33rd Annual
Chicago Drum Show
The drummers' family reunion
Prairie Events Center, Kane County Fairgrounds,
St Charles, Illinois
May 18 and 19, 2024
10:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M. both days
Admission $20 per day adults, $10 ages 5-12
VIP pass $100 (good for admission during times otherwise restricted to exhibitors noon to 5:00 on Friday and from 8:00 AM Saturday and Sunday
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Prairie Events Center, Kane County Fairgrounds,
St Charles, Illinois
LOGISTICS INFO:
Directions
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Where to stay
click link for complete list of area hotels.
2024 Exhibitors:
5 Core Inc. (65-66), AE Drums (172),
AT Drums & Bobby Sharp (58),
Amodeo, Condrich, & Ward (99-100), Ken Anderson (11), Artisan Customs (121-122),
Asabag Cymbals (130), Austrian Drum Head Company (27),
Baldman Percussion (115), Baltimore Drum (16-17), Bang Instruments (52), Matt Barba (34-35), Jerry Bazil (55),
Joey Boom (7),
Bop Drums (71), Bovid Percussion (56), Breslow Drum Co. (157),
Tom Brogan (103), Bronze Pie (130), Centent Cymbals (155-156), Freddy Charles Music (42), Chicago Drum (50-51),
Chicago’s #1 Drum Lessons (60), John Christensen (44), Collingwood Cymbals (143),
Cooper, Campbell, & Curotto (23),
Counterhoop Drums (76-77),Crash Bam Boom (168), Craviotto Drum Co (81),
Derek Crawford (34-35),
Creative Percussion (153-154), Custom Tank Drums (180),
Cymbal Swap (83-84), Dawn Drums (15), Les DeMerle (171),
Domene Cymbals (2-3),
Drugans Drums & Guitars (30-31,111), Drum Outfitters (77)
DrumForum.org (88), Brian Duvall (10),
Erie Drums & Shells (116),
Freestyle Vintage Drums (105),
GM Designs Cymbals (83-84),
GEWA Electronic Drums (164-165), Rick Gier (24), John Grandt (9), Gretsch Drums (169-170),
Guitar Center (137-138),
Hawthorne Drum Shop (91),
Hayden Custom Cymbals (144),
Hit Drum (166), Humes & Berg (36-37),
Independent Drum Lab (68-69), Indy Pro Drum (62), JC’s Drum Center (54), JLockeServices Drum Merch (106), Jim Johnson (48),
JJrums (151-152), Junk Rock Drums (118), Kelly SHU (80), Kerf Drum Co. (119),
Kings Custom Drums (162), Klash Drums (28-29), Jim Krutz (76), Lane's Drum Hang (139),
Jeff Lewis (104), Ludwig Drum Co.(40-41,45-46), Joe Luoma (22),
MKE Drum Co. (87),
Made In Chicago Drum Project,
Mapex Drums (72-73), Larry Matthews (49), Maxwell Drums (82), McCourts Music (149-150),
Mikes Drum Shop (70), Mitch Mitchell Fan Club (97-98), Mongiello Cymbals (141-142),
Motion Pro Drum Thrones (140), Music Graphics Chicago (173), Music Instrument Swap (159),
Matt Nolan Custom (123), Offbeat Drum Co.(117), Tim O’Hara (167),
Olympic Drums & Percussion (78-79), On The Ropes (178-179),
Out of The Drawer Percussion (114), Paiste Cymbals (131), Palmetto Drum Co, (92-94),
Past Time Drums (13), Pearl (134), Percussion Services (128-129),
Physiostorm Drumsticks (161),
PlayDrums (160), David Poradzisz (14), Power Tray (61),
RCD Vintage Drums (101-102), Randy Rainwater & Bun E Carlos (4-5),
Recycled Rhythm (126), Reverie Drum Company (146-147), Bob Rickman (135-136),
Timothy Roberts Cymbals (146-147),
Rochester Drum Trade (158), Scot Rogala (127),
Rogers Drums Group USA (53,57), Jan Roll (125), Royal Cymbals (32-33), Lee Ruff (18-19),
S&T Percussion (95-96),
Santa Fe Drum Source (124), Chuck Scalia (20-21),
Seifried Cymbals (59),
Tony Sellers (34-35),
Shelledy Sounds (148), Shellshock Custom Drums (163),
Skins N Tins (43),
Sonor Drums (74-75),
Square Lake Percussion (25),
Stack Ring Percussion (146-147), Standard Drum Co. (90),
Stick Stuff Grips (67),
Stuff For Drummers (64), Svelte Instruments (145), Tackle Instruments (120),
Texas Vintage Drums (6), Trick Percussion (38-39),
Vic’s Drum Shop (132-133),
WFL-III Drum Company (174-177), Phil Wilson (12), Wood And Weather Drum Co, (89),
Xcel Sticks (67), x-Ludwig Guys With Drum Stuff (47), Zildjian (137),
Frank Zumwalt and Andy Dwyer (85)
2023 Wrapup:
2023 Post-Show Press Release
2023 Show Program
VIDEO WALKTHROUGH OF THE SHOW,
Courtesy of Steve Maxwell Jr
VIDEO WALKTHROUGH OF THE SHOW,
courtesy of Mike Malone
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VIDEO TOUR OF THE CHICAGO DRUM SHOW, courtesy of Brian Hansen of B's Music. If you like this, visit (and subscribe to) Brian's Youtube channel, where there are many cymbalsmith interviews and other content!
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