Pssst! Here's the quick way to reserve your Grand Taiko seats!

There's plenty of information below to explain how all this works, but if you know what you want, here's the shortcut to make your donation and get your Grand Taiko tickets. Email the following information to webmaster@ilovetaiko.org, and someone will be in touch with you to complete your reservation.
  • Name:
  • Mailing Address (if you want tickets mailed):
  • Show date (Fri. or Sat.):
  • # of Tickets (Premium or Regular):
  • Preferred seat choice (see seat maps here):
  • Payment method (Check or PayPal):
  • How you want to receive your tickets (Mail or Will Call):

Support Kaminari Taiko

If you enjoy Kaminari Taiko's performances, consider supporting our mission to bring the joy of taiko to people of all ages in Texas and beyond. With your help, we can share Japanese culture and art with more and larger audiences each year.

There are several ways you can support your favorite taiko group. You can become a Kaminari Taiko Supporting Member and receive year-round benefits. You can reserve seats for yourself and your friends at our Grand Taiko Concert this September. If you have a business or service you'd like to promote to 20,000 people, you can sponsor a portion of the Grand Taiko Concert, or you can make an in-kind donation of a prize that we'll give away to someone in the audience.

The easiest and most fun way to support Kaminari Taiko, of course, is to come on out to a show; your energy and enthusiasm are what keep us going. And don't forget to tell your friends about taiko! Bring a few with you to the Grand Taiko Concert, or share a link to our Facebook page.

However you choose to support Kaminari, we thank you. We love our fans!

Become a Kaminari Taiko Supporting Member

A Supporting Membership with Kaminari Taiko comes with a whole bundle of rewards, for as small a donation as $35. To learn more about the various levels of membership, click here.

Becoming a Supporting Member is easy. Simply open or download the form on the right, fill it out, and return it to us by snail mail, by scanning the form and emailing it to email@ilovetaiko.org, or by handing it to your friendly neighborhood Kaminari Taiko member.

Every level of membership comes with reserved seating at Grand Taiko Concert 2010, so don't forget to choose your seats in the box at the bottom left. If you'd like to reserve extra seats beyond what's in your membership package, you can do that in the box labeled "Reserve Seats at Grand Taiko Concert 2010."

To submit your donation, you can mail us a check, hand us cash, or pay by credit card through PayPal using the Donate button to the right. If you're paying by PayPal, please make sure to write "Supporting Membership from [Your Name]" in the special instructions section, so we can match your donation with your form.

If you have questions about the form or about becoming a Supporting Member, check out our Sponsorship FAQ.

Reserve Seats at Grand Taiko Concert 2010

For the first time this year, Miller Outdoor Theatre has given us half of the tickets to the seated area for each show, and we've split that pile of tickets into "premium" and "regular" levels. You can reserve premium seats for a donation of $25 each and regular seats for a donation of $15 each.

We've posted seat maps here that we'll be updating at least once a week. Check these maps to see which seats are still available.

To reserve your seats, download our seat-reservation form by clicking here or on the picture above and print it out. Fill out your information in the top box, skip the second box, and note the number of seats you want in the third box. Make sure you also fill out the box at the bottom left that tells us which night(s) you want to come and where you want to sit. You can submit your completed form by snail mail, email, or hand.

To submit your donation, you can mail us a check, hand us cash, or pay by credit card through PayPal using the Donate button to the right. If you're paying by PayPal, please make sure to write "Seat Reservation from [Your Name]" in the special instructions section, so we can match your donation with your form.

And here's a special deal for you. If you can round up ten or more of your family and friends to check out the show, you're doing so much to support Kaminari Taiko that we'll cut you some slack on the donations. If you reserve ten or more seats on the same form, you can knock five dollars off of the requested per-seat donation, to make it $10 for each regular seat and $20 for each premium seat.

If you have questions about the form or about reserving seats at GTC 2010, check out our Sponsorship FAQ.

Support Grand Taiko Concert as a Producer

Does your organization have extra resources on hand to support a local cultural/arts non-profit? Kaminari Taiko is still looking for a name sponsor to help us produce the 2010 Houston Grand Taiko Concert this September. To find out how you can get your name on a banner above the stage, on the GTC 2010 posters, in the concert program, and more, contact us at email@ilovetaiko.org.

Support Kaminari Taiko When You Buy Groceries

If you shop at Kroger, you can support Kaminari Taiko by designating us as your favorite charitable organization on your Kroger Plus Card. Click here to download a barcode that any Kroger cashier can use to add us to your card. After that, you don't even have to think about it; every time you use your Plus Card, Kaminari Taiko will get a tiny donation from Kroger's Neighbor to Neighbor Program.

We're applying to other grocery stores' rewards programs, too, so if you're not a Kroger shopper, stay tuned!
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