Banner Announcing BPM First DrumFestival  Hosted by Bayside Neighborhood Association.

Tomorrow, Saturday, August 1, 2026, the Bayside Trail will be transformed into the inaugural Drum Fest from 3:00 – 7:00 pm.  Join your neighbors and friends as the Bayside Neighborhood Associaton (BNA) practices creative placemaking for its community.  Music, food and fun for the whole family.

Hank & Artie’s Food Truck will be on hand to serve up dinner and the BNA will be handing out free drinks and freeze pops to keep everyone cool.  Bring a drum and join the community drum circle to wrap the event at 6:00 pm.

The featured performers are:

3:00 pm Taiko Maine Dojo Japanese Drums;

4:00 pm Island Beat Caribbean Steel Drums;

5:00 pm Namory Keita & Sayon Camara West African Drums; and finally at

6:00 pm Traditional Drumming Circle – All Welcome and bring your own drum to join in the fun!

The Bayside Neighborhood Association presents the inaugural BPM Traditional Drum Festival on the Bayside Trail this summer thanks to a generous grant from the Levitt Famly Foundation.   It leverages the power of free, live music to strengthen the social fabric of communities, creating places people love while amplifying local pride, activating underused public spaces and fostering more healthy, equitable and thriving communities one city and one concert at a time.  A perfect fit for Bayside!

For background information on the Inaugural Drum Festival, please visit post herein dated March 25, 2026.