Celebrate leap year and have your drumming leap to the next level with a private lesson from John Blackwell. Friday Feb. 29th at Seminole Music & Sound. Call or email for available times! Thanks Drummer Connection! 727-391-3892 john@seminolemusic.com __________________________ Seminole Music & Sound www.SeminoleMusic.com 727-391-3892 ... read more...

Seminole Music and Sound has always made the effort to bring only the best clinicians and private instructors to the local area. Having already given us access to such celebrities as John Blackwell and Casey Grillo, on April 10th the bar is raised once more as Seminole Music hosts the world famous Dom " The Teacher" Famularo for an in house drum clinic. This is tremendous!!! As Dom is one of the industry's top clinicians and most sought after instructors this is an even... read more...

Since getting back from NAMM, we have been asking people to send us articles about their personal experience at the convention. Winnie Jow was the first to send us her representation on what NAMM was like. Any musician worth his weight in guitar picks knows about NAMM. The annual music products extravaganza packed over 80,000 attendees into the Anaheim Convention Center this past weekend. Since most of them were either equipment manufacturers or musicians (or both), it was co... read more...

This was my first NAMM. This was my first day and everything had been great. I met a lot of stars, I played a bunch of drums and cymbals. I've met amazing people and I've seen amazing equipment and ideas. It's Friday Night and I'm on my 7th Wind. [ssp|path=https://drummerconnection.com/image_gallery/ssp.php?g2_itemId=3288|width=560|height=400|params=autoFinishMode:Restart,navAppearance:visible] It was 6:15PM and the Sabian Live Party was about to open its doors so we were there ... read more...

  Yes ladies and gentleman, boys and girls, musicians and everyone else reading this.......Drummmer Connection is going to NAMM! The ultimate place to be: gear, artists, clinics, and to get up close and personal with some of the biggest names in the buisness. From the pics to the clips, and trying to meet and smooze with the big wigs, Drummer Connection is gonna give it ALL to you! We are taking you with us as we go up to date and behind the scenes of THE musical tradeshow event of the year..... read more...

Tomorrow night at 6:30pm Drums 2 Go and Evans drumheads team up here in Orlando, Fl to host a free drum tuning clinic. It's sure to be a night of useful tuning tips, prizes, and exclusive savings on merchandise throughout the store.  The clinic is free to attend but be sure to arrive early as seating is limited for the event. Hope to see you there.                                               ... read more...

We have got all the photos from the various Orlando Drum-Off heats, including the Store Finals! Check'em out!: Click in the photos below to view the whole albums. [G2:841] [G2:867] [G2:799] For the main page showing all three albums: https://drummerconnection.com/v/Users/webadmin/   ... read more...

Last evening friends and fans alike came out to support Orlando's local talent at the Guitar Center Drum-Off competition. It was night of great music as the 6 store finalists duked it out in front of a packed house of drumming fanatics! All musicians displayed great talents of blazing chops, lightning speed, jaw dropping flash, and total respect for themselves and thier craft. But in the end ....there can be only one - and it was Max Clark that stood out among the rest to gain the title of S... read more...

Well folks....here it is!!!!! Last year Cesar Frisoli was crowned champion of Store 777 in GC's Drum-Off 2006. It's been a long wait ever since but once again the night of the store finals is finally upon us! For the past 3 weeks drummers all across Orlando have battled it out for a chance to compete in tonight's event, hoping for prizes, bragging rights, and a spot in the District Finals on Oct 24th. Only 1 of 6 will move on ........so come out tonight to support local music and meet the rest... read more...

On Saturday, September 8, 2007, the Naples Philharmonic and the Florida chapter of the Percussive Arts Society will present Percussion Summit 2007. Tickets are $10 for students, $25 for adults for the concert, and for the clinics the price is $14.   Please contact the Philharmonic Center for the Arts at 239-254-2643. ... read more...