03/14/23
And after a last-minute call, a couple of days of rehearsals at the RWS Studios in New York and over 200 songs memorized in record time (SIGH!), I'm happy to announce my new adventure: we're off on a world tour aboard the Holland America Zuiderdam!
For the next few months I will therefore be busy playing with a fantastic 7-piece band in the Rolling Stone Lounge, one of the most interesting, varied and appreciated musical realities of the seven seas. For more info, I leave you the Holland America Line official website...and perhaps, I'll see you around! :-P 
09/26/22
On Wednesday, September 28th I will have the honor and the pleasure of accompanying the fantastic Carly Paoli, the Italian-English opera star, returning from the triumphant performance at San Siro for last Friday's Italy-England football match.
With us on stage, accordionist Mario Stefano Pietrodarchi and the Kyiv Virtuosi Group, conducted by Maestro Gianluca Marcianò.
The appointment is in Poggiardo (Le), Italy in Piazza Giovanni Paolo II at 8:30 PM, with strictly free admission. See you soon! 
04/11/22
And after the fantastic adventure aboard Celebrity Apex, I'm delighted to officially announce my entry into the inaugural team of Celebrity Beyond, the latest creation from Celebrity Cruises!
Celebrity Beyond is the third ship in the groundbreaking and award-winning Edge Series and will be captained by Kate McCue, America’s first female cruise ship captain.
With the Beyond Orchestra, I'll be engaged in a whole host of new and exciting shows, with an exceptional cast and in various "locations" that go far beyond the ordinary, including a state-of-the-art theatre which features a 110-foot curved 4K LED screen with moving panels and floor projection technology, for a truly immersive visual experience.
The debut is scheduled for April 27 in Southampton, United Kingdom and the first European itineraries will include France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece and Malta.
For all the info, I refer you to the Celebrity Beyond official website...and see you on board again! ;-D 
05/24/21
New adventure incoming! After over a year of waiting, I'm
happy to announce my official entry into the inaugural team of
the brand new Celebrity Apex, the spearhead of American
cruise ships Celebrity Cruises.
Among the various shows that will see me involved with the Apex
Orchestra in the coming months around the Mediterranean, "Rockumentary",
an epic interactive celebration of the history of rock, "Crystallize",
an explosion of music, choreography and aerial acrobatics for
a multi-sensory experience on a state-of-the-art stage, and the
more traditional - but no less cool - "21st Century Big
Band" and "Jazz at the Club".
The debut is set for June 19 in Athens, Greece and the
ship will make stops in various Greek Islands (Mykonos,
Rhodes, Crete and Santorini), Cyprus (Limassol) and Israel
(Jerusalem and Tel Aviv) for the rest of the summer.
For all the info click
here ...and see you on board! ;-D 
02/05/21
MEGA UPLOAD on AndreaVadrucci.com! In the Gallery
section you will find over 100 new photos of the last
5 years: from the adventures with Cirque du Soleil, to
solo concerts, gigs, travels and everyday life. Who knows, maybe
you'll find yourself in one of them...have fun! :-D 
12/23/20
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! It's been a while, I hope you're fine
after all. Sorry for my absence, I've been in the US
most of the time working on a new production/gig that,
after several postponements, will hopefully see the light in
the first part of 2021, covid permitting. Before leaving for
the States, I recorded drums for various artists including Marcozero
from Brazil, KillDevil Theory band from America and a
new DT cover collab with different musicians...hopefully
online soon!
Right now I'm finally back in my studio, ready and eager to
create something new for you. Stay tuned...and stay strong!
Better days are definitely coming soon ;-) 
07/27/20
Aaand we're now 200,000 on YouTube! A huge and heartfelt
THANK YOU - to each and every one of you - for the support
through the years...the best is yet to come! :-D www.youtube.com/vadrum

06/22/20
Guys! Monday, June 29 at 4:00 PM (CEST) I'll open with
a double live performance the second edition of JOIN,
the first Italian virtual event dedicated to videogames fans.
The event, sponsored by Intel, will be held at AltspaceVR,
a completely free virtual world that can be downloaded from
Steam or Microsoft Store. Alternatively, it will be possible
to follow the live streaming on www.jointheindie.it
- So, see you soon...virtually! :-D 
03/23/20
Drummers, I want YOU for my next video! Download
the drum score in PDF, play it on your snare drum or
practice pad (@ 100 BPM, metronome/click in your headphones
only), record your performance and upload it on your favourite
social media using the hashtag #VadrumAndMe. The last
good day to submit your video is this Sunday, March 29 and
everyone is welcome (your level is not important, this
is not a competition...let's just have fun together!). Follow
me on my socials for news and updates...and I hope to see you
soon! The more we are, the more we have fun :)
Download the PDF from here: bit.ly/VadrumAndMe

04/15 UPDATE:
65 drummers from over 20 countries joined me and
the final result is now on YouTube...thank YOU everyone,
enjoy my new
video! 
01/31/20
I'm glad to announce the return of Classical Drumming Live!
This time with a new, tantalizing formula and in an exceptional
location: concert with aperitif dinner, Friday 21 February
at Casino De Viti in Vaste (Le), Italy. Limited seats, reservation
recommended, guaranteed fun. I look forward to seeing you...very
soon! vadrum :-D

01/12/20
90 million times...THANK YOU! :) 
08/13/19
I'm thrilled to introduce you to my new drumset: a Tama
Starclassic All Birch kit, custom made for me in Japan.
After 25 years of playing the drums, this is my first real
custom set. Everything I wanted in terms of material, sizes,
hardware and, yeah, color (but YOU KNOW that I'm addicted to
Piano Black, nothing new here!). I'm a big fan of birch
(you can tell by the huge amount of sessions done with my good
ol' Superstar) and I've finally had the chance to get an all
birch pro kit with the latest and greatest hardware. Of course
I won't play all these shells at the same time (or should I?!?),
but I'll use them in different configurations, depending
on the genre, type of session and/or gig.
A heartfelt THANKS to Tama Drums, Tama Italia
and Mogar Music for making this possible and thank
YOU for your constant support! Can't wait to share it with
you on my next projects.
All the sizes:
- Kicks: 22" x 18" (x2), 18" x 16" (w/ mount);
- Toms: 8" x 6", 10" x 7", 12" x 8",
13" x 9";
- Floor Toms: 14" x 12", 16" x 14", 18"
x 16".
For more photos, check out the DrumSet
section of the site or read the full
story on my Facebook
profile. Ciao guys! 
10/10/18
On my Facebook page (fb.me/vadrum)
I've uploaded a special version of my latest video that
contains an exclusive overhead view along with the drum transcription,
note by note. I've often been asked to write down my parts and...I
finally did it! Get the full score in PDF from my new
Digital Store (shoptly.com/vadrum)...and
if you like this format, there could be more soon! As always,
thanks for the support :) 
10/07/17
I'm happy to announce 2 special concerts in the beautiful
Poland! When and where? On Friday, October 13th
in Opole (during the DRUM FEST Festival) and on Saturday
14th in Chorzów. In addition to my classical
repertoire I will interpret, with an ensemble of Polish musicians,
some pieces by the famous composer and double Oscar winner Franz
Waxman. For all the infos click
here (or here)
and...do zobaczenia wkrótce! :) 
08/05/17
New special live show in sight: on Friday, August 11
I'll be guest of the Nucijazz Festival and the legendary
Guglielmo Pagnozzi and his Jazzdogs. A great opportunity
to come back to experience and to share the stage with my big
brother, already traveling companion in Corleone, in
a location very dear to me. For all the info click
here :) 
06/06/17
And let's restart with some live date! I'm really happy to announce
a new show in my home town after 5 years since the last
solo concert: on Monday, June 12th I'll be guest of the
evening on the occasion of the Patron Saint's day of Poggiardo,
LE (Italy), and I'll take a special live performance in
Piazza Umberto I starting at 9 PM. I can't wait to meet you
all...see you soon! ;)

03/13/17
As revealed in my latest VLOG,
I'm happy to announce that I officially joined the Vic Firth
family, the undisputed world leader in the production
of high quality drumsticks and mallets! Visit my
profile on VicFirth.com for more info and to
find out the specifications of the models that I use. Have fun
and see you soon! :)

01/10/17
I'm happy to announce my first show in Romania!
Saturday, March 18 I'll take a solo concert in Bucharest
at the Quantic Club. In addition, some of the best drummers
of the Romanian scene will take turns on stage. The event is
organized by DrumStage and for all the info you can click
here: www.maximumrock.ro
- See you soon guys! :-D

11/02/16
That's right, as you may have noticed I'm finally back
in full swing on YouTube! And since I'm uploading more
often than usual, to not clog my website I'll use this post
to list and link all the new videos. You'll find notes and more
info in the description of every single video. Enjoy! 
09/09/16 - Metallica
Vadrum Medley - 10th Anniversary!
10/18/16 - VLOG
#1: Back on YT
11/02/16 - Vadrum
Meets The Simpsons - 10th Anniversary!
11/14/16 - Hungarian
Dance (Classical Drumming)
11/25/16 - Back(wards)
in Black | (alt link)
12/30/16 - Welcome
to the Jungle (8-bit)
01/22/17 - Vadrum
+ Bass: FUNk Jam
02/23/17 - Flight
of the Bumblebee (Classical Drumming)
03/11/17 - VLOG
#2: New Endorsement + Live Show
04/20/17 - Vadrum
Meets Sonic The Hedgehog
07/17/17 - Vadrum
Meets Mega Man
07/25/17 - The
Glass Prison (12 Step Suite)
08/08/17 - This
Dying Soul (12 Step Suite)
08/25/17 - The
Root of All Evil (12 Step Suite)
09/27/17 - Repentance
(12 Step Suite)
10/04/17 - Pizzicati
(Classical Drumming)
11/05/17 - The
Shattered Fortress (12 Step Suite)
12/14/17 - Jump
Up, Super Star! | Super Mario Odyssey
01/19/18 - Spear
of Justice | Undertale
02/01/18 - Vadrum
Meets Friends (in 16 Drum Styles)
06/01/18 - Vadrum
VS Bollani: Maple Leaf Rag
06/22/18 - Piece
of the Pi (Jordan Rudess)
07/15/18 - Pantera
Vadrum Medley (Vinnie Paul Tribute)
10/05/18 - Russian
Dance (Classical Drumming)
11/10/18 - Vadrum
Meets Batman
11/25/18 - Bicycle
Race feat. Shiva
12/09/18 - Vadrum
Meets Birb Dominic: Screm Song
12/21/18 - Vadrum
Meets Mr. Bean - Merry Christmas! | (alt
link)
12/28/18 - Vadrum
REWIND 2018
01/13/19 - Take
the Time ft. Shiva
02/05/19 - Seven
Days (Sting) | (alt link)
02/22/19 - Les
Toréadors (Classical Drumming)
04/19/19 - Vadrum
Meets Knight Rider (Drum Triggered Band)
07/31/19 - Vadrum
Goes To Beverly Hills 90210
04/15/20 - Formula
1 Theme feat. 65 Drummers!
07/03/20 - Live
for JOIN 2020 (8 Videos)
10/21/22 - Vadrum Goes Back To The Future
03/03/23 - Foo Fighters Vadrum Medley (Taylor Hawkins Tribute)
09/12/16
As announced on the various socials, to celebrate my return
and my 10 years on YouTube, I re-played my first video
uploaded to the site, "Metallica Vadrum Medley"
(click
here to check it out). And to do it great, I invited
Mr. Thiago Campos from Brazil who did a tremendous job,
playing the guitars and bass. It begins a cool collaboration
with him that will soon give birth to a new amazing video...say
no more :) See you soon! 
08/01/16
After 2 exact years I have completed my magical adventure
around the world with KOOZA by Cirque du Soleil...what
an incredible experience! Words are not enough to thank
everyone that I met along the journey, on and off stage, and
each one of you for the continued "long-distance"
support. Now it's time for a vacation...but soon I'll be back
with something that I'm sure many of you will like...stay tuned!
:-D
06/04/16
My first solo show in South America is coming! On Wednesday,
June 15th I'll play my entire album Classical Drumming,
and much more, at the legendary The Roxy Live Bar in
Buenos Aires! Doors opening at 7 PM and show time at
9 PM. For more infos and presale tickets: http://www.ticketek.com.ar/andrea-vadrucci/roxy-live
- See you soon! :-D 
08/21/15
Friends from Salento and not, on Saturday, August 22
I'll be guest of Taranta, a pro LILT event (Italian
League for the Fight against Cancer) to support the project
ILMA center of Gallipoli.
In addition to receiving with great honor an award for artistic
activity, I will perform a special performance for all
of you. The appointment is at 9 PM at Piazza Vittorio Veneto
in Vernole, LE (Italy)...I'll see you there! :-D
08/14/14
It is with great honor and pleasure that I announce my official
entry into the big Cirque du Soleil family! :-D
From the first days of August I came - of course as a drummer
- to be part of KOOZA, the unique and incredible show
which recently celebrated its 7 years and over 2500
shows around the world! At the moment we are and we will
be in Tarragona, Spain until August 30. For the upcoming
dates and for all the infos about Kooza, check out the official
website: www.cirquedusoleil.com/kooza
The show is unbelievably amazing but I don't want to say more..hope
to see you soon somewhere! :-D

All the dates:
EUROPE
- From 08/05/14: Tarragona (Spain), PortAventura
- From 09/18/14: Warsaw (Poland), Stadion Narodowy
- From 11/06/14: Düsseldorf (Germany), Metro-Strasse
- From 01/06/15: London (United Kingdom), Royal Albert
Hall
- From 02/28/15: Bern (Switzerland), Grossen Allmend
NORTH AMERICA
- From 06/04/15: Columbus, OH (USA), W. Mound Street
- From 07/16/15: Virginia Beach, VA (USA), Convention
center
- From 09/02/15: Austin, TX (USA), Circuit of The Americas
- From 10/28/15: Vancouver, BC (Canada), Concord Pacific
Place
SOUTH AMERICA
- From 03/09/16: Montevideo (Uruguay), Parque Roosevelt
- From 04/21/16: Buenos Aires (Argentina), Costanera
Sur
- From 06/30/16: Santiago (Chile), Ciudad Empresarial
New dates are coming...stay tuned! :-D
07/22/14
A new solo concert is coming! When? Thursday, July
24 at 10 PM. Where? At Victoria Beach, Casalabate,
LE (Italy). Free entrance and guaranteed fun..see u there!
:-D For more info: 
07/04/14
On June 21, the new tour by Roy Paci & Aretuska
All Stars started from Modena (IT)! The twice renewed show,
in team and sound, will see me behind the drums for the
whole month of July. Below all the dates:
06/21 Soliera (Mo), Piazza Lusvardi
07/05 Roma, Villa Ada
07/15 Sorrento (Na), Piazza Tasso
07/17 Cenate Sotto (Bg), Music For Emergency
07/19 Licata (Ag), Piazza S. Angelo
07/20 Teano (Ce), Festa della Birra
07/31 Leverano (Le), Birra e Sound
More events (currently in the process of confirmation) may soon
join the list. For more info: www.roypaci.it
So I'll see you guys around...soon! :-D 
06/23/14
On June 13, "Italians Do It Better" the new
single by Roy Paci & Aretuska feat. Dr. Ring Ding
has been released! For this occasion I had the honor of having
a top rhythmic partner, Mr. Saturnino Celani on the bass,
and the mega-groove has been enriched by many guests including
Diodato, Ilaria Graziano and the Velvet Brass. The video
for the single, shot in Milan at Casa Bertallot, can
now be seen on YouTube by clicking
here. Enjoy and see you soon for more! :-D 
05/06/14
And I'm back with a new video! Returning to the classical
realm, this time I arranged and played for you "The
Typewriter", a very nice composition by Leroy Anderson
for orchestra, (in this case) drums and...a typewriter!
Say no more...enjoy! :-D

03/11/14
How was my latest video born? How did I play several
musical instruments simultaneously using only an electronic
drumset and a sampler? You'll find the answers to these questions
and more in the new interview with me published on
Ritmi - Accordo.it...enjoy! - Actually the interview
is in Italian so...Google Translate everyone! :) 
02/28/14
By popular demand the Vadrum Signature Drumsticks are
back in two brand-new versions, more durable and performance
oriented: ladies and gentlemen, here comes the V1 and V2!
V1 is the most versatile model, with diameter and weight
that corresponds to the classic 5A, while V2 is
ideally placed between a 5A and 5B, and is recommended
in situations that require more power and control without being
heavy or too thick!
Both models are available now exclusively on Vadrum
Store...have fun and see you soon! :-D 
02/26/14
It was inevitable, and so here's the first video of Vadrum
on V-Drums! But rather than "limit" myself playing
just the electronic drums, I wanted to take advantage of all
the potentialities of the instrument (TD-30KV)
that, alongside an SPD-SX sampler and two Trigger
Pads, allowed me to play the bass, keyboards,
trumpet, etc...everything simultaneously and strictly
in real-time without the use of any sequence (vocals
apart) or external hardware!
Say no more and I wish you a good view of my "Billie
Jean" by Michael Jackson in a veeery special
version :-)
Oh, and thanks to Mario Verzin for vocals, to Salvo
P. for the guitar samples and to Roland Italy with
which officially starts a great collaboration...enjoy! :-D

01/17/14
Bonjour à tout le monde! Dear French friends,
did you know that on the January 2014 issue of Batterie Magazine
there's a cool 3-page interview with me? If I were you I wouldn't
miss it! ;-D
Batterie Magazine is available on newsstands or in digital version
at batteriemagazine.com..check
it out! :-D 
01/10/14
You know that "strange" groove that I arranged
in Rossini's William Tell?
Finally, once and for all, I will explain officially what happens
in the 8 most mysterious measures of the web! :-D
On January 2014 Drumset Mag (available on newsstands
or at www.drumsetmag.it)
I edited the "Drum Concepts" column, analyzing,
decomposing and transcribing for you the "indicted"
groove..enjoy! :-D

12/14/13
Today - December 14, 2013 - is a very very special day
for me...at least for 3 reasons:
1) it's my birthday;
2) it's my 30th birthday (!);
3) exactly 20 years ago I got my first drumset!
And to celebrate this wonderful day, I reproduced two of my
first photos "in action", taken in the (cold!) cellar
where it all began...enjoy! :-D - PHOTO
1 - PHOTO
2
UPDATE: A heartfelt thanks
to all of you for your good wishes and funny and cute comments
on my socials...you are great! And to complete the series of
commemorative photos, here's you the sweet surprise that
I received from my dear Elena and Shahryar. I was hoping to
keep a bit of cake for you but I could not resist, sorry ;-D
See you soon for some drumming news...ciao guys! PHOTO
3
11/20/13
Two beautiful places, almost on opposite sides of the planet,
were hit these days by natural disasters that have caused
deaths, injuries and too many displaced people...I would like
to point out some methods to be able to make a contribution,
however small, to the affected populations. A small gesture
can be a BIG help! 
PHILIPPINES:
Red Cross, UNICEF, Save the Children and others at:
http://www.google.org/crisisresponse/2013-yolanda/index.html
SARDINIA (IT):
Italian Red Cross - Solidarity SMS to 45500 (2 EUR - for people
in Italy) or donate online at http://www.cri.it/
Watch out for Bank account codes circulating on the Internet,
not all are official and you risk a double "damage"!
09/30/13
On Sunday, October 6 I'll be one of the protagonists
of Batterika Day 2013, the largest and richest Italian
event dedicated to drums and percussions! My performance (sponsored
by Mogar, Tama and Zildjian) is scheduled for 6:30 PM
on the clinics stage of the Sgm Conference center in
Rome. For the full schedule and all the event details,
check out the website www.batterika.it...I
hope to see you numerous there, drummers and not! :-D

09/20/13
"Bonzo Bonham would be proud of these drums" (minute
2:56) - Honored (and not worthy!) to receive such a compliment
from Rai Radio2...thank you so much guys!!! :D
On Monday, September 16 at 8:30 PM started the new season of
Moby Dick (on Italian Rai Radio2) and with Corleone
we signed the initial theme (aswell as other tracks
that will be used within the program). Here
you can listen the opening theme and the initial entry of Roy
drawn from the first episode..stay tuned! ;) 
09/18/13
And here you have a little surprise by Roy Paci &
Aretuska 2013! This is a remake of the legendary "The
Pretender" by the Foo Fighters, recorded on the fly
at Posada Negro Studios between the shows of our summer
tour and posted on YouTube on 16/09 in the occasion of Roy's
birthday..enjoy and see you soon! :) 
08/15/13
"Mom" Tama has just released an artist
press giving me the official welcome aboard...honored
and proud to be part of this great family of rockers!
\m/ 
08/08/13
Guys! As announced in the mega-interview with Ritmi, in parallel
with the Corleone and SYD live commitments I'll be on tour
for the rest of the summer (and beyond) with Aretuska,
the Ska-Reggae-Rocksteady side - as well as main-project - of
Mr. Roy Paci! Here are the upcoming engaging dates
not to be missed:
08/10 Frazzanò (ME), Piazza Regina Adelasia
08/12 Agrigento, Aquaselz Cafè
08/16 Vasto Marina (CH), Festival della Costa Teatina
08/20 San Foca (LE), Notte Bianca
08/21 Badolato (CZ), Tarantella Power
08/22 Pulsano (TA), Villanova
08/23 L'Aquila, La Perdonanza
08/24 Paestum (SA), Dum Dum Republic
08/25 Teano (CE), Festa della Birra
09/05 Staranzano (GO), Buskers Festival
More events may be added to the list soon. For all the infos
on these and other Aretuska events: www.roypaci.it/eventi
Then I'll see you around soon, to share a lot of...joia!
:-D

08/06/13
Past, present and future in the mega-interview with me
just published on Ritmi - Accordo.it, the first and most
important source of information in Italy on musical instruments
and music...check it out! - Actually the interview is in Italian
but I'll translate it soon for you. In the meantime...Google
Translate everyone! :)

07/02/13
What do Rihanna and Megadeth have in common, besides
having extravagant hairstyles and to have sold millions of copies
around the world?
Simply, at least one of their songs starts with a drum intro!
This time I made a medley that includes 50 of
the most popular drum intros of the last 50 years and,
having fun with numbers, I enclosed in a 5 minutes and 50
seconds video :)
I tried to play all the intros as faithful as possible to the
original versions, respecting the BPMs and, in some cases, recreating
the audio effects of the studio recordings. Some intros
have been shortened and, where necessary, I added some percussions,
voices (?!?) and...also something else! Enjoy it my dear! ^_^
(Click here
for the Drum Intro List)

06/10/13
After the great success of the spring dates and the obtaining
of the prestigious "Musica Jazz" magazine cover
in May, It's officially starting the Roy Paci - Corleone
summer tour! On some dates I confirm my presence also as the
drummer for SYD (See You Downtown), a project by Marco
Pettinato a.k.a. John Lui! The currently confirmed dates:
06/11 Bergamo, Lazzaretto
06/14 Palermo, Cantieri alla Zisa (SYD Only)
06/18 Milano, Carroponte
06/20 Acireale, Feedblack
06/21 Lucera (FG), Palazzo D'Auria
06/30 Udine, Udine Jazz
07/03 Padova, Sherwood
07/05 Cascina (PI), The Jungle
07/11 Torino, Cortile della Farmacia
07/13 Capurso (BA), Multiculturita Jazz Fest
07/17 Roma, Festa de l'Unità
07/26 San Giovanni Valdarno (AR), Orientoccidente
07/28 Torre Pali - Marina di Salve (LE), Mueilacuda (SYD
Only)
08/01 Lecce, Masseria Ospitale (SYD Only)
09/04
Cagnano Varano (FG), Suoni in Cava
09/06 Servigliano (FM), Parco della Pace
09/07 Pertosa (SA), Negro Festival
NEW:
10/26 Roma, Roma Jazz Festival
11/08 Radio2 Live, Festival del film di Roma
11/09 Firenze, Florence Tattoo Convention
12/06 Bari, Medimex (SYD Only)
For other dates to be confirmed and for all real-time
news, Corleone is on Facebook: fb.com/RoyPaciCorleoneOfficial
- See you soon!

03/28/13
I'm honored to be one of the 4 protagonists of the new communication
campaign by the Presidency of the Italian Council of Ministers
for the promotion of Simplified Srl, a company that can
be made up by citizens under 35 with a share capital of just
1 Euro! When asked "What do I do with 1 Euro?",
I replied in
my way in one of the 4 advertisements aired on Italian
Rai Tv networks and available to watch online at this YouTube
channel: www.youtube.com/con1euro.
Enjoy the video...and a big good luck to the future Italian
entrepreneurs! :-D 
03/15/13
Guys! I'm pleased to announce the first dates of Blaccahénze
tour, the new album of Corleone (experimental project
by Roy Paci - with me on drums - that is gaining a lot
of interest from public and critics) released on last February,
4. The tour sees me busy behind the skins also with See You
Downtown, the interesting elecro-rock project of the young
Sicilian producer Marco Pettinato a.k.a. John Lui.
03/15 Bologna, Estragon Club - Irlanda in Festa
03/22 Forlì, Rockhouse
03/23 Milano, Leoncavallo - Spazio Pubblico Autogestito
03/29 Brescia, Nuova Latteria Molloy
04/11 Firenze, Viper Club
04/12 Roncade (TV), New Age Club
04/13 Roma, Auditorium Parco della Musica
04/20 Perugia, Urban
04/27 Torino, Torino Jazz Festival
04/30 Bari, Premio Maggio
05/04 Verona, Interzona
05/10 Reggio Emilia, Fuori Orario
05/11 Prato, Univercity Festival
For all the infos check out the website www.dnaconcerti.com
and for getting real time updates take a look at: fb.com/RoyPaciCorleoneOfficial
- fb.com/RoyPaciOfficial
- fb.com/seeyoudowntowmusic
See you on the road! :-D vadrum 
02/06/13
On Thursday, February 7 I'll be guest of "A tu
per Gu", the Italian radio show hosted by Guglielmo
Scilla (Willwoosh) and Luca Leoni aired on the legendary
frequencies of Radio Deejay (and in streaming video on
deejay.it)
starting at 9 PM. Tune in your radios and...enjoy! :) 
11/26/12
Hey guys! Here's you the latest updates from Vadrum's
world:
CORLEONE: At the beginning
of November I recorded in the studio, along with 5 great musicians
from various parts of Italy, the new "Corleone" album,
the no-limits instrumental project led by the well-known
(trumpeter) Roy Paci. The record, which contains 6 long
unreleased tracks, will be released soon and then will follow
an extensive tour in Italy and abroad, preceded by an
electrifying sold-out live show which was held on last
November 13th at Cantieri Koreja in Lecce. You'll see/hear
crazy stuff soon :-D 01/22/13 NEWS:
Click here
for a preview on YouTube!
MICHAEL AND THE TEETH: During
the same period I recorded the drums for the debut album of
a new rock band from Salento (Italy), that sees me in
the role of co-producer as well as drummer, the "Michael
and the Teeth". The album is expected to be released by
the summer of next year (Maya permitting!), but in the
meantime I'll post you soon some audio and video materials.
Stay tuned!

GRAZIA NEGRO: Among the various
projects that lately I have seen involved as a live session
player, I'd like to introduce you Grazia Negro, the
talented singer and multi-instrumentalist from Italy who has
just released the interesting debut album "Ragazze Forty"
available on iTunes. Check it out! :-)

VADRUM LIVE: About the upcoming
live solo events, on Sunday, December 2 I'll be
guest of ORA2013!, the unique creative, motivational
and educational event held by the great life coach Alessandra
Mattioni. For more infos about the event which will take
place at Officine Cantelmo in Lecce (Italy): www.alessandramattioni.it

VIDEOS: Obviously I have
not forgotten you! Along with my thanks for the many
comments and shares on my last video "Vadrum
Speaks Morse Code", I announce you that I'm working
on some ideas that in the coming weeks will be reflected in
new videos available on my YouTube
channel! 
So see you soon and, as always, thank you so much for
the support! :-D
10/10/12
The fastest way to learn a new language? Obviously by
playing it! :-D Here's
you the fascinating Morse Code alphabet as you've never
heard before, arranged and played by myself with the new
drumset...enjoy and have fun! vadrum 
08/11/12
New Classical Drumming Solo Tour live shows are
coming in Salento, Italy! Sunday, August 12th I will
be in Andrano (Le) at the beautiful setting of Piazza Castello;
on Sunday, August 19th it will be the turn of Botrugno
(Le) at "Lu Funnu te la Curte" and on Saturday,
August 25th I will be in Castro (Le) at Piazza Vittoria
- NEWS: On Thursday, September
27th I will be in Poggiardo (Le) at Piazza Umberto I on
the occasion of the SS. Medici celebration - All the concerts
will begin at 9:30 PM and admission is strictly
free...see you on the road! :-D 
07/08/12
Let's restart with two new Classical Drumming solo concerts!
First show, Saturday, July 14th at Mid Summer Fest
in Carugate, Milan (Italy), rich festival full of fun and good
music. Then, back in Salento with a special concert to be held
on Friday, August 10th at the picturesque Aragonese
Castle of Otranto in the exhibition Summer Pop
- Tribute to Andy Warhol. For all the details check
out the official event websites: www.midsummerfest.eu
- www.warholotranto.it.
The other dates on this site refer to concerts and shows
not as soloist but with various bands and musicians.
As always, I'll wait for you numerous...see you soon guys! :-)

06/14/12
And here's to you my new drumset as a Tama/Zildjian endorser!
Besides photos and specs that you can now find
in the DrumSet section
of the website, I made a quick "virtual" video
tour that makes it a truly unique experience...enjoy!
:-D 
05/31/12
On Saturday and Sunday, June 2-3 I'll be guest of Videogames
Party, the largest and unmissable touring festival
dedicated to the digital world enjoyment! Games, music, tournaments,
animation and live shows with me and my drumset will
alternate in the great Exposition Park Novegro, near
Milan (Italy). Info: www.videogamesparty.it
- See u there! :-D 
05/31/12
I'd like to report an easy and effective method
to support friends affected by the earthquake in Emilia
Romagna (Italy). It has started a fundraising by the Italian
Civil Protection through a telephone number: just send
one (or more) SMS from any Italian operator to 45500
to donate 2 Euros. A small gesture can be of great
help!

04/03/12
On Thursday, April 5 I'll perform a special benefit live for
"Agebeo e amici di Vincenzo Onlus", an italian
association that for the last 20 years assisted children suffering
from leukemia and their families. The event, which will
also include a draw of prizes, comedy and magic tricks show,
will be held at Palatour Perla in Bitritto, BA (Italy)
from 6 PM. For all the info: 
01/19/12
On next Sunday, January 22 I'll perform a special mini-concert
at the "1st Exhibition of Toy and Videogame"
at Officine Cantelmo in Lecce, Italy. A unique event
full of fun events and activities taking place during the course
of the day. My performance is scheduled for 5:30 PM and
admission is totally free! For more info: 
12/30/11
On Saturday, December 31 I'll take a live concert
at Hibiscus in Vignacastrisi, LE (Italy) to celebrate
together the arrival of the new year with the sound of
Classical Drumming! (Info line: 328.8474249 - Start h
10:30 PM) I take this opportunity to wish you all a great
2012, full of satisfaction, happiness and..a lot of good
music! :-D vadrum 
12/17/11
Special date for the Classical Drumming mini-tour!
On Wednesday, December 21, almost a year since the CD
release, I'll perform at Paisiello Theatre in Lecce (Italy),
the beautiful location where we recorded the album! The event,
included in the Christmas Festival of the city, will
start at 9 PM with free entrance. Special Guest
of the evening, after the great success of the first, the talented
violinist Alessandro Quarta. As always we look forward
to see you all there! :-D - Press
Release (Italian) - Poster
- Directions
to the Theatre 
12/17/11
There's a new
video on my YouTube
channel! This is a live mix of the famous Radetzky March
by Johann Strauss I performed by myself, with the orchestra
and not, during some show from last summer's Classical Drumming
mini-tour. The audio is not the best but I assure you it is
fun...enjoy! :-D 
12/11/11
I'm happy and proud to announce my new endorsement with
the brand Tama, the great Japanese drums and hardware
manufacturer! Awaiting to receive the new drumset, you
can find the specifications of the set used for the recording
of Classical Drumming and for the production of most
of my videos on YouTube, in the DrumSet
section of the site. See you soon guys! :-D 
12/02/11
The Classical Drumming mini-tour restarts! First show,
Sunday, December 4 in the pre-Christmas event "Waiting
for Santa Claus" which will be held at Villa Camilla
in Poggiofranco, Bari (Italy). The event, now in its
third edition, will include more artistic performances and will
begin at 6:00 PM with free entry. For more info and location
directions: www.villacamillabari.it

11/18/11
A new clinic is coming! When and where? Saturday, November
26th at "Verde
Professional" in Leinì, Torino (Italy).
The event, in collaboration with Mogar
Music and brands Zildjian
and Tama,
is totally free and open to all - musicians and not - starting
at 4:30 PM. All the info at: www.verdepro.com
- See all of you there! :-D 
08/05/11
Here's some of the upcoming events and festivals in Salento
(Italy) that will host myself: let's start with the mega event
"150
Years at the Opera" which will be held on August
5 at Piazza Umberto I in Poggiardo (Le), where I will perform
with the ICO Tito Schipa 54-piece Orchestra of the Province
of Lecce, directed for the occasion by M° Eliseo Castrignanò.
On August 16, in S.Cassiano (Le), I'll perform some songs in
the rich event "Raccomandati in Musica" and
on August 19, I will be guest of the singing event "Note
di Stelle" to be held in Uggiano La Chiesa (Le). On
September 4, I'll instead perform in Tricase (Le) in the dance
recital labeled "Cuban Puglia". As for the
mini-tour of Classical
Drumming, the next show will be held on August 18 in
Nociglia (Le) at the beautiful setting of the Baronial Castle,
where I'll play the entire album, and more! (Press
Release (Italian) - Poster
- Map)
- The other dates on this website refer instead to concerts
and live shows not as soloist, then with various musicians
and bands. See you soon on the road then...ciao dears! :-D

08/04/11
As promised, here I am back with a new
video just for you! This is my version of Offenbach's
Infernal
Galop (the well-known Can-Can), excerpt from the Classical
Drumming project, re-recorded in the studio for the
occasion and finally shooted in HD! Enjoy and see 'ya
soon ggguys! :-D

07/11/11
The Classical Drumming summer mini-tour is starting!
Let's begin with the first show on next Saturday, July 16
at Piazza Umberto I in Uggiano La Chiesa, LE (Italy).
The event, organized by the "Pro Loco di Uggiano e Casamassella",
will see the partecipation of the young violinist Carla De
Fabrizio and will start at 9:30 PM with free entrance...see
you there! :-D Press
Release (Italian) - Poster
- Map

06/16/11
Great news! I officially joined the prestigious Zildjian
Family of Artists, the legendary world leader in
cymbal manufacturing! A brand that has stayed with me
for almost all of my musical adventures and that best
represents my "sound". You can find the specs
of the various models that I play in the DrumSet
section of the site and on my artist
profile at Zildjian.com
- See you soon dears! :-D 
05/24/11
On Sunday, May 29 I'll hold a drum seminar at
Laboratori
Musicali in Surbo, LE (Italy). During the clinic, we'll
discuss various topics and I'll perform a series of excerpts
from my latest album and from the YouTube repertoire.
For more information: www.laboratorimusicali.it
- I take this opportunity to announce that the clinic previously
reported for June 5 in Udine (Italy) has been postponed
to October. I thank all those who had already given its resevation...see
'ya guys! :-D 
05/06/11
Many thanks to everyone was present at the first live
show of Classical
Drumming, on last Saturday at Teatro Illiria in Poggiardo,
LE (Italy). Thanks to your energy and participation,
you made the event unique, gifting me a truly stratospheric
evening! A special and heartfelt thanks to my fellow
citizens who, as well as welcoming me with open arms after
the show, were the artificers of a moving initiative
that surprised me and left me truly speechless. This
is the poster they created and posted on the streets
of Poggiardo. I'm really flattered and honored by this
gesture that I like to share with friends and followers from
the rest of the world. Thanks again and see you soon! :-D

04/23/11
On Saturday, April 30 I'll officially present my debut
solo album Classical
Drumming with a special live concert that will
take place at Teatro Illiria in Poggiardo, LE (Italy).
Special Guest of the evening, the virtuoso violinist
Alessandro Quarta from Salento. The event, organized
by the Municipality of Poggiardo, will start at 9:30 PM with
free entrance...I wait for you numerous then! In the
meantime, I take this opportunity to wish you all a Happy
Easter. Ciao everyone! :-D - Press
Release (Italian) - Poster
- How
to get to the Theatre 
04/16/11
Here's some journal and magazine that's talking about
me in these days. Let's start with the British Drummer
Magazine who has dedicated two pages to Classical
Drumming with an in-depth interview. In Italy,
the monthly Ritmi
has reviewed my last work and published a new
interview on its
website. They're also talking about me on the monthly
Qui Salento
and the fortnightly Diciamo
from Salento. These articles will be gradually inserted in the
Press Room section of the site,
where you can already find interviews, articles and various
publications. See ya soon guys! :-D 
04/08/11
It's with great pleasure that I announce my addition
on Drummerworld,
the prestigious portal about the fantastic world of drumming
that includes the profiles of the worldwide best-known drummers.
Click
here to check out my profile that includes
photos, videos and many more. Happy surfing! ;-) 
03/23/11
For those who would be in Salento, Italy, on March 24th
I'll perform my version of "Nabucco" by Verdi,
and more, at the event "150° dell'Unità d'Italia
- L'idea di Italia nella letteratura", held in Poggiardo
(LE) at the Culture Palace in Piazza Umberto I. An excellent
opportunity to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Unification
of Italy with a little healthy and fun "acrobatic drumming"
:-D See ya soon!
03/20/11
Want to give your contribution to help the Japanese
population, recently hit by the earthquake and tsunami?
Here
you'll find the contact details of some of the many humanitarian
organizations already present on the scene of the emergency.
The support of all of us can be essential! 
01/24/11
Classical
Drumming, my debut solo album, has finally seen the
light on last Friday, January 21, along with a video
presentation (shown
here) that sums up very well the incredible experience
lived over the past months! In the video, you can see "The
Barber of Seville" Overture by Gioacchino Rossini,
performed with the 36-piece Orchestra of which I spoke, conducted
by M° Valerio De Giorgi. The album, already downloadable
from iTunes
and Amazon
Mp3, is now available on CD and digital version on my
new Online
Store (andreavadrucci.com/store)
that offers PayPal as primary method of payment, quick
and secure. In the Store you will also find the newest Vadrum
Signature Drumsticks in 3 models and a serie of T-Shirts
I designed for you. Enjoy and see you soon! :-D

01/19/11
The countdown for the release of Classical
Drumming has begun! As announced with the Teaser
published last week on YouTube,
my debut solo record will be officially released on Friday,
January 21 and will be available on CD and MP3 version.
The album, released by the new label Vadrum Records,
will be purchased through my new Online
Store (andreavadrucci.com/store)
and will subsequently be available to download from iTunes
and all major digital stores. Have fun! :-D 
12/24/10
Dear friends! I wish everyone an Happy Xmas and a great
2011! The new year will bring new cool things
regarding myself...can't wait to share them with you
guys! Take care and see ya soon :-D vadrum

11/28/10
My videos on YouTube
have gained over 50 million views and my channel continues
to hold the absolute primacy of subscribers among Italian
musicians...the best way to say thank you? With
the release of my album, I'll produce new videos for
you all and we'll start to have fun again! See you soon
guys ;-) 
11/17/10
The process of the realization of "Classical Drumming"
is going to be completed. The work is huge but the enthusiasm
is always great! The album release is scheduled for January
and more details about everything will be added soon.
Stay Tuned! :-D 
09/07/10
Ritmi, the new Italian magazine for drummers and percussionists
(available in all Italian newsstands for 6 euros), published
a lengthy interview with myself on the September 2010
issue. There's an introduction to the article on the website
of the journal with an exclusive
video taken from my Live
at Otranto for UNESCO performance of last August 11th.
Enjoy! 
08/31/10
On Sunday, September 12th 2010, I'll perform at "Drumworld
Festival", one of the biggest realities of the drumming
world! The mega event, that will be held in Ittervoort, Netherlands
will host a truly remarkable line-up that includes my
dear friend Marco Iannetta, Mel Gaynor (the legendary
"Simple Minds" drummer) and a guy named...Steve
Gadd! More info and the full line-up on: www.drumworld.nl

08/18/10
The "Classical Drumming" recordings have been
officially started with great enthusiasm and some good news!
On last July 25-26 were held, in the magnificent setting
of the Paisiello Theatre (Lecce, Italy), the recording
sessions of the entire symphonic orchestra that now consists
of 36 pieces instead of 25, and in the last few days
we completed the piano parts. It's expected to increase
the final album number of tracks and everything will
be enhanced with extra material. It seems that there
will be a lot of fun...have a good day! :-D 
07/09/10
Modern Drummer, the legendary World's #1 drumming
magazine, offered me the opportunity to host a personal blog
on their website...and how could I say no?!? :-D The first post
is online and accessible from the home page of the website
www.moderndrummer.com
or directly clicking here.
Take care and see ya soon guys! ^_^ 
06/04/10
While the making of "Classical Drumming" keeps
going, I made some tracks in studio for a future production
of the cool Dutch pop artist Chielio
Reedijk and I'm currently recording the debut album
for the american band EdToShred
led by Ed, the unique nerd guitar-hero that has recently won
an international competition out of 1200 guitar players!
I hope to put soon on the website some samples taken
from the drum recording sessions...in the meantime I wish you
a good start of summer! CIAO! ;-D

04/24/10
Hey guys! I'm officially working on my first solo album
which will feature a 25-piece italian orchestra! "Classical
Drumming" will contain 18 tracks of pure energy
and fun and its release is scheduled for next fall. You can
find more info on www.classicaldrumming.com
and there's a short promo video on my YouTube channel. See you
soon for more details and news and, as always, thanks very
much for your mega support! :-D 
12/28/09
My videos and my YouTube channel has been mentioned in the "Viral
Christmas" special, aired on December 25 in "Neapolis",
the hi-tech section of the italian news program Tg3.
You can watch the episode on streaming at Rai.Tv
or read the mini-summary article on the Rai Tre
Tv show's Blog.

12/17/09
My new video is online! Staying within the classical
music, I offer you my own version of the remarkable Mozart's
"The Marriage of Figaro" Overture. I take this
opportunity to thank you very much for the incredible
support and wish you Happy Holidays! :-D 
11/19/09
A new live show is coming: on Thursday, November 26 I'm
going to open, with a special live performance, the winter
edition of "DreamHack", the world's largest
computer festival! The event, which in the last edition
hosted over 12,000 people from all over the world, will
be held in Jönköping, Sweden and will be streamed
live on the official website of the festival (www.dreamhack.se).
See ya soon guys! ;-D 
09/19/09
There's a new interview with me on www.obaterista.com,
an interesting brazilian website for drummers that I strongly
recommend to everyone! You can also find the interview (in different
languages) on the Press
Room of this website. Check it out and...see
you soon! ;-) 
08/15/09
Some videos of mine will be shown and commented today
in a special episode of "Programa São Show"
that aired on the brazilian television allTV! The program
is scheduled for 4:00 PM (local time in São Paulo) and
available to watch in streaming on the website: www.alltv.com.br

07/26/09
Excellent news! On the 4th and 5th September 2009, I'll have
the honor to play at one of the greatest european drumming
stages, the "La Rioja Drumming Festival"! The
show will be in Logroño, Spain and beside me, there will
be four drumming legends of all time: Dom Famularo, Billy
Cobham, Virgil Donati and Jojo Mayer...unbelievable! For more
infos, check out the official website of the event: 
07/09/09
My "Vadrum Meets Super Mario Bros" video has
today surpassed the 10 million views barrier...how can
I NOT thank you every 5 minutes?! ;-D 
07/02/09
Hey guys, there's a new vadrum video on Youtube! This
time I've arranged a SUPER version of the beautiful third movement
of the Mozart's K 331 Sonata, popularly known as the
"Turkish March - Rondo alla Turca"...with a
new cool drum setup and a little musical surprise inside.
Check it out and...have fun! :-D 
06/06/09
As previoulsy announced in the News section of the website,
on last May 18th my "Vadrum Meets The Barber of Sevile"
video was entirely broadcasted on the popular brazilian tv show
"Programa
do Jô"...and now, as promised, you can find
the show clip directly on my Youtube channel! Enjoy the video
and, as always, thank you very much for your mega-support,
you're simply great! ^_^ 
05/18/09
My "Vadrum Meets the Barber of Seville" video
will be broadcast this evening in the famous tv show "Programa
do Jô" that aired on the brazilian networks "Rede
Globo de Televisão" and "Globo Internacional".
For all those who were unfortunately not be in Brazil today,
I will put a clip on the site as soon as possible! :-D

03/18/09
On mi.edu
there's a new video interview I've done on last January for/at
the Musicians Institute of Hollywood, Institute that
I'm currently attending. From today, you can also find my official
artist profile on the mega-portal Facebook...I
wait you numerous as always. See you soon guys! ;-) 
01/13/09
My personal video channel on the portal Youtube.com
has totaled over 25 million views also continuing to
be the first Italian channel in absolute for number of
subscribers (from the birth of Youtube Italy)...crazy! I can
only thank you, thank you and...thank you 25 million
times! 
01/02/09
New year, new video! By popular demand, I've arranged
and produced a super medley that contains most of the musical
themes of the third chapter of the glorious Super
Mario Bros trilogy. On this occasion I wish you all a
great 2009 and, as always, thank you for the tremendous
and incredible support...but now, have a good watching my dear
friends! 
11/20/08
New article & interview for me on EuMagazine.it,
excellent italian portal for information and culture that I
strongly suggest to visit! 
10/28/08
It started a very exciting new adventure for me! Since
the end of September I am in Los Angeles, Hollywood to
be exact, and I'll stay here for a while to deepen the studies
on the most beautiful musical instrument in the world,
at one of the most prestigious schools for musicians, the Musicians
Institute! 
10/21/08
Jack, the well-known monthly italian magazine specialized
in Hi-Tech, Web, and Music Trends, devoted me a great mini-article
on the November 2008 issue! You can check out now the
article in the Press Room section of the website
and you can find the magazine at any italian newsstand...go
Jack go! 
10/11/08
In last mid-September, I recorded in studio the soundtrack for
the sparkling new musical of "Erasmus International
Musical and Theatre"! The Italian-British company will
start next November 3rd an extensive tour that will stop
in many places in Italy. For more info: 
07/28/08
And here I am again with a new video! This is a tribute to Jack
Black and Kyle Gass, two funny guys best known to
the world of rock as "Tenacious D"...I specifically
arranged "Classico", a medley of classical
music in a rock (very unique and fun) key taken from the movie
"Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny" of 2006.
As always, thanks for the incredible support...and have a good
watching! 
07/12/08
Usually I don't write on my website news out of my music activity,
but this time I have a special news that deserves to
be noticed: on last July 9th, 2008 I achieved the Bachelor in
Communication Sciences at the University of Salento!
A heartfelt thanks to all those I have met (who have
supported and endured me) during my University journey! ;-D
All the previous news are in the
Italian version of the website
only, sorry for the inconvenience. But you can have a good summary
of those checking the Biography section.

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