Upcoming performances
Blossom Valley
Sun 20th & Sun 27th Sep 2026, from 3pm to 9pm.
Performances on the hour.
Aston Norwood Garden, Kaitoke
Come for a walk and watch us perform under the cherry blossoms.
Past performances
Harbourside Market
Sunday, August 2nd
Harbourside Market, between Te Papa and Waitangi Park
We perform at the Harbourside Market frequently, about four times throughout the year. So please join us, have a coffee, get your veggies, or just soak up the harbour energy to the sounds of drums.
Cuba Dupa
Sun 29th March 2026
Te Aro, Wellington
Newtown Festival
Sun, 9th March 2026
Newtown, Wellington
We performed at the Newtown Festival 2026, the biggest free musical festival and street fair in Aotearoa!
Lunar New Year
Sat/Sun 21st/22nd February 2026
Courtenay Place & Frank Kitts Park, Wellington
Lunar New Year is always an amazing event with dragons, lions, music and more!
Hutt Japan Day
Sun, 9th November 2025
1pm – Hashimoto Walkway + 2.40pm – Main Stage, Townhall
Lower Hutt Events Centre and Town Hall
Hutt Japan Day
Mt Cook School 150 Years Celebration
Sat 30th August 2025
Mt Cook School, 160 Tory Street, Te Aro
Please join us in celebrating the school’s 150th anniversary.
Japan Festival Wellington
Saturday, 14 September 2024
Michael Fowler Centre
Every 2 years, Japanese culture is celebrated at the Toyota Japan Festival Wellington. Come and see us perform the closing act on the main stage. For more information about this event, see Japan Festival Wellington.
Some of Taikoza’s past performances include:
- Aro Fair, Aro Valley (2024)
- Blossom Valley, Aston Norwood (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
- Business Events Industry Aotearoa Gala Dinner, Shed 6 (2023)
- Lunar New Year Festival, Frank Kitts Park (2021, 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026)
- Cuba Street Carnival (1999–2006)
- Cuba Dupa (2016, 2018, 2021, 2023)
- Dragon Boat Festival, Wellington waterfront
- E tū, Lower Hutt (2023)
- Festival of Asia
- Festival for the Future, Te Papa; Tākina Convention Centre (2012, 2013, 2022, 2023)
- FIFA Women’s World Cup Quarter Mile Pop Up Performance (2023)
- Gardens Magic, Botanic Gardens (2021)
- Harbourside Market, Wellington waterfront (a few shows a year)
- Highlight: Carnival of Lights festival in Lower Hutt (2017, 2018, 2019)
- Hutt Japan Day (2023, 2025)
- ITX Conference, Te Papa (2021)
- Japan Festival, Town Hall; Civic Square; TSB Arena (2012, 2018, 2022, 2024)
- Lord of the Rings trilogy, global premier openings, Embassy Theatre (2001, 2002, 2003 — Murray also played taiko for the movie soundtrack)
- Master Builders Awards Night, Tākina Convention Centre (2024)
- Mitsubishi Electronics, Te Papa (2021)
- Mt Cook School 150th anniversary (2025)
- Multifest, Epuni (2021)
- Napier Fire Festival
- Newtown Festival (2021, 2024, 2025, 2026)
- NZ Commercial Project Awards, Tākina Convention Centre (2024)
- NZ Game Developers Conference, Tākina Convention Centre (2023)
- NZ Games Festival — Pavs Game Awards, Harbourside Function Centre (2024)
- Orchestra Wellington’s Day of Percussion, Wellington College (2022)
- Parihaka Peace Festival
- Petone Fire Festival
- Petone Winter Carnival, The Esplanade, Petone
- Relay for Life, Frank Kitts Park; Westpac Stadium; Trentham (2018, 2019, 2021, 2025)
- Rugby games, Westpac Stadium
- Rugby World Cup celebration events, Paramount Theatre (2011)
- Spark Gala Dinner, Tākina Convention Centre (2023)
- St. James Theatre re-opening (2022)
- St Patricks Day, Queens Wharf (2021)
- Super Saturday Vaxathon, Māori Television and Hahana (2021)
- Synthony, TSB Arena (2021)
- Taikofest, Auckland (2015)
- The Gathering (1997–2003)
- Under the Spinfluence, Circus Festival, Wainuiomata (2013)
- Urban Habitat Collective, Newtown (2022)
- Wellington Sportsperson of the Year Awards, TSB Arena (2014)
- White Caps cricket, Westpac Stadium (2024)