Exhibitor Appearances & Events - Saturday

Saturday

Acoustica Inc.

6428 (Hall A)
1:00pm
Slushbox, from Long Beach, California, perform their own exciting brand of "Super-Sonic Rock," showcasing Mixcraft 6's incredible sounds and performance features, including live MIDI drums, real-time vocal effects, virtual amp simulations, and zero-latency mixing and routing capabilities.
3:00pm
Slushbox, from Long Beach, California, perform their own exciting brand of "Super-Sonic Rock," showcasing Mixcraft 6's incredible sounds and performance features, including live MIDI drums, real-time vocal effects, virtual amp simulations, and zero-latency mixing and routing capabilities.
5:00pm
Slushbox, from Long Beach, California, perform their own exciting brand of "Super-Sonic Rock," showcasing Mixcraft 6's incredible sounds and performance features, including live MIDI drums, real-time vocal effects, virtual amp simulations, and zero-latency mixing and routing capabilities.

AER Audio Electric Research

4242 (Hall C)
No time specified
Demos by acoustic guitar sensations Emil Ernebro (Sweden) and Joe Robinson (Australia)

Agile Partners

E8 (App & Gaming Pavilion), E7 (App & Gaming Pavilion)
3:30pm
Joel Kosche from Collective Soul and Steve McKinley will perform using Agile Partners' AmpKit app and the Peavey AmpKit LiNK guitar interface for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.

Alfred Music Publishing

4822 (Hall C)
11:00am
Stephane Chamberland and Steve Gendron - demoing from the book Drumset Duets
12:00pm
German Schauss - shred master and author of Shredding Bach and Shredding Paganini
1:00pm
Florian Alexandru-Zorn - author of The Complete Guide to Playing Brushes
2:00pm
Bryan Beller - bassist for Dethklok and author of Mastering Tone and Versatility
3:00pm
Jimmy Haslip - bassist of the Yellowjackets and author of Modern Improvisation for Bass
5:00pm
Dealer Happy Hour - join Alfred in celebrating our 90th Anniversary with cake and beer!
5:00pm
Rick Latham - author of the best-selling drum method Advanced Funk Studies

Ampeg

209AB (Level 2)
12:00pm
Artist Signings with: Eva Gardner (Telstar, P!nk), Hutch Hutchinson (Bonnie Raitt) and Ricky Phillips (STYX, The Babies)
2:00pm
Artist Signings with: Stanley Clarke (Return to Forever).
4:00pm
BAND APPEARANCE: Telstar (w/Eva Gardner) with a live demo of new Ampeg gear on the Ampeg/Mackie stage.

Aphex, LLC

6796 (Hall A)
2:30pm
James LoMenzo at Aphex - Legendary bassist, guitar player and singer for such awesome bands as White Lion, Pride & Glory, Slash's Snakepit, B Society, Ozzy Osbourne and of course, Megadeth....James LoMenzo will be at Aphex.

ArtistWorks, Inc.

E15 (App & Gaming Pavilion)
No time specified
Over 10,000 students have learned to play using the ArtistWorks Video Exchange™ method. See demonstrations on how ArtistWorks is changing online music learning!
3:00pm
Exclusive NAMM 2012 appearance by Thomas Lang. Meet Thomas and take a tour of his new School of Drums.

Ashdown Design & Marketing

4342 (Hall C)
No time specified
Pascal Mulot and Phil Hilborne Will be demoing Ashdown's and Hayden's fine wares on the booth 3 times a day every day of the show. Come by and celebrate our 15th Anniversary.
No time specified
Bass player extraordinaire Wojtek Pillichowski will be playing through our new range of Ashdown Bass amps on the booth. Come by and help celerbrate our 15th Anniversary.
12:00pm
Buckcherry's very own Jimmy Ashurst will be signing on the Ashdown Booth. Come by and help celerbrate our 15th Anniversary.
1:00pm
Eric Wilson from the awesome Sublime will be coming by to do a signing from 1pm on Saturday. Bass in a magor part of any Sublime song and its great to be able to support a great band in Sublime with Rome. Be sure to come say hi to Eric
3:00pm
Shavo Odadjian from System of a Down will be signing on the Ashdown booth. Hot of the road from there extensive reunion tour, prior to their up and coming Australian tour in February Shavo is looking forward to hanging out at the booth and helping celebrate our 15th Anniversary.

Avalon Design

6955 (Hall A)
12:30pm
Joe Berger(Guitarist and Engineer)
2:30pm
Joe Berger(Guitarist and Engineer)
4:30pm
Joe Berger(Guitarist and Engineer)

AVID

Booth #6700 (Hall A)
1:00pm

(1:15 p.m.) Noah "40" Shebib: Producer, Mixer, Engineer

Topics for Presentation: Pro Tools 10, Pro Tools Native, AIR Instruments

Toronto-native Noah Shebib, better known as 40, has already made a massive impression on the world of Hip Hop in his young career. 40 exploded onto the scene in 2009 making mix tapes with a (previously) underground rapper known as Drake. His collaboration with Drake continued on both the rappers’ full-length debut Thank Me Later as well as the follow-up, 2011’s Take Care – with both albums debuting at #1 on the Billboard 200. Chart success aside, it’s his bravely individual production style, which is at times both lush and minimalistic, that has made 40 one of the most unique and exciting new talents the world of Hip Hop.

3:30pm

(3:45 p.m.) Dave Pensado: Mixer, Engineer

Topics for Presentation: Pro Tools 10, Pro Tools HD Interfaces, Mixing

One of the most successful mixing engineers of all time, Dave Pensado talks all things music and audio in his weekly internet broadcast show, Pensado’s Place. The show has become a bona fide hit and includes interviews with top music industry artists, engineers, producers, mixers, and record executives, as well as in depth tutorials on engineering and mixing. Dave will bring Pensado’s Place to the Avid Main Stage to share his insights into his career and tips for how to get that “platinum record” sound for your own mixes and recordings.

Axis Percussion

3478 (Hall D)
1:00pm
Steve Stephens will perform at the Axis booth. Steve is a Grammy nominated artist and has worked with Robby Krieger of the Doors, Glen Hughes and many international artists.
3:00pm
Jorge Iacobellis, internationally known metal drummer for the band Hirax, will perform at the Axis booth.
4:30pm
Bobby Rondinelli has worked with Black Sabbath, Quiet Riot, Blue Oyster Cult, the Lizards, and is co-author of The Encyclopedia of Double Bass Drumming will appear at the Axis booth.

Bazhou Basix Musical Inst.

4458 [Hall C]
11:00am
Danny Gottlieb Appearance
4:00pm
Danny Gottlieb Appearance

Bedell Guitar Company-Two Old Hippies

1800 (Hall E)
11:30am
Ed Gerhard
12:30pm
Skunk Baxter - Breedlove
1:30pm
Steve McKinley with Joel Kosche of Collective Soul - Breedlove
2:30pm
LKR - LA High School for Visual & Performing Arts

Blocki Flute Method LLC

2427 (Hall D)
No time specified
See a demo of the new flute teaching tool-The Pneumo Pro Wind Director-which allows you to "see" the air column direction and speed. The Pneumo Pro helps take the mystery out of teaching flute tone production.
11:00am
KinderFlute has just been launched. This excellent new program for children ages 4 - 8 will not only greatly benefit the children, but will also help keep your teaching studios full- even during school hours.
2:00pm
Press Conference: Meet the inventor of the Pneumo Pro Wind Director and the creator of the exciting new KinderFlute program for children ages 4-8.

Borsini Accordions

3555 (Hall D)
No time specified
Product demonstrations with World Champion Accordionist Cory Pesaturo all day.

BOSS

7400 (Arena)
No time specified
BOSS and GuitarTV Broadcasting Live at NAMM Join BOSS and GuitarTV.com for live broadcasts and updates from Winter NAMM 2012. Candid celebrity interviews, new product demonstrations, interactive global participation and more!

Bourns Pro Audio

5696 (Hall B)
11:30am
Guitar Potentiometer Demonstration presented by Jim Lawson
12:30pm
Guitarists Sean Silas and Aaron Ingram (Hour 11)
2:00pm
Lee Dickson, Guitar Tech for Eric Clapton (1979-2009)
3:30pm
Guitarist Anthony Mancini and Bassist Drew Allsbrook

Brady Drum Company

3379 (Hall D)
4:30pm
PRESS CONFERENCE Brady Drums will be making a very special announcement and presentation at their NAMM booth (Hall D # 3379) on Saturday at 4:30pm. This news will a first in Brady's 30-year history!

Breedlove Guitar Company-Two Old Hippies

1802 (Hall E)
12:30pm
Skunk Baxter - Breedlove
1:30pm
Steve McKinley with Joel Kosche of Collective Soul - Breedlove
2:30pm
LKR - LA High School for the Visual & Performing Arts
4:00pm
Ren Bedell

Budda Amplification

5757 (Hall B)
12:30pm
Alex Skolnick signing

BUDDY BLAZE FINE STRINGED INSTRUMENTS

Booth #2395 in Hall D
2:30pm

Vivian Campbell (Def Leppard) will be signing autographs at Buddy Blaze Booth #2395 in Hall D

Chris Campbell Custom Guitars

5894 (Hall B)
12:00pm
Presenting a brand new B-Bender Tele to Fish!

Cort USA

4458 (Hall C)
12:00pm
Bill The Buddha Dickens Appearance
2:00pm
Bill The Buddha Dickens Appearance
2:30pm
Tommy Bolan Of NYC Appearance

Crafter USA, Inc.

1312 (Hall E)
3:00pm
Artist Signing: Chuck Garric from the Alice Cooper Band, Fred Jenkins and Jimi Macon from The GAP Band, Robert Mason from Warrant, Phil Lewis and Stacey Blades from L.A. Guns, Andrew Freeman and Robert Sarzo from Hurricane, and Dario Lorina from Lizzy Borden will all be on hand to sign autographs.

Cymbal Shield

2359 (Hall D)
No time specified
Cymbal cleaning demonstrations will be ongoing throughout the show and samples will be provided to interested retailers, distributors and musicians!

D Allen Pickups

2996 (Hall D)
11:00am
Bart Walker Nashville Artist Played with Double Trouble and Bo Bice
2:00pm
Johnny Hiland Legendary Nashville Recording Artist

D'Addario & Company, Inc.

4834 (Hall C)
11:00am
Stop by D’Addario Booth #4834 to meet your favorite artists! Sat, Jan 21, 11am: Adam Dutkiewicz-Killswitch Engage, Metal Mike-Halford, Andy McKee, Dustie Waring-BTBAM, Dave Ellefson-Megadeth, Chris Broderick-Megadeth. All: http://daddario.com/DaddarioNewsDetails.Page?ActiveID=3780&id=1132
1:00pm
Stop by D’Addario Booth #4834 to meet your favorite artists! Sat, Jan 21, 1pm: Carmine & Vinnie Appice, Rob Caggiano & Frank Bello-Anthrax, Michael Wilton-Queensryche, Bryan Beller-The Aristocrats/Dethklok, Aquiles Priester. All: http://daddario.com/DaddarioNewsDetails.Page?ActiveID=3780&id=1132
3:00pm
Stop by D’Addario Booth #4834 to meet your favorite artists! Sat, Jan 21, 3pm: LP-Yellowcard, Marko Djordjevic, Thomas Pridgen, Gene Hoglan-Testament, Simon Phillips-The Who, Jeff Beck, Abe Cunningham-The Deftones. All: http://daddario.com/DaddarioNewsDetails.Page?ActiveID=3780&id=1132
5:00pm
Stop by D’Addario Booth #4834 to meet your favorite artists! Sat, Jan 21, 5pm: Charlie Benante-Anthrax, Mike Portnoy, Shawn Drover-Megadeth, Dave Lombardo-Slayer, Jason Bitner-Shadows Fall, John Dolmayan-System Of A Down. All: http://daddario.com/DaddarioNewsDetails.Page?ActiveID=3780&id=1132

Dean Markley Strings

5710 (Hall B)
12:00pm
Ronny North
1:00pm
Lita Ford,Carl Verheyen of Supertramp
2:00pm
George Lynch,Jeff Pilson
3:00pm
Chris Jericho & Rich Ward of Fozzy Rex Brown(Kill Devil Hill)Pantera Mark Zavon of Kill Devil Hill
4:00pm
Mike Inez of Alice in Chains,Rudy Sarzo,TM Stevens,Phil Soussan,Brian Wheat of Tesla,Verdine White of Earth Wind & Fire
5:00pm
Skid Row featuring Rachel Bolan,Snake and Scotti Hill

DEELEEBOB Music Products

3496 [Hall D]
11:00am
Loop X Systems demonstrate analog remote switching control for regular effects pedals and amplifiers.Guitarist Lance Reegan-Diehl performs and takes you through the advantages of the analog control system.
3:00pm
Loop X Systems demonstrate analog remote switching control for regular effects pedals and amplifiers.Guitarist Lance Reegan-Diehl performs and takes you through the advantages of the analog control system.

DR Handmade Strings

4184 (Hall C)
No time specified
Bootsy Collins & Verdine White - Autograph Time: TBA Stop by our booth 4184 in Hall C for further updates.
No time specified
Jeff Berlin will be performing at our booth. Time: TBA Stop by our booth 4184 in Hall C for further updates.

DV Mark

3190 (Hall D)
12:00pm
Autograph signing with Frank Gambale

EBS Sweden AB

5391 (Hall B)
11:00am
ETIENNE MBAPPÉ. Etienne Mbappé, the bass player of John McLaughlin, performs at the EBS booth daily, sometimes with prominent guests.
12:00pm
EBS Rocker's Cometogether - Signing/Meet-and-Greet with JAMES LOMENZO, BJORN ENGLEN from Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force and MICHAEL DEVIN from Whitesnake.
2:00pm
TAL WILKENFELD meet-and-greet! Meet EBS Artist and acclaimed bassist Tal Wilkenfeld at the EBS booth, one of recent years most talked and written about bass player!
4:00pm
ETIENNE MBAPPÉ WITH FRIENDS. Etienne Mbappe, the bass player of John McLaughlin performs at the EBS booth daily with prominent guests. Check in every day at 4 pm and look for earlier sessions in the event calendar!

Emotiva Professional

1761 (Hall E)
4:30pm
Performance by legendary guitarist Johnny Hiland

Engl Marketing & Sales GmbH

5824 (Hall B)
12:30pm
Signing Session with Vivian Campbell (Def Leppard), Paul Crook (Meat Loaf) and Chris Impellitteri
2:00pm
Signing Session with Duff McKagan (Loaded), Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (Guns N' Roses), and Mike Squires (Loaded)
4:00pm
Signing Session with Alexi Laiho (Children of Bodom), Gary Holt (Exodus) and Jeff Loomis

Esoterik Guitars

1355 (Hall E)
No time specified
Dave Reffett, Joel James, Bill Doty and other special guests will be performing and demoing all Esoterik Guitars including the new DR3 and ESO-Custom models throughout the day!! Promo items and autographs will be up for grabs!

Eventide

5791 (Hall B)
3:00pm
Mike Kerr and Kristen Capolino will be performing.

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation

304 (Level 3), 300 (Level 3)
10:00am
Soundstage Live Performance - Chuck Hall
1:30pm
Soundstage Live Performance - Carson & Kyle Brock
4:00pm
Duff McKagan Autograph Session

Fine Handcrafted Instrument Pavilion

E0 (App & Gaming Pavilion)
No time specified
Ukulele building by Rick Turner, inlay by Joellen Lapidus and other handcraft demonstrations by Harry Fleishman throughout the day.

Gator Cases, Inc.

4900 (Hall C)
No time specified
Meet a LIVE Gator! Come to the booth and get your photo taken with a real live alligator!
2:30pm
Booth performance w/ bassist Evan Brewer

GHS Strings

4684 (Hall C)
1:00pm
Gary Hoey, JD DeServio (Black Label Society, Cycle Of Pain), Mike Orlando (Adrenaline Mob, TRED, Sonic Stomp)
2:00pm
John 5 (Rob Zombie)
3:00pm
Dustie Waring (Between The Buried & Me), Gretchen Menn (Lapdance Armageddon, Zepparella, Sticks & Stones), Angelina Saris (Zepparella)

Gig-FX, Inc.

4180 (Hall C)
No time specified
Johnny Hiland - chickin' pickin' at our booth featuring his Gig-FX Signature KiloWah pedal! Times to be announced.
No time specified
Cisco Robles - guitarist & owner of Electric Gentleman Studios, demo'ing all pedals at various times throughout the show.
HeXx Henderson will be dropping by the booth to demo his new custom Signature Lap Steel guitar using our Delay, Chopper, and MegaWah pedals.
3:00pm
Nate Lopez - 8 string bass guitarist, MegaWah & SubWah Demo
Sean Cronin, Echo Kings guitarist will be demo-ing pedals every day.

Grand Illusion Piano Shells

"Wanna Play" stage in the John Lennon plaza
12:00pm
Elton - The Early Years tribute show

Just close your eyes & it's "The Troubadour" 1970! Open your eyes “it’s Elton” 1970! Complete with flared pants, platform shoes, glasses, & sequins.

Bring your cameras to this special 40 minute show!

4810 (Hall C)
2:30pm
Kenny Metcalf "ELTON" of Elton - The Early Years tribute & Original Tour Keyboardist for Stryper 1985-86, will perform solo in the Grand Illusion Piano Shells booth following the noon show on NAMM's "Wanna Play Stage". See our piano shells, meet & take pics with Kenny. PRESS welcome

Gretsch Guitars

300 (Level 3)
12:30pm
Soundstage Live Performance - Ed Roland and Will Turpin of Collective Soul - 12:45 p.m.
2:00pm
Duane Eddy Autograph Session
3:30pm
Soundstage Live Performance - Joe Robinson - 3:45 p.m.
5:30pm
Nick 13 Autograph Session - 5:45 p.m.

Gruv Gear

2173 (Hall D right across In-N-Out burgers!)
No time specified
FREE CD download of a compilation from GRUV GEAR Artist Endorsers, including:

  • Peter Erskine
  • Chris Tarry
  • Gerald Veasley
  • Todd Johnson
  • Damian Erskine
  • Ariane Cap
  • David Dyson
  • Bill Clements
  • Derrick Murdock
  • Nik West
  • Norm Stockton
  • Ray Riendeau

  • ★ Scan the QR code at booth 2173! ★
    12:00pm
    Roland Gajate Garcia & friends
    Meet-and-greet with Roland Garcia, percussionist for American Idol!

    1:00pm
    Jon Myron Clark
    Come meet the guitarist for Michael Jackson's BAD tour and Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour by Cirque du Soleil (tour stops in SD, Orange and LA counties this month!) Jon will share how he uses his FretWraps on songs like Beat It, Wanna Be Starting Something, and more.

    2:00pm
    David Dyson
    Solo Artist and Bassist for Bob James, Pieces Of A Dream, Me'Shell N'degeocello, Walter Beasley, Chico Freeman, and Jonathan Butler. Former MD for the New Kids On The Block.

    2:00pm
    Damian Erskine demos the DuoStrap Signature
    Come visit with bassist extraordinaire (Peter Erskine New Trio) daily at 2pm as he introduces the world's first professionally-tested ergonomic double strap, the DuoStrap Signature - A revolutionary, patent-pending design that sets a new standard!

    2:30pm
    Bill Clements
    See and hear the amazing technique of this one-handed bassist! Bill relies on his FretWraps String Muters for his signature muted sound, which he will share during his demo/performance.

    3:00pm
    Bassist Blyss demos the FretWraps
    "A common misconception is that those scrunchies and hair ties seen on the necks of basses are just for “flashy” players. Not true. I am not a ‘tapper’ but I am currently using Fret Wraps.. in a wide variety of musical situations."

    Guild Guitars

    304 (Level 3)
    12:00pm
    Soundstage Live Performance - Hudson Moore
    2:00pm
    Soundstage Live Performance - Noah Benardout - 2:15 p.m.
    3:00pm
    Soundstage Live Performance -Greg Koch & Roscoe Beck
    4:30pm
    Soundstage Live Performance - Natalia Zuckerman

    High Tech Lighting & Audio Inc

    2283 (Hall D)
    10:00am
    Register your dealer account with us under a huge discount. Limited time offer only!!!

    Hohner Inc.

    3240 (Hall D)
    12:00pm
    Sonor Artist Signing
    1:00pm
    Sugar Blue - harmonica
    2:00pm
    Los Lobos - accordion
    3:00pm
    Tobias Ralph - drums
    3:30pm
    Zach Gill - ukulele
    4:00pm
    Joe Filisko - harmonica

    HOSHINO USA INC.

    Booth #4634
    9:00am

    George Benson at Hoshina USA Booth #4634 for press conference

    HOUSE RESEARCH INSTITUTE

    Booth #1292
    11:00am

    Uncle Joe Benson (KLOS Radio) is appearing at the House Research Institute booth to encourage free hearing tests

    iConnectivity

    1671 (Hall E)
    No time specified
    Enter your name for a daily draw for an iConnectMIDI signed by Jordan Rudess, keyboardist for Dream Theater and our special guest during CES last week. We will also show video of Jordan using iConnectMIDI on our demonstration stage taken during CES when stage not in use at NAMM.
    10:30am
    Musician and producer, Eyal Amir, will be demonstrating ways of using an iPad as a MIDI controller for soft synths using iConnectMIDI. He will be recreating a full band arrangement that was created using this method using similar techniques he used to produce the famed “Moves Like Jagger” remix.
    11:30am
    Jim Heintz of Way out Ware will be demonstrating his popular applications, TimewARP 2600 64-bit edition with SynthX on his iPad as a controller through iConnectMIDI.
    1:30pm
    Musician and producer, Eyal Amir, will be demonstrating ways of using an iPad as a MIDI controller for soft synths using iConnectMIDI. He will be recreating a full band arrangement that was created using this method using similar techniques he used to produce the famed “Moves Like Jagger” remix.
    2:00pm
    Jim Heintz of Way out Ware will be demonstrating his popular applications, TimewARP 2600 64-bit edition with SynthX on his iPad as a controller through iConnectMIDI.
    5:00pm
    Musician and producer, Eyal Amir, will be demonstrating ways of using an iPad as a MIDI controller for soft synths using iConnectMIDI. He will be recreating a full band arrangement that was created using this method using similar techniques he used to produce the famed “Moves Like Jagger” remix.
    5:00pm
    Jim Heintz of Way out Ware will be demonstrating his popular applications, TimewARP 2600 64-bit edition with SynthX on his iPad as a controller through iConnectMIDI.

    ILIO

    6724 (Hall A)
    2:00pm
    Synthogy and special guest artist Mike Garson presents Ivory II. Mike Garson is well known as the longtime keyboardist for David Bowie.

    Jackson Guitars

    300 (Level 3)
    1:00pm
    David Ellefson, Chris Broderick, Scott Ian, Metal Mike Chlasciak Autograph Session

    Jarrell Guitars Ltd.

    4198 (Hall C)
    3:00pm
    Playing live in the Jarrell Guitars Booth on Saturday: Steve Postell and Jeff Pevar
    4:00pm
    Tomas Doncker, Afro Beat and Soul Artist

    Jon Cross Custom Drums

    2349 (Hall D)
    No time specified
    Meet Jon Cross, Custom Drum Builder! Various Artist appearances and demos throughout the day.

    JZ Microphones

    6946 (Hall A)
    1:30pm
    Platinum owner and sound engineer Sylvia Massy (Tool, System Of A Down, Red Hot Chilli Peppers) will share with her experience recording many classical albums and give some recording tips as well as answer your questions.
    5:00pm
    Composer and legendary guitarist Steve Stevens (Billy Idol, Michael Jackson) will share with his experience working with many great musicians and answer your questions.

    Kala Brand Music Co.

    1330 (Hall E)
    11:00am
    Daniel Ho Six Time Grammy award winning recording artist and producer Daniel Ho Plays Kala ukulele accompanied by Steve Billman on U-BASS
    12:00pm
    Jim D'Ville, Reknowned Ukulele instrumentalist and educator, Jim's series"Play Ukulele by Ear" makes learning to play fun and easy.
    1:00pm
    Jim D'Ville, Reknowned Ukulele instrumentalist and educator, Jim's series"Play Ukulele by Ear" makes learning to play fun and easy.
    3:00pm
    Jim D'Ville, Reknowned Ukulele instrumentalist and educator, Jim's series"Play Ukulele by Ear" makes learning to play fun and easy.
    4:00pm
    Jim D'Ville, Reknowned Ukulele instrumentalist and educator, Jim's series"Play Ukulele by Ear" makes learning to play fun and easy.

    Lace Music Products

    5860 (Hall B)
    1:00pm
    Legendary riff masters Wino (St. Vitus/Shrinebuilder/Premonition 13) & Matt Pike (High on Fire/Sleep) autograph session.

    Lectrosonics, Inc

    6329 (Hall A)
    11:00am
    Gregg Wright was Michael Jackson's guitarist on the Victory tour and has recorded albums and toured with Mick Fleetwood, The Gap Band, Spencer Davis and many more. Live performance.
    12:00pm
    Johnny Hiland is signed to Steve Vai's Favored Nations label and remains a busy session musician in Nashville, recording with Ricky Skaggs, Toby Keith and Randy Travis and more. Live performance.
    1:00pm
    Hotel California, "A Salute to the Eagles", performs 150 - 200 live shows per year and is in high demand for their authentic presentation, particularly their vocal harmonies. Live performance.
    3:00pm
    Ricky Phillips, bassist with STYX, has also played with The Babys, Bad English, Coverdale Page, Eddie Money and Ted Nugent, along with countless studio recordings including the original soundtrack for "The Terminator".
    4:00pm
    The James Douglas Show is a 6-time Grammy nominated band and appears on The After After Party with Steven Michael Quezada (from Breaking Bad). Live performance.

    Lewitt GmbH

    208B (Level 2), LEWITT LOUNGE
    No time specified
    We celebrate the premiere of our two high-end tube mics. Live On Stage, 4 times a day at the LEWITT LOUNGE. Erick Walls, Ethan Farmer, Eddie Brown, Derrick Wright, and Gorden Campell will perform together with Sy Smith and others every two hours.

    11:00 pm // 01.00 pm // 03:00 pm // 05:00 pm
    11:00am
    Win a mike every 2h! We will give away one of our high end microphones right after each live performance. More info about the mikes here: http://www.lewitt-audio.com/What_we_do.asp?type=Performance
    1:00pm
    Win a mike every 2h! We will give away one of our high end microphones right after each live performance.
    3:00pm
    Win a mike every 2h! We will give away one of our high end microphones right after each live performance.
    5:00pm
    Win a mike every 2h! We will give away one of our high end microphones right after each live performance.

    Lipe Guitars USA

    1018 (Hall E)
    No time specified
    Guitar and Bass Demonstration Throughout the Day.
    11:00am
    Live performance featuring Florent Atem who is a two-time Grammy nominee and also multiple award winner in Tahiti and Hawaii and the inventor of the “Slide Picking” technique. This is a fresh new technique & recently introduced to the guitar world and guitarists are extremely excited about it.
    1:00pm
    MUST SEE! World Renown Guitar Artist "Pamelina" in collaboration with Lipe Guitars, will be unveiling for the 1st time the “Steam Punk- Limited Edition (1 of 25) Pamelina will be answering questions and taking orders. This is a hot ticket item and will sell fast so place your order now.
    3:00pm
    Live performance featuring Florent Atem who is a two-time Grammy nominee and also multiple award winner in Tahiti and Hawaii and the inventor of the “Slide Picking” technique. This is a fresh new technique & recently introduced to the guitar world and guitarists are extremely excited about it.

    Lowrey

    5311 (Hall B)
    No time specified
    The Virtual Orchestra Experience

    MakeMusic, Inc.

    6112 (Hall A)
    11:00am
    Depth and Breadth of Garritan Libraries with Gary Garritan (11:10 a.m.)
    12:00pm
    Meet Finale Users (12:10 p.m.)
    1:00pm
    Why Choose Finale? (1:10 p.m.)
    2:00pm
    Creating SmartMusic Accompaniments with Finale (2:10 p.m.)
    3:00pm
    Meet MusicXML Creator Michael Good (3:10 p.m.)
    4:00pm
    Top Ten Tips: Easiest and Fastest Ways to Use Finale (4:10 p.m.)
    5:00pm
    Using Garritan Libraries in Finale (5:10 p.m.)

    Mark Drum

    3190 (Hall D)
    10:30am
    Danny Manzo Mark Drum demonstration
    1:00pm
    Damien Schmitt Mark Drum demonstration
    3:30pm
    Damien Schmitt Mark Drum demonstration

    Markbass

    3190 (Hall D)
    2:00pm
    Bass lesson with Jeff Berlin
    4:30pm
    Bass lesson with Igor Saavedra

    MatTea Vocal Luxury

    1155 (Hall E)
    No time specified
    Live Experience- Tasting of "Voice Over." Limited amount available.
    No time specified
    Membership Offerings- Favors for "Insider Circle" Members. (While supplies last.)
    12:30pm
    Giveaway/Drawing-Prize valued over $1300.
    4:00pm
    Press Conference- Introducing and Announcing MatTea's "Voice Over." Anaheim Press Room (For Media Only)
    4:30pm
    Giveaway/Drawing-Prize valued over $1300.

    Mid-East Mfg., Inc.

    2714 (Hall D)
    12:00pm
    Richard Bernard demonstrates the Torres-Taylor Classical guitar
    1:30pm
    HuDost demonstrates the Yoga Harmonium and the Dulcinet.
    2:30pm
    John Bilezikjian demonstrating the Oud.
    4:30pm
    HuDost demonstrates the Yoga Harmonium and the Dulcinet.

    Mighty Mite

    4458 [Hall C]
    No time specified
    Motherbucker & Strat Hotrod Kit Demo's with Jeff Kylloe

    OnBoard Research Corporation

    4131 (Hall C)
    No time specified
    Experience Freedom - The new digital wireless series from Intellitouch. The Freedom One features a compact wireless transmitter that relays digital audio to Intellitouch's first pedal tuner. Freedom One eliminates the cable that ties you down.

    Onori Entertainment

    2992 (Hall D)
    No time specified
    Kimberly Allison, blues/jazz guitarist (Joe Houston, The Scorch Sisters, The Kimberly Allison Band) and educator, will be demonstrating Albion amplifiers daily at the Albion booth - #2992 in Hall D. Stop by the booth to check Kimberly's demo times
    2:00pm
    Steve Postell (Pure Prairie League, Jennifer Warnes), and Jeff Pevar (Ray Charles, Joe Cocker, CS&N), will be demonstrating Albion amplifiers at the Albion booth - #2992 in Hall D - daily from 2-2:30. This is a must-see - you never know what other heavy hitters may stop by!
    3:00pm
    Phil Woodward, guitarist and educator (Sahara, Spike TV, Jimi Hendrix Guitar Workshop), will be demonstrating Albion amplifiers at the Albion booth - #2992 in Hall D on Saturday from 3-3:30. One day only!

    Overton

    3394 (Hall D)
    12:00pm
    Bass virtuoso Tony Smith will be demoing our Featherweight series of amplifiers.
    2:00pm
    Ben Lacy will display his amazing guitar prowess while demoing the Overton Featherweight series of amplifiers.

    P.R Sounds Ltd.

    1007 (Hall E)
    No time specified
    John Wubbenhorst, bansuri and flute player will be demonstrating our new music education product range: Using modality he will demonstrate the relationships between scales, modes and harmonies ranging from eastern desert musics to classical musics of the West.

    Paul Reed Smith Guitars

    210B (Level 2)
    11:00am
    PRS Amplifiers - Full line product demonstration by David Grissom and Michael Ault
    12:00pm
    New P22 and Signature Limited product demonstrations featuring Michael Ault and Davy Knowles
    1:00pm
    PRS SE Electrics - Full Line Product Demonstration
    1:30pm
    PRS Electric Bass - 4 and 5 string bass demonstration by Gary Grainger
    2:00pm
    New P22 and Signature Limited product demonstrations featuring Michael Ault and Davy Knowles
    3:00pm
    PRS Amplifiers - Full line product demonstration by David Grissom and Michael Ault
    4:30pm
    PRS SE Electrics - Full Line Product Demonstration
    5:00pm
    Nashville Session Musician, Brent Mason
    5320 (Hall B)
    12:30pm
    Artist Signing: Adam Dutkiewicz {Killswitch Engage}, Dustie Waring {Between the Buried & Me} and Mike Martin {All That Remains}
    2:00pm
    Artist Signing: Mikael Akerfeldt & Fredrik Akesson {Opeth}
    3:30pm
    Artist Signing: Mark Tremonti {Alter Bridge}
    4:30pm
    Artist Signing: Pat Travers

    Pearl Corporation

    2638 (Hall D), 2438 (Hall D), 2648 (Hall D)
    2:00pm
    Motley Crue's Tommy Lee will in the Pearl booth, from 2-3pm, Saturday, January 21st.

    Peavey Electronics

    5740 (Hall B)
    1:30pm
    AmpKit LiNK Demo with Alex Skolnick
    3:00pm
    Rudy Sarzo signing

    Pedulla Guitars, Inc

    5964 (Hall B)
    11:00am
    Ric Fierabracci & Doug Johns perform
    3:00pm
    Doug Johns performance

    PJLA Music Sales/Marketing

    3416 (Hall D)
    12:00pm
    RICHARD ELLIOT WILL BE PERFORMING ON DAKOTA SAXOPHONES THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND MEETING/GREETING GUESTS FOR PHOTO OPS AND AUTOGRAPHS
    12:00pm
    SKINNY WILLIAMS, CHICAGO SAXOPHONE ARTIST WILL BE AT OUR BOOTH THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE SHOW DEMONSTRATING DAKOTA STRAIGHT ALTO SAXOPHONES
    1:00pm
    FARNELL NEWTON, OREGON FLUGELHORN JAZZ ARTIST WILL BE DEMONSTRATING PHAETON FLUGELHORNS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE SHOW

    POCKETLABWORKS, Inc.

    E5 (App & Gaming Pavilion)
    10:00am
    David Ellefson from Megadeth will demonstrate his new app with the iRiffPort Digital Audio Guitar Connection for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch from POCKETLABWORKS, Inc.

    Posse Audio

    3283 (Hall D)
    No time specified
    Posse NAMM Show Demos/Performances Saturday, January 21 11:00 AM Jack Routh 12:15 PM Cherish Lee 1:30 PM Jack Routh 2:45 PM Chris Chatham 4:00 PM Jack Routh 5:15 PM Cherish Lee
    NAMM Press Room Hall E Adjacent
    10:00am
    Press Demo! POSSE Personal Monitor Mix System, created by musicians for musicians! Travel-size system easily works with ear monitors & seamlessly interfaces with wireless & instrument systems. Use with built-in phantom power supply, record performances & play music during the break.

    Premier Builders Guild (PBG)

    2583 (Hall D), 2582 (Hall D)
    11:00am
    ERIC GALES, Two-Rock artist and "Best Blues Player of 2010," Guitarist magazine. Current release: "Transformation" (Blues Bureau/Shrapnel). Playing his signature Two-Rock amp.
    12:00pm
    VOLKER STRIFLER, Two-Rock artist, Volker Strifler Band, Robben Ford Blues Band. Upcoming release: “Let the Music Rise” (VizzTone)
    1:00pm
    JEFF PEVAR, Jeff Pevar & Friends. Recently toured w/ Rickie Lee Jones Reunion Tour, previously in acclaimed group “CPR” w David Crosby, earlier toured with Crosby, Stills & Nash
    4:00pm
    TOMO FUJITA & THADDEUS HOGARTH: Acclaimed artists and professors at Berklee. TOMO: performed w John Mayer (a former student), Phil Collins, Ronnie Earl. Recent release: “Pure” (2010). THADDEUS: 2X Independent Music Award Winner, Best R&B/Blues Album. Recent release: “Live at Bose II” (2009)

    Prentice Practice Pads

    2875 (Hall D)
    1:00pm
    Autograph Signing by RAY LUZIER of KORN
    3:00pm
    Meet Chip Ritter

    Pro Cymbal, Inc

    3560 (Hall D)
    No time specified
    FREE CYMBAL CLEANING! Bring us your dirtiest cymbals and with our patented cymbal cleaning machine and process we will transform your cymbals to look like they did the day they were made.
    1:30pm
    Special artist appearance & presentation: JOHN DOLMAYAN (System of a Down)
    2:00pm
    Meet n greet artist appearance with PAUL BOSTAPH (Testament, Slayer, Exodus), DEAN BUTTERWORTH (Good Charlotte)

    Rane Corporation

    6958 (Hall A)
    11:00am
    Beat Junkies Anniversary Celebration
    1:00pm
    Z Trip Lets It Rip!
    3:00pm
    DJ Vajra - DMC 2011 World Champion
    5:00pm
    DJ Big Wiz - Mixer Comparison

    Red Monkey

    4598 (Hall C)
    1:00pm
    ARTIST SIGNING: Steve Stevens from Billy Idol and John 5 from Rob Zombie will be signing at our booth.
    3:30pm
    ARTIST SIGNING: Kerry King from Slayer will be signing at our booth.

    RED MONKEY

    Booth #4598 (Hall C)
    2:30pm

    Wayne Kramer will perform an acoustic set at Red Monkey Designs Booth #4598 in Hall D

    Reverend Guitars

    3084 (Hall D)
    1:00pm
    Come meet guitar hero, Rick Vito, at the Reverend Booth! Watch Rick demo his signature model, both of which ooze with cool.
    3:00pm
    Pete Anderson, the legendary guitar player and producer, is demoing The Eastsider -- the newest Pete Anderson signature Reverend Guitar at the Reverend Booth.

    Rock-N-Roll GangStar, Inc.

    2884 (Hall D)
    11:00am
    Artist appearances: AC Alexander-LIZZY BORDEN guitar shred demonstration, & Toni Aleman 19 year old guitar shredder demonstration.
    1:00pm
    Artists appearances: Chris Holmes-Where Angels Suffer & W.A.S.P., DC4, Gonzo & Phil Sandoval-ARMORED SAINT, Nadir D'Priest & Krigger-LONDON, MESSER,Randy Cooper & John Exall-TEXAS HIPPIE COALITION, Dewey Bragg-KILL DEVIL HILL, Erik Ferentinos-THE ANTIDIVISION & STEPHEN PEARCY BAND, UNDVIDED.
    3:00pm
    Artists app:Jack Russell's GREAT WHITE,Rev Jones-MSG, STEELHEART,Mili Matijevic-STEELHEART,Steve Moore-THE MAD DRUMMER,Tavis Stanley-ART OF DYING,Bobby Rondinelli-RAINBOW,B.O.C., Paul Shortino-ROUGH KUTT, QUIET RIOT,Chas West-LYNCH MOB, BONHAM,Francis Ruiz-KOTTAK,40 CYCLE HUM.
    4:30pm
    Artists appearances:Chris Jericho-WWE, TV & Radio Personality, & vocalist for FOZZY, AC Alexander-LIZZY BORDEN, HURRICANE, Carla Harvey & Heidi Shepherd-BUTCHER BABIES, Justin Emord-LOVE AND A .38, Johnny Five-STILL STANDING
    5:00pm
    Artist appearances: AC Alexander-LIZZY BORDEN guitar shred demonstration, & Toni Aleman 19 year old guitar shredder demonstration.

    Rockett Pedals USA

    1112 (Hall E)
    11:00am
    Tim Pierce will be stopping by to say hello on Saturday morning. Look for the new Tim Pierce Signature OD/Boost in the very near future.
    4:00pm
    Allan Holdsworth 4pm Saturday the 21st. Allan is there to help debut the new Allan Holdsworth Signature OD/Boost and sign autographs.

    ROCKTRON

    4684 (Hall C)
    1:00pm
    Gary Hoey, JD DeServio (Black Label Society, Cycle Of Pain), Mike Orlando (Adrenaline Mob, TRED, Sonic Stomp)
    2:00pm
    John 5 (Rob Zombie)
    3:00pm
    Dustie Waring (Between The Buried & Me), Gretchen Menn (Lapdance Armageddon, Zepparella, Sticks & Stones), Angelina Saris (Zepparella)

    Rovner Products, Inc.

    2604 (Hall D)
    No time specified
    Steve Wilkerson, Rovner Artist and master of all woodwinds, will demo Rovner's Next Generation products. He'll be accompanied by wife Andrea Baker on vocals and guitar. Don't miss this superb and celebrated duo!

    Samick Music Corporation

    4690 (Hall C)
    No time specified
    Greg Bennett and JTR brand guitar demos at the top of every hour by Nashville guitarist and producer Steve Rutledge.

    Samson Technologies Corp

    6848 (Hall A)
    12:00pm
    Samson / Hartke/ Zoom Artist Signing featuring... JD DeServio (Black Label Society) David Ellefson (Megadeth) Eddie Jackson (Queensrÿche) Nate Watts (Stevie Wonder)
    1:30pm
    Samson / Hartke/ Zoom Artist Signing featuring... Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath) Mike Inez (Alice in Chains) Mike Portnoy (Adrenaline Mob) Billy Sheehan (Mr. Big)
    2:30pm
    Hartke Demo Performance featuring... Stu Hamm (Independent)
    3:30pm
    Samson / Hartke/ Zoom Artist Signing featuring all the members of Anthrax... Joey Belladonna Frank Bello Charlie Benante Rob Caggiano Scott Ian

    SKB Corporation

    4210 (Hall C)
    No time specified
    Jeff Porter - Mama Hagglin's vocalist and guitarist will be demoing the SKB FootNote, the world's first amplified pedalboard, throughout the day at various times. There will be three practice stations for attendees to try the SKB FootNote for themselves.
    1:00pm
    Curt Bisquera Signing - Drumming legend Curt Bisquera will be giving out autographs at the SKB Booth.

    Solid Cables, Inc.

    3390 [Hall D]
    10:00am
    Solid Cables GT 'premium' cable product launch. come and see our new awesome GT cable with its high end couture packaging,

    Sonic Core GmbH

    1164 (Hall E)
    11:00am
    Tricia Freeman Band-Tricia Freeman -Charles L. Green - Eddie Keating
    1:30pm
    Rick Tatum and Friends - Rick Tatum vocs, Lalo Carrillo Bass, Greg Vail Sax, Kevin Flournoy Keys,Evan Stone Drms, John Murphy Gtr.
    3:00pm
    Rick Tatum and Friends - Rick Tatum vocs, Lalo Carrillo Bass, Greg Vail Sax, Kevin Flournoy-Keys,Evan Stone Drms, John Murphy Gtr.
    4:00pm
    Fez and friends -Mike Dyson keyboards, Adrian Musolf drums,Greg Vail Sax, John Murphy guitar

    Source Audio LLC

    5599 (Hall B)
    1:00pm
    Dubstep Bass Wobble Clinic with YouTube viral sensation Nathan Navarro of Pinn Panelle

    Steve Clayton, Inc

    4590 (Hall C)
    11:00am
    Kyle Gass and John Konesky (Tenacious D) will be signing posters and handing out limited guitar picks starting at 11:00 at the Clayton Booth.
    2:00pm
    Guitarist Steve Stevens (Billy Idol) will be signing posters and handing out limited Steve Stevens guitar picks starting at 2:00 at the Clayton Booth.
    3:00pm
    Robert Kearns (Lynyrd Skynyrd) will be signing posters and handing out limited Lynyrd Skynyrd guitar picks starting at 3:00 at the Clayton Booth.

    Steven Slate

    6921 (Hall A)
    10:30am
    Slate, Create, Innovate: Steven Slate shows off 3 amazing new Slate products debuting at NAMM 2012.
    11:30am
    Slate Session by Steven Slate: Steven records, mixes, and masters a song using all Slate Tools.
    12:30pm
    Ross Hogarth Guest Presentation: Steven interviews legendary audio engineer and mixer Ross Hogarth.
    2:00pm
    Howie Weinberg Guest Presentation: Steven interviews legendary audio mastering engineer Howie Weinberg.
    3:00pm
    Mark Linett Guest Presentation: Steven interviews legendary audio engineer and mixer Mark Linett, who discusses using Slate tools to mix the legendary Beach Boys.
    4:00pm
    Slate, Create, Innovate: Steven Slate shows off 3 amazing new Slate products debuting at NAMM 2012.
    5:00pm
    Howie Weinberg Guest Presentation: Steven interviews legendary audio mastering engineer Howie Weinberg.

    T-Rex Engineering

    4242 (Hall C)
    No time specified
    Demos throughout the day by clinician/artits Fernando Pareta (Argentina) & artist Joe Robinson (Australia)
    No time specified
    Appearances by Greg Koch, Trevor Lukather, Mark Tremonti, Michael Angelo Batio, Korel Tunador (Katy Perry, Goo Goo Dolls) Adrian Eccleston (Kylie Minogue), Carl Verheyen (Supertramp), Carlitos Del Puerte (Bruce Springsteen, John Mayer, Steve Lukather)

    Takamine Guitars

    5720 (Hall B)
    1:00pm
    Tom Dumont, guitarist for 'No Doubt' and co-writer of many of their hits will be signing in the Takamine booth on Saturday from 1:00 to 1:30. Tom is currently in the studio with 'No Doubt' recording their new album.

    TAYLOR GUITARS

    Booth #213
    3:30pm

    Javier Colon (“The Voice”) at Taylor Guitars Booth #213

    5:00pm

    Israel Houghton at Taylor Guitars Booth #213

    TC Electronic

    5932 (Hall B)
    No time specified
    TC Electronic guitar product demos throughout the day by Toronto guitarist Russell Gray
    10:30am
    Chris Minh Doky (Mike Sten), Dean Brown (Marcus Miller & David Sanborn), George Whitty (Dave Matthews & Carlos Santana) & David ‘Fingers’ Haynes (Stanley Jordan & Mary J. Blige)
    1:00pm
    Janek Gwizdala (Mike Stern & John Mayer)
    2:00pm
    Jack Gibson (Exodus & Slayer) & Gary Holt (Exodus)
    3:00pm
    Steve Stevens (Billy Idol)
    4:00pm
    Matt Sorum (Velvet Revolver & The Cult)

    TC Electronic Tone Print App

    E12 (App & Gaming Pavilion)
    No time specified
    All day: Live demonstration, stop by and check it out

    TC-Helicon

    5932 [Hall B]
    No time specified
    TC-Helicon vocal product demostrations throughout the day by Portland-based singer/songwriter Christine Havrilla
    12:00pm
    Clara Chung
    5:00pm
    Marina V

    The Effect Rack

    3496 (Hall D)
    No time specified
    The Effect Rack "live demo" will be showing the advantages of the new patented bracket device for rack mount devices, iPad, and music books. Hold gear secure without a bulky stand or rack case on, any amplifier.

    THE ESP GUITAR COMPANY

    Booth #2130
    12:00pm

    12:15 p.m. Alexi Laiho (Children of Bodem), Buzz McGrath (Unearth), Gus G (Ozzy) signing autographs

    2:00pm

    2:15 p.m. Rob Caggiano, Frankie Bello (Anthrax) signing autographs at ESP Guitars Booth #2130

    3:30pm

    3:45 p.m. Pancho Tomaselli (War/Philm), Stef Carpenter (Deftones), Michael Wilton (Queensryche), George Lynch signing autographs at ESP Guitars Booth #2130

    Thimble Slide

    4130 [Hall C]
    10:00am
    Guitarist Cole Coleman will be on hand throughout the day to answer questions about the Thimble Slide, relate his experiences with it, and demonstrate the slide with videos on hand.

    Trace Elliot

    5856 (Hall B)
    12:00pm
    Monte Montgomery signing

    Two-Rock Amplification

    2583 (Hall D), 2582 (Hall D)
    11:00am
    ERIC GALES, Two-Rock artist and "Best Blues Player of 2010," Guitarist magazine. Current release: "Transformation" (Blues Bureau/Shrapnel). Playing his signature Two-Rock amp.
    12:00pm
    VOLKER STRIFLER, Two-Rock artist, Volker Strifler Band, Robben Ford Blues Band. Upcoming release: “Let the Music Rise” (VizzTone)
    4:00pm
    THADDEUS HOGARTH: Acclaimed artist, professor at Berklee. Thaddeus Hogarth Band, 2X Independent Music Award winner for Best R&B/Blues Album. Performed w Average White Band, Jimmy Cliff, Johnny Winter, Neville Bros. Recent release: “Live at Bose II” (Mad Fad). Performing w Tomo Fujita

    U-BASS

    5492 (Hall B)
    11:00am
    Hutch Hutchinson/Abraham Laboriel These two legendary bassists will appear at the U-BASS booth. Hutch is the Bassist for Bonnie Raitt and reknowned session bassist, Abraham Laboriel is one of the most recorded bassists of all time
    12:00pm
    Daniel Ho Six Time Grammy award winning recording artist and producer Daniel Ho will be playing Kala ukuleles and U-BASS accompanied by Bassist Steve Billman On U-BASS
    2:00pm
    Daniel Ho Six Time Grammy award winning recording artist and producer Daniel Ho will be playing Kala ukuleles and U-BASS accompanied by Bassist Steve Billman On U-BASS
    4:00pm
    Daniel Ho Six Time Grammy award winning recording artist and producer Daniel Ho will be playing Kala ukuleles and U-BASS accompanied by Bassist Steve Billman On U-BASS

    Voyage Air Guitar, Inc

    1401 (Hall E)
    No time specified
    Voyage-Air Guitar manufactures a full range of acoustic and electric guitars that fold in half for travel. All models include a custom backpack-style case, fit in the overhead bin, and qualify as carry-on for airlines.
    11:00am
    Mario Sebastian - ace guitarist with the hit Marc Anthony band. Mario is a dynamic and multi-talented Latin American artist born in the Spanish rock capital of South America: Argentina.
    12:00pm
    Dorian Michael - Dorian's unique fingerstyle improvisation and interpretations have thrilled audiences all over the world. Here, he brings his amazing playing style to the Voyage-Air guitar.
    1:00pm
    Jared Hara - Blind since age 11, Jared has become an inspiration to all as he moved to music, and featured in the documentary 'Blindsided.' He pulls amazing, intricate melodies from the guitar.
    2:30pm
    Tilky & The Brigade is a Reggae/Pop-Punk Jank band from Los Angeles California. You absolutely have to check this out.
    3:30pm
    Steve Noonan With a seasoned voice supported by a flawless guitar playing, Steve has penned hits dating back to the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Steve brings decades of music to our booth.

    Wi Digital Systems

    5828 (Hall B)
    4:30pm
    Wi Digital Systems will give away a Wi AudioLink Pocket Portable Stereo Digital Wireless Music Instruments and Audio Monitoring System by holding a daily raffle of business cards collected from visitors to our booth.

    Wood Violins

    2910 [Hall D]
    10:30am
    Meet & Greet with Mark Wood
    1:30pm
    Meet & Greet with Mark Wood
    2:00pm
    Jesse Spencer (House and Band From TV) autograph signing
    3:00pm
    Dealer Summit - Meet and brainstorm with Mark Wood and all the great people at the Howard Core Company about the future of strings! Learn about the Mark Wood teacher outreach program, the Stingray SV Series rental program, and dealer participation in our Electrify Your Strings music ed program
    4:30pm
    Meet & Greet with Mark Wood

    Yamaha Corporation of America

    100 MA (Marriott)
    11:00am
    Andy Martin, trombone w/small jazz combo
    11:00am
    Yamaha Drums Artist Signing: Don Barrett, Bob Blotzer, Paul Bostaph, Gerry Brown, Gordon Campbell, Teddy Campbell, Ndugu Chancler, Phil Ehart, David Garibaldi, Ralph Humphrey, Tom Hunting, Tommy Igoe, Steve Jordan, Russ Kunkel, Jerry Marotta, Russ Miller, Prairie Prince, Kim Thompson and Dave Weckl.
    3:00pm
    Andy Martin, trombone w/small jazz combo
    3:00pm
    Yamaha Guitars Artist Signing: Don Alder, Philip Bynoe, Melvin Davis, Nathan East, Jack Gibson, Josh Gooch, Michael Herring, Abraham Laboriel, James LoMenzo, Michael O’Neill, Robby Pagliari, Chris Poland, Alex Skolnick, Phil X.
    100 MA (Marriott),
    1:00pm
    Andy Martin, trombone w/small jazz combo

    You Rock Guitar

    6599 (Hall A)
    10:30am
    You Rock Guitar Demonstration with the amazing Dan Mumm MIDI Guitar with PC and synth sounds
    11:00am
    You Rock Guitar Demonstration with the amazing Dan Mumm MIDI Guitar with PC and synth sounds
    1:30pm
    You Rock Guitar Demonstration with the amazing Dan Mumm MIDI Guitar with PC and synth sounds
    3:00pm
    You Rock Guitar Demonstration with the amazing Dan Mumm MIDI Guitar with PC and synth sounds

    Young Chang North America

    207C (Level 2), 207-2 (Level 2)
    2:00pm
    "Meet & Greet Session" with Del Fandrich, Piano Designer of Young Chang & Albert Weber pianos.

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