2025 Annual Concert and Celebration

Join us on October 18, 2025, at the Buetow Music Center Auditorium!

This year, we're offering two ticket options:

• Concert + ⭐ Rockstar Experience

• Concert Only

Both ticket types include access to pre-show activities, the instrument percussion playground, the merchandise table, and general admission seating in the auditorium.

Schedule:

• Doors Open: 6:00 PM

• Rockstar Experience Begins: 6:10 PM

• Concert Begins: 7:00 PM

⭐ Rockstar Experience – $100 (Limited to 20 tickets!)
Arrival: 6:00 PM | Experience Begins: 6:10 PM | Concert: 7:00 PM

Be part of the first-ever Women’s Drum Center Rockstar Experience!
Kick off the night with an exclusive sound immersion session led by Alex Ray—drumHeart director and founder of Root Rhythm—featuring tongue and frame drums.

Your Rockstar ticket includes:

• Rockstar Experience for you and a plus-one

• Two GA concert tickets

• Access to the instrument percussion playground

• Swag bag with special gifts

• Two concert-themed cookies

• Gift card for one free beginner class

• Networking with WDC leadership

• And the joy of supporting our mission to empower the future!

🎟️ Check in at the ticketing desk by 6:10 PM to make the most of this unforgettable experience.

🥁 Concert Experience – $10–$20
Arrival: Between 6:00–6:50 PM | Concert Begins: 7:00 PM

Enjoy a lively evening of music, rhythm, and community! General Admission tickets are priced to meet your needs:

• Adults: $20

• Children (16 & under): $10

• Students (with valid ID): $10

Your ticket includes:

• Access to the percussion playground

• Pre-show performances

• GA seating for the concert

• Fun at the photo booth

• Access to the merch table

Arrive early to enjoy the full experience!

🎟️ Tickets available here (link to Zeffy)

This event is our biggest fundraiser of the year, and we deeply appreciate your support and generosity.

Event Parking: There are three parking lots available for the event. We recommend parking in Lot A or B. The Buetow Music Center Auditorium is accessed through The E.M. Pearson Theatre’s main doors on the campus of Concordia University, St. Paul. (map)

Under the theme "Celebrating Our Past, Empowering Our Future," this vibrant event will showcase outstanding performances by Taikolaborative, Djembe Diyamu, Women Who Groove, Rhythm Connections, and drumHeart—plus special guests to be announced.

Before the concert, ticket holders are invited to explore a variety of activities, including an instrument playground, pre-show performances, and opportunities to learn more about everything the Women’s Drum Center has to offer.