Upcoming performances
Japan Festival Wellington
Saturday, 14 September 2024
12 noon to 6pm
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 free event, see Japan Festival Wellington.
Blossom Valley
15, 22 and 29 September 2024
12.30pm to 8.30pm
Aston Norwood Garden, Kaitoke
Come for a Sunday walk and watch us perform under the cherry blossoms. We’ll be performing every hour, starting from 12.30pm. Our last performance will be at 8.30pm. For tickets and more information about this event, see Blossom Valley.
Past performances
Some of Taikoza’s past performances include:
- Aro Fair, Aro Valley (2024)
- Black Caps cricket, Westpac Stadium (2024)
- Blossom Valley, Aston Norwood (2022, 2023)
- Business Events Industry Aotearoa Gala Dinner, Shed 6 (2023)
- Chinese New Year Festival, Wellington waterfront (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)
- 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
- Highlight: Carnival of Lights festival in Lower Hutt (2017, 2018, 2019)
- Hot Sauce restaurant reopening (2023)
- Hutt Japan Day (2017, 2019, 2023)
- ITX Conference, Te Papa (2021)
- Japan Festival, Town Hall; Civic Square; TSB Arena (2012, 2018, 2022)
- L.A.B backing in video shoot for ‘Oh No (Pt. 2)’
- Lord of the Rings trilogy, global premier openings, Embassy Theatre (2001, 2002, 2003 — Murray also played taiko for the movie soundtrack)
- Lunar New Year Festival, online performance; Frank Kitts Park (2022, 2024)
- Master Builders Awards Night, Tākina Convention Centre (2024)
- Mitsubishi Electronics, Te Papa (2021)
- Multifest, Epuni (2019, 2021)
- Napier Fire Festival
- Newtown Festival (2015, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2024)
- 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)
- Round the Bays, Wellington Waterfront (2016)
- 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 (2020, 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)