LAMB OF GOD’s Chris Adler and Mapex Drums were thrilled to see a whopping 730 fans arrive at the A Throne With A View tour’s impressive Salt Lake City, UT kick-off show at BackBeats Drum Shop on Monday the 28th.

A typical drum clinic will draw about 50-70 attendees. This impressive turnout is only a taste of what is yet to come on the tour, and Adler hopes to see many more fans out at his upcoming appearances. The tour will take Adler through the country until March 16th when the tour lands in Hollywood, FL at Resurrection Drums.

“Never would I have expected such a massive and warm response,” states Adler. “I had a blast jamming tunes and talking shop and SLC really brought it. Honestly, I was shocked and a bit of a nervous wreck without my bandmates, but in the end I loved every minute of it. I'm lucky to have the opportunity and I hope to share that, and if all goes well, inspire everyone that stops by.”
“The performance Chris Adler brings to his drum clinic is at the same level as his performance with the band live and in the studio,” states Joe Hibbs of Mapex Drums. “Because he is truly a musical and drumming artist, fans know it is important to see him in these truly special clinic appearances.”
“The A Throne With A View tour with Chris Adler was a huge success,” adds Sean Chase of BackBeats Drum Shop in Salt Lake City, UT. “A sell-out crowd of over 700 attendees witnessed an inspiring performance and insight from one the world’s greatest drummers. Chris’ humility, honesty, and passion for our craft gives us all something to aspire to.”
“Gibraltar is proud to support Chris Adler,” affirms Gibraltar Hardware Artist Relations manager Kim Graham. “He has been an artist of ours for eight years and is an amazing person and drummer to have on our team. It’s no surprise that this clinic tour is such a success!”

On this tour, Adler is playing on Mapex's newly released Black Panther "Blaster" drum set. Mapex introduced the Black Panther Drum Collection in January at the NAMM show in Anaheim, CA and this will be the first opportunity for many fans to see and hear it. The Blaster kit features a unique maple and walnut shell design and is the first in a series of new drum sets based on Mapex's popular series of Black Panther Snare Drums.

Adler appeared at the prestigious Modern Drummer Festival in 2005 and performed a “Battle” clinic tour with his brother Willie Adler across Europe in 2008. A Throne With A View is his first and only US clinic tour in 2011. See below for all current clinic tour dates, and watch an example of one of Adler’s aforementioned drum clinics below.

Dates:

March

2 - Bellevue, WA - Donn Bennett Drum Studio
3 - Fresno, CA - Bentley’s Drum Shop
6 - San Antonio, TX - Jeff Ryder Drum Shop
7 - Nashville, TN - Forks Drum Closet
8 - Kansas City, MO - Explorers Percussion
9 - Memphis, TN - Memphis Drum Shop
10 - Kenner, LA - Ray Fransen Drum Shop
14 - Plainview, NY - Original Long Island Drum Center
15 - Portland, ME - Drum Shop
16 - Hollywood, FL - Resurrection Drums