Announcing the Line-Up for the Meinl Drum Festival 2010

World class drum performances will be held on Saturday, June 26th, 2010. Yet again, some of the world's premier artists will present drum entertainment and showmanship of an extraordinary level. The technical realisation of the event along with the line up is among the best in the world making the Meinl Drum Festival a memorable experience for every drummer.

Meinl is pleased to announce the line up for their upcoming Meinl Drum Festival taking place on the company's premises on June 26th, 2010:

Gergo Borlai, Hungary
Oli Rubow (De-Phazz) & Bertil Mark (Thomas D), Germany (drum & percussion duet)
Dave Mackintosh (Dragonforce), England
Chris Coleman (Prince, Chaka Khan, NKOTB), USA
Thomas Lang, Austria

Plus one more artist – soon to be announced!

Additional master classes, autograph sessions, drum circles, a Meinl cymbal exhibition, guided production tours, and the give-away of Meinl cymbals and percussion instruments will complete this extraordinary experience.

Doors open at 9am and the event will last until about 9pm.

Ticket prices:

Presale                                     €20
Box office                                  €23
Reduced price for students       €17
Kids up to the age of 12           free

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Private master class by Benny Greb and bass player Frank Itt

In a private master class, Benny Greb will give an in-depth "groove workshop" about musical interaction between drums and bass. He will be joined by 3erGezimmer bass player Frank Itt.

Topics will include:

Time-training
Constructing applicable drum parts
Phrasing
Drums and bass in various styles

This master class will be held independently from the regular festival in a separate venue. Tickets for Benny's groove workshop are limited and will only be available online. They allow access to the regular Meinl Drum Festival too.


Ticket prices for Benny Greb's groove workshop (including access to the Meinl Drum Festival):

Regular price                              €28
Reduced price for students        €25

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Ticket pre-sales will begin soon on meinldrumfestival.com