Upcoming
Please see our new website: www.otaiko.org for current information
We love to perform and share taiko in public festivals and private events too. More info on booking below.
Umami Mart Block Party
Saturday August 5
One of our favorite summer gigs returns again at Umami Mart! We'll play at 12:45 - 1:15 and again at 2:30. We're playing on loaner drums from our friends in the taiko community - thanks to all of you!
Solano Stroll
Sunday September 10
We're honored to return to the Solano Stroll year after year. Since 1974 Solano Avenue and the twin-cities of Albany and Berkeley CA, have hosted the Solano Avenue Stroll, the East Bay’s largest street festival! The Solano Avenue Association invites you to see what makes Solano Avenue a wonderful place. We feature over four hundred vendors including 50 entertainers, 25 food booths, 100 government and non-profit agencies, 100 artisans, jewelers, makers, and much more!
Recent
Here are just a few recent public performances. We play private events too!
North Berkeley Library
May 20, 2023
Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! Please join us on Saturday, May 20 at 3pm on the North Branch lawn for a taiko drumming program by Emeryville Taiko. Sponsored by the Friends of the Berkeley Public Library. View the event on the North Berkeley Library calendar.
Japanese Heritage Day with the SF Giants
May 16, 2023
We performed pre-game at Japanese Heritage Day at Oracle stadium. https://www.mlb.com/giants/tickets/specials/japanese-heritage-night
BBQ Without Borders 2023
May 13, 2023
No Immigrants No Spice invites you to celebrate BBQ from Cuba, Japan and India with live entertainment, kids activities, exhibits & more at the Oakland Museum!
2023 Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival
April 30, 2023
We're honored to return to this festival in Cupertino year after year. View the full Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival schedule.
Piedmont Food Festival
Sunday April 23, 2023
A day of multicultural food, food stories, performances, kid fun and more at the Piedmont Food Fest
Day of Remembrance Community Map Project at OACC
Saturday February 18, 2023
Opening reception of our Day of Remembrance Community Map Project, featuring a performance from Emeryville Taiko and a community panel with Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo, Jun Hamamoto, and Yoko Oji Kikuchi about the role of art, memory, and place in the movement for civil rights.
Shinnenkai
January 22, 2023
New Year's taiko celebration hosted by Drum Revolution at Paly Theater, Palo Alto, with Kohaku, Sakura-Ren, Sonoma County Taiko, and Seiha Hōgaku-kai San Jose Koto Ensemble.
Sumo and Sushi
November 17-19, 2022
You don't have to fly to Japan to experience the excitement and fun of this 1500 year old sport! Learn about the history, rules, and culture of Sumo followed by over 12 live matches and a Q+A with the wrestlers. Emeryville Taiko played all 5 shows at Sumo and Sushi in San Francisco.
Distant Journeys of Cultural Exchange
Nov 12, 2022
Saturday performances by groups representing multiple cultures at Oakland Asian Cultural center. Accompanying exhibit highlights journeys of cultural exchange the indigenous people of Taiwan embarked on in the distant past and more contemporary times.
2022 Solano Stroll
September 11, 2022
We're honored to return to this local festival year after year. https://www.solanoavenueassn.org/events/solano-avenue-stroll/.
