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« Saturday July 29, 2006 »
Sat
Start: 11:00 am
End: 11:00 pm

July 29, the last Saturday in July! Music and drumming for drummers and the community!

Watch, perform, compete, learn and participate. ! No admission!
This event has snowballed into a huge drumming and music event: one of the biggest drumming events in the nation:
We are expecting 10,000 people to attend this year and have many New Attractions:
  • We've expanded to two city blocks of free drumming and music attractions
  • We've added beer this year! Yay! and more food! Yay!
  • We've added an evening rockin' island music concert featuring the Panyard Steel Drum Orchestra and reggae from the best reggae artist this side of the islands Carlos Jones and the Plus Band
  • We've added 40 bands! from noon on. Yes, 40 of our customers' bands will be playing on seven stages along Front Street.
  • We've added "Drums along the Cuyahoga" hands-on learning experience. Learn about hand drumming, conga , music therapy, middle eastern belly dancing drumming, etc. as you stroll along the River Walk.
  • We've added ethnic ensembles performances; African djembe orchestra, Japanese Taiko drumming, civil war fife and drum corps and more.
  • We've added sidewalk booths; everything from our teachers showing off to the summit county board of elections demonstrating the new voting machines to children's book sellers to a baroque string ensemble. We'll take anything short of velvet Elvis pictures and snake oil vendors. Sign up for an info or sales booth HERE.
Start: 9:30 pm
End: 10:30 pm

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