Guitar Player Magazine has announced its top ten finalists in the Guitar Player Superstar Competition for 2009.

Guitarists from all over applied, and the editors of the magazine whittled them down to these ten finalists:

• Steve Langemo
  • A jazz guitarist from Dayton, Ohio
    • http://www.sonicbids.com/stevelangemo
• Senes
  • A hard rock guitarist from Surfside Beach, South Carolina
    • http://www.sonicbids.com/senes
• Danny Jones
  • A Rock guitarist from Pinole, California
    • http://www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?epk_id=211378
• Doug Towle
  • A latin guitarist from British Columbia
    • http://www.sonicbids.com/dougtowle
• Dave Benziger
  • A Rock guitarist from Chicago, Illinois
    • http://www.sonicbids.com/davebenziger
• Hercules
  • A metal guitarist from Colorado Springs, Colorado
    • http://www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?epk_id=207724
• Brodie Cumming
  • A rock guitarist from Santa Rose, California
    • http://www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?epk_id=211003
• Brian Davidson
  • A rock guitarist from Nashville, Tennessee
    • http://www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?epk_id=214965
• Krisz
  • A rock guitarist from DeSoto, Texas
    • http://www.sonicbids.com/krisz
• Jeff Zampillo
  • A new age guitarist from Chesterton, Indiana
    • http://www.sonicbids.com/jeffzampillo

These players will perform in front of a packed audience and a panel of world-famous guitarists including Elliot Easton (The Cars), Jennifer Batten (Michael Jackson/Jeff Beck), Steve Lukather (Toto) and Greg Hampton, (producer of Alice Cooper, Ronnie Wood, Lita Ford). The host of this year’s event is Brendon Small, co-creator of Metalocalypse.

The celebrity judges will evaluate each original performance, and rate each contestant on technique, creativity, charisma and overall vibe. At the end of the night, the 2009 Guitar Player Guitar Superstar will be crowned, along with two runner-ups.

The competition will take place Saturday, September 12, 2009, 8:00 p.m. at the Bankhead Theater, Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center, 2400 First Street, Livermore, California. Admission $23.00. Tickets can be ordered online at www.bankheadtheater.org or call 925-373-6800.

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