Steeped in More Macon Music Stories. Some of the most fascinating, unsung stories of Macon music history are interred at Historic Riverside Cemetery. Located adjacent to Rose Hill Cemetery, this…
read moreThe Launchpad for Southern Soul. Once known as the Professional Building, this office complex, converted from an antebellum residence, was the home to groundbreaking efforts to introduce rhythm and blues…
read moreWhere the Allman Brothers Band Began. Then known as the College Discotheque, this was once the location of the hottest ticket in town; The only problem was ticket sales were…
read moreThe Site of Macon’s Music Business. The official headquarters of Capricorn Records were located in executive offices along Cotton Avenue (now D.T. Walton Sr. Way), where it served as the…
read moreThe Resting Place of the Allman Brothers. Founded in 1840, this scenic cemetery bordered by railroad tracks on the banks of the Ocmulgee River provided artistic inspiration for the Allman…
read moreThe Grand Dame Stage of Macon. What started in 1884 as the Academy of Music grew into what we now know as The Grand Opera House, Macon’s premier theatre venue.…
read moreThe Birthplace of Southern Rock. The former Capricorn Sound Studios has been fully restored as Mercer Music at Capricorn, offering two recording studios, a music incubator for aspiring young musicians…
read moreWhere the Allman Brothers Called Home. Take a trip to the early 1970s when you explore the Allman Brothers Band Museum at the Big House, a two-story tribute to the…
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