The Big Beat 2010 set to be the biggest yet
(mtebaldi | Posted 2010-08-24)
Why not try to gather the largest number of drummers possible across the North American continent, regardless of age or drum skill, and make them all play one beat, simultaneously, and not only for the fun of it but also for a good cause? “Why not?” is what Five-Star said. That’s exactly what Five-Star Drum Shops did for the past two years. Last year’s Big Beat drew 1,202 drummers, about 3,500 spectators, and raised more than $62,000 for charity. The Five-Star Big Beat 2010 Event is set to be the biggest yet.
With contributions from twenty of the top percussion companies in the industry (Sabian, Vic Firth, DW, Remo, Evans, Pro-Mark, Mapex and others) that donated to Five-Star over $200,000 worth of products, The Big Beat 2010 is going to happen on the first Sunday of November, the 7th, so make sure to mark your calendar. The 15 stores across the US and Canada where the Big Beat event will take place will be giving away more than $15,000 worth of drum gear to participants while helping the Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation and additional local charities. Five-Star will be also awarding one lucky raffle winner in one of the 15 cities with a special product: A replica of the “Black Clouds & Silver Linings” tour bass drum head of Dream Thearter’s Mike Portnoy signed not only by him but by the entire band.
Here is a list of cities and stores that will be part of the Five-Star Big Beat 2010:
Bellevue, WA: Donn Bennett Drum Studio – bennettdrums.com
Buffalo, NY: Buffalo Drum Outlet – buffalodrumoutlet.com
Champaign, IL: Skins-n-Tins Drum Shop – skinsntins.com
Columbus, OH: Columbus Percussion – columbuspercussion.com
Fort Collins, CO: Colorado Drum & Percussion – coloradodrum.com
Hollywood, FL: Resurrection Drums – rezdrums.com
Houston, TX: The Percussion Center – percussiononline.com
Plainview, NY: Original Long Island Drum Center – lidrum.com
Portland, OR: Rhythm Traders – rhythmtraders.com
San Jose, CA: Lemmon Percussion- drumsusa.com
St. Louis, MO: Drum Headquarters – drumheadquarters.com
St. Paul, MN: Ellis Drum Shop – ellisdrumshop.com
Toronto, ON: Just Drums – justdrums.com
Tulsa, OK: Drum World – drumdaytulsa.com
Willowick, OH: Stebal Drums – stebaldrums.com
For more information about this grandiose event please visit www.fivestardrumshops.com
