How would you like to get together with several thousand of your fellow drummers across the US to try and set a world record? You'll have your opportunity on November 2nd if you participate in The Big Beat.

Five-Star Drum Shops across the country are gathering drummers to set the world record for the most drummers playing the same beat simultaneously. The following Five-Star stores are participating and taking registrations for this event:

• Donn Bennett Drum Studio, Bellevue, WA - bennettdrums.com
• Buffalo Drum Outlet, Buffalo, NY - buffalodrumoutlet.com
• Columbus Percussion, Columbus, OH - columbuspercussion.com
• Resurrection Drums, Hollywood, FL - rezdrums.com
• The Percussion Center, Houston, TX - percussiononline.com
• Memphis Drum Shop, Memphis, TN - memphisdrumshop.com
• Just Drums, Toronto, ON - justdrums.com
• Drum World, Tulsa, OK - drumdaytulsa.com
• Stebal Drums, Willowick, OH - stebaldrums.com

Please be aware that, based on my visits to each of these sites, each location is managing their local event differently.

If you want to participate, your should register early to ensure that you get your bag-o-goodies. All participating drummers will have the opportunity to win cool prizes from some top drum manufacturers and one lucky winner will get a Ringo Starr autographed drumhead. So, if you live in one of the nine of the cities above, get out and register for The Big Beat today. If I did, I would.