2008 Drummer Live festival

Europe's largest drumming festival is to take place at the ExCel arena in London's docklands on the 14-15 June 2008.

The organisers of the festival, now in its fifth year, have lined up a host of celebrated drummers to perform at the event including Red Hot Chili Peppers stick man Chad Smith, Ray Luzier from Korn and jazz/funk supremo Derico Watson.

The festival is to be one part of the UK's largest music exhibition - the London International Music Show - which will also include the London Guitar Show, Unplugged and the Sound Recording and Technology Show.