Photos from the 2021 Modern Drummer Festival For the second year in a row, the global pandemic chased the Modern Drummer Festival to an online venue. But we were unbowed. Presented by the MD team and produced by Thom Mozloom’s crew at M Network, we were able to unleash one of the most diverse festivals ever. Play-throughs, product demos, seminars, drum duels, song premieres, tributes, and more—all presented by players of various ages and styles—populated this year’s three-hour, on-demand video show. Drum-community supporters included Sweetwater, Vic Firth, Zildjian, Crabby Tools, Autumn Hill Records, Mapex, Got Pocket? Apparel, DW Drums, and Drum Channel. The Modern Drummer staff was extremely heartened that, at a time with continued uncertainty and angst in the music community due to COVID, so many artists, educators, celebrities, and drum manufacturers rallied around the festival and presented us with such thrilling video content. If you haven’t yet experienced […]

February 2022 Issue