Local Events
Vans Warped Tour 2008
Multiple LocationsJune 20, 2008 - August 7, 2008
The Vans Warped tour reaches thousands of music-hungry teens in a nationwide live music tour that travels to 45 markets across the United States and Canada throughout the summer 2008. This year, NAMM is offering a free promotion through local Music Retail stores in your community. To enter to WIN TICKETS TO WARPED TOUR 2008, visit your nearest Music Retailer today!
Visit: http://www.warpedtour.com for a complete schedule of dates and locations.
Drum Corps International
Multiple LocationsJune 21, 2008 - August 9, 2008
With Over 40 Drum & Bugle Corps and more then 100 local and regional competitions held across the country each year from June through August, Drum Corps International is considered the "Major League of Marching Band"!
Visit: http://www.dci.org for a complete schedule of dates and locations.
MTV Singing Group Project
Chicago, New York, Miami, Atlanta, Los AngelesJune 29, 2008 - July 11, 2008
MTV is conducting a nationwide search for the HOTTEST pop group of the FUTURE! We're looking for UNIQUE and INNOVATIVE singing groups that can bring pop music to the next level! Selected groups will compete for a chance to win $100,000. Casting Calls will be held in the following cities: Chicago, IL Sunday, June 29 New York, NY Wednesday, July 2 Miami, FL Saturday, July 5 Atlanta, GA Tuesday, July 8 Los Angeles, CA Friday, July 11 *Groups must be made up of 3-6 members, ages 18 and up. To book an audition appointment, e-mail frediscasting@gmail.com
Visit: http://myspace.com/mtvsinginggroup for a complete schedule of dates and locations.
Disney Music Block Party Tour
Multiple LocationsJuly 24, 2008 - August 25, 2008
Buena Vista Concerts and AEG Live announce the Disney Music Block Party tour, an engaging concert festival experience for kids and their families featuring favorite recording artists performing live on stage. Families can spend the afternoon exploring the festival grounds with fun-filled activity zones where kids can try out the latest toys at PLAYSKOOL’S Play Experience area, make their own music at NAMM’s Wanna Play? Musical Instrument area, move and shake on the dance floor, plus play games and watch Playhouse Disney programming in the Playhouse Disney tent and much more.
Participating artists on select dates will include They Might Be Giants, Imagination Movers, Barenaked Ladies, Dan Zanes, Ralph’s World, and Choo Choo Soul, plus special guest host Raven-Symone. Artist line-up varies by market; details are available on the tour website. The 23-date national tour embarks Friday, July 25 in Toms River, New Jersey and concludes in Long Island, New York on Sunday, August 24. Tickets for all dates go on sale starting Friday, May 30 at 10:00 a.m. at Ticketmaster outlets and online via the tour website DisneyMusicBlockPartyTour.com.
The Big Beat For Charity
Multiple LocationsNovember 2, 2008 - November 2, 2008
The sound of drums will rumble across North America on Sunday, November 2 as nine Five-Star member drum shops launch The Big Beat, to bring together the largest gathering of drummers ever assembled, celebrate the joy of drumming and raise money for worthwhile causes. Not only will each location try to break the Guinness world record for the most drummers playing the same beat at one time (previously set by Donn Bennett Drum Studio, with 533), but the participants will also try to set a record for drummers in all cities playing simultaneously!
Drummers of all skill levels and experience are encouraged to get involved and contact one of these participating Five-Star members for details:
Buffalo Drum Outlet - Depew, NY - pmbdo934@aol.com
Columbus Percussion - Columbus, OH - jrupp@columbuspercussion.com
Donn Bennett Drum Studio - Bellevue, WA - donn@bennettdrums.com
Drum World - Tulsa, OK - drumsforfood@yahoo.com
Just Drums - Toronto, ON - dave@justdrums.com
Memphis Drum Shop - Memphis, TN - mds@memphisdrumshop.com
The Percussion Center - Houston, TX - donna@percussiononline.com
Resurrection Drums - Hollywood, FL - jeff@rezdrums.com
Stebal Drums - Willowick, OH - john@stebaldrums.com
Top Big Beat pledge-raisers in each city will be awarded prizes donated by the biggest names in the drum industry and there will be a raffle at all locations, with the national winner getting an authentic Ringo Starr autograph on a replica Beatles logo bass drum head! Big Beat events will benefit the Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation and in some cities, the addition of a local charity as well. Founded in 1996, MHOF donates new and refurbished musical instruments to underserved schools, community music programs and individual students nationwide, in an effort to give youngsters the many benefits of music education, help them to be better students and inspire creativity and expression through playing music.
Visit: http://www.fivestardrumshops.com for a complete schedule of dates and locations.