Drum Fantasy Camp
Drum Fantasy Camp is returning to Cleveland Wednesday, August 11, 2010. The event opens at Cleveland's House of Blues. Dave Weckl, Peter Erskine, Tommy Igoe, Jojo Mayer, and Thomas Lang will run a drum clinic at Noon. Then, at 7:00 p.m., the Mike Stern Band featuring Tom Kennedy on bass, will perform. All the drummers will play! For special pricing, visit their website and save yourself on the price of the ticket and the TicketMaster fees.
Sidewalk Sale July 10
Don't forget the Columbus Percussion annual Sidewalk Sale (Saturday, July 10). This event is a great way for you to buy or sell used stuff. For buyers, there will be sellers lined up out in front of the store for you to look through and buy gear. For sellers, this is an opportunity for you to get some money out of your drums you may no longer use. Either way, stop by around lunchtime to pick up some free hot dogs off the grill. Sellers: contact us ahead of time to reserve a spot to sell your goods. Buyers: just show up.
Drum Daze 2010 Pictures
It's a little late, but we have some great images from this year's Drum Daze. In case you missed it, we had Johnny Rabb, Chris Coleman, Glen Sobel, Jason Bittner, and Teddy Campbell. Check them out:
Daniel Williams: June 29
Daniel Williams, the drummer from The Devil Wears Prada, will be here at Columbus Percussion on Tuesday, June 29 at 3:00 PM. He will be here to sign autographs, and also to meet and greet fans. There will be giveaways as part of the event, as well. He's hoping to be here for an hour, but it's time permitting, so make sure and get here as close to 3:00 as possible. We'll see you there.
Carolina Crown Clinic: June 27
Interested in crum corps? Well don't miss the Carolina Crown Drum Corps Clinic on Sunday, June 27 from 2:00 to 5:00 PM at the Dublin Coffman High School Stadium. This event is a hands-on clinic for students and directors, and will showcase one of the country's top corps. As part of sponsoring the event, Yamaha will be giving away 6 Pocketrak digital recorders (Retail: $300 each) to band directors who have at least 15 paid students registered. Each student who attends will receive a free SOS T-shirt and book. The clinic is for 7th grade and up, and is $5.00 for students (directors are free). Tickets are available now here, over the phone, or in store. You can also visit http://www.emeraldcitygames.org/ for more information.
Drum Daze 2010: Thanks!
This year's Drum Daze was a huge success! Thanks to everyone who made this all possible. Thanks to Johnny Rabb, Chris Coleman, Glen Sobel, Jason Bittner, and Teddy Campbell for coming out and giving us a great show. Thanks to their sponsor companies: DW, Evans, Mapex, Meinl, Pro-Mark, Regal Tip, Remo, Roland, SABIAN, Sonor, Tama, Yamaha, Vic Firth, and Zildjian. And most of all, thank you to all of you who came out and supported these artists and Columbus Percussion. Without you, we would not be able to have great events such as this. Don't forget to keep up on all the upcoming news and events on www.columbuspercussion.com.
Columbus Percussion: Glen Sobel Confirmed
Those of you who get our e-mail newsletter have already seen this news, but we're putting it up on the website as well. Replacing Joe Morello will be tour and studio drummer Glen Sobel. Glen has recorded and filled in on tours for Alice Cooper, Kottonmouth Kings, Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue, and others. Check him out on YouTube to get a preview of what you'll see Sunday.
Drum Daze 2010: Joe Morello Cancellation

Sadly, we have just received word that Joe Morello will be unable to attend this year's Drum Daze (in addition to some other events he had scheduled). This is the second straight year we've tried to have the jazz great, but health has unfortunately sidelined him both times. We wish Joe the best and as we search for a replacement, post in the comments who you'd like to see instead.
Drum Daze 2010: Sunday, May 16
Now that we're closing in on Drum Daze 2010, we've finalized all details for this year's event. The artists for this year are:
- Jason Bittner: Shadows Fall
- Teddy Campbell: American Idol
- Chris Coleman: Prince
- Joe Morello: Dave Brubeck
- Johnny Rabb: BioDiesel
Don't miss out on your chance to see the year's best drum event! Advance tickets are only $25, and you can buy them online here, or buy them in-store or over the phone. Youth tickets are also available for 12-and-under (over the phone or in-store only). We'lll see you there!
DW Day: April 24

Columbus Percussion is having a DW Day on Saturday, April 24th. DW drum designer and Vice President John Goode will be here to talk and to do an in-store production session at 1:00 PM. John is THE man behind all the cool drum stuff at DW, and was the original partner with Don Lombardi. Coming with him will be Curt Bisquera (Mick Jagger, Bonnie Raitt, Celine Dion, LA Studio). Curt will be giving a FREE clinic at 3:30. In addition to these two, we'll have sales on everything DW, including 50% off retail pricing on all in-stock DW hardware, and pricing on in-stock DW drum sets too low to advertise. We'll also have door prizes, t-shirt giveaways, and some free DW gear. Make sure you stop in!









