Clinics & Events

The best drummers in the world regularly perform at drum clinics, drum fests, and drum events. Some of these clinics are free and some cost a few dollars but it's money well spent. Using the links below, you'll be able to find out where and when your favorite drummer will be appearing at a drum clinic, festival, or event near you. And if you make it out to any of these clinics or events, be sure to tell them Tiger Bill sent you.

Finding Drum Festivals, Clinics, Concerts, and Events

TigerBill's DrumBeat Festival, Tours, Clinics, and Concerts

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Cape Breton International Drum Festival

This annual event, produced by Bruce and Gloria Jean Atkin, takes place on the beautiful island of Cape Breton in Nova Scotia. I had the honor of performing there a while back and I must say that it is one of the finest events of its kind in one of the most beautiful places on earth! Click the above link for information on past and upcoming events!

World's Fastest Drummer (WFD) Competition

This exciting event, which takes place in various locations around the world, pits drummers against each other in a battle to see who can play the most single strokes in 60 seconds. Check out the WFD site for more information!

MIAC

MIAC (Music Industries Association of Canada) is dedicated to advancing the Canadian music, sound and lighting products industry. MIAC is Canada's largest music products trade show and is held each year in August.

Modern Drummer Festival

These are the guys who gave birth to the idea of an annual drum festival. What began as a one day event has expanded into a weekend. DrumHeads from all over the world look forward to the event, which features performances and clinics by some of the world's greatest drummers.

NAMM

NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) is a not-for-profit trade association that unifies, leads, and strengthens the $17 billion dollar global musical instruments and products industry. What started back in 1901 as a small grassroots organization of 52 founding members has since become an international association, which represents more than 9,000 retailers, manufacturers, distributors, and reps of musical instruments and products from more than 85 countries. NAMM's trade shows, activities, and programs are designed to promote music making to people of all ages. The popular Winter and Summer NAMM shows are not meant for attendance by the general public but that doesn't seem to prevent them from attending each and every year!

PAS - Percussive Arts Society

In addition to hosting the popular annual event known as PASIC, which consists of an entire week of drum performances and clinics, the non-profit Percussive Arts Society organization has chapters in the U.S. and around the world, which sponsor drum clinics, workshops, concerts, festivals, newsletters, and other activities. Check them out and learn how you can join a chapter near you.

Smith Walbridge Clinics

If you're into the marching thing and you want to participate, check out these clinics. They're held each year in the month of July. Available instruction includes Percussion, Drum Major, Marching Band Leadership, and more.

Other Events & Ticket Sales

Here are all the latest concert schedules, tour dates, and festivals starring your favorite performers in the field of music including drums and percussion. Plus links to the best online sources for buying tickets at the lowest prices!

Aloud.com

If you're looking for festivals in the U.K. this site has comprehensive info. Search by town or venue, get directions, find restaurants and hotels nearby. Buy tickets online.

Dance Valley Festival

Need a vacation? If you're into techno, house, and dance music, kill two birds by going to the Dance Valley Festival, which takes place annually in Amsterdam. Check out their site for details on the latest event.

JazzValley.com

If you live in France or Belgium and can read French and you're looking for itinerary info on anything jazz, from clubs to artist itineraries to concerts, this is the place for you. If you happen to be a jazz artist yourself, you can also register your own contact info on site.

National Public Radio

NPR (National Public Radio) is an internationally acclaimed producer and distributor of noncommercial news, talk, and entertainment programming. A privately supported, not-for-profit membership organization, NPR serves a growing audience of 26 million Americans each week in partnership with more than 860 independently operated, noncommercial public radio stations. Each NPR Member Station serves local listeners with a distinctive combination of national and local programming. With original online content and audio streaming, NPR.org offers hourly newscasts, special features and ten years of archived audio and information.

Ravinia Festival

From classical to pop, this annual festival, held in Highland Park, Illinois, has it all. Check out the calendar of current events on the Web site.

TicketMaster

Their online site is good and includes the latest news about your favorite acts, lists ticket sales by state, and even has some music BBS. You can even sign up for a free weekly email for events in your area.