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Join us for an evening of celebration and support for the phenomenal Gayelynn Mckinney’s Women Who Drum Festival!

Join us for an evening of celebration and support for the phenomenal Gayelynn Mckinney’s Women Who Drum Festival!

Enjoy soul food and soul sounds at Miss Eva’s

Catered by: Mz Love

50/50 Raffle Auction

Digital Zine Release

Live Performances and Selections by:

AISHA ELLIS

KAREN TOMALIS

N DA POCK3T

BRENNA NORTHINGTON

Official House Band :

N DA POCK3T BAND

Honoring the Legacy: Women Creating Rhythm

Women Who Drum Festival was founded by drummer educator extrodinaire, Gayelynn McKinney as a space where these stories through drumming can be heard, celebrated, and carried forward. The festival recognizes that rhythm is not only musical; it lives in the ways women nurture community, preserve memory, and pass knowledge from one generation to the next.

Now entering its fifth year, the Women Who Drum Festival has become a vital platform for uplifting women percussionists, preserving cultural traditions, fostering wellness, and strengthening community connections through music.

Funds raised from this event will support:

• Festival production and operations
• Artist honorariums
• Educational and community programming
• Wellness and healing-centered activities
• Archival and documentation efforts
• Marketing and outreach
• Accessibility initiatives for audiences and participants

This fundraiser at Miss Eva’s Detroit is an opportunity to support the festival and honor Women drummers! Through storytelling, rhythm, fellowship, and shared meals, we celebrate the women who came before us and the legacy they leave in our hands.

Saturday, July 11th, 2026

Set Time: TBA

12099 Meyers Rd Detroit, MI 48227