EXCLUSIVE! Nicko McBrain appears at LIMS show

By Chris Barnes
published

Journey’s Steve Smith also set to perform at Drummer Live

The London International Music (LIMS) show

takes place 13-14 June 2009, and the Drummer Live event is part of it.

Confirmed for LIMS this year are Nick D´Virgilio (Spock´s Beard/ Tears for Fears) and top drumming and percussion duo Derrick McKenzie and Sola Akingbola (Jamiroquai)/ They´ll be playing their own material and Jamiroquai tracks, as well as explaining how they work together .

Prince´s drummer, Cora Coleman will play her first UK drum clinic at Drummer Live.

Headlining Saturday will be Journey / Vital Information legend Steve Smith and compéring the whole event will be Iron Maiden´s Nicko McBrain. McBrain will also be playing on Sunday 14 June in a special performance with multi-percussionist Pete Lockett (Bjork, Jeff Beck, Robert Plant, Peter Gabriel etc).

New to the 2009 show will be a chance to have a free drum lesson in association with the

Institute for Contemporary Performance

. More workshops, seminars and artist signing sessions will be announced soon on

MusicRadar

.

Future Publishing Ltd is an official media partners for LIMS and the editors of Rhythm magazine will be at the show over the weekend.

www.londoninternationalmusicshow.com

Chris Barnes
Chris Barnes

I'm MusicRadar's eCommerce Editor. In addition to testing the latest music gear, with a particular focus on electronic drums, it's my job to manage the 300+ buyer's guides on MusicRadar and help musicians find the right gear for them at the best prices. I dabble with guitar, but my main instrument is the drums, which I have been playing for 24 years. I've been a part of the music gear industry for 20 years, including 7 years as Editor of the UK's best-selling drum magazine Rhythm, and 5 years as a freelance music writer, during which time I worked with the world's biggest instrument brands including Roland, Boss, Laney and Natal.