I came *thisclose* to not making it to this festival in Berkeley, but I already knew I love taiko (I'm considering taking lessons with SF Taiko Dojo), and the AA group at work was subsidizing tickets (which were $38). I'm so glad I went! It was like 3 hours of nonstop drumming action. I never really thought about how inventive, spiritual, and generally kick-ass taiko could be.
They were really strict about not taking any photos/video, but I snuck a couple minutes so you can get a glimpse of what it was like--sorry for the terrible camerawork; it's hard staying centered when you're trying to hide a camera in your jacket =P Followed by a YouTube video of the same group at another event--performing an intricate dance-like number.