Best Buy Rocks Out with New Guitar Hero World Tour -- Mega Party

From the first noise complaint punctuated champagne sunrise a few years ago, we've always been faithful to Guitar Hero, cheating with Rock Band only because it fit the party setting better. No longer.

The Guitar Hero World Tour Launch Party rocked in 2 massive sound stages next to the West Hollywood Best Buy late in to the early morning today. (Sat-Sun 25/26 Oct).

Just in time for Halloween, the Smashing Pumpkins emerged for a full concert at the party. Female bassist Ginger Reyes (UCLA '98-00) broke out her costume a week early, dressing as that pixie pig-tailed character from the actual game. Very cool.

Too busy rocking out with random new band-mate friends on an obscene number of personal sound stages to spy on the celebs in attendance. Can't tell you how well Mischa Barton (Professional Children's School -NY '04), Dean McDermott (Tori & Dean '07), or the recently stitched up Zac Levi (Chuck 'current) played, because I can tell you precisely about the sick new songs. (Living on a Prayer - Bon Jovi, Eye of the Tiger, and Sweet Home Alabama to name a few).

Cooler drumset, two guitars, and a new mic stand. Neighbors, you have been warned. This is going to get rowdy.

Every rockstar needs wardrobe - we're getting ours from sneaker legends Creative Recreation, who were gifting cool kids.

High five to BR & Entertainment Marketing Company on a great event, thanks.