Neil Peart to be honored on livestream ft. Stewart Copeland, Chad Smith, Mike Portnoy & more
On Saturday (9/12), a group of all-star drummers are coming together virtually to pay tribute to the late Neil Peart of Rush.
The livestream, which is taking place as part of the 2020 Modern Drummer Festival, will feature Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters), Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Rick Allen (Def Leppard), Charlie Benante (Anthrax), Ray Luzier (Korn), Stewart Copeland (The Police), Carmine Appice, Mike Portnoy, Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree, King Crimson), and many more. View the full list of performers below.
Peart passed away in January of this year following a three year battle with brain cancer, and the tribute will also serve as a benefit for brain tumor research at Cedar-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
MODERN DRUMMER FESTIVAL LINEUP
Rick Allen (Def Leppard)
Kenny Aronoff
Carmine Appice
Charlie Benante (Anthrax)
Gregg Bissonette (Ringo Starr)
Jason Bittner
Cindy Blackman-Santana
Keith Carlock
Stewart Copeland
Dom Famularo
Alex Gonzalez (Mana)
Gavin Harrison
Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters)
Thomas Lang
Ray Luzier (Korn)
Mike Portnoy
Jim Riley (Rascal Flatts)
66 Samus
Kristina Schiano
Danny Seraphine
Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Steve Smith
Wyatt Stav
Todd Sucherman (STYX)
Brian Tichy
Narada Michael Walden