Next Great Drummer
Next Great Drummer – Search For The Nation’s Best Drummer
ESeats & URE LLC (Eric Seats and Team) is at again with its nationwide search and “drum offs” for the nation’s Best Drummer. Sam Ash Music Stores, a family owned chain since 1924, is the official venue sponsor and competitions will begin at their California locations starting in January.
The Drum-Offs provide a safe, yet fun forum for youth (ages 3-15) and young adults (16+) to display their drum skills and network with drum professionals and peers. Contestants are judged by award-winning drummers and music producers, who offer constructive criticism to encourage and inspire growth.
Some winners will compete in finales at selected theme parks. The benefits to competing and winning are: Networking opportunities for all drummers, listed in Modern Drummer magazine, will perform at the annual summer Long Beach Jazz Festival, perform at the LA Watts Festival of Drums, possible opportunities to perform at the ESPN Summer X-Games, endorse some of our sponsor products, exposure to entertainment industry executives, become part of the traveling Next Great Drummer All Stars and earn money.
2010 dates and locations are as follows:
California
January 9
: 20934 Roscoe Blvd, Canoga Park, CA 91304-4308, 818-709-5650
January 23: 12651 Artesia Blvd, Cerritos, CA 90703-8501, 562-468-1107
February 6: 7401 Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90046, 323-436-0388
February 20: 4449 Mills Circle, Ontario, CA 91764-5204, 909-484-3550
March 6: 18031 Gale Avenue, City of Industry, CA 91748-1245, 626-839-8177
March 20: 19800 Hawthorne Blvd., #228, Torrance, CA 90503-1523, 310-214-0340
April 3: 14200 Beach Blvd, Westminster, CA 92683-4522, 714-899-2122
Nevada
April 17: 2747 S. Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89109, 702-734-0007
Arizona
May 8: 4402 W. Cactus Rd, Glendale, AZ 85304-2223, 602-863-7746
A finale will be held at Knotts Berry Farm.
Other states and locations will be added and posted on our website www.nextgreatdrummer.com.
Registration fees this year are a low $25 for each competition and can be paid via Paypal.
Source: Modern Drummer Magazine
