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2026 PAS Lifetime Achievement in Education Award RecipientsJoin us in wishing congratulations to the distinguished recipients of this year’s Percussive Arts Society Lifetime Achievement in Education Award: Robert Chappell, Frédéric Macarez, and Linda Lorren Pimentel. These lifelong educators have contributed so much to our percussion community, we are excited to celebrate them alongside PAS Hall of Fame inductees and other award winners…
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People & Places — October 2026FLORIDA DRUM FEST2026 Florida Drum Fest Brings Florida’s Drum Community Together for Its Inaugural Event. The inaugural Florida Drum Fest brought drummers, percussion enthusiasts, industry professionals, educators and collectors together on Sunday, September 20, at the Lake County Fairgrounds Expo Hall in Eustis, Florida, for a full day celebrating everything drums and percussion. Designed as an all-ages gathering…
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PASIC Scholarship Recipients – 2026Congratulations to these student percussionists, recipients of the 2026 PASIC Scholarships! They receive a PASIC badge and travel stipend to make attending PASIC possible.
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2027 Announcement: PAS Percussion Ensemble Competition and Festival Dates and LocationsMark your calendars to register for the 2027 events in the PAS Percussion Ensemble Competition and Festival series starting at Noon Eastern on December 7, 2026. Registrations are first come, first served and some locations fill up very quickly. We recommend planning which location and date you would like to register for in advance. Event…
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Industry News — September 2026DRUM QUEENS FESTIVAL3rd Annual Drum Queens Festival Held in Lagos, NigeriaTaking place in Lagos, Nigeria on August 23rd, the 2026 Drum Queens Festival was attended by more than 200 female drummers who showcased their drumming skills while entertaining and strengthening the African drumming community. Temitope Odebiyi (Topsticks) is the organizer of the annual Drum Queens Festival…
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Product Showcase – September 2026SABIAN and Ray Luzier Launch the 21″ AA MantaRay ChineseSABIAN is proud to announce the release of the 21″ AA MantaRay Chinese, a distinctive new signature accent cymbal developed in collaboration with Ray Luzier of Korn.Created through an extensive year-long collaboration, the MantaRay began with Luzier’s idea for an accent cymbal that could deliver the…
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Gamelan D’Drum at the Aspen Music Festival“Gamelan D’Drum” took on a new life thanks to composer Stewart Copeland’s collaboration with percussionist and conductor Jonathan Haas. Originally written for an orchestra and the “mad Texans who are D’Drum,” as Copeland affectionately called them – Ron Snider, John Bryant, Doug Howard, and Ed Smith – the piece had not been performed since PASIC 2015….
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Industry News — July 2026FREEDOM BEATRecord-Setting “Freedom Beat” Performance at Drum Island Fest RaisesSpirits and Support While Showcasing Ukraine’s Intrepid Drumming CommunityA new national record for the number of people playing drums simultaneously was recently established when 250 drummers participated in “Freedom Beat” during Drum Island Fest in Kyiv, Ukraine on April 25th and 26th, 2026. Along with the record-setting…
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Product Showcase – July 2026SABIANSABIAN Expands the STRATUS Line with New STRATUS Dry CollectionSABIAN is proud to announce the release of the new STRATUS Dry Collection, a modern series of dark, dry, and controlled cymbals designed for players seeking clear articulation, lower-volume response, and a visually distinctive raw finish. Developed to expand the sonic palette of the STRATUS lineup,…
