Drum-Off Finals to be held Jan. 5 in LA
AP, Nov 2, 2007 8:00 am PDTStephen Perkins of Jane's Addiction, Brooks Waterman of Bad Religion and ?uestlove of The Roots will bring their beats to the 19th annual Drum-Off Grand Finals.
The winner of the competition might find fame, following the beat of previous champs who have gone on to play with Prince, Sly and the Family Stone and Bobby Brown.
They are scheduled to perform at the Music Box at Fonda in Hollywood on Jan. 5, the Guitar Center announced this week. Adrian Young of No Doubt, Byron McMackin of Pennywise and the Street Drum Corps are also scheduled to appear.
Drummers from across the country compete in local and regional contests to earn a spot at the Drum-Off Grand Finals. The winner will receive $10,000 cash, a Toyota FJ Cruiser, a custom-designed drum and cymbal set, and will be featured in a Guitar Center ad campaign.
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