2026 Florida Drum Fest Brings Florida’s Drum Community Together for Its Inaugural Event. The inaugural Florida Drum Fest brought drummers, percussion enthusiasts, industry professionals, educators and collectors together on Sunday, September 20, at the Lake County Fairgrounds Expo Hall in Eustis, Florida, for a full day celebrating everything drums and percussion. Designed as an all-ages gathering for the entire drumming community, the first Florida Drum Fest featured an impressive combination of major manufacturers, boutique builders, vintage collectors, educators and specialty brands. The event showcased the diversity of products in today’s percussion industry while giving attendees a firsthand opportunity to see, hear and try the products and talk with people behind them. The event also featured two educational clinics highlighting different sides of modern drumming. Renowned extreme-metal drummer Derek Roddy brought his experience as a performer and educator to the event, while percussionist and educator Greg Hersey presented his clinic, “Finding […]