Dave has brought back his
amazing "Weekend Hang" livestream! The livestreams will
run on a monthly basis (as per Dave's busy schedule) and
will be viewable by subscribers to the Dave Weckl Online
School:
https://daveweckl.teachable.com
Dave's livestreams are great. He broadcasts from his new
home studio in full HD with multiple cameras that cover
his fusion, bop, and "Buddy Rich" kits. He plays,
teaches, and takes your questions via chat.
Not a member of the school? Did you let your
subscription run out? It's easy to sign up.
Just go
here and choose a plan. Monthly
access is $30, six months is $165 and a full year is
$300. You can cancel at any time. Works on Mac/PC/iOS
app (Teachable) and contains more than 60 hours of
lessons. If you're on Facebook, you subscribers can join
Dave's private group to upload videos, get personal
answers from Dave, and enjoy the community.
Try it out!
2024 Tour Dates!
Make
sure to check out the updated 2024 tour page! Dave will
spend the year performing with Stanley Clarke, John
Patitucci and Joey Calderazzo,
James Genus, Kevin Hays, Til Bronner, Tom Kennedy, Stu
Mindeman and more!
NEW! "Struck By Lightning" Play
Along Now Available!
"Struck By Lightning" is a great
tune by Supersonic Tortoise featuring Dave,
Gary Meek (sax/keys/composer/producer),
Paul Pesco (guitar/co-producer),
Luis Conte (percussion) and Dan Robbins
(bass).
The play along version of this tune, including a one
hour video lesson + chart, is included in The Dave Weckl
Online School, which also features 60+ hrs. of lessons,
play alongs and more! Subscribe now:
https://daveweckl.teachable.com
Or, you can purchase the chart + play along mixes for
drums, keys, bass, guitar, sax and percussion
here!
Dave
Weckl Drumming Intensives in the Midwest!
Dave is celebrating 40 years with Yamaha Drums! He has
three Intensives on the schedule (more coming)! Space is
limited.
The class will be limited to just 20 attendees, making
this an intimate learning experience.
Dave will focus on ergonomics, technique, and
musicality. All ages and playing levels welcomed!
Just bring your favorite sticks and, if you have them, a
practice pad and stand.
Sign up now!
September 28, 2023 Memphis Drum Shop
878 Cooper Street
Memphis, TN 38104
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Cost: $249 (plus $10 credit card fee)
October 4, 2023 Sweetwater 5501 US Highway 30W
Fort Wayne, IN 46818
5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Cost: $249 (plus $10 credit card fee)
October 7, 2023 The Music Garage
345 N. Loomis St.
Chicago, IL 60607
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Cost: $249 (plus $10 credit card fee)
Click here to
register! Hurry: registration is first come/first served.
Dave Weckl/Tom Kennedy Project:
Europe 2023!
The incredible Dave
Weckl/Tom Kennedy Project, featuring Stu Mindeman (keys)
and Eric Marienthal (sax), will tour Europe in April and
May, 2023. The band will hit Great Britain, Germany,
Austria, Belgium, and Italy!
Click here
for all the information on the tour page!
SOLD OUT!
Detroit Area! Come to Dave's Three
Hour Intensive!
June 25, 2023 The Detroit School of Rock and Pop Music 1109 S. Washington
Royal Oak, Michigan 48067
1:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Cost: $249 (plus $10 credit card fee)
Dave Weckl will be running
an amazing small group Intensive on June 25, 2023. The class will be limited to just 20
attendees, making this an intimate learning experience.
Dave will focus on ergonomics, technique, and
musicality. All ages and playing levels welcome!
Just bring your favorite sticks and, if you have them, a
practice pad and stand.
Click here to
register! Hurry: registration is first come/first served.
Study with Dave at Drum Fantasy Camp
2023
Dave Weckl will join Larnell Lewis,
Gary Husband, and Dave Garibaldi,
plus a world-class band at Drum Fantasy Camp:
August 4-8 at the Loews Hollywood Hotel
in Los Angeles, CA!
You spend one full day in a class of just 20 with each
drumming instructor. At night, you'll sit in with a band
that features Hagar Ben Ari (bass), Chrissi Poland (vocals),
Stu Mindeman (keys), and Vinny
Valentino (guitar). There's also an opening
concert that features all four instructors sitting in
with the band.
LIVE on October 23: The Dave Weckl
StL Big Band Contingent!
Dave is excited about the very
first concert of his new big band! The all-ages show
will take place in his hometown of St. Louis on October
23 and feature the area's best jazz players!
Pattonville High
School
2497 Creve Coeur Mill Road
Maryland Hts., MO 63043
Dave Weckl will join
Steve Smith, Simon Phillips,
and one more drummer plus a world-class band at
Drum Fantasy Camp: August 5-9 at
Musicians Institute in Hollywood, CA.
You spend one full day in a class of just 15 with each
drumming instructor. At night, you'll sit in with a band
that features Chrissi Poland (vocals),
Stu Mindeman (keys), and Vinny
Valentino (guitar). There's also an opening
concert that features all four instructors sitting in
with the band.
The Dave Weckl Band is back
with a new live album!
The show was recorded in Dave's home town of St. Louis
in the summer of 2019. A featured act at the
Chesterfield Jazz Festival, the band featured
Dave Weckl (drums), Jay Oliver
(keyboards), Tom Kennedy (bass),
Buzz Feiten (guitar), and Gary
Meek (saxophones).
This is a digital release available on all major
streaming platforms! Go
HERE for direct links to this
album!
Two videos from the performance are below. The full
video is available right now as part of the Dave
Weckl Online School. Subscribers ($30/month) can find it
in the live shows are of the school. Click
here to subscribe!
01 The Zone
02 Big B Little B
03 Mud Sauce
04 101 Shuffle
05 Tribute
06 What Happened to my Good Shoes?
07 Song for Claire
08 Rhythm-A-Ning (Live/Drum & Bass Duet)
09 Synergy
10 Tower '99
11 Access Denied
12 The Chicken (Digital Only Bonus Track)
The Zone
Big B Little B
Private Zoom Lessons with Dave
Weckl!
Dave Weckl is offering
private one-on-one lessons on Zoom. Drummers of all ages
and playing levels are welcomed!
You can work on anything you want! Have Dave assess your
playing and come up with a plan. Or, tell him what you
want to work on. It's an amazing opportunity to get
invaluable insight into improving your playing.
Click here to
learn more and to request a lesson with Dave.
NEW! Songs and Play Along Packages from Dave
Weckl
Dave has two NEW tunes that
he has released during the COVID-19 pandemic. Both are
available as play along packages in both the
Dave Weckl Store
for $4.99 each. These package are also included for
subscribers in the
Dave Weckl Online School!
The first tune, entitled "In 5," features the great Steve Weingart
on keys! The second tune is "Songo Mikele," a remake of
a tune from the Dave Weckl Acoustic Band release "Of The
Same Mind."
The play along packages include play along mixes (with
and without click) and a chart. If your subscribe to the
Dave Weckl Online School, you also get a 90 minute
lesson on how to play the tune!
Go here
to download the full play along package! Go
here to subscribe to the Dave Weckl
Online School, which features this package and 40+ hrs.
of instructional content!
"Songo Mikele"
"In 5"
Dave Weckl Band Live in St. Louis
2019!
The Dave Weckl Band reunited
at the Chesterfield Wine and Jazz Festival (St. Louis)
in June, 2019. The lineup featured Dave, Jay Oliver,
Tom
Kennedy, Buzz Feiten, and
Gary Meek.
You can stream the entire 11 song HD oncert in the Dave
Weckl Online School. One tune, "Big B Little B,"
has a full lesson and play along package in the school.
Streaming is just $30/mon and includes the concert and
more than 35 hours of lessons, play alongs, and more.
Go
here to learn more and subscribe.
You can canel at any time.
"Big B Little B"
The Dave Weckl Tom Kennedy
Project:
2020 Tour!
Dave has joined forces with
longtime collaborator Tom Kennedy for 2020 tour dates!
The band will play U.S. West coast dates in May and
then tour Europe during the summer.
The band features Bob Franceschini on sax and Stu
Mindeman on keys.
Bob has joined Dave and Tom on many Mike Stern tours.
Stu Mindeman was discovered by Dave at the 2015 Drum
Fantasy Camp. A solo artist in his own right, Stu also
spends time touring with jazz singer Kurt Elling.
Dave will be conducting
large group clinics and small group "Intensives" on the
West coast this spring.
In each city, the first day will be a traditional large
group clinic. Day two will be a small group "Intensive"
limited to just 12 people. Attendees will have the
opportunity to work closely with Dave in an intimate
setting.
The cost for Intensives will be $395 for the day.
SPACE IS LIMITED! Click
here to learn more, register, and pay.
NEW! Recording/Mixing Course Added
to the Dave Weckl Online School!
The Dave Weckl Online School
continues to grow! The latest course:
Recording and Mixing Your Drums.
Dave is well-known for achieiving a great recorded drum
sound. But he is also in demand for mixing and producing
music. With more than four hours of content, this course
puts you in the studio with Dave to cover his entire
studio process!
In the Recording section, Dave goes over his approach,
sets mics, checks phase, gets sounds, adjusts tuning,
and then records a track. The Mixing section puts you
behind the board with Dave - mixing a NEW Tom Kennedy
tune and paying attention to all instruments (not just
drums). You'll even explore Dave's approach to using
plugins. It's deep!
Click
here
to learn more/subscribe to the Dave Weckl Online School!
The school features more than 30 hours of content, from
setup and tuning to hand/foot technique, musicality,
full play alongs, guest teachers, live footage, and
more!
NEW Tune and Play Along!
Dave has teamed up with
world-class pianist/keyboardist Oz Ezzeldin on "Dis Kinda Place." It's
a high-energy fusion-funk tune available as a play along
for drummers, keyboard players, or bass players. It
comes with play along mixes (with and without click) and
a chart. A full video of Dave's session is below!
Click here
to purchase a play along package for just $4.99!
Or,
join Dave's Online School where
this package includes an 80 minute lesson, a 35 minute
discussion between Dave and Oz, and 25 hours of
drumming
curriculum, interviews, live footage, and more! It also
includes entrance into Dave's private Facebook group,
where he checks in every day to watch your videos and
answer question!
AccessCuba with Dave Weckl
Dave completed an incredible trip to Havana that took
place January 13-18, 2019!
The trip was a "musical exchange" where Dave and a small
group of travelers met and listened to amazing Cuban
musicians. Dave performed at three concerts during the
trip and did a great clinic that included a duet with
the great Dafnis Prieto!
You can read more about the trip and view dozens of
photos
here!
7.26.17 :: Dave Weckl Online
School is OPEN! The
Dave Weckl Online School offers a comprehensive and completely updated HD video
curriculum for drummers of all levels.
It includes lessons on hand and foot technique,
ergonomic drum setup, tuning, guest
instructors, play alongs, exclusive tour footage (with lessons
from the hotel), and a private Facebook group so that you can interact
with Dave, industry pros, and fellow members of the school!
Drummers: click
here
to learn more and subscribe! Instructors: click
here to
learn about Dave's valuable affiliate program!
3.1.17 ::
Spring/Summer Tour Dates Dave is out with the original
Chick Corea Elektric Band this spring and summer! The
band is all over Asia in March and then hits Europe
later this summer.
Meanwhile, Dave will do two big band gigs! In May, he'll
join the Buddy Rich Big Band at Ronnie Scott's in
London and Milan. Then, he'll head over to New Zealand for shows
with the Rodger Fox Big Band.
Dates are being updated all the time. Go to the
tour page
for all the details!
9.28.16 ::
Spring/Summer Tour Dates Dave will be joining guitar
legend Mike Stern for a European tour - co-led by both
musicians! They will perform tunes from both musicians'
books!
The band will feature Bob Malach (sax) and Tom Kennedy
(bass). Dave will also join the Mike Stern Band for U.S.
dates in December. That band will features Bob
Franceschini (sax) and Tom Kennedy (bass).
9.7.16: Chick Corea Elektric Band
Shows! The Chick Corea Elektric Band
residency at Catalina Jazz Club in LA featured 14
sold-out shows and a star-studded list of guest
musicians!
The classic lineup with Chick, Dave Weckl, John
Patitucci, Eric Marienthal and Frank Gambale tore
through E-Band classics like "Trance Dance," "Got a
Match?" and "Eternal Child" for seven nights of sheer
mastery. Guests included Herbie Hancock, Alicia Keys,
John Mayer, Billy Childs, Hubert Laws, Greg
Phillinganes, Stanley Clarke, and Phillip Bailey!
This is only the beginning of the Elektric Band’s 2016
reunion tour, which continues Oct. 12 at the Capitol
Theatre in Clearwater, FL, and finishes up with 10 sets
in five nights at the Blue Note Jazz Club, NY. Plus:
rumor has it that more shows will be added for 2017!
Stay tuned!
3.3.16: DWAB Live DVD Released! The incredible Dave Weckl
Acoustic Band has released a brand new LIVE DVD! The
high quality shoot features more than an hour and a half
of footage, 11 tunes, and a full drum solo. This concert
catches the unique chemistry of this fantastic group,
featuring Dave, Tom Kennedy, Gary Meek, and Makoto
Ozone.
"I have spent most of my career reaching for a greater
and deeper freedom to create. My greatest reward has
been the chemistry shared on stage with many great
musicians. This band has a unique chemsitry that
elevates that freeom for all of us. We thrive together -
every night - in an ideal creative space." - Dave Weckl
11.29.15 : Flies On The Studio
Wall DVD/Blu Ray Flies On The Studio Wall
is the new DVD/Blu Ray from Dave Weckl and Jay Oliver!
It is a behind-the-scenes movie covering the making of
Dave and Jay's 2014 release Convergence.
The movie is more than two hours long and features:
- comprehensive history of Dave and Jay
- studio/gear tour
- recording and production footage from all ten songs
- funny outtakes
As always, you save 15% when you purchase two or more
products on Dave's site. If you don't have
Convergence, you can pick up the CD plus this new
movie ata great savings!
9.27.15 : Dave Weckl Acoustic Band
Asian Tour Dave joined Makoto Ozone,
Gary Meek, and Tom Kennedy for an exciting tour of Asia!
The band made stops all over Japan, South Korea, and
Taiwan performing tunes from their Of The Same Mind
CD. Nearly all the shows were sold out, and all of the
crowds were friendly and fun!
You can get a CD or download Of The Same Mind
right here!
8.11.15 : Drum Fantasy Camp
Wrapup! Dave joined Benny Greb, Mike
Mangini, Jojo Mayer, and Steve Smith at the 2015 Drum
Fantasy Camp. The camp took place at the incredible
Vic's Drum Shop in Chicago!
The camp opened with a concert at Martyrs' featuring
Benny, Mike, and Steve on drums. They joined an all-star
band featuring James Genus (bass), Stu Mindeman (keys),
Chrissi Poland (vocals), and Vinny Valentino (guitar).
Dave and Jojo joined in at the end - marching onto the
stage with their snare drums to "When the Saints Go
Marching In." This turned into a five-way snare drum
jam!
Over the next four days, Dave ran all-day master classes
and joined the rest of the camp for nightly jams. On the
last night, he and Jojo Mayer were featured at the
closing concert. He and Jojo had fun with a duet during
the closing piece, "Higher Ground."
Dave has released 10
incredible photographs! Entitled The Color of Rhythm,
each photo features a timed exposure with swirls of
color created by Dave's playing.
These pieces are fantastic for the home, office, and
studio. And they make great gifts! Each one is numbered
and signed by Dave Weckl.
Click
here to see all the available
pieces! Perfect for the home, office, and studio!
8.30.14 : Dave Weckl Acoustic Band
Release! Dave Weckl has a new band -
The Dave Weckl Acoustic Band - which features Tom
Kennedy (bass), Gary Meek (sax), and Makoto Ozone
(keys). The band has released a new CD/download package
called Of The Same Mind.
Check out a video of the band - and purchase it
here!
6.20.14 : Covergence CD and Play
Alongs Released! Dave has collaborated
with Jay Oliver to release 10 new songs! Entitled
Convergence, the project also features play along
versions for all instruments. The CD and playalongs are
ONLY available in the Dave
Weckl Store. Download your copy right now
or order a hard copy!
5.1.14 : Dave Weckl Clinic Tour
and One-Day Intensives Dave is back on the road this
May, touring across Canada as part of his Yamaha 30th
Anniversary tour. He'll be doing large group clinics
plus his popular One-Day Intensives (in selected
cities).
Classes in Canada are sold out, but make sure to stay
tuned for classes in Europe and the United States (East
and West Coast) later this year!
3.14.14 : NEW MUSIC COMING! Dave and Jay Oliver have
recorded a brand new album entitled Convergence.
The album will be available in late March - exclusively
on Dave's site.
Convergence is an eclectic mix of songs! It
features some "throwback" fusion tunes, a saucy "New
Orleans" style tune, a remake of a Stevie Wonder tune
featuring Dave and Chris Coleman, a drum solo piece, and
much more!
Dave is also releasing play along packages that include
each song minus each instrument plus a chart. Drummers
get a multi-camera video of Dave's actual sessions.
Check back for updates!
11.1.13 : Clinic Tour and One-Day
Intensive Dave has been all over the
world running large group clinics and intimate one-day
"intensives."
Dave has appeared in cities across Asia, Europe, and
North America. In Asia, Dave ran large group clinics. In
Europe and North America, it has been a two-day program.
The first day is the large group clinic, and day two is
an all day "intensive" featuring small group learning
and individual attention.
The one-day "intensives" are limited to 12 drummers
(intermediate to advanced) and attendees register and
pay on Dave's Web site.
More information coming soon!
5.1.13 : Drum Fantasy
Camp! For the seventh consecutive
year, Dave will teach and perform at Drum FantasyCamp!
The camp will take place August 8-12, 2013, at the Hyatt
in Cleveland, Ohio. He will be joined by Thomas Lang,
Aaron Spears, and Steve Smith!
The camp kicks off on August 8 with a blowout concert at
Cleveland' House of Blues. Dave and the other
instructors will perform with Baron Browne (Billy
Cobham/Vital Information), Vinny Valentino (George
Benson/Vital Information), and Chrissi Poland
(Moby/Scissor Sisters).
Attendees will spend one full day with each of these
incredible drum instructors. At night, you get to jam
with Baron, Vinny, and Chrissi, while the instructors
watch and join in! It's an extrmemly informative and
inspiring five days - perfect for drummers of all ages,
playing levels, and styles.
11.8.12 : Dave and Jay Oliver
Announce New Project! Dave and his longtime
collaborator Jay Oliver are working on a new MEGAPROJECT
together. Many of Dave's fans will remember Jay from
Dave's earlier recordings such as Master Plan, Heads Up,
Hard Wired, Rhythm of the Soul, and Synergy.
Utilizing Pledge Music, a leading crowdfunding site that
focuses only on high quality music projects, fans can
help make the project happen and reserve their copy of
the new album by "pledging" as little as $15 before the
album is produced.
Of course, higher pledges include some very cool extras,
but all who pledge will get exclusive project updates
with photos, video, and more.
Hurry! The campaign ends in December! Go
here to pledge!
8.13.12 : Drum Fantasy Camp Wraps
Up Dave joined Keith Carlock,
Peter Erskine, Will Kennedy, and Steve Smith at the 2012
Drum Fantasy Camp! The camp was held at the House of
Blues and Hyatt Regency in Cleveland, Ohio. Drumming
legend Vic Firth also made an appearance!
Along with the other instructors, Dave performed with
bassist John Benitez, singer/keboardist/drummer Josh
Dion, keyboardist Oli Rockberger, and guitarist Vinny
Valentino. He then taught small master classes for four
days. Learn more about the camp at
www.drumfantasycamp.com.
6.3.12 : Concert and
Clinic in Chicago Dave spent an afternoon and
hung out at the incredible Vic's Drum Shop in Chicago.
Vic has an amazing space - with the widest selection of
gear you'll ever see, and endless practice/rehearsal
rooms. Later in the evening, Dave conducted a clinic at
the famous Martyrs jazz club. The previous evening, he
performed in front of a full house at Martyrs with Oz
Noy and James Genus!
11.28.11 : Elektric Band Shows Dave wrapped up a long
weekend of shows at NYC's The Blue Note with the
original Chick Corea Elektric Band! The shows were part
of a month-long celebration of Chick's 70th birthday.
Dave, Frank Gambale, Eric Marienthal, and John Patitucci
joined Chick for songs that spanned the legendary
pianist/keyboardist's storied career.
8.15.11 : Drum Fantasy Camp 2011 Dave joined Chris Coleman,
Peter Erskine, Gavin Harrison, and Steve Smith, at the
2010 Drum Fantasy Camp - August 11-15 at the Hyatt in
Cleveland! The camp featured small classes with Dave and
the other instructors, plus fun jams in the evening, and
an amazing concert! Click here for more information
about upcoming camps!
3.9.10 : Dave Announces Italian
Clinic Tour Dave will be all over Italy
this April for clinics in beautiful Italy! Stay tuned
for details!
1.20.10 : Dave Releases "You
Rang?" Dave, George Whitty, and Ric
Fierabracci have released a great new song called "You
Rang?" This is the second independent release by Dave.
Once again, play-alongs, charts, and a video of Dave are
available. The song was written by George and presents
an ambient jazz feel with great solos. Click here to
learn more and download!
12.28.09 : New Jay Oliver Album Dave's longtime friend and
collaborator Jay Oliver (keys) has released a fabulous
solo piano album. The music comes highly-recommended by
Dave. Click here to watch an inspiring video by Jay and
to download the music.
8.25.09 : Dave Appears on Mike
Stern's Big Neighborhood Dave joins an all-star
cast on Mike Stern's latest release, Big Neighborhood,
including: Steve Vai, Eric Johnson, Esperanza Spalding,
Richard Bona, Terri Lyne Carrington, Cindy Blackman,
Lionel Cordew, Chris Minh Doky, Lincoln Goines, Randy
Brecker, Bob Malach and more! Click here to purchase the
CD or an mp3 download! Click here to read a review!
8.9.09 : New Song and Play-Along
Package! It's official! Dave has
released a new single with play-along versions and
charts, for each instrument, plus a video of Dave
performing the song! Click here to learn more and
download!
8.5.09 : Dave Appears on the Late,
Late, Show! Dave recently performed on
the Late, Late, Show with Bernie Williams.
The
high quality shoot features more than an hour and a half
of footage, 11 tunes, and a full drum solo. This concert
catches the unique chemistry of this fantastic group,
featuring Dave, Tom Kennedy, Gary Meek, and Makoto
Ozone. 
Oliver!
It is a behind-the-scenes movie covering the making of
Dave and Jay's 2014 release Convergence.
