Tomodachi Daiko's Power of Drums concert lists $32 tickets despite early-bird label

A pricing discrepancy has been noted in the listing for the Power of Drums concert. The CenterTix listing describes $32 as an early-bird rate that expired June 15, yet a Meetup organizer who purchased a ticket after that date paid the same price. Whether $32 remains the current price was not independently confirmed with CenterTix.

The Meetup organizer flagging the event noted the discrepancy: "It says this is the 'early bird price' that ends June 15, but I just got mine and they were $32."

Tomodachi Daiko, Alaska's first taiko group, hosts the one-night concert on Saturday, Aug. 1 at 6:30 p.m. at Discovery Theatre in Anchorage. Joining from Japan, Chokoma brings traditional, high-energy taiko performance alongside Anchorage's Oni iLu Drum Corps, which shares the vibrant traditions of West African drumming. The organizers call it "an electrifying collaboration" that "unites powerful beats, breathtaking artistry, and global community on one stage—don't miss this one-night celebration of rhythm from around the world!"

Tomodachi Daiko began with a class of 30 members at Sand Lake Elementary School and has been part of Anchorage's Japanese cultural programming since its founding as the state's first taiko group. Its stated mission is promoting "traditional Japanese cultural, educational opportunities, and physical fitness using and performing with taiko drums."

Tickets are available through CenterTix. Prospective buyers should confirm the current price with the venue before purchasing. Discovery Theatre is at 621 W. 6th Ave. in downtown Anchorage. The Meetup group coordinating attendance asks buyers to list their seat numbers in the comments so the group can sit together; seats E312, E313, and E314 were already claimed as of Monday.