Taft Raider Band's 4th Annual Chicken BBQ, Car Show, and Jazz Fest

Join us on April 12th from 11AM to 4 PM for the fourth annual Taft Raider Band car show. We listened to your ideas and suggestions and this year's show is being organized and run by a familiar name in the car club community Gail Koppers with DJ services provided by Dave Koppers. The Koppers family brings 20 plus years of car show planning experience to our show and they will also be providing the trophies.  

We will also have a vendors row available with everything from Hot Wheels and model kits to cookies and crystals. Make sure you visit these amazing vendors.

Also happening the same day as our Car Show is the 8th Annual Taft HS Jazz Festival featuring special guest artist Felix DeLeon. If you love BBQ cars and Jazz come out and see them all! Some of the best HS Jazz bands will be competing throughout the day. Jazz Fest is open and free to the public. Felix performs at 7:30 PM in the Taft auditorium and tickets for the show are $15.  

All proceeds from the bbq car show and Jazz Fest directly support the band program. 

Car Show Entry fee is $30 and includes a chicken BBQ plate with drink. Registration is from 11AM to 1PM on the day of the show. Additional plates are only $10.

To ensure we have enough BBQ plates available please send us a message if you plan on attending at

 [email protected]

or on Instagram 

@raiderbandcarshow

Host or Publisher William Howard Taft Raider Band