Music :: Artists Schedule
R•H•Y•T•H•M is a sneaky thing :: it's been known to find its way across borders, influence cultures and infiltrate our psyche ...
Some of the planet's greatest players are using this 'instrument of mass percussion' to do great good.
Mickey Hart © Jay Blakesberg
DRUMSTRONG 2012 :: MAY 19 & 20
Misty Meadows Farm :: 455 Providence Rd S. & Ennis Rd, Weddington, NC 28173 map
:: 2012 LineUp ::
12:00 Kick Off :: Community Drummers and the Most Magnificent Belly Dancers you've ever seen!
:: STAGE SCHEDULE ::
Saturday, May 19
12:00 Noon Sound the Gong Kick-off Drum Circle
12:15 Charlotte Community Drums
12:30 Mid-east Magic Dance Ensemble Belly Dancers
12:45 The Brubakers
1:45pm Bubonik Funk
3:00pm Sci Fi
4:15pm The Lamping Shades (full Band reunion)
5:30pm Hannah Ford & Friends
6:00pm Kevin 'Kalimbaman' Spears
6:30pm KidzParade
6:45pm Eyes of the Elders
8:00pm George Porter, Jr. and Runnin' Pardners
9:30pm Keller Williams w Jay Starling, Gibb Droll & Jeff Sipe
11:45pm Dead End Parking (full Band reunion)
1:00am Consider the Source
2:00am The Reckoning
Sunday, May 20
9:30am Of Good Nature
10:30am Remy St. Claire
11:15am Jordan Klemons Trio w Ron Brendle & Curtis Wingfield
12:30pm Psuedo Blue
1:00pm MayPole Dance
1:30pm djesben
3:00pm Inner Vissions roots reggae
4:30pm Spontaneous CompustJAM! w George Porter, Jr. Terrence Houston, Jeff Sipe, Hannah Ford, Kevin Spears, Brint Anderson, Michael Lemmier, Gibb Droll, Lee Venters, and Friends...
5:00pm KidzParade
6:00pm Drum Circle Finalé
KidZ Parade in the Pastures (Hardin & Massie Minor, Steve Langley, Puppets, Big Brass Band)
MayPole Dance
Henna, Hair fun & Hoopin'
Late Night (All night!) DRUM CIRCLE
DrumCircle finalé (30 hours from gong!)
If you’re a performing artist and want center stage time, please contact Scott at scott@drumstrong.com.
:: OUR MAGNIFICENT 2012 FACILITATORS ::
Greg Whitt :: Drum For Change
Ken Crampton :: Everybody Drum
Katy Gaughan :: Music Heals Us Drum Circles
Dave Holland :: Beatin' Path Rhythm Events
Roger Johanson
Mike Deaton :: Rhythm Playground
Robin Bountou Leftwich :: Happy Beat Drumming
Jeff Holland :: drum4work
Matt Zavadil :: Village Events
David Drum
Karen Olson :: HeartStrings and Beats
Patricia Onatah
Dennis Maberry
Ann O'Neill
Mason Swimmer :: The Lamping Shades
Arthur Hull :: Village Music Circles (will facilitate from Melbourne, Australia!)
Jim Boneau :: Bluepoint Leadership (will facilitate from Seattle, Wa)
:: For Info on Drum Circle Facilitation and training, please visit Village Music Circles, Drum Circle Facilitators Guild and Remo Drum Co.
DRUMSTRONG YOGA•THON
:: Yoga-Thon :: 30 Hours of Yoga Practice & Workshops to Rhythm Kirtan!
You GOTTA check this out DRUMSTRONG 2011 YogaThon
Yoga Basics, Gentle Yoga, Yin, Power, Ashtanga, Anusara, Iyengar, Acrobatic & Partner, Yoga Therapy and More...
Charlotte Yoga Club, Yoga One, Yoga Flex, Sangati, Be Yoga, Phoenix & Dragon Tai Chi Practice ("Beating the Heavenly Drum")
:: KidZoneKhaos with Massie Minor, Hardin Minor, Jim McGuire & Steve Langely
Face Painting, Shaker Maker Station, Balloonz!, Bouncy Thing... PUPPETS & PARADES!
DRUMSTRONG has world renowned, professional artists and outrageously phenomenal DrumCircle Facilitators playing with us and directing our rhythmical interchange.
Master Percussionist Peter Erskine and Master Facilitator Arthur Hull by :: Barry Schwartz
Artists with Heart who support DrumsForCures :: DRUMSTRONG include :: Peter Erskine, Mickey Hart, Giovanni Hidalgo, Willie Nelson, Tris Imboden, Arthur Hull, Jonathan Fishman, Rick Latham, Vinx, Jimmy Chamberlin, The Brubeck Brothers, Jim Donovan, Levon Helm, Gerry Brown, Franklin 'Prince' Vanderbilt, Abe Laboriel, Jr, Vicki Randall, Michael Franti, Alphonse Mouzon, Otha Young (may he rest in Peace), Eddie Tuduri, Bernard 'Pretty' Purdie, Richie Gajate Garcia, Emil Richards, Jeff Sipe, Jeff Coffin, Felix Pastorius, Bill Fanning, Kofi Burbridge, Mark Schulman, Leon Mobley, Remo Belli, Johnny Rabb, J.R. Robinson, Los Lobos, Sol Driven Train, Mike Seal, Frank 'Thunderdrums' Bloom, Jason Hann, Michael Travis, Jimmy Herring, Simplified, Bloodkin, Bart Elliot, David Stanoch, NuZuLu, Daniel Glass, The Royal Crown Revue, Peter Tork, Leland Slkar, Rick Shlosser, Ed Shaughnessy, Jack DeJohnette, Pat Petrillo, Jim Brock, The Lamping Shades, The Dude Abdules, Mike Meadows, Jai Uttal, Daniel Paul, Christine Stevens, Joe Porcaro, The Bacon Brothers, Hymns Band, Travis Baker, Elliott Randall, Ritchie DeCarlo, Bill Payne, Richie Hayward (may he rest in Peace), Wally Ingram, Walfredo de los Reyes, Walfredo de los Reyes Jr, Danie de los Reyes, Ginger Baker, Kofi Baker, Luke Quaranta, Toubab Krewe, Keller Williams, Donavon Frankenreiter, Matt Grundy, Valerie Naranjo, Ralph MacDonald (may he rest in Peace), Robin Wilson, Mike Peters, Glenn Tilbrook, Dave Wakelin, Matt Sorum, Dread Zepplin, Zoro, Phil Collins, Chester Thompson, Cameron Tummel, Max Weinberg, Kevin "KalimbaMan" Spears, David "Fingers" Haynes, John Densmore, Rod Morganstein, Ed Toth, Tuatha Dea, Drew Hester, Stanton Moore, John Kadlecik, Katy Gaughan, Djesben, Joe Russo, Matt Butler, Lauren Monroe, Rick Allen, Steve Campbell, Lindsey Rust, Roy Futureman Wooten, Victor Wooten, Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez, Samuel Dinkins III, Scott Kettner, Michael Shrieve, Ronn Dunnett, Hannah Ford, Matt Abts, Kris Myers, Umphrey's Mcgee, YonRico Scott, Pete Escovedo, Maria Howell, Jim Brock, Donnie Marshall, Rick Blackwell, Luke Smith, Charlie Adams, Jim Avett, Paulo Mattioli (may he rest in Peace), Garry Kvistad, Rick Kvistad, Pete Levin, Chet Doboe, David Murphy, STS9, Donnie Marple, Simplified, 7 Walkers, Mike Donovan, DrumBum, Papa Mali, Kirk Joseph, Bill Kreutzman, Eric McFadden, Abbey Rader, Jason, Bitner, Mike Dupke, Jim Keltner, George Porter, Jr, Terrence Houston, Michael Lemmler, Brint Anderson, Khris Royal, Sticks & Skins, Tom Roady (may he rest in Peace), Forrest Richardson, Seven Antonopol\ulos, Earl Slick, Don Lombardi, Dennis Stauffer (may he rest in Peace), Rich Redmond, Cameron Patterson, Poncho Sanchez ...
John Kadlecik
Mickey Hart
Tris Imboden
Steve Campbell, Franklin "Prince" Vanderbilt, Lindsey Rust by :: Barry Schwartz
Jeff Coffin
Scott, Rick Latham, Vernon Lewis, Cameron Tummel by :: Barry Schwartz
Felix Pastorius
The Brubeck Brothers, Vinx, Jim Donovan, Jim Brock & Friends
Jim Donovan
Kris Meyers
Jeff Sipe
Gerry Brown & Alphonse Mouzon