A youth ensemble, Kitsune Taiko, will be featured at this year’s ShastaYama Festival 2015 for the first time. The guiding force of this youth ensemble, Taiko Project, is this year’s headliner bringing an American style of taiko combined with traditional forms and their own fresh, innovative aesthetic approach to taiko. Unit Souzou with Michelle Fujii & Toru Watanabe will also add their rich and creative dance artistry and theater to this year’s festival. Tadaimi, will feature ShastaYama’s hosts Russel Baba on winds and Jeanne Mercer along with Gary Fitzgerald on bass. Shasta Taiko, Mt. Shasta’s local troupe are also performing this year’s festival. The ShastaYama Festival 2015 is on Saturday, August 1, 6 pm at Mount Shasta’s Shastice Park – 800 Rockfellow Drive.
Also for the first time, this year’s advanced sales will allow for a price break if tickets are purchased by noon on July 31st. Advance ticket sale – $25 Adult (18 yrs. & up), $13 Youth (6 – 17 yrs.) Credit Card: (800) 926-4865 x 203 and online at www.shastaYama.org. Online & phone advance sales end, noon, July 31. Ticket Outlets: Mt. Shasta – Village Books, Soul Connections / Yreka Chamber of Commerce / Redding – Bogbean Books & Music. Tickets at the Gate are $30 Adult, $15 Youth, and FREE for 5 yrs and under.
Gate opens at 5 pm. Food and refreshments will be available. Lawn seating – blankets, lawn chairs, warm clothes, flashlights advised. For more information please check out www.shastayama.org or phone (530) 859-8686.
