Abstract: A stand is provided for supporting an assembly of musical drums which are interconnected and adapted to be carried by a marching bandsman. The stand includes a basin defining structure for receiving a carrier to which the drums are commonly secured. The carrier has a plurality of outwardly extending connectors for securing each of the drums, and the basin defining structure defines the basin by providing a base plate and associated structure having a plurality of basin slots corresponding to the connectors in number, size and location with respect to the base plate. The basin slots receive the connectors to allow the plurality of drums to be supported around an arc about the base plate. A base is coupled to and vertically supports the basin defining structure in a manner to allow unimpeded access to the drums. To this end and for providing stability, the base is designed to underlie the basin defining structure, yet not to extend beyond one side of the basin defining structure.