Following the massive turnout and incredible success of the last two years, the festival has moved venue from Wembley to one of Europe\'s largest exhibition centres, London\'s ExCeL, for an even bigger and better 2006 event. You will find the hottest drum gear around and the world\'s most jaw-dropping, awe-inspiring, truly magnificent drum kits.

Voted ‘Best Live event’ by visitors of www.mikedolbear.com, and with over 8,000 visitors last year, Drummer Live 2006 is the on of the most impressive collection of drums and percussion. Bringing together manufacturers and distributors from all over the world, displaying their newest and coolest products, this year promises to be a weekend not to be missed.

Hundreds of kits, all the latest hardware, cymbals and gear from over 70 companies, mouth-watering hand-built kits, electronic kits, the funkiest effects, free tuition, competitions, seminars and live clinics. Plus all the stars and drum celebrities are all crammed into the ExCel complex. The event is sponsored by the UK’s favourite drum magazine Drummer Magazine, XFM 104.9FM and mikedolbear.com

Of course, the festival has an impressive artist line-up on Saturday and Sunday,

Saturday

• 11.15 - 11.30 James Birt (Young Drummer of the Year 2006)
  
• 11.30 - 12.15 Tony Royster ( DW / Zildjian)
  
• 12.45 - 01.30 Nicko McBrain (Premier/Paiste)
  
• 02.00 - 2.45 Billy Ward (DW / Zildjian / MBM)
  
• 03.15 - 4.00 Aquiles Priestier (Mapex/Paiste)
  
• 04.30 - 5.30 Groove Summit with with Zoro featuring Chris \'Daddy\' Dave (Sabian /MBM /DW)
  
  
• 5.30 show ends

Sunday

• 11.15 - 12.00 Tomas Haake (Sonor/Sabian)
  
• 12.30 - 01.15 Benny Greb (Meinl / Sonor / MBM)
  
• 01.45 - 2.30 Stanton Moore (Gretsch/Bosphorus)
  
• 03.00 - 3.45 Bill Bruford (Tama/Paiste)
  
• 04.00 - 5.00 Akira Jimbo (Yamaha/Zildjian)
  
  
• 5.00 Show ends

The venue is situated just a stone\'s throw away from Canary Wharf, with easy access on the Jubilee line, 4,000 car parking spaces and just a 5 minute taxi ride from London City Airport.

For further information please visit: www.drummerlive.co.uk.