MI 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 Hollywood House of Blues on Thursday, May 17th. Little Kids Rock (LKR) is an innovative non-profit music education program that provides free instruments and rock 'n' roll lessons to public school students. For more information about the concert, visit the LKR website .

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 P-100 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
Aaron Lewis