(PR) Musicians Institute (www.mi.edu) has signed on as a co-sponsor of the Little Kids Rock Foundation benefit concert to be held in memory of legendary Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell at the House of Blues Sunset on Thursday, May 17th. Little Kids Rock (www.littlekidsrock.org) is an innovative non-profit music education program that provides free instruments and rock 'n' roll lessons to public school students. The day before the event, MI will open its main concert hall as rehearsal space for performers at the "Black Tooth Bash." MI students will be able to observe the 12-hour rehearsal for the event from behind the auditorium glass. The lineup is slated to include an impressive list of performers including (all names are tentative pending final confirmation):
Rob Zombie, Dave Navarro, James Hetfield, Zakk Wylde, Dave Grohl, Tommy Lee, Moby, Ozzy Osbourne, Ace Frehley, Slash, Billy Gibbons, Al Jourgenson, Marilyn Manson, Les Claypool, Will Adler, Chino Moreno, Kerry King, Michael Anthony, Kirk Hammett, Tom Morello, Greg Tribbett, Nancy Wilson, Billy Corgan, Hank Williams III, Paul Raven, Leslie West, Charlie Benante, Mark Mothersbaugh, Jonathan Davis/Munky, Chester Bennington, Joe Hahn, Kelly Clarkson, Shannon Larkin, Jerry Cantrell, Sum 41, Ted Nugent, Sammy Hagar, Bob Zilla, Otep, Steve Stevens, Joe Satriani, Scott Ian, Jim Root, Cristina Scabbia, Texas Musicians Museum, Jamie Jasta and Aaron Lewis
