American Drum Company is a music school and private museum dedicated to the percussive arts. We off Hours are subject to change.
Lessons can be made in "off" hours by appointment. At American Drum Company, our mission is to share a passion for drums and the history of drums by educating the public in the various percussion styles and through community service with non-profit groups, as well as through our museum. Located at the Old Mill Pond in the heart of Seekonk, our brand-new studio space offers a beautiful setting to l
Operating as usual
12/14/2022
ADC is excited to announce that we will be adding steel pan drumming to our lesson options. Huge thank you to our owner Tom Evans for making the 37 hour journey to expand our offerings immediately after opening this business! We couldn’t do any of this without him. Reach out to us for more info
12/13/2022
The dudes after the clinic on Sunday!
We were so excited to have and and they definitely did not disappoint! At the end of the clinics ADC's own joined Dimitri, Alex, Brendan and Colin for a Crazy Army jam. It was based off of the Ed Lemley rudimental standard made famous by .stevegadd
Cam, hailing from Providence and NYC, added a cool flavor that was distinctly his own but boosted everybody's performance.
12/12/2022
Thank you to all who braved the snow yesterday to help us celebrate our grand opening! Also shoutout to those who were not able to make it because of weather and distance. We felt the love from far away and truly appreciate it! Yesterday was a successful start to what we hope to be an incredible place... A place for drummers, by drummers. So many people made this event a success - set the snowy evening off right performing beautiful Christmas Carols in the first floor museum. New on the museum store is first satellite Drum Shop. As you walked up the stairs, you were greeted by a melange of delicious food provided by Chef Donny Mason. We had door prizes and giveaways from:
The clinic portion of the evening was kicked off by our very own and his brother . It was followed up by masterful performances and clinics from artist and artist
We hope you keep following us on this journey as we add more and more to the building. Much love to all!
12/10/2022
Come visit us tomorrow at ADC for our grand opening!! You don’t want to miss these giant drum trees or the demonstrations by and
12/05/2022
Come out Sunday 12/11 for our grand opening and FREE workshop. Don’t forget to grab yourself one of our new ADC koozies and t-shirts while you’re there!
12/02/2022
Big changes happening at ADC! We are excited to debut our new signs. A huge thanks to for getting us ready for our grand opening.
11/03/2022
We are so excited to finally announce our grand opening! A ton of work has been happening behind the scenes and we can't wait to share it all with you. The evening will be a fun-filled event for the whole family with drumming, prizes, and some light refreshments. The night will culminate with a special drum clinic by the incredible and , (alongside ADC's own )! Join us on Sunday, December 11th from 3-6 pm for this free event!
02/16/2022
Photos from Avery Drum Company's post
11/12/2021
Very exciting development for our friend Avery Drum Company!!!
08/10/2021
ADC owner Tom Evans and an 18th century drum found in the National Museum of American History.
Interested in historic drums? Come visit the collection at American Drum Company
In addition to the museum at ADC, we also offer lessons in various styles of percussion.
Contact us today at [email protected] or find us on the web at americandrumco.com
04/08/2021
We are excited to announce that our website is now up and running
Find us at americandrumco.com
04/08/2021
04/06/2021
The museum at American Drum Company is coming together slowly but surely. Here’s a sneak preview of our displays while we wait to fully re-open.
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03/22/2021
The American Drum Company is proud to introduce percussion instructor Rob Perry . An active teacher and performer who has played and instructed drums for over 25 years, Rob has a wide range of experience in many styles of percussion. He has worked as the Drumline/Front Ensemble Instructor at a number of schools throughout New England, as well as teaching various bagpipe bands across the region. Rob is a proud member of The Company of Fifers and Drummers, Eastern United States Pipe Band Association, Percussive Arts Society, and the National Association for Music Education, and currently performs with Bristol County Fifes and Drums and St. Edmund’s Pipes and Drums (Drum Sergeant and Lead Tip) as well as his four-piece band, Weird Dad.
Robert Perry Percussion
ADC will be temporarily closed for a few days. We will keep you posted
03/10/2021
03/09/2021
We are proud to introduce American Drum Company instructor Brendan Mason. As an active teacher, performer, and clinician in the New England area, Brendan takes on a wide range of roles in the percussive community. He currently teaches general and instrumental music at East Shoreline Catholic Academy in Branford, CT, and provides private lessons to students of all ages across the region. An active member of the Connecticut Patriots Fife and Drum Corps, Brendan is an award-winning, internationally recognized performer and teacher, having played with various groups in Switzerland, France, Germany, and Australia and provided teaching clinics all over the world.
03/03/2021
Awesome (and useful) tutorial by Avery Drum Company!
Many of our vintage and antique drums have calfskin heads
Tucking calfskin drum head This video will show you the proper procedure and steps of tucking a calfskin drum head on a rope tensioned drum. Also, I talk about my personal background o...
03/03/2021
Here’s a peek at three of our studios. This is where students will take one on one lessons.
The fourth studio (not pictured) will be available to rent as practice space
03/02/2021
American Drum Company updated their info in the about section.
03/01/2021
The day has finally come! American Drum Company is OPEN!!! Come check us out at 879 Arcade Ave. Seekonk, MA
Here is our founder, Tom Evans, playing his vintage Charles “Buck” Soistman kit
02/28/2021
Tomorrow is the big day!! American Drum Company opens its doors at 9am. Stop in and say hi! We are so excited to finally welcome you.
Located at 879 Arcade Ave. Seekonk, MA
508-336-4750
[email protected]
*website coming soon*
02/28/2021
Check out this podcast with teacher, Rob Perry, and our founders, Tom and Karissa Evans. ADC is honored to be featured in this week’s episode of The Renaissance Drummer!
Ep 3 The American Drum Co feat. Tom and Karissa Evans, Owners and co-Founders - The Renaissance Drummer Podcast Want to teach music but not sure WHERE to start? If you're a teacher or believe you have what it takes to become a great teacher, knowing where to teach can be a daunting task. Do you start in a music studio? Maybe its better to start in a home...
02/26/2021
Photos from American Drum Company's post
02/24/2021
Studio 1 is complete! Cameron MacIntosh, our primary drum set instructor, moved his personal instruments into the first of four teaching studios. One is a Drum Workshop Collector’s Series from 2008, and the other is a Gretsch New Classic in jazz sizes. We are looking forward to our opening on March 1st - more to come soon!
02/14/2021
Happy Valentine’s Day from all of us at ADC!!!
10/16/2020
Looking back on one of our favorite restoration projects.
10/10/2020
Happy National Hug a Drummer Day!!!
10/05/2020
10/05/2020
We are proud to announce the future home of American Drum Company.
ADC is excited to start renovations today. We hope to open to you soon.
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