Valerio Lucantoni
The Wormhole Experience, independent
Jordan Walsh
Southwestern University, Austin Community College
Christopher Williams
Accept
Brian Blume
United States Army Band
Roel van Helden
Powerwolf
Kiyoshi Ijichi
ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION, PHONO TONES
Onur Soydemir
Independent
Will Kennedy
Yellowjackets
Sean Connors
Third Coast Percussion
Peter Martin
Third Coast Percussion
Ryan Hall
Clover High School
Funky Sueyoshi
爆風スランプ, X.Y.Z→A
Joe Locke
International Soloist, malletSTATION Artist
Yousif Sheronick
Duo Jalal, Ethos Percussion Group
Christian Pepin
INDEPENDENT
Matt Jordan
Music City Mystique, Bluecoats, Jacksonville State University