Tickets are now on sale for the 23rd annual Guitar Center Drum Off Grand Finals, the culmination of the search for the next great undiscovered drummer in the United States.
The five grand finalists will share the stage on January 14 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles, CA with a slew of world-renowned drummers.
The contestants will perform in front of a live audience as well as panel of celebrity judges for a chance to be named Drum-Off champion.
Grand prize package The winner will win the grand prize package, valued at nearly $50,000, which includes: $25,000 cash, a feature in Modern Drummer magazine, 2012 NAMM VIP Experience, recording time at the Converse Rubber Track Studios and thousands of dollars in gear and endorsement deals from the drum world's top manufacturers.
Exclusive artist performances As usual, Drum-Off is hosted by Jane's Addiction drummer Stephen Perkins. The event will feature exclusive performances from world-class drummers, including Terry Bozzio, Josh Freese, Dennis Chambers, Aaron Spears, Mike Portnoy and Ilan Rubin.
Performing with Mike Portnoy at the event will be bassist Billy Sheehan, keyboardist Derek Sherinian and guitarist Tony MacAlpine.
You can get your $20 tickets at ticketmaster.com (including service fees).
