice concert, and each year it gets bigger and better, so we're excited to see what 2016 brings!

Performance time: 8:25 PM

Kaminari Taiko's student performance group, the Thunderstudies, will perform at Northwest Branch Library's Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month event.

The free, family-friendly event is on Saturday, May 21st in Cypress. The Thunderstudies will perform from 1:00 - 1:20 adjacent to the library parking lot.

If you're in the Cypress area, come on out to this free event to see our Kaminari Taiko students!

Public Square, Nashville, TN.

Performance times TBD

http://nashvillecherryblossomfestival.org/

Kaminari Taiko returns to New Orleans for one of favorite annual events, the New Orleans Japan Fest.

This all-day, family-friendly event features music, art, cultural demonstrations, costumes, food, and gifts celebrating Japanese culture. The festival is held in and around the New Orleans Museum of Art in City Park. While you're there, check out the museum's eye-catching exhibits and beautiful sculpture garden.

Festival admission is $4 adult / $2 child for Louisiana residents and $5 / $2.50 for out-of-state visitors.

Kaminari Taiko will perform on the front steps of the museum in three thirty-minute performances at 10:00, 12:30, and 4:00.

We'll see you there!

Kaminari Taiko will return to the Rothko Chapel to celebrate the longest day of the year with a performance at sunset outside the chapel.

This feature-length concert is open to the public, with a suggested donation to the Rothko Chapel of $10. There will be some seating available, or you can bring blankets and spread out on the lawn.

This will be our third solstice concert, and each year it gets bigger and better, so we're excited to see what 2015 brings!

June 21 is Father's Day this year, so bring your dad!

Performance time: 8:25 PM

For more information and to register for this event (encouraged but not required), please visit the Rothko Chapel's website.