Drum Center of Portsmouth on Top
Music Inc. Magazine announced in its December 2024 issue that the Drum Center of Portsmouth won the Retailer of the Year award — one of the most prestigious awards in the music industry!
The annual Music Inc. Excellence Awards have been an industry standard for more than 3 decades. It honors and recognizes the best music stores that have moved the industry forward throughout the years, since the early 1990s.
For Drum Center of Portsmouth to be among the chosen few and be part of MI Magazine’s Excellence Awards is already a huge honor. But winning the 2024 Retailer of the Year Award brings it to a whole new level!
Drum Center of Portsmouth's 15th Anniversary
Winning the 2024 Retailer of the Year award makes the Drum Center of Portsmouth’s 15th Anniversary even more special. It’s the cherry on top — making everything sweeter thanks to everyone's hard work and dedication.
From the moment Shane grasped the idea of founding Drum Center of Portsmouth to now, 15 years later, the goal of bringing a unique shopping experience to our customers remains the same.
Keeping that goal in mind helps us stay in the right direction and make our customers feel that they’re shopping at the best drum store in the world. As much as possible, we always ensure that the Drum Center of Portsmouth stocks everything our customers want and need.
That’s why you can always find the vintage classics, the latest digital kits, and different kinds of accessories all available for purchase here at Drum Center of Portsmouth! We’ve been doing this for 15 years and we’ll be more than happy to do it for a hundred more.
Moving the Music Industry Forward
Drum Center of Portsmouth is a drum haven for everyone. Whether you’re just a beginner wanting to learn more about playing drums or a seasoned professional looking to expand his arsenal, Drum Center of Portsmouth is the place for you.
We also conduct primary clinics and private masterclasses with professional drummers throughout the year where everyone can learn and advance their drumming skills even further. That’s right, this drum haven is also a great place for learning!
Some of the most recent masterclasses we held here at Drum Center of Portsmouth feature renowned professionals in the music industry such as Simon Phillips, Dave Dicenso, Todd Sucherman, Mike Mangini, and more!
Growing with Technology
Being the best drum store for everyone means that we also have to become the best in both worlds — physical and digital. We expanded our online presence through our social media accounts such as Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube!
Drum Center of Portsmouth's YouTube account is a treasure trove full of high-quality drumming content such as comprehensive drum reviews, playing tutorials, instrument care, and all kinds of helpful and informative stuff. You can also enjoy some special editions featuring some unboxing videos, tours around drum factories, and more!
With a total of 90,000 subscribers as of writing, Drum Center of Portsmouth continues to receive wonderful feedback and therefore establishing its authority in the digital world. We have so much more high-quality content to release in the future, so make sure to keep in touch!
Our Facebook and Instagram accounts also feature some of the latest updates and news on everything about drums — the most recent addition to our products, the newest videos, informative content, and more! The goal is for everyone to have the Drum Center of Portsmouth to be their safe and interactive community where they can freely express their love for playing drums.
Conquering the World
To become the best drum store in the world, we should be able to reach every part of the planet. Well, our website, drumcenternh.com plays a huge role in achieving that mission!
The Drum Center of Portsmouth website contains the entire collection of our drum store with each item carefully cataloged to help you, our drum fans, to easily browse through. All kinds of drums, cymbals, hardware, accessories, and apparel are available on the website for you to check out.
We also feature the latest news about drumming and events in the community through our blogs and articles. Feel free to check them out anytime!
Best Place to Work
Of course, a huge part of the Drum Center of Portsmouth’s huge success is its highly professional and dedicated team behind the scenes. To become the best drum store in the world, we also have to become the best place to work.
Over the course of its 15-year journey, Drum Center of Porstmouth proudly recognizes the unparalleled effort, hard work, and dedication of each of its 20 drumming professionals. Each of them is eager to give every customer a unique shopping experience right from the moment they enter the doors of Drum Center of Portsmouth all the way to their homes.
That’s right! If you have any questions or concerns about drumming, don’t hesitate to reach out. Everyone here at Drum Center of Portsmouth is more than happy to assist you and help you in any way we can.
Raising the Standard
If you’ve been watching our videos, you know that we love to say that we are “The Largest Drum Store in the World”. But hey, we’re not going to stop there!
We also dream of becoming “ The Best Drum Store in the World”. A place drum enthusiasts could call home where we would all go together and do what we all love to do — playing drums. So, from here on, you can expect that the only way to go is up.
Drum Center of Portsmouth has so much more in store for you, drum fans. Winning the 2024 Retailer of the Year award is just the beginning! We’ll continue giving our customers the best and most unique experience possible. You can count on that!
Check Out the Full Story
Once again, winning the 2024 Retailer of the Year award is such a great honor for the Drum Center of Portsmouth. Feel free to check out the full story on us as well as the entire December 2024 issue of Music Inc. Magazine!
You’ll see the exclusive interview with Shane as he talked about how the Drum Center of Portsmouth was founded and how we plan to thrive even more. Thank you, drum fans. See y’all in the best drum store in the world!
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