Georgia’s rich musical history is on full display in the Georgia Music Collections exhibit. The exhibit, which won the Georgia Tourism Awards’ 2025 Travel Blazer recognition for its impact in the community and in tourism, features artifacts from over 200 artists, from Duane Allman’s Gibson SG, the slide guitar he famously played on The Allman Brothers Band’s live album, At Fillmore East, to James Brown’s red velvet cape. In addition to instruments and stage clothing, there are album covers, dozens of photos and hundreds of show posters spanning decades of music history. There are also interactive elements, including a giant floor piano, trivia games, Spotify playlists and more. Ryan Lewis, a lifelong musician and the music curator for the Special Collections Libraries at UGA, will be leading tours through the exhibit, sharing the backstage stories behind the artifacts.
WHO: Georgia Music Collections Third Thursday
WHEN: Thursday, Feb. 20, 6:30 p.m. & 7:15 p.m.
WHERE: Akins Ford Arena
HOW MUCH: FREE!
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