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Backbeats - Woodstick Groove 2016
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the September 2016 issue, which is available here. Backbeats Woodstick Groove 2016 This past April, Groove Music for Youth and the Emerald Queen Casino held their annual nonprofit drumming…
News: International Percussion Festival Announced
The third edition of the International Percussion Festival will take place July 19 to 24 in Villa Lomellini, Montebello della Battaglia (PV), under the artistic direction of Maestro Loris Stefanuto. The festival includes competitions, concerts, and master classes. The previous…
News: 2nd-Annual Philadelphia Hand Drumming Festival
The 2nd-Annual Philadelphia Hand Drumming Festival was held this past April 11 on the campus of the University of the Arts, which is located in the heart of downtown Philadelphia. The festival’s creator, Grammy award–winning percussionist and University of the…
News: Tenth-Anniversary Meinl Drum Festival Lineup Announced!
The tenth-anniversary Meinl Drum Festival will take place June 27, 2015, in Gutenstetten, Germany, and will feature a lineup of world-renowned drummers. Luke Holland, known on YouTube as LukeHollandDrums, is best known for his drum covers and for being the…
Jojo Mayer Confirmed for KoSA 19 This July
Jojo Mayer has been confirmed for the 19th Annual KoSA International Percussion Workshop, Drum Camp, and Festival this July 22–27, 2014. Additional artists scheduled to appear as faculty and/or guest artists include Robby Ameen, Sergio Bellotti, Chris Coleman, Dominick Cuccia,…
Meinl Cymbals Partners with Bandhappy as an Official Sponsor of the 2014 Vans Warped Tour
Meinl Cymbals has announced that it is partnering with Bandhappy as an official sponsor of the 2014 Vans Warped Tour. Founded by the drummer of prog-metal band Periphery, Matt Halpern, Bandhappy is an online resource that connects teachers and students in a one-of-a-kind…
Bonzo Bash Hits the East Coast
Brian Tichy brings Bonzo Bash back to Bergen PAC in New Jersey on May 31 to celebrate the legendary drumming of Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham. Drummers scheduled to perform include Zach Alford (David Bowie/B-52s/Bruce Springsteen), Will Calhoun (Living Colour), Joe…
MD Contributor Stephen Bidwell on Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin, Texas
While we have a different festival of some kind nearly every other week here in Austin, Texas, one seems to set itself apart for some of us, and that’s Fun Fun Fun Fest. Fun Fun Fun Fest had its eighth…
Thirteenth-Annual DrummerFest Taking Place October 19
Milwaukee music store Cascio Interstate Music, located at 13819 W. National Ave. in the Milwaukee suburb of New Berlin, will hold its thirteenth annual DrummerFest on Saturday, October 19, starting at 10 am and ending at 6 pm. This free…
Dumpstaphunk Drummer Announces First Annual Gratitude Harvest Festival
Dumpstaphunk drummer, Nikki Glaspie, is thrilled to announce the first annual Gratitude Harvest Festival, taking place this Saturday, September 7, 2013 from 12 pm to 2 am at Holy Ghost Grounds, which is located at 2 Allen’s Neck Road, South…
Al Foster Quartet to Headline Northampton Jazz Festival
The Northampton Jazz Festival has announced that the Al Foster Quartet, featuring Eric Alexander on saxophone, will headline a star-studded lineup for its third annual event. The free festival will occur on Saturday, September 7, from 11am to 9pm, in…
KoSA 18th International Percussion Workshop, Drum Camp, and Festival
The KoSA International Percussion Workshop Camp and Festival will take place July 23–28 at Castleton State College, nestled in the mountains of Vermont near the resort destination of Killington. The KoSA Workshop is a hands-on intensive percussion camp. Courses of…
NYC Generations of the Beat Festival
Giving the drummer some! With Jimmy Cobb, Jeff Watts, Billy Hart, Andrew Cyrille, and more. Saturday and Sunday, March 23 and 24. NYC’s first jazz drummer festival featuring headliners Jimmy Cobb and Billy Hart with performances by Andrew Cyrille & Oliver Lake,…
2012 Regina Drum Festival
On the heels of a very successful first year, the Regina Drum Festival is gearing up for a return on September 14 and 15 at the Regina Performing Arts Centre in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. The lineup for the 2012 festival…
