PASIC® 2026
The Greatest 4 Days in Drums & Percussion®.
PASIC® is the largest event of its kind – exclusively focused on drums and percussion in all its forms and from all genres – in the world.
The 2026 event is building on the record-setting attendance and excitement of PASIC50, with more than 7,800 percussionists participating. PASIC® 2026 will take place November 11-14 in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, at the Indiana Convention Center. PASIC® will feature concerts, clinics, panels and presentations given by the finest artists from all over the world, celebrating all areas of percussion—drumset, marching, keyboard, symphonic, world, interactive, education, music technology, new music, and health & wellness.
PASIC® 2026 will feature plenty of star power, clinics, and a recently announced special conversation with the legendary Steve Gadd and a closing concert with the Queen of Percussion, Sheila E. The lineup includes: Larnell Lewis (Snarky Puppy), Matt Garstka (Animals As Leaders), Michael Burritt, Todd Sucherman (Styx), The Boston Crusaders, Greyson Nekrutman (Sepultura), Ju Percussion, Jim Riley (Rascal Flatts), Ben Sesar (Brad Paisley), Gil Sharone (Marilyn Mason), The U.S. Army Old Guard Fife & Drum Corps, Sonny Emory (Eric Clapton), Pius Cheung, Giulliana Merello, Helen De La Rosa, The Hellcats (U.S. Army West Point Band), Tosh Peterson (Alkaline Trio), Valerie Naranjo (SNL percussionist), Indy’s own Gamelan Mojomanis and many more.
This year, PASIC® features a special series of free public performances on the Friday of PASIC at the Indy Artsgarden, in partnership with the Indy Arts Council. See the Heartland Marimba Orchestra at 11 a.m., 2 p.m. or 4 p.m.
In addition to the deep slate of concerts, clinics and behind-the-scenes knowledge, PASIC® also features an interactive Expo Hall with more than 100 of your favorite music brands such as Sabian, Yamaha, Zildjian, Promark, Vic Firth, Vater, IP, DW, Gretsch, Pearl, Mapex, LP, Remo, Evans, Tama, Roland, and so many more. Everyone with a PASIC badge gets access to the Expo Hall, where you can play the latest gear from acoustic to electronic drumsets, marimbas, cymbals, timpani, accessories, and even new releases debuting only at PASIC®.
ABOUT PASIC:
PASIC® takes place November 11-14, 2026, at the Indiana Convention Center in downtown Indianapolis. With more than 7,000 attendees, it is the largest event of its kind in the world, exclusively focused on drums and percussion in all its forms. This exciting event brings musicians, music enthusiasts, students, and educators from around the globe to Indianapolis each year. PASIC® is part music festival, part networking event, part Expo Hall, and all amazing.
Website - pasic.org