Bass Player Lifetime Achievement Award to Tim Bogert; clinics by Duran Duran’s John Taylor and jazz great Gerald Veasley announced for Bass Player LIVE! 2016.

Completed lineup features Bass Player Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients George Porter Jr., Billy Sheehan, and Tim Bogert; Clinicians & Performers John Taylor, Randy Jackson, Glenn Hughes, dUg Pinnick, Rex Brown, Mike Elizondo, Tal Wilkenfeld, Gerald Veasley, Chuck Rainey, and many more

The Bass Player LIVE! 2016 lineup is now complete, as the premier bass event returns to Los Angeles on Saturday, October 22 and Sunday, October 23. SIR Studios, at 6465 Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood will once again be the location for two days of exhibits by top gear manufacturers and clinics by world-class bassists. An All-Star concert featuring this year’s award recipients will be held on the evening of October 22, at Musicians Institute, 6752 Hollywood Blvd. Highlights of this much-anticipated bass bash include:

*A Bass Player Lifetime Achievement Award presented to Meters bass legend and funk founder George Porter, Jr. Porter will accept his award from bassist/American Idol superstar Randy Jackson and then perform with his trio plus special guests at the All-Star Concert on Oct. 22, as well as host a clinic at SIR on Oct. 23

*A live clinic interview with Duran Duran bass legend John Taylor

*A Bass Player Lifetime Achievement Award presented to bass virtuoso and rock and roll icon Billy Sheehan. Sheehan will accept his award and then perform with his band plus special guests at the All-Star Concert on Oct. 22, as well as host a clinic at SIR on Oct. 23

*A Bass Player Lifetime Achievement Award presented to seminal rock bass trailblazer Tim Bogert. Bogert will accept his award and perform in Billy Sheehan’s set

*A Prince tribute panel clinic headed by Andrew Gouche with Tal Wilkenfeld, Alex Al & Hagar Ben Ari

*A rock panel clinic headed by dUg Pinnick, Rex Brown & Glenn Hughes

*A panel on producing headed by Mike Elizondo, with Larry Klein & Justin Meldal-Johnsen

*Jazz chart-topper Gerald Veasley making his Bass Player LIVE! debut with a performance clinic

*An All-Star Session Clinic with Bob Glaub, Chris Chaney, Sean Hurley & Kaveh Rastegar

*A performance clinic by Oskar Cartaya debuting music from his much-anticipated upcoming solo album

*A funk throwdown clinic by Cincinnati-based Bootsy protégé Freekbass

*Additional clinics by Chuck Rainey, Steve Bailey, Hadrien Feraud, Janek Gwizdala, Tim Landers and Sekou Bunch

Also slated to appear this year are Juan Alderete, Mike Merritt, Bobby Vega, Alphonso Johnson, Neil Stubenhaus, Jerry Jemmott, Phil Chen, Armand Sabal-Lecco, Michael Valerio, Tony Franklin, Jimmy Earl, Scott Reeder, Brian Bromberg, John B. Williams, Norm Stockton, Jerry Watts, Bryant Siono, Rufus Philpot, Abe Gumroyan, Brandino, and many more.

Among the participating exhibitors are Aguilar, Ampeg, Bass Mods, Bass Strings Online, BeatBuddy, D Lakin Basses, D’Addario, Darkglass Electronics, Dudacus, Dunlop, EBS, Eden Amplification, ESP, F Bass, Form Factor, GHS, Hartke, Hofner, Hoshino/Ibanez, Kala U-Bass, Mayones Guitars & Basses, Mana Basso, Mesa-Boogie, NS Design, Red Witch, Roland/Boss, Spector, Stonefield Basses, Tech 21, Tensor, Tsunami Cables, Yamaha and many more. Visit www.bassplayerlive.com for the latest information on tickets and appearing artists and manufacturers.

Tickets are on sale now at www.bassplayerlive.com. Both single day and weekend packages for the Bass Player LIVE! clinics, exhibits and All-Star Concert are available and priced as follows:

• SIR Studios day pass for Saturday OR Sunday – $37.50 plus fees

• SIR Studios Saturday & Sunday pass + concert – $57.50 plus fees

Note: Each day pass purchase includes a complimentary subscription to Bass Player magazine.

The Bass Player LIVE! clinics and exhibits at SIR Studios in Hollywood will be held Saturday, October 22 from 10:00 AM-6:00 PM and Sunday, October 23 from 10:00 AM-5:30 PM. Concert and Award Ceremony for the evening of October 22 will be held at Musicans Institute, 6752 Hollywood Blvd. Doors open at 7:00 PM and music begins at 8:00 PM. Bass players and musicians of all ages, levels and styles are invited to attend.

Some of the previous Bass Player LIVE! honorees and attendees include Chris Squire, Larry Graham, Jack Bruce, Geezer Butler, Verdine White, Stanley Clarke, Lemmy Kilmister, Ron Carter, Nathan East, Abraham Laboriel, Bootsy Collins, Victor Wooten, Tal Wilkenfeld, Jack Casady, Carol Kaye, Marcus Miller, Victor Wooten, Robert Trujillo, Chuck Rainey, Aston “Family Man” Barrett, Charlie Haden, Rocco Prestia, Pino Palladino, Mike Watt, Billy Sheehan, Flea, Lee Rocker, Darryl Jones, Lee Sklar, Will Lee, Anthony Jackson, Tony Levin, Don Was, and more.