The annual Drummer’s Call starts this Friday and Saturday in Colonial Williamsburg. The event features the Colonial Williamsburg Fifes & Drums and seven visiting fife and drum units. They will perform historical military music from various periods. Friday at 7:30 p.m., there is a performance at the Charlton Stage. On Saturday from 12:30-2:30 p.m., a Grand March and Review will take place from the Capitol to Market Square. The event concludes Saturday at 8:30 p.m. with the Williamsburg Military Tattoo torch-lit march down Duke of Gloucester Street. All Drummer’s Call events are free and open to the public. The Colonial Williamsburg Fifes & Drums is a local youth group; eligible fourth-grade students in specific local areas can apply for the fall 2025 recruit class by May 31.
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