Check out the Sydney Drum and Percussion show this month in Sydney

Australian Musician and the Australian Music Association (the team that brings you the exciting, annual Melbourne Guitar Show) are proud to present the inaugural Sydney Drum and Percussion Show. It promises to be an exciting presentation of all things hit. The live performance program will feature some of the world’s best players, as well as a huge array of drum gear to see, try and buy. There'll be orchestral percussion, electronic percussion, drum sets, cymbals, hand percussion and accessories from the major brands you know and love, plus gear you've never seen before. There’ll be some tasty home grown and hand made gear too.

Our international guests will include monsters such as Thomas Lang, Virgil Donati, Michael Schack, Lucius Borich, Taikos, Synergy Percussion, Loz Benson, Stan Bicknell, Pete Drummond and many more – check out the full program here.

In addition to this, the Sydney Drum   Percussion Show will host information seminars, demonstrations, and live performances from Australia’s most talented drummers and percussion players. From double-kick drummers, groove and touch drummers and jazz stylists, orchestral percussionists, and hard hittin' rock n rollers, they'll all be at the Sydney Drum   Percussion Show. This is a hands-on show so come and be a part of it. Never been behind a kit before? Here's your chance. Participate in a drum circle on both days. It will put a smile on your face – guaranteed. Experience the latest electronic drum technology and meet the drummers behind some of your favourite bands. Learn stuff! Take part in Workshops, clinics, and panels. And see some of the world’s best players live.

The voice of the Australian music products industry, the Australian Music Association (AMA) will be teaming up with Australian Musician and other media partners such as Beat/Mixdown, Drumscene magazine and DigitalDrummer.com to present an amazing drum-centric weekend.

The show is dedicated solely to all things percussion and its associated technologies and published materials, the exhibition will showcase all the biggest brands in this fiercely loyal product category, plus names and instruments you don't see every day in your local music store. Plus there will be some special one-off SD PS deals available over the weekend.

Describing the exciting developments, SDPS organiser, Rob Walker says, “"We are excited to be able to present the inaugural Sydney Drum   Percussion Show. There’s so much about percussion. It’s the world’s most accessible form of music – people take their first steps in music through percussion. We are excited to showcase our industry's products and the wealth of local talent that Sydney and Australia has to offer as well as some international guests - we want to grow our drum   percussion community, educate and entertain you."

If you can hit it, ring it, shake rattle and roll it, it'll be at the Sydney Drum   Percussion Show!