Come to Bass Player LIVE!, a star-studded, two day event, with mind-expanding clinics, exhibitors showcasing the greatest bass equipment out there, and your favorite bassists! 2009 Exhibitors include: DR Strings, R. Cocco Strings, TC Electronics, TecAmp, Warwick, and many more to come!

Join the team of Bass Player LIVE! for an exclusive private concert featuring top players at the popular Key Club in the heart of Hollywood. Witness the presentation of Bass Player magazine’s Lifetime Achievement Awards to session legend Rocco Prestia and jazz legend Charlie Haden. Expect a night full of surprises and special guests!

It’ll be the bass event of the year, so start making plans!

Date: October 24, 2009 - October 25, 2009
Time: Saturday, October 24, 10am – 6pm
Sunday, October 25, 10am – 4pm
Concert: Saturday, October 24, 7 pm

Location: SIR Studios Los Angeles, 6465 Sunset Boulevard @ Wilcox , Hollywood
Concert: Key Club -9039 West Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood

Phone: (212) 378-0438

Admission: One-day event pass (Sat OR Sun): $20, $30 after October 15 Two-day event pass (Sat AND Sun): $40, $50 after October 15 BPL Concert: $20, $30 after October 15

Tickets for clinics and concert are sold separately.

Take advantage of our early bird rates!! Use discount code FCBK09 for a 25% discount and buy your tickets by October 15 to save!! To purchase tickets visit http://tickets.frontgatetickets.com/browse.php?l=B

Check in at bassplayer.com for updates on clinicians, and exhibitors, and be sure to check out some of last year’s coolest lessons!

Ooooooh! Another Bass Player event in either NYC or LA.

How 'bout throwing some fish up our way for a change? I'd drive to Seattle for something like that.

Yeah, or maybe Boston or even (gasp!) Portland, Maine?

And what about the San Francisco bay area? The entire staff of BP magazine lives here. Think of all the money you would save on travel expenses.

And any of the bassists performing at the event would be welcome to stay at my house.

How about good ol' Motown, home of James Jamerson?

How about somewhere/anywhere besides LA/NYC ?

I'll be three!

The only really fair place is Kansas City. It nearly dead center in the middle of the US of A. Where else but one of the great historical home cities of the blues?

Here's an idea...How about all you folks asking BP Live to come to your town just organize your own local bass centric event.

Focus on local players and one or two national names. Get local music shops, instrument makers, and music schools to help foot the bill.

It's happened in Nashville, Chicago, Atlanta, Denver, Montana, New Hampshire.

Just a thought.

I'll also be there!

I'll be coming up from OC and I'd like to find a hotel within walking distance for Saturday night that isn't too scary. Does anyone recommend a decent nearby hotel/motel?

Due to a family emergency I will be out of town during Bass Player Live. I have a two day ticket and a concert ticket available if anyone needs them. Please let me know ASAP if you are interested.

With doors about to open at 10:00, a crowd of bass players and fans crowded the main door at SIR Studios in Hollywood. Now the clinics are starting, and drums and bass are resounding throughout the hallways. Are you here? Let us know. Jonathan Herrera, Brian Fox, and I are walking about.

Having a killer time here at BPL. Go here for all the pix: http://www.bassplayer.com/BlogComments.aspx?id=102235

All clinics are packed! Already had Stu Hamm, Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Rickey Minor, and others already finished giving some thrilling and info-packed seminars.