MEGADETH's David Ellefson and ANTHRAX' Frank Bello are teaming up for two Hartke Bass Clinics. The dates are as follows:

Friday, February 25th - 6-8 PM

Sam Ash - NYC

156 West 48th St

New York, NY

**Free Event**

Saturday, February 26th - 2-4 PM

Daddy's Junky Music

159-165 Mass Ave

Boston, MA

**$10 admission** (each person that comes get's something cool for free)

Prizes to be awarded at each clinic include:

(1) Zoom Q3HD

(1) Hartke Attack Pedal

(1) The Big 4 Deluxe DVD/CD box set

Various swag from Hartke, Megadeth and Anthrax

Check out an event flyer below:

Although a North American tour announcement was expected, it appears that The Big 4 - featuring METALLICA, SLAYER, Megadeth and Anthrax - will play one exclusive show on Metallica's home turf on Saturday, April 23rd at the Empire Polo Club, Indio, CA. Tickets will be available on Friday, January 28th at 10am PST via Ticketmaster.

Metallica comment:

"California here we come!!!

You've probably heard us all say it … the vibe was just so incredible at last year's Big 4 shows that we can't stop now!! So we're finally bringing the love to our home turf on April 23rd with 'Tallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax in Indio, CA at the Empire Polo Club (yes, the more observant of you will note that this is the same spot where the Coachella Festival takes place the weekend before).

It's true - this is indeed the only scheduled stop in America this go around, so we're hoping that you can head West to join us. Tickets go on sale this Friday, January 28 at 10 AM PST and Fan Club members can check MetClub.com for pre-sale and VIP package info.

For more info about the show, including ticket pricing and transportation information, check out TheBig4Festival.com."