Hundreds of people turned out at Westminster Pier Park on Saturday to take part in the 1,000 Drummers of B.C. event.
The first event of its kind drew people to both watch drumming performances and take part in drum circles.
The Columbia Performing Arts Society, the Kiwanis Club and the City of New Westminster sponsored the inaugural festival, with the goals of celebrating the "harmonious diversity" of the West Coast and to establish a place for a regular gathering of musicians and music lovers.
The event started off with a youth group from Streetbeat singing O Canada, followed by a rendition of We Are the World.
Groups taking part in the performances included Sawagi Taiko, Cheondoong, Van Namsadang and the renowned "tabla tornado," Queensborough's own Cassius Khan.
The event ended with members of the crowd gathering for a drum circle.
"This will be a yearly event, and eventually we will reach the goal of 1,000 drummers," organizers said in a press release. "If you missed out on the excitement this year, please join us in 2015 - same time, same place!"
