Scorpion Percussion is proud to announce our sponsorship of DRUMMATHON X 2024, from "Breast Cancer Can Stick It", a breast cancer charity founded by drummer, April Samuels.
What: Drummathon X (aka Drummathon 2024, our 10th annual!) in association with Roland
Where: Grandscape, The Colony, TX (North Dallas)
When: October 20, 2024 12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. CT
Who: Celebrity rockstar drummers, live musical guests, family, friends, and YOU!
Special guest rockstar drummers:
- Gregg Bissonette (David Lee Roth, Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band)
- Hayley Cramer (Pop Evil)
- Erik Eldenius (Billy Idol, Cher, Donna Summer)
- Jaheim Lee
- Chip Ritter (juggling, drummer)
- Johnny Kelly (Quiet Riot, Danzig, Type O Negative)
- Lori Peters (Skillet)
- Phil Varone (Saigon Kick, Skid Row)
Live Music featuring:
Drummathon X in association with Roland will be... drum roll please... October 20, 2024 at Grandscape in The Colony, TX (25 miles north of downtown Dallas). This is the fourth year it will be held at this thriving entertainment district in October, which also happens to be Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Grandscape sees over 8 million visitors per year!
Drummers, musicians, and friends come together from all over the world to raise funds through their own online fundraising page to fight against breast cancer. The day of the event will feature live music interspersed with drum solos, as well as solos by some of the top celebrity rock star drummers - with a chance to drum alongside the rock stars! Simultaneously, attendees to this free family-friendly event can relax on the lawn or visit shops, restaurants, vendor booths, and autograph booths as well as browse our "touchless bid" silent auctions and our Official Merchandise. There will even be opportunities to snap a picture with our celebrity guests on the pink carpet. While at the show, MC's will be throwing out an array of giveaways from our amazing sponsors.
As always, Drummathon is FREE to attend and FREE to register to fundraise, and you don't have to be a drummer to join in on the fun - anyone can register and fundraise! This is your chance to release your inner drummer!
The top 25 fundraisers ($250 minimum) by October 6, 2024 at 7p CT will receive:
- A slot for the opportunity to play a timed drum solo at the event. NOTE: If you are one of the top 25 fundraisers, you can choose to accept or decline your drum solo spot. (Non-drummers, this is your chance to Release Your Inner Drummer!)
- A goody bag full of freebies
- Drummathon X t-shirt
- Drummathon X drumsticks
- Drummathon X medal
In addition to the above prizes, the top THREE fundraisers ($250 raised minimum) by October 6, 2024 at 7 p.m. CT will win:
- A 1st, 2nd or 3rd place trophy or plaque
- Hundreds of dollars worth of amazing prizes from our sponsors. (If you can't attend in person, we will ship right to your door!)
All funds raised at Drummathon go towards mammograms, financial assistance for breast cancer treatment, and for breast cancer research and trials.
ABOUT "BREAST CANCER CAN STICK IT!":
OUR MISSION:
To drum up funds for treatment, research, trials, and mammograms through music-centric events that ROCK, to ultimately STICK IT to breast cancer.
OUR STORY:
On October 26, 2010, professional female drummer April Samuels was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer called triple negative breast cancer (ER-, PR-, HER2-). Immediately, April was motivated to "do something." In November of 2010, combining her will to fight breast cancer with her passion for drumming, she came up with the slogan "Breast Cancer Can Stick It!" The trademarked logo shown was designed at the same time and the drummer pictured was modeled after April. She began selling "Breast Cancer Can Stick It!" t-shirts with this logo from the back of her car, raising funds for breast cancer awareness organizations. This slogan and logo would became the cornerstone of our future nonprofit.
In October of 2011, the Breast Cancer Can Stick It! Team participated in their first breast cancer awareness walk.
In 2012, in addition to participating in its second breast cancer awareness walk, multiple "Breast Cancer Can Stick It!" fundraisers were held throughout the year. By this time, April was raising thousands in the fight against breast cancer. It was clear the next step was to establish a nonprofit.
In May of 2013, Breast Cancer Can Stick It! became a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation, donating funds directly to facilities that provide breast cancer care.
On October 25, 2015, the first ever Breast Cancer Can Stick It! Drummathon was held, featuring multiple celebrity drummers and raising over $13,000. Drummathon has become the foundation's largest annual event. Since 2018, Drummathon alone has raised over $50,000 each year.
Since 2010, April's efforts have raised over $500,000 in the fight against breast cancer.
