• Ronald Bruner Jr. (Suicidal Tendencies, Kenny Garrett and the Stanley Clarke Band)
  
• Jason McGerr (of Seattle\'s indie pop hitmakers Death Cab For Cutie)
  
• A first time historic R&B/Gospel Summit featuring
  • Glendon \"Teddy\" Campbell (American Idol),
  • Gerald Heyward (Beyoncé),
  • Aaron Spears (Usher)
  • and Marvin McQuitty (Fred Hammond)
• Eclectic percussion innovator Glenn Kotche (Wilco)
  
• Technique titan Thomas Lang in a unique presentation with percussionist extraordinaire Luis Conte (James Taylor)
  
• Drum legend Stewart Copeland (The Police), performing for the first time with his European super-group Gizmo

Sunday, September 17, 2006:

• Berklee instructor Dave DiCenso (Two Ton Shoe, Shelter, Cro-Mags)
  
• Master drummer Bobby Sanabria and his nine-piece group Ascencion deliver explosive Afro-Cuban jazz
  
• Mastodon\'s prog/metal powerhouse Bränn Dailor
  
• Technical and conceptual wizard Mike Mangini (Steve Vai among others)
  
• Chicago\'s original drummer Danny Seraphine and CTA (California Transit Authority)
  
• Steve Smith\'s Jazz Legacy honoring great jazz drummers of history

Tickets
Festival tickets are $62.50 for a second-tier seat for one day ($110 for both days), $70 for a standard orchestra seat ($125 for both days) and $77.50 for a premium orchestra seat ($140 for both days). Tickets are available by calling NJPAC toll-free within the United States at 888-466-5722. Patrons from outside the United States purchasing tickets need to call 973-642-0404. The venue\'s phone center is open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Purchases may also be made online anytime at www.njpac.org. You can find more information about Modern Drummer Festival Weekend 2006 at this location.