I’m excited to share that I’ll be speaking at NAMM 2026 in Anaheim as part of the GenNext education series.
What is GenNext? It’s a track focused on inspiring, educating, and equipping the next generation of music professionals with tools, insights, and real-world advice to grow their careers. This isn’t just gear talk. It’s about opportunities, skills, and strategies to help you navigate the modern music world.
My session: Building a Career in Theater Music
Date & Time: Saturday, January 24 • 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: Hilton California A
Check out the official GenNext session details here:
https://namm26-ns26.cm.mapyourshow.com/2_0/session/view/EventID/84
If you’re headed to NAMM, come through!
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Clayton Craddock is the drummer for the upcoming Broadway musical Cats: The Jellicle Ball, opening at the Broadhurst Theatre on April 7th. He is also the founder of Broadway Drumming 101 and the author of the forthcoming book Broadway Bound and Beyond: A Musician’s Guide to Building a Theater Career.
His Broadway and Off-Broadway credits include tick, tick…BOOM!, Memphis, Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill, Ain’t Too Proud, and The Hippest Trip: The Soul Train Musical, along with extensive subbing on shows such as Rent, Motown, Evita, Avenue Q, and the Hadestown tour.
Clayton has appeared on The View, Good Morning America, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Today Show, and the TONY Awards, and has performed with artists ranging from Chuck Berry and Ben E. King to Kristin Chenoweth and Norm Lewis.
Great opportunity to learn from a pro about how to be a pro in the music business.