Portland Taiko

Portland Taiko in 2003!

Our 2026 fall concert's theme is "Kaeru" (帰る), meaning "to return", so we're bringing back some old favorites from our repetoire!

What are some Portland Taiko classics you're looking forward to seeing reprised 🤔?

We'd like to thank the City of Portland Office of Arts and Culture and the Arts Access Fund for supporting our Fall Concert 🎶

Come check out one of the most iconic Portland bands of the last 50 years (according to Willamette Week) this November!

🔗https://www.portlandtaiko.org/performances/fall-concert-2026

Fall Classes are starting next week! Due to popular demand (and a very long wait-list), we added a NEW beginning class session on Mondays at 7:40pm. If you've already taken a 101 with us and have been wanting to get into a class, now is your chance!

Current students: there's still time to register in our other levels as well!

More & registration: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/portlandtaikoclasses

Thank you to our fellow taiko player Kelley Bayern for this write-up on KAERU! Hope to see you all next month at our fall concert! https://secure.qgiv.com/for/portlandtaikofallconcerts/

Portland Taiko brings out the ‘big drums’ for annual fall concert PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portland Taiko is preparing to bring the rhythms of Japan back to the stage this November for its annual fall concert. The year’s concert, “Kaeru,” will fe…

🎊Tickets for our upcoming 2026 Fall concert, Kaeru, are now on sale!

This year's concert will have 2 shows, both at PSU’s College of the Arts, Lincoln Performance Hall:

Saturday, November 14th @ 7:00 pm &
Sunday, November 15th @ 2:00 pm

🔗Follow this link for more information and to purchase tickets:
https://www.portlandtaiko.org/performances/fall-concert-2026

Back to school for our taiko students too! Thanks to all these lovely faces for joining us for our summer Skills & Drills. We typically take a brief hiatus from our regularly scheduled classes so we can focus on more performances in the summer, but we're ready to start up again! Our 8 week sessions will start on September 14, but if you are a current or past student (and have taken at least a beginning or S&D session with us) and want to hop on the drums for a couple hours, join us for a special one-time "Back to School Skills & Drills Warm-up" on Monday, September 7!
https://secure.qgiv.com/for/portlandtaikoclasses/event/backtoschoolskillsdrillsfall2026/
(or link in bio!)

This years Obonfest is almost upon us! It will be held at the Oregon Buddhist Temple on Saturday August 1st. Come see us and our community group perform!

This wednesday July 29th, we will be playing at the Bethany Village Fountain! (Northwest Central Drive &, NW Bethany Blvd, Portland, OR 97229) See you there for a fun show at 10AM!

Come watch us perform at 4 days of Aloha this Sunday July 26th! Our performance will start at 10:30 AM at Esther Short Park. (605 Esther St. Vancouver, WA 98660)

Another FREE Pop-up performance!
This concert is at Montavilla Plaza, Sunday August 9th at 11am. This is the same weekend as our pop-up at Roseway plaza on August 7th.
Bring a blanket, snacks, and join us for a fun concert and some crafts!