On October 26 and 27, 2013, the Montréal Drum Fest celebrates the 21st edition of the festival that started way back in 1993. After 20 years of service, the festival has once again a complete and versatile line-up with top artist and their bands. Not only is Omar Hakim attending with his The Trio Oz, also Tommy Igoe, Aaron Comess, and Sonny Emory are there to show and teach the real skills of drumming. However, it does not end with these legends; check out the full festival roster and make sure you head over to Montréal before it all starts.
October 26, 2013 - Roland V-Drums Contest - 2013 Canadian finals
- Florian Alexandru-Zorn
- Colin Bailey
- Aaron Comess
- Zach Danziger
Yamaha Groove Hour with:
- Sonny Emory
- Tommy Igoe
- Marcus Santos
October 27, 2013 - Yamaha ‘Rising Star’ Showcase
- Memo Acevedo
- Dean Butterworth
- Omar Hakim with 'The Trio of Oz '
- Billy Kilson
- Natascha Rogers
Just a short listing of references of these artists are without exeption all names that made history in music: Weather Report, Sting, Rachel Z, Chris Botti, Dave Holland, Earth, Wind & Fire, The Spin Doctors, Miles Davis, Good Charlotte, Morrissey, Wayne Krantz, Paquito D'Rivera, Gyspy Kings, Tito Puente and Irakere.
Tickets are available at the Pierre-Mercure Hall ticket office (part of UQÀM's Centre Pierre-Péladeau), as well as on the Admission network.
Click the artist and music links to find all videos, photos and more information about their work and music.
