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14th Anniversary happens Saturday, May 16 10:30am to 6:00pm in the beautiful pastures of Misty Meadows Farm, 455 Providence Rd. S. & Ennis Rd. Weddington, NC 28173 (and in cities around the world simultaneously!)

CALENDAR OF UPCOMING DRUMSTRONG EVENTS ::

June 27, 2019 Catawba Brewing Co Pre-Dead & Co. Party with Wavy Train, Turpentine Shine and a rockin DS DrumCircle & Drums/Space

June 14, JUNETEENTH 2019  Drumming at The Pizza Peel corner of Central and Thomas. 6:00pm. We will have plenty of Drums & Percussion. Bring your spirit!

May 10, 2019 Charlotte Shout Festival ‐ Levine Pavilion, Charlotte, NC 28202  Friday, Noon-1:30 Interactive Drum Circle in front of the Bechtler Museum

May 3, 2019 8:00am Creative Mornings breakfast Talk. We’re drumming to welcome folks and encourage dancing and joining in. (they’ll feed us breakfast!)

April 27, 2019 Sarcoma Stomp Hosted by The Paula Takacs Foundation for Sarcoma Research  Christ Providence – Christ Lutheran 4519 Providence Rd, Charlotte, North Carolina 28226 Fun, family friendly Drum Circle to support the 5K Run and 3K Walk raising awareness and funds for sarcoma research t Levine Cancer Institute

April 13, 2019 at Queens University. The Music Therapy Club sponsors a DRUMSTRONG Fund-raising Drum Circle from 7:00-10:00 pm. Interactive Drum Circle at the Fire Pit on the campus Quad. Park on Radcliffe or in front of Queens on Selwyn, 1900 Selwyn Ave, Charlotte, North Carolina 28207 :: Free to play!

April 6, 2019 at The McColl Center for the Arts “20th Anniversary Celebration”. Noon-2:30 Interactive Drum Circle on the front lawn 721 N Tryon St, Charlotte, North Carolina

:: PAST EVENTS ::

February 3, 2019

Playing For Others drum circle/dance jam!

What started out as a fun drum circle/jam with the wonderful folks at #playingforothers today, ended up a totally rockin #danceparty !

January 15, 2019

Any local folk want to join us this evening and help facilitate this family support drumming with The Center For Community Transitions ❘ Families Doing Time? 
– Tuesday, January 15th from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm. at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church (3200 Park Road Charlotte, NC 28209) and we are preparing for 60-80 people. 
– Their theme for the year is “Strengthening Family, Strengthening Me.” 
– They will have carribean food (you are welcome to eat there) and decor, and the drum circle would align well with both themes.
Need help setting up and maintaining the circle. Some co-facilitation is welcomed. Please email scott@drumstrong.org

December 22, 2018 Winter Solstice Full Moon Celebration/Reset

Join the Full Moon Solstice Celebration in Paul’s across-the-street-studio-space 422 E. 22nd St 28206 in NODA
Drum : Dance : Hoop : Sing
More than ever, we need a positive outlet and hope for a Bright future. Let’s set that intention!

Be Solsticed, Be Soothed, Be Smudged, Be Loved

BRING drums/percussion (we have some), a chair, a refreshment to share, voice, hoops, joy :: dance, chant, yaya & DRUM!
Free

The DRUMSTRONG Float in the 2018 Thanksgiving Day Parade in Charlotte. Look what we got to do on Thanksgiving morning!
DRUMSTRONG drummers and lovers shared our pulse with 150k peeps on the streets of Charlotte and raised the spirit in honor of, in memory of and in support of all those dealing with the C-monster beast.
True heartfelt love and appreciation for those who braved the crisp, clear morning and celebrated the challenges and fortified Hope.
We really did ROCK (while rollin)!

DRUMSTRONG 2018 12TH ANNIVERSARY was May 19, 2018

DRUMSTRONG 2017 11TH ANNIVERSARY was May 20, 2017 DRUMSTRONG 2016 10TH ANNIVERSARY was May 21, 2016 @ Misty Meadows Farm, Weddington, NC

The good folks at Olde Mecklenburg Brewery, and especially Debbie Mijatovic, host Yoga OnTap (YOT) every Tuesday. We have been honored to drum as their Rhythm Kirtan for as many as 400 yogis. It’s a beautiful, fun (beer & yoga!) happening. AND, YOT has coordinated several fantastically generous yoga studios to facilitate the YogaVille activities at DRUMSTRONG 2016. Please visit and ‘Like’ Yoga On Tap

Zac Brown’s ‘Camp Southern Ground’ Sat. Oct. 3, 2015 10:30am-4:30pm and again Sept 2016

Temple Israel ‘Simchat Torah’ celebration Mon. Oct. 5, 2015 5:00-7:00pm

Blumenthal Arts ‘Breakin’ Sat. Oct. 10, 2015 at Spirit Square and Discovery Place 10:00am-12:00pm

DRUMSTRONG 2015 RHYTHM+ARTS FEST May 9,  2015 MAIN Event

Thunder Road Marathon 2014

Oct 25, 2014 Plaza Midwood Neighborhood Festival Drum Circle
then the Cardinal Innovation 2pm – 4pm  Integrated Healthcare Family Fun Day

Simchat Torah Celebration – Temple Israel

Youth Choir drum circle – Myers Park Baptist Church

March 6, 2014 Myers Park Traditional School, Dana Auditorium

May 16, 17 & 18 DRUMSTRONG 2014 MAIN EVENT

July 5, 2013 Camp Happy Days drumming

June 11, 2013 Camp Kemo drumming

May 17, 18 & 19 DRUMSTRONG 2013 MAIN EVENT

May 8, 2013 :: Levine Children’s Hospital :: 2:00 pm :: DRUMSTRONG and Queens U Music Therapy students will bring drums to play with the children, families and staff.

May 8, 2013 :: Mickey Hart DrumCircle @ The Neighborhood Theatre, 36th & N. Davidson St, Charlotte, NC :: contact scott@drumstrong.org

DRUMSTRONG will facilitate a special interactive Drum Circle to open Mickey Hart’s Neighborhood Theatre gig. Beautiful Belly Dancers, Didge and Drums! come out & Play!

April 30, 2013 :: Levine Children’s Hospital :: 2:00 pm :: DRUMSTRONG and Queens U Music Therapy students will bring drums to play with the children, families and staff.

May 21 DRUMSTRONG 2016 MAIN EVENT

May DRUMSTRONG 2015 MAIN EVENT

May 19, 20, 21 DRUMSTRONG 2014 MAIN EVENT

May DRUMSTRONG 2013 MAIN EVENT

May 15, 16 & 17 DRUMSTRONG 2012 MAIN EVENT – 30 HOUR NON-STOP RHYTHM TO BEAT cancer!

May DRUMSTRONG 2011 MAIN EVENT

MAY DRUMSTRONG 2010 MAIN EVENT

May DRUMSTRONG 2009 MAIN EVENT

May DRUMSTRONG 2008 MAIN EVENT

May DRUMSTRONG 2007 MAIN EVENT – FIRST ANNUAL!