Today is the day. It’s been one week since Gregg Allman passed away. While the funeral plans will be kept small and intimate, with a “no suit” rule, Gregg’s final wishes were to include his fans in the process. Fans who would like to pay their respects are asked to create a mile-long motorcade route between the Snow’s Memorial Chap and Rose Hill Cemetery, where he will be buried alongside his brothers Duane Allman and Berry Oakley. It is in this cemetery where songs like “In Memory of Elizabeth Reed” and “Little Martha” were written, and much of the band’s early history was spent.

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Furthermore, the Allman Brothers Band Museum at the Big House is hosting a street party on Vineville Avenue between Corbin and Rogers streets in Macon, Georgia. From 6PM – 11PM, the block that the original Allman Brothers Band spent many years living together on will transform into an epic celebration of life. There will also be a family-oriented jam on the Big House stage, featuring members of the Allman Brothers Band, the Gregg Allman Band, and their extended families and friends. With so many former bandmates in town to mourn their musical leader, there’s no doubt that this gathering will be of special accord. While the street party is open to the public, the museum and yard will be closed off.

*Please remain respectful of privacy during this difficult time and refrain from asking for photos and autographs. This is a time to be together. We also ask that you do not take or post pictures of the burial site until after today’s events are over.*

If you haven’t yet visited the Big House, make sure that you do at some point. You’ll see instruments, sheet music, personal photographs, clothes and other belongings once held by members of the originators of the 1970’s new sound dubbed “Southern Rock.” A walk through the house includes the instrument room where the band practiced, Duane Allman’s bedroom, Berry & Candace Oakley’s “casbah” and the kitchen where “Ramblin Man” was written. When the band sang “Please Call Home,” they were talking about The Big House. Come see it for yourself and relive the music, the vibe and the love shared by Allman Brothers Band fans worldwide. More information on the Big House website.