This years festival is two days and nights of gigs, performance and workshops. Ideal for those interested in learning and participating but also for just listening. Family friendly with camping on site.
Preliminary Little River 2021 Drum Festival Line-Up (subject to change)
FRIDAY 19 Nov
8:00 p.m. Concert - Yurt Party
SATURDAY 20 Nov
9:30 Morning Jam session
10:30 Flamenco Palmas (clapping) Rhythm Workshop with Emily Napolitano
11:30 Performance by Burnside High Percussion Ensemble
12:00 Soul Star Tribe Gypsy Caravan Style Dance performance and workshop
1:00 Samba band performance and Samba drum workshop with Nelson Sambassadors
2:30 Dekaworwor African drumming and dance workshop with Maganui Stewart
3:30 University of Canterbury percussion students
4:30 Dekaworwor African drum and dance performance
7:30 Jam Session - some drums provided
8:30 Concert - Rhomboid plays Beatles and Bowie
10:00 - Silent disco drum and bass DJs tbc
SUNDAY 21 Nov
9:30 Tabla Performance with Justin DeHart
10:00 special surprise guest
11:00 - Miro Klima, Ricardo Studani, Pablo Salas and Carlos Riegel
12:00 Christchurch School of Music Samba Band plus Nelson Sambassadors
12:30 Christchurch Afro-Cuban Ensemble / Ara students Performance
Doug Brush
1:30 Balinese Gamelan Performance with Pak Made
2:45 Takumi - Spectacular grand finale with the incredible power of Japanese Taiko drumming
A weekend of drum and dance. Set in the sheltered Okuti Valley, 5km from Little River on Banks Peninsula, The Drum Festival is in its' 10th year at least (we've lost count!). It is usually a laid-back vibe kind of weekend. Suitable for hippies to hipsters and everyone in between, and you don't even need good rhythm to attend.
There will be Kava Cave and a vege food available, but be prepared and BYO food. There's a a kitchen area to cook and hot showers available for $2 coin for 5 minutes. All you need to bring is your tent, suitable clothing, as it can get cold. We'll have a campfire on both nights.
