Register NOW for the 2023 Drum Fantasy Camp! April 18 Update: Camp is 70% Full Registration is open for the 2023 Drum Fantasy Camp - our 15th annual camp and 17th DFC event! The camp will take place August 4-8 at the beautiful Loews Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles, California. At DFC, you spend one full day in a class of 20 with each of our four iconic instructors: David Garibaldi, Gary Husband, Larnell Lewis and Dave Weckl. Our amazing band will be back for a concert (TBA) and nightly jams where attendees sit in! The band features Hagar Ben Ari (The Late Late Show with James Corden), Stu Mindeman (Kurt Elling/Dave Weckl), Chrissi Poland (Michael Bolton/Moby), and Vinny Valentino (George Benson/Vital Information). Learn more about the camp + pricing and register here! Attend the Public Drum Clinic + Concert on August 4! Join us on August 4, 2023, for an incredible day of learning and entertainment! Entitled "The Drumming All-Stars," the day will kick off with a drum clinic/discussion featuring Dave Garibaldi, Gary Husband, Larnell Lewis, and Dave Weckl! Ask questions and listen to the wisdom of four incredible artists! The clinic should end by 2:30pm. Then, at 8pm, the drummers will return to the stage with our incredible band for a concert! The band features bassist Hagar Ben Ari (The Late Late Show with James Corden), keyboardist Stu Mindeman (Kurt Elling), singer Chrissi Poland (Michael Bolton/Moby), and guitarist Vinny Valentino (George Benson/Vital Information). This is an all-ages event! Space is limited. Click here to learn more and get tickets! 2022 Recap! Drum Fantasy Camp triumphantly returned after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic! The sold out event took place August 5-9, 2022, at Musicians Institute and the Loews Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles! Drumming instructors included Mark Guiliana (David Bowie/Avishai Cohen), Simon Phillips (The Who/Jeff Beck), Steve Smith (Journey/Vital Information), and Dave Weckl (Chick Corea/Michel Camilo). The band featured bassist Hagar Ben Ari (The Late Late Show with James Corden), pianist Mike Garson (David Bowie), keyboardist Stu Mindeman (Kurt Elling), singer Chrissi Poland (Michael Bolton/Moby), and guitarist Vinny Valentino (George Benson/Vital Information). Click here to read more! 2022 Opening Concert: Tribute to Drummers We Recently Lost 2022 Opening Concert: Dave Weckl Performs Stevie Wonder's "Do I Do" Recap: AccessCuba with Dave Weckl! Drum Fantasy Camp completed its first-ever AccessCuba trip! 24 people joined legendary drummer Dave Weckl for musical exchanges, concerts featuring Dave, and plenty of exploration in Havana! It was an incredible experience - the first of many. Click here for a full recap, photos, and videos! You can also read about past Drum Fantasy Camps! What IS Drum Fantasy Camp? Drum Fantasy Camp is the world's leading drum camp experience. The difference? It is run by top music industry people and it's the only camp experience with a world-class band. No other camp offers the combination of world-class drummers, amazing musicians, blow-out performances, and personal attention from legendary players in small classes. The experience is friendly, non-competitive, and uplifting. This is why drummers of all ages and playing levels have joined us from all over the world year-after-year. DFC is owned and managed by music industry professional Steven Orkin. Steven manages marketing for drummers Dave Weckl, Steve Smith, plus guitarist Mike Stern and more, while working with several other music artists. Steven is hands-on at the camp, running the events and making himself available to talk about the industry and best practices for getting ahead. Music Director Vinny Valentino is a composer/guitartist in Steve Smith's band: Steve Smith and Vital Information NYC Edition. He also writes and records with George Benson and several other prominent artists. Vinny organizes the concerts, runs the nightly jams, and teaches a "Groove Class" that our attendees are welcome to attend. Everyone at DFC is friendly and encouraging. The positive atmosphere comes from an international crowd of players who are so excited to be learning and performing with the world's best. Click here to learn more and register for Drum Fantasy Camp!   Great Moments at DFC Opening Concert 2017 Gavin Harrision and Steve Smith Crash Chris Coleman's Class! (2011)