Gavin Harrison clinic tour announced

Porcupine Tree drummer set for UK shows

Rich Chamberlain, Wed 16 Mar 2011, 10:31 am GMT

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Gavin Harrison is hitting the road for a UK clinic tour this summer.

The Porcupine Tree prog king will hit the following cities as part of a MikeDolbear.com-backed jaunt:

5 June: Swansea, Drumnutt
6 June: Dublin, XMusic
7 June: Manchester, Manchester Drum Centre
8 June: Bradford, Northern Drum Centre
9 June: Gateshead, The Drum Shop
10 June: Edinburgh, Drum Central
12 June: Colchester, Orchard Percussion
13 June: Chesham, The Drum Shed

Looking ahead to the tour, Gavin said: "This will be my first UK and Ireland drum clinic tour since the late '90s so I'm very thrilled to be able to do this now. I look forward to sharing my knowledge and experience with my fellow drummers. It should be an informal evening of drumming fun with performances, demonstrations and audience interaction. See you there."

For more on Gavin order yourself a copy of Rhythm 183, which features the man himself on the cover.