This year's event marks our 10-year anniversary, so be sure to check out the list of performers and events.

If you've yet to attend one of our events, you are missing out on an experience that is truly unique... and if you're a previous attendee, well, we already know you'll be there.

The Full 2010 line up as follows:

Roxy Petrucci, Pete Lockett, Dom Famularo, Virgil Donati, Carmine Appice, Jerry Mercer, Alan White, Denny Seiwell, Paul Wertico, Bill Cobham, Scott Atkins, Dylan Mombourquette, Steve Wilton, John Morrison, Pete Lockett, Bernard “Pretty” Purdie, Asani/Ed Mann, Skip Hadden, Danny Seraphine & Liberty Devitto, Chris Sutherland.Chad Wakerman, Troy Luccketta.

Special Guests: Sean Mitchell, Moe Hashie, Mark Marshall & Ben Ross.Shaun Parris,

Master Classes Friday 21st May Jerry Mercer, Sunday 23rd Alan White.

Legends Award 2010

Carmine Appice, Alan White, Jerry Mercer, Roxy Petrucci & Virgil Donati

SCHEDULE
The Cape Breton International Drum Festival 2010 The Year of the Legends
Savoy Theatre Glace Bay Cape Breton Island Nova Scotia Canada.
May 21 22 23 in the year 2010

Day 1   Friday 21st   Cambridge Suites Down Town Sydney.

Master Class    6.00pm    Troy Luccketta     ( Tesla)
Master Class    7.15pm    Jerry Mercer        (April Wine) Master class runs for approx I hour.
Seating available for 45 people only .
Tickets only available from Bruce Aitken 902 727 2337   email bruce_cbidrumfest@yahoo.com
COST PER MASTER CLASS $5.00 NO door sales.

Day 2   Saturday 22nd Savoy Theatre Glace Bay

11.00am     Otarion Show Case where each artist plays one tune, many with bands
                   a) Sean Mitchell, Ian McIntyre, ,Todd Mercer, Clint Morrison, Olivia Adlakha , Brennan Murray, Adam Wedgewood, Mike Buckingham. James Brown

12.00 pm     Brad Park                                                  Educator/Clinician
12.15 pm     Skip Hadden                                             (Weather Report, Berkley Uni)
12.45 pm     Roxy Petrucci                                           (Vixen, Madam X) Legends Award
01.25 pm     Danny Seraphine & Liberty Devitto          (Chicago, CTA, & Billy Joel)
                   Danny Seraphine Life Time Achievement Award
02.10 pm     Bernard Purdie                                         (Aretha Franklin, Steely Dan)
02.55 pm     Michael Shrieve                                       (Santana)
03.35 pm     Pete Lockett                                            Jewel, Bjork, Bill Bruford

4.15 pm     Intermission

04.45 pm Paul Wertico Trio (Pat Matheny/ Chicagoan of the Year)
05.45 pm Bill Cobham (Miles Davis, Mahavishnu Orchestra)

Show Finishes 6.45pm

Day 3 Sunday 23rd Savoy Theatre Glace Bay

9.30 am to 10.30am    Master Class with Alan White Upstairs Room at Savoy Glace Bay
                  Seating limited to 45 people only.

Alan White Legends Award
Tickets only available from Bruce Aitken 902 727 2337   email bruce_cbidrumfest@yahoo.com
COST PER MASTER CLASS $5.00 NO door sales.

11.00 am Return to Sender ; Artists who have played drum fest and return.
a) Steve Wilton, Dylan Mombourquette, John Morrison, Ronnie Leadbeater, Johnny Hawkins ( With Joe Waye Jr ). Mi’Maq Drummers.

11.45 am Pete Lockett Introduces the Bang Crash Boom Opera.

This features approx 25 local percussionists who will perform a piece written especially by Pete Locket for the CBIDF 10 year Celebration , Includes Rebecca Hatcher, Nathan Petitpas, Marcel Bourgeois, Hannah Buharriwalla, Sara-Beth Harrison, Scott Cuzner, Cole Fergusson, Josh Gallagher, Carlin MacVicar, Val Fulford, Olivia Adlakha, and many others

12.00 pm Moe Hashie

12.30 pm   Prelude to a Groove:
                  Special Guests play when called up on stage and some plucked out right from the audience , could
                 be your opportunity to play drum fest.....
                    Guests Include : Brad Park, Eli Bertrand, Noah Fraser, Jerry Mercer, Drew Muller, Rebecca
                    Hatcher,   Troy Luccketta, Alan White and others.

12 35 pm Pam Paton

12.45 pm Jeff Howley

12. 55 pm Bruce Aitken with 5 Speed Wombat

Bruce Aitken receives Inaugural AWARD OF EXCELLENCE from Music Nova Scotia

01.10 pm    Ellie Bertrand and Harbinger                     (Harbinger)
01.30 pm    Scott Atkins                                                (Educator)
          Life Time Achievement Award Steve Smith accepted on behalf by Scott Atkins.

02.10 pm    Denny Seiwell                                             (Paul McCartney & Wings)
02.55 pm    Carmine Appice                                         (Vanilla Fudge, Rod Stewart, Pink Floyd)

                                                         Legends Award

03.35 pm     Chad Wackerman                                        (Frank Zappa)

4.35 pm       Intermission

05.00 pm Jerry Mercer (April Wine) Legends Award

05.15 pm Scott Pellegrom (Educator/Clinician)

05.30 pm Concert of the Stars
Featuring Tunes the Legends are known for, includes Danny Seraphine, Liberty Devitto, Carmine Appice, Troy Luccketta Bernard Purdie Roxy Petrucci , Denny Seiwell, Bill Cobham, Alan White & Michael Shrieve.

Plus “The Wizards of Wall Street”. MD Roger McLachlan ( Little River Band) Australia

06.30 pm Dom Famularo followed by the World Famous Grand Finale Finale.

These times are approximate and may change at any time without notice, as may the artists.

The Wizards Of Wall Street : James Eddy, Chuck Smith, Ian Aker, Laurel Martell, Erin Martell, Terrance Murphy , Leon MacLellan , Michele Stephens , Brian MacLellan, James Munroe with special guest the Legendary Bass Player and Rock ’n Roll Hall of Fame Inductee from Melbourne Australia
Mr Roger McLachlan.( Little River Band , John Farnham)
Plus Percussion over dubs Pete Lockett and Bruce Aitken.