Local Drum Shops has all 112 musical instrument retailers in the United States, Canada, and Mexico that specialize in drums and percussion instruments.
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- 11 are open by appointment only
- 3 sell only online but allow on-site pick-up
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Drum Shop of the Day
Dave's Drum Shop
270 Catherine St
Ottawa, Ontario K1R 5T3
Phone: 613-594-3786
Email: dave@davesdrumshop.com
Web: davesdrumshop.com ↗
Showroom: Public
Founded: 2007
Owner: Dave Dudley
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Image: GPT-Image 1
About Dave's Drum Shop
Dave's Drum Shop is a drum specialty store in Ottawa, Ontario. Founded in 2007, it's the only drum shop in the Ottawa - Gatineau and one of eight in Ontario. Their showroom is open six days per week, plus they have an online store on Reverb. Dave's Drum Shop has a current Yelp rating of 5.0 with two reviews. Dave Dudley is the store owner.
Products and services
Apparel, bags and cases, bongos, cajons, congas, cymbals, djembes, drum heads, drum kits, drumsticks, electronic drums, ethnic percussion, frame drums, gongs, hand percussion, hardware, mallets, parts, pre-owned gear, supplies, vintage gear, consignments, custom drums, discounted pricing, events, financing, gift cards, online shopping, trades, and workshops
Brands sold
A&F, Ahead, Attack, Ayotte, Bosphorus, British Drum Company, Canopus, Craviotto, Cymbal Craftsman, Dixon, Dream, Drum Workshop, Evans, Gibraltar, Gretsch, Latin Percussion, Ludwig, Meinl, PDP, Paiste, Pearl, Pro Mark, Puresound, Remo, Rogers, Roland, Royal, Sabian, Sela, Sonor, Tama, Toca, TreeWorks, Vater, Vic Firth, Yamaha, and Zildjian
"Ottawa's largest selection of drums and percussion in a locally owned music shop. We carry a full range of brands including Drum Workshop, Gretsch, Ludwig, Pearl,Tama, A&F, Zildjian, Roland,Yamaha,Sabian, Paiste,Meinl and much more. Buy, Sell and Trade. Vintage drums form the 1900's through the 1980's. Free Parking!"
— Dave's Drum Shop
Site Updates
- November 6, 2025
- Expanded each store's Competitive Profile to include a summary and a list of key differentiators.
- November 2, 2025
- Added Shaw Percussion and Open Mind Drums.
- November 1, 2025
- Added Drum Factory Direct, Steve Weiss Music, and Vic's Drum Shop.
- October 31, 2025
- Updated the site to include selected online-only shops, provided the online shops have a physical, commercially-zoned location.
- October 20, 2025
- Added most-recent news items to the home page.
