So, if you ever wanted to talk gear with a pro, now's your chance. Derek will be on hand to help to take your kit to the next level. Plus a chance to see this chops monster perform live. Here are the dates of the tour with full details of each location:

• 28 June 2011: Firehouse Guitars
  3125 28th Street, Grandville, MI 49418. P: 616/706-5259
  Invasion start time: 2:00 pm
  *Clinic venue: Tailgaters Sports Bar
  3075 28th Sreet, Grandville, Mi 49418
  Clinic start time: 6:00 pm
• 30 June 2011: Memphis Drum Shop
  878 South Cooper, Memphis, TN 38104. P: 901/276-2328
  Invasion start time: 1:00 pm
  Clinic start time: 7:00 pm
• 02 July 2011: Rainbow Guitars
  2550 North Campbell Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85719. P: 520/325-3376
  Invasion start time: 2:00 pm. Clinic start time: 6:00 pm
• 07 July 2011: West La Music
  11345 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025. P: 310/477-1945
  Invasion start time: 2:00 pm. Clinic start time: 6:00 pm
• 08 July 2011: Bentley’s Drum Shop
  4477 North Blackstone Avenue. Fresno, CA 93726, P: 559/222-5011
  Invasion start time: 2:00 pm
  *Clinic venue: People’s Church
  7172 North Cedar Avenue, Fresno, CA93720. P: 559/298-8001
  Clinic start time: 7:30 pm
• 11 July 2011: Drum Shop
  262 Saint John Street, Portland, ME 04102. P: 207/874-6630
  Invasion start time: 2:00 pm. Clinic start time: 6:00 pm
• 14 July 2011: Long Island Drum Center
  1460 Old Country Road, Plainview, NY 11803. P: 516/694-5432
  Invasion start time: 3:00 pm. Clinic start time: 7:00 pm
• 16 July 2011: Dale’s Drum Shop
  4440 Fritchey Street, Harrisburg, PA 17109
  P: 717/652-2466
  Invasion start time: 11:00 Am. Clinic start time: 3:00 pm
• 18 July 2011: Cascio Interstate Music
  13819 West National Avenue, New Berlin, WI 53151. P: 262/957-4525
  Invasion start time: 2:00 pm. Clinic start time: 6:00 pm

While capable of playing many instruments and styles, Derek Roddy is most widely known as a phenomenal drummer in the death metal community having drummed with such bands as Hate Eternal, Malevolent Creation, Nile, Divine Empire, and Aurora Borealis.

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