Kenny Endo's 50th Anniversary Concert Weekend Pass
Livestream of MA vs. GROOVE: Kenny Endo's 50th Anniversary Concerts, with Special Guests.
Watch two uniquely different concert experiences reflecting Kenny Endo's influences, inspirations, and impact on the world of taiko.
Concert August 9, 2025 (Saturday) - 間 MA vs GRoove I – Tradition Meets Innovation:
Featuring traditional and contemporary collaborations with special guests - Mochizuki Saburo, Suzuki Kyosuke, Kineya Sakio (Bryson Goda), Mochizuki Mukon (J.D. Andrade), Fujima Saeka (Mika Yamazaki), Noel Okimoto, Dean Taba, Todd Yukumoto, Abe Lagrimas Jr., YiChieh Jay Lai, Pei-ling Kao, and others.
August 10, 2025 (Sunday) - 間 MA vs GRoove I – The Next Generation:
Featuring Taiko Center of the Pacific; Original compositions by Youth & Adult Ensembles such as Tatsumaki, Symmetrical Soundscapes, Rites of Thundering, Lightning, Yamamba, Mamoru, Hekireki, Seiko, and more.
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Kenny Endo's 50th Anniversary - Concert 1 - Aug 9, 2025
Concert #1 | Saturday, August 9, 2025 | 7 PM
Traditional Japanese Music and Dance, and Contemporary Taiko CollaborationsFeaturing music of the Kabuki theatre (tsuzumi, taiko, shamisen, vocals), jazz (drumset, vibraphone, ukulele, bass, saxophone, flute), and Kenny Endo's signature multi-piece t...
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Kenny Endo's 50th Anniversary - Concert 2 - Aug 10, 2025
Concert #2 | Sunday, August 10, 2025 | 4 PM
Taiko Center of the Pacific: Original CompositionsAn energetic celebration of Taiko Center of the Pacific, Kenny and Chizuko Endoʻs Honolulu-based school of traditional and contemporary Japanese drumming, founded in 1994. Featuring adult and youth per...
