Mister Boom Boom, also known as Frank Coates, is a highly accomplished music educator, multi-instrumentalist, children’s author, and proud owner of Play Patrol.
Mister Boom Boom, also known as Frank Coates, is a highly accomplished music educator, multi-instrumentalist, children’s author, and proud owner of Play Patrol.
Get ready for an unforgettable season of rhythm, culture, movement, and fun. Mister Boom Boom is bringing his nationally recognized educational music programs on tour throughout 2027, featuring the high-energy Bucket Drumming, our seasonal favorite Festival of Bells, we kick in the new year with the African Drum Circle experience during Black History Month season, and the interactive Unearth the Beat program celebrating Asian and Pacific Islander musical traditions during the spring.
Designed for elementary schools, libraries, and community organizations, these hands on programs combine music, movement, cultural learning, and audience participation to create an experience children will never forget.
Mister Boom Boom kicks off the national tour in Texas, bringing the interactive African Drum Circle experience to schools, libraries, and cultural organizations throughout the region. Featuring hands on drumming, movement, and storytelling, this high energy program is perfect for Black History Month celebrations and multicultural events.
The rhythm continues through the Southeast with tour stops in Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee. Schools and libraries will experience an engaging celebration of African music, rhythm, teamwork, and cultural connection through Mister Boom Boom’s signature interactive style.
The African Drum Circle Tour heads to Northern California for an exciting series of performances throughout the Bay Area and Sacramento region. One of Mister Boom Boom’s most popular touring markets, these unforgettable assemblies and library programs combine culture, creativity, and nonstop audience participation.
The tour continues through Southern California with performances in Los Angeles and surrounding communities. Students and families will experience the energy of live drumming, rhythm games, movement activities, and educational storytelling designed specifically for young audiences.
Mister Boom Boom brings the African Drum Circle experience to Midwest schools and libraries with tour stops planned throughout Illinois, Michigan, and surrounding regions. These engaging performances are ideal for Black History Month celebrations, multicultural events, and educational assemblies.
The spring portion of the African Drum Circle Tour wraps up with select performances in Florida and the Southeast, including interactive school assemblies, library events, and community performances that celebrate rhythm, learning, and global culture.
The Unearth the Beat Tour begins in California with a special week of performances celebrating the music and instruments of Asian and Pacific Islander cultures. Through hands on participation, movement, rhythm activities, and interactive storytelling, children will experience a joyful introduction to global music traditions.
Mister Boom Boom brings Unearth the Beat to Seattle and Portland, where schools and libraries will explore rhythm, sound, and musical traditions from across Asia and the Pacific Islands through engaging, high energy performances.
The tour heads to Texas for a series of interactive school assemblies and library programs designed to introduce children to instruments, rhythms, and cultural traditions from across Asia and the Pacific region.
The Unearth the Beat Tour continues through select Midwest markets, including Illinois and surrounding regions, bringing music, movement, and cultural learning experiences to schools and community organizations.
The spring tour concludes in the Southeast with performances in Georgia, North Carolina, and surrounding areas. These exciting programs encourage creativity, cultural appreciation, teamwork, and hands on musical exploration for elementary age audiences.
To schedule a program, please call our office at (215) 621-6008 ext. 1 rather than booking online, as tour logistics and planning are handled directly. For Mister Boom Boom’s Press Kit, please click here.
Mister Boom Boom has dedicated over twenty years to music education and is a passionate advocate for children’s musical development. His YouTube channel, Mister Boom Boom’s Music Room, captivates over one million viewers monthly, introducing children to the world of music and percussion. When not leading local music classes, Mister Boom Boom performs engaging drum and storytelling shows at school assemblies and libraries nationwide. With expertise in early education and creative arts, he is available to speak at conferences, workshops, and professional development events to share his effective methods for working with children. Continue scrolling to discover more about the impactful services offered by Mister Boom Boom!
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Step into the circle and feel the beat in Mister Boom Boom’s African Drum Circle, an immersive, hands-on musical journey that brings the power and spirit of African drumming to life—while connecting its influence to rhythms and instruments from around the world.
This high-energy program centers around the djembe, the heart of West African rhythm, and expands to include a dynamic collection of global percussion instruments, including bongos, cajon, and more, that trace their roots back to African traditions.
Join us for a musical journey across Asia and the Pacific Islands! Unearth the Beat introduces children to the fascinating world of percussion instruments from China, Japan, and other countries throughout the region. Through engaging storytelling and hands-on exploration, students will discover the origins, sounds, and cultural significance of each instrument. Best of all, every child will have the chance to play the instruments during and after the show, creating an unforgettable celebration of music, culture, and creativity.
Play Patrol’s Bucket Drumming program offers a high-energy, rhythm-based music experience that transforms ordinary plastic buckets into powerful percussion instruments. Designed for children from preschool through elementary school, this class fuses music education with physical coordination and creativity in a fun, interactive setting.
Blast off on a musical adventure through the Universe of Sounds! This exciting, hands-on program introduces children to the fascinating world of electronic instruments like the mysterious theremin, the funky voice box, and other unique sound-making machines.
Along the way, kids will explore the STEM principles behind the music—learning how electricity, magnetism, and sound waves work together to create unusual tones and effects. They’ll discover how pitch changes with frequency, how vibrations travel, and how circuits bring these instruments to life.
Children will not only hear mind-bending demonstrations, but also have opportunities to experiment with the instruments themselves, adjusting controls, creating sound patterns, and making their own cosmic compositions.
If you are looking for Frank’s (Mister Boom Boom’s) press kit, you can access it here.
Are you a fan of Mister Boom Boom? If so, you won’t want to miss the amazing offerings at the Mister Boom Boom’s Play Patrol Shop, where we have a fantastic selection of apparel, instruments, books, and more.
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