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Tauranga Teens' Bucket Drums Hit 100 Million Views

5/29/2026

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Five teenagers from Tauranga, New Zealand, went viral in March 2025 by posting bucket-drumming videos that have amassed over 100 million online views.
Their videos attracted more than one million social-media followers and led to invitations to festivals, live crowds, and a Chiefs professional rugby match.
The group emphasizes that the drums are inexpensive hardware-store buckets and sticks that cost only a few dollars, showing the activity can be replicated by anyone.

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Story summary

Five teenagers from Tauranga, New Zealand, went viral in March 2025 by posting bucket-drumming videos that have amassed over 100 million online views.
Their videos attracted more than one million social-media followers and led to invitations to festivals, live crowds, and a Chiefs professional rugby match.
The group emphasizes that the drums are inexpensive hardware-store buckets and sticks that cost only a few dollars, showing the activity can be replicated by anyone.