Florida Drum Fest

08/28/2026

Big THANKS to Shayne at Deaf and Drum for this sweet Drum Buddy (With Case). It will be added into our ever-growing door prize list. Come join us for your chance to win at Florida's largest drum store for a day at the 2026 Florida Drum Fest. www.floridadrumfest.net

08/27/2026

Clinician Announcement:

With a Masters Degree in Percussion Performance from the University of North Florida School of Music and an appearance resume that spans multiple festivals, theater events, live shows and clinics, our next featured artist has amassed quite the following. His unique approach to multi percussion and drum set has become a big hit within the online percussion community and currently across all platforms he has accumulated a total of nearly 1 million followers.

It's a pleasure for us to introduce Mr Greg Hersey and welcome him to the 2026 Florida Drum Fest. Greg will be offering a very special clinic titled “Finding your artistic imprint” that will help you to expand your mind and your skill set as well as how to adapt that into your performances. Greg has been at the forefront of taking traditional percussion ideals and adapting them into today's music genres.

Greg is also the Director of Instrumental Music and Chair for the Performing Arts Department at the heralded Epsicopal School in Jacksonville FL. As an educator he inspires the next generation of drummers and percussionists and his dedication to service and community is second to none. Greg proudly supports Ludwig Drums, Ludwig Musser-Percussion, Zildjian, Vic Firth, Evans Drum Heads and Protection Racket Cases.

https://www.instagram.com/greg.hersey?igsi=MTVqbzh4ZzdhenZl

We are excited to have such amazing Florida talent showcased at this year's Florida Drum Fest. For more information on the event or to purchase tickets, you can visit us at www.floridadrumfest.net

Please join us at Florida's largest drum store for a day. Happening September 20th in Eustis FL, at the Lake County Fairgrounds Expo Hall from 11am - 5pm.

08/26/2026

LOW BOOTH WARNING!!!!!!!!!!
Only 4 booths remain, reserve yours today before they are gone. Come join us at Floridas largest drum store for a day at the 2026 Florida Drum Fest. September 20th in Eustis FL. www.floridadrumfest.net

08/26/2026

New clinician to be announced, new guest to be announced and a new vendor announcement, all coming soon! Oooooooh, and some new door prizes too :-) Florida's largest drumstore for a day keeps on getting a little bigger.

The 2026 Florida Drum Fest takes place at the Lake County Fairgrounds Expo Hall — a spacious, easy-to-reach venue in Eustis, FL, centrally located for attendees from across the state.

08/24/2026

We will be announcing our 2nd clinician this Thursday evening. Excited to have this person joining us at FDF 2026!. Join us at Floridas largest drum store for a day. Happening September 20th in Eustis FL.

The Florida Drum Fest is an all-ages, all-inclusive gathering that brings the drum and percussion community together for a full day of everything drums.

08/23/2026

Excited to have a Florida icon joining us at FDF 2026. As a drummer, multi-instrumentalist, composer, engineer, producer, author, publisher and historian this person is truly the last of a generation.

Michael Welch started his career 60 years ago, dropping out of school and taking the throne in the top supper clubs and cabarets of Florida as well as along the south coast. After a decade he eventually returned to school, earning a degree in music and took up residency with Disney in Orlando. He later embarked into the business side of things going from Drum Dept manager to becoming a distributor for some of the biggest brands out there all the while still performing. During all this Mike befriended the legendary Tommy Thomas and mentored under him as well as becoming an archivist for Tommys Library of writings and compositions. If you do not know of Mr. Thomas, he is one of the literal pioneers of the drum and percussion world. If all of that wasn't enough, Michael also authored several books on his life's journeys, created a complete musical library of his percussion endeavors, published the QuadraGrip system as well as a series of children's learning books titled Boom Boom the Bass Drum. At 77, Michael is still out there performing, creating and dodging the FBI. You'll have to ask him about that one at Floridas largest drum store for a day, happening September 20th in Eustis FL. www.floridadrumfest.net

08/20/2026

Only a handful of booths are still available. If you are on the fence about coming, just leap off and come join us. There is also space still available in the consignment area, so reserve your spot ASAP. We cannot guarantee any space the day of the event. More info on booths or consignment is online at

The Florida Drum Fest is an all-ages, all-inclusive gathering that brings the drum and percussion community together for a full day of everything drums.

08/20/2026

We are saddened to hear the news of our good friend Kevin Feeney. For those in the microcosm of the drum show world, Kevin was always that beacon of joy, happiness and love. His smile and humor infectious, his passion unquestionable. Please keep his wife, partner and best friend Cheri in your thoughts and prayers if you wish.

Words cannot describe the loss of this incredible man. He was taken far too soon. https://www.creativepercussion.net/kevinfeeneyobituary

08/18/2026

Two industry icons will be joining us at Florida's largest drum store for a day. We are pleased to announce that Zildjian Cymabals and Vic Firth will be on hand to showcase their amazing products. As respective leaders in both the cymbal and drumstick/mallets, these two legendary brands are top choices for drummers around the world. Come check out their latest products at the 2026 Florida Drum Fest. Happening September 20th in Eustis, FL. www.floridadrumfest.net