BOOM! Percussion energizes crowds LED drumline and band experience

By Elisa Claassen For the Tribune

LYNDEN — BOOM! is one of the many performers scheduled for this year’s Northwest Washington Fair in Lynden.

At 3 p.m. and again at 7 p.m. daily, Aug. 10-19 at the Banner Bank Stage, BOOM! creates high-impact entertainment and maintains an assortment of booming equipment practiced entries bring on greatthem and leave-them with festive pageantry for all ages.

It’s more than merely watching others perform but drawing the audience in to be part of the action and entertainment.

BOOM! was created as a side hustle in 2008 when team member Michael Richau was still teaching elementary school music for 13 years in Mesa, Arizona.

Since this it is now Richau’s main gig, BOOM! has expanded into corporate, fair, festival and even theme park music industries during the past six years. He is now both owner, creative director and handles bookings.

Richau’s nickname is e Show and he started playing drums at the age of 8 and has been a cast member of Disney’s California Adventure.

Tyler Alcorn is the creative producer and client relations manager. Alcorn, who will be at the Northwest Washington Fair in Lynden, has been drumming for more than 20 years – with performances around the world.

Known as a Wyldman, he enjoys nothing more than putting on a drum and running like a crazy person and encouraging others to do so, p.m. and 7 p.m. daily, Aug. 10-19 BOOM! will perform at the Banner Bank Stage at this year’s Northwest Washington Fair in Lynden. (Photo according to the BOOM! website. Alcorn also admittedly enjoys talking at length about aliens and ancient earth civilizations. ey can arrive in di erent colors of marching uniforms, as superheroes, wearing lab coats or referee uniforms or as construction works, white wedding garb or from a future world. BOOM! can also do virtual experiences.

Each is personalized and is both high-impact and highly choreographed based on the space and the number of guests.

BOOM! is taking Banner Bank’s stage by storm during the Northwest Washington Fair this year with laughter, cheering and even lots of au- dience participation. Watch out for the LED drumline, the marching band, the LED trashcan percussion, brass band and Samba. BOOM! uses Remo Drumheads and Innovative Percussion.

“ is is not merely a group of drummers. BOOM! is a 60-minute rock show compressed into a 10-minute performance,” Lou B. of SRO Entertainment Network wrote. “In every one of their performances, there is power, there is ash, there is creativity, there is enthusiasm, and there is fun. ese guys love what they do, and it shows.”

Known for dance parties and acting as mobile DJs, anything can happen with BOOM!

BOOM! is a proud sponsor of United Sound which provides musical performance experiences for students with special needs through peer mentorships. BOOM! has credits with Nickelodeon, Billboard Music Awards, NBC, Fox, the Phoenix Suns, NASCAR Championships, Maricopa Community Colleges, T-Mobile and Hilton corporate events.

Other happy clients are the Ostrich Festival, Silver Dollar City, Utah State Fair, Washington County Fair, Nebraska State Fair, Cardi B birthday celebration, JoJo Siwa dream birthday, Discount Tire, New York Life, Mutual of Omaha, Color Street, the ALS Association.