PASIC50
PASIC50 will take place November 12-15, 2025 in Indianapolis, IN, at the Indiana Convention Center for one of the largest drum and percussion events in the world. PASIC50 will feature concerts, clinics, panels and presentations given by the finest artists from all over the world, celebrating 50 years showcasing all areas of percussion from all genres—drumset, marching, keyboard, symphonic, world, interactive, education, music technology, new music, and health & wellness.
PASIC50 will feature plenty of star power, clinics and a recently announced concert by funk superstars Galactic, featuring Jelly Joseph and drummer Stanton Moore, on Saturday, November 15, 2025. This special performance is part of PASIC50. Single tickets for Galactic are on sale now at shop.pas.org.
Additional artists include: the Jeff Hamilton Trio, Dafnis Prieto and Sí o Sí Quartet, Gregg Bissonette, Matt Billingslea (Taylor Swift), Nikki Glaspie (Beyoncé, Snarky Puppy), Jerrod "J-rod" Sullivan (Janet Jackson), Glenn Kotche (Wilco), The Santa Clara Vanguard Percussion Section, The US Army Hellcats, Liam Teague, Nancy Zeltzman, Stefon Harris, and many more.
In addition to the deep slate of concerts, clinics and behind-the-scenes knowledge, PASIC50 also features an interactive Expo Hall with more than 100 of your favorite music brands such as Sabian, Yamaha, Zildjian, Promark, IP, DW, Gretsch, Mapex, Remo, Evans, Ludwig, Tama, and so many more. Everyone with a PASIC badge gets access to the Expo Hall, where you can play the latest gear from acoustic to electronic drumsets, marimbas, cymbals, timpanis, accessories, and even new releases debuting only at PASIC. Expo Hall-only tickets will also be available for $25 starting on October 1 at pasic.org.
This year’s 50th celebration features a special free performance for the public: Inuksuit, a modern classical composition for percussion, to be performed in the White River State Park at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 15. This unique music, composed by John Luther Adams, will feature more than 150 professional and university-level percussionists and drummers performing this composition that evokes nature and space, with the musicians moving throughout the park during the performance. Audience members are encouraged to move throughout the park as well, to experience different perspectives of the music. This performance, with original artistic director Steven Schick leading, brings a completely different way to interact with classical music to Indianapolis fans and families.
About PASIC50:
PASIC50 takes place November 12-15, 2025, at the Indiana Convention Center in downtown Indianapolis. With more than 6,000 attendees, it is the largest event of its kind in the world, exclusively focused on drums and percussion in all its forms. This exciting event brings musicians, music enthusiasts, students, and educators from around the globe to Indianapolis each year. PASIC is part music festival, part networking event, part Expo Hall.
Website: pasic.org.