Dorset Drum Fest Touring Drum School With Walfrodo Reyes Jr, Weymouth

Name: Dorset Drum Fest Touring Drum School With Walfrodo Reyes Jr, Weymouth
Start: 2025-10-22T15:00:00+01:00
End: 2025-10-22T21:00:00+01:00
Location: The Rembrandt Weymouth

Schedule

Wed Oct 22 2025 at 03:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

The Rembrandt Weymouth | Weymouth, EN

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The Drum Fest Touring Drum School
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Hosting 5 days of events across the UK
Interested in drums and drumming? Pop along to our Touring Drum School Events and spend a day surrounded by other enthusiasts
What’s On:`
Located in both our main hall and separate workshop room, he have lots of space for even more drums fun.
Offering you an afternoon and evening of clinics, Meet & Greets, workshops and Q&As, perfect for any drumming enthusiast, beginner or experienced.
Joining us to headline these events we have the amazing Walfredo Reyes Jr on a break from his USA tour with hit band Chicago, joining us for just one week in the UK.
Starting the day right, we will be running four 1-hour long clinics, giving you an insight into drums and percussion, learn from our master skills men as they perform a display of skill, with explanations and educational value, not just a solo.
With chances to meet all performers in our meet and greet area, tickets include Meet and Greet, A photo for non-commercial use and a Signing (no Body Parts)
We will be running several workshops during the event, please book these in at reception for a slight extra cost, these workshops will help you hands on, developing the skills it takes to be a drummer and set up your drums correctly, there’s more to drumming than just being good at playing.
Shops Attending
TBC
Time Performer Meet & Greet
3.15-4.15pm TBC TBC
4.45-5.45pm TBC Walfredo Reyes Jr
6.30-7.30pm Ollie Usiskin TBC
8.00-9.00pm --------------------------------- Q&A-----------------------------------
9.30-10.30pm Walfredo Reyes Jr
Workshops
4:00pm – 5:00pm Drum Head Mounting and Drum Care Basics.
5:30pm – 6:30pm TBC
7:00pm – 8:00pm TBC
Other Info:
Workshops are charged at £5 extra per workshop (spaces are limited) . please book these on the day
Ear Plugs Available on reception, 50p per pair.
Bar and Refreshments available on site.
Who is Walfredo Reyes Jr?
Walfredo Reyes Jr, a expert of Latin, Afro-Cuban and World Percussion, learning to master his craft from his Farther Walfredo Sr, he has a driving passion for education and influencing the next generation on drummers.
"Not surprisingly, this “one man percussion show” has gathered an impressive list of gigs over the years, including touring and / or recording with: Carlos Santana, Traffic, Steve Winwood, Jackson Browne, Celia Cruz, Gloria Estefan, David Lindley, Ricki Lee Jones, Richard Marx, Sergio Mendes, Smokey Robinson, Robbie Robertson, Joe Sample, Boz Scaggs, Christina Aguilera, Ricky Martin, Johnny Hallyday, Khaled, Lindsey Buckingham, Chicago and many others.
Because of his versatility, Walfredo is one of the most in demand musicians in the world today. He continues to expand his talents to recording, producing, composing, education, live performance, and touring.”
Written by Rick Van Horn.