National Rock and Pop Festival

The 2009 National Rock and Pop Festival will take place from Friday 10th July to Sunday 12th July at the N.I.A in Birmingham City Centre.

The National Rock and Pop Festival is a non profit event run by teachers for pupils in education. It is our passion to provide a top class performance opportunity for pupils of all ages. Everyone who visits the event, (formerly at the NEC Forum Arena and soon to debut at the NIA), is blown away by the magnitude of the setup including 30 foot video walls, professional lighting and P.A. The stage has to big to encompass the wide variety of acts including massed choirs, jazz bands and string ensembles, not forgetting the numerous pop and rock bands in their many different guises.

The Festival is a unique celebration of live performance and access to making music. It is held in a supportive, non-competitive environment with students encouraging each other and sharing their musical experiences.

As well as all of the above the charity will become a registered centre for the Arts Award, so as well as taking part in the event, students will be able to use it as part of their bronze or silver Arts award.

The National Rock and Pop Festival 2009 - Fri 10th - Education Day.

Click here to apply for free Education Day tickets for your school.

Schools and Colleges are invited to come and join the fun. All the trade stands from Drumfest and Guitarfest will be open to those faculties wishing to purchase and discuss any of the products on display. Pupils can explore the ‘school-yard’ area where they can experiment with the instruments and other equipment provided.

This is free to attend, but schools must pre-order tickets from the festival organiser Richard Jones, schools will be turned away on the day if they do not have tickets.

Guitarfest 2009 - Sat 11th - Public Day
The largest day of Guitars on earth! With the biggest name performers and the greatest brands, Guitarfest 2009 is set to be our best show yet! Everyone from Vox, Ibanez, Dean, Marshall, Yamaha, Boss, Blackstar, Washburn, Peavey, Musicman, Mesa Boogie, to Martin, Digitech and Fender are all here under one roof. Take advantage of the exclusive show deals. While all stands displaying both drums and guitars will be open to the public, this is the day for Guitar-enthusiasts. The biggest names in guitars will be performing on the main stage from 12am until 5pm. Day passes are £15 with two day passes for both Sat 11th and Sun 12th at £20 each.
craig@pmtonline.co.uk
http://www.guitarfest.net/

Drumfest 2009 - Sun 12th - Public Day
In 2008, Drumfest cemented its reputation as the largest event of its kind anywhere in the world…

Consisting of the most shows, the biggest artists, the best retail village and now with 5 music awards under its belt, Drumfest 2009 is going to a whole new level of drumming mania!!!!!!
Now in its 11th year, DRUMFEST keeps re-inventing itself - firmly establishing itself as the world’s premiere drumming event; and still the only event in the UK to include a full retail village featuring all the major brands including: Mapex, Tama, Sabian, DDrum, Stagg, Yamaha, Ludwig, Meinl, Paiste, Zildjian, DW, Aquarian, Remo, Natal Roland and Gretsch. While all stands, displaying both drums and guitars, will be open to the public, this is the day for Drumenthusiasts… so take advantage of exclusive show
deals. The biggest names in drums will be performing on the main stage from 12am until 5pm. Day passes are £15 with two day passes for both Sat 11th and Sun 12th at £20 each.
craig@pmtonline.co.uk
http://www.drumfest.net/
www.myspace.com/drumfestuk

Stick it to MS - Mon 13th
Can you imagine the sound and sight of over a thousand people drumming to the same beat, all under one roof? Can you imagine promoting the art of drumming, whilst attempting to break a World Record? It is an exciting venture – the only question is… can you imagine NOT being involved? This is your opportunity to support one of the most spectacular drumming event’s ever to be held in the UK. For one night only, at Birmingham’s premier concert venue, NIA, ‘Stick it to MS’ will be making noise about Multiple Sclerosis, the most common disabling neurological condition amongst young adults.
Almost 2.5 million people worldwide live with MS, and around 50 people are diagnosed with the condition every week, in the UK alone. We have seen, for ourselves, the debilitating affect the condition has on sufferers, and we know ‘Stick it to MS’ is an incredible opportunity to raise awareness, and thousands of pounds to fund research.
Every drummer will pay £10 to join. The race is then on to see who can raise the most sponsorship money! Joined by some of the best drummer’s in the music business, together, we know we can smash the current world record of just 533.
With your support, we can make ‘Stick it to MS’ the most talked about drumming event of 2009.

Together, we could make this a day to remember for everyone involved, whilst drumming home a message of hope for all those affected by MS. They say, to get your message across you have to make yourself heard
– No-one will fail to hear the beat of 1000 drummers.
For more info please contact the following:
Info@stickittoms.com
http://www.stickittoms/.