Date: Thursday October 26th, 2017 Time: 8:00 PM to 10:30PM (multiple artists) Location: it’s a secret! Ticketing Link: Go to this link, click the “Attend OCTOBER 26th WEST LOOP series" button.   A little explanation about his event We love exposing new audiences to...

Date: Sunday November 5, 2017 Time: 6:00 PM to 7:30PM Location: The Hideout - 1354 W Wabansia, Chicago IL 60642 Tickets: $15.00, online or at the box office (773) 227 4433   In 2015, we collaborated on a joint performance with Los Angeles-based On Ensemble....

  Date: Sunday November 19, 2017 Time: 6:00 PM Cost: Free Location: Alphawood Gallery We are honored to have been asked to perform for the closing of "Then They Came for Me". Through this performance we will return to our foundation, commemorating the influence of...

Date: Sunday February 18, 2018 Time: 2:00 - 4:00 PM Cost: Free - Advance Registration Required Location: Chicago History Museum Register: https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/day-remembrance-2018/ Ho Etsu is honored to perform at the 2018 Day of Remembrance. And for this special event, we will play our latest piece "Poston"...

  Sponsored by: Full Spectrum Features Date: Friday March 9, 2018 Time: 6:30 - 9:30 PM Location: Sanctuary on Michigan Avenue Cost: Free - Advance Registration Required Register: Eventbrite or Facebook No-No Boy creates an immersive experience which shines a light on diverse but interconnected histories:...

Join us for a rare evening devoted to Edo Matsuri Bayashi, the 300-year-old traditional festival music of historic Tokyo. Master musician and performer, Kyosuke Suzuki of the acclaimed Wakayama performance troupe, is visiting from Japan and will lead a discussion and demonstration of this rich...

Kishi Bashi, acclaimed songwriter and violinist, will perform an intimate acoustic concert on June 1 at the Gary and Laura Maurer Concert Hall.  He will be joined by Ho Etsu Taiko and No-No Boy. This concert is sponsored by the Old Town School of Folk Music...

Ho Etsu will part of the musical entertainment for Mundelein Community Days on July 1. The event runs all weekend and our performance is on Sunday, July 1 at 3:30 pm - follow this link for more information about Mundelein Community Days.

July 28 - Anderson Japanese Gardens Summer Festival celebrates the spirit of Japan with traditional entertainment, artisans and food - fully enjoyed with the breathtaking backdrop of the award-winning Garden. Ho Etsu performance time are to be announced. Visit the Anderson Japanese Garden website for...

  About Ginza and Ho Etsu Taiko Aug 10-12: The Midwest Buddhist Temple's long-running summer festival is a staple of Chicago's Old Town neighborhood and one of Ho Etsu's favorite festivals to perform. Ho Etsu got its start as a youth drumming group at MBT,...