We are delighted each year to have volunteer entertainers stationed along the  5K and 10K routes to entertain our runners.

Check out a list of our 2026 entertainers below!

Niseishin Daiko

Niseishin Daiko is a Morgan Hill based, and community-focused Taiko drumming group dedicated to preserving and passing on the traditional art of Japanese drumming to future generations. Their experienced instructors offer a range of classes for all ages. This drumming group of young people at the run are ages 8 through adult. Look for them in their usual location on Elm Street (near the end of the 5k; about half way through the 10k). Website: Niseishindaiko.com Contact is Becky Shingai at 408-460-5659.

Kahiko Guys, Ukulele Players

New to our route this year is this talented group. Meaning “Old Guys” in Hawaiian, Earl, Mike and friends are sure to make you smile with their lively tunes. The music they play is old Hawaiian folk music. They also play Hapa Haole which dates from the 1900s to 1940s party music, luau music, and Hula music.

The Argonauts

Neither paupers nor peasants and definitely not kings, The Argonauts are some uncertain kids looking for certainty though the universal language of song: come and have your ears serenaded to jazz and rock tunes. The band has been playing together for several years, having met at Sobrato High School. They are: Ben Pedersen on guitar, Quade Sturtevant on base, Suliman Ahmadi on trombone, Gavin Sezen on drums, and Krish Saraf on trumpet and piano.

Sandoshin Taiko

Sandoshin Taiko, meaning “dragon’s mountain pass”, was formed in 2000 as a means of blending taiko with various martial art styles. The group’s choreography is exciting and dynamic, using bakuto “wooden sword”, iaito “non-sharpened blade” and eskrima “bamboo sticks” as additional elements that add to the taiko music.

Ikuyo Conant serves as the Artistic Director for the group along with being the Artistic Director for Shinsei Daiko, Shinsho Mugen Daiko and Watsonville Taiko.

The home of Sandoshin Taiko is the Morgan Hill Buddhist Community Center. They are a community group that welcomes players of all ages and abilities. We are grateful to this group for performing at the Wildflower Run for many years … ever since we created our “roadshow.”

Linda Tarvin, Ukulele Player

Linda, a Charter Member of this AAUW Branch, has been a Wildflower Run course marshal for decades and she always does double duty as an entertainer.  She says, “I mostly play songs I know from memory so that I won’t have to deal with a music stand. And I make up words to fit the occasion. For example, I might play FIVE FOOT TWO and sing ‘Here you come, you look great, keep on going , don’t be late, today might be your best time yet’ etc.” Watch for Linda as you near the finish line and enjoy the words she sings for you!

The Pickled Ukes, Ukulele Group

This group practices at the Morgan Hill Centennial Recreation Center and welcomes newcomers. Their mission statement is: “to have fun as we play our ukuleles, to nurture positive relationships with each other, and to share our songs with the local community”. We are surely grateful to them for sharing their songs with all the Wildflower Run participants!