5 Places to Visit for The Allman Brothers Band Fan
The 2022 gabbaFEST is here and that means Allman Brothers fans from around the globe are gathering in Macon!
When you make your trip to Macon, you have to make a stop at all of the places that were significant to the band.
![Woman in front of Big House](https://macon.imgix.net/images/blogs/Melissa-Big-House_fafd14fd-f0ae-5102-046bbb4b04b22f36.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=320&q=80&w=320&s=88ae6ee309ae473af11f40e7c603e11f 320w, https://macon.imgix.net/images/blogs/Melissa-Big-House_fafd14fd-f0ae-5102-046bbb4b04b22f36.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=540&q=80&w=540&s=bd258eb476595eefdb4f5d8904db5144 367w)
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Here's a list of 5 cool key places you must visit if you're an Allman Brothers fan or simply a music history lover :
1. H&H Restaurant at 807 Forsyth Street
Of course, this soul food stop is a must for any fan of the band. This is where the band was fed and developed a lifelong friendship and bond with Mama Louise. While Mama Louise has retired, there is still a dedicated team of cooks working hard to keep the tradition going: gathering with your friends to eat delicious soul food after a long night of dancing! The restaurant was named one of the top five meat and three joints by the Wall Street Journal in 2016 and “Georgia’s Most Iconic Restaurant” by Thrillist.com in 2015.
![Midnight rider biscuit at H&H](https://macon.imgix.net/images/blogs/HH_Midnight_Rider_Biscuit_89e9abbf-9a62-417a-bce2-3b6bb0638b1a.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=320&q=80&w=320&s=63aa71ecb78338575a6fe12f6c169bb5 320w, https://macon.imgix.net/images/blogs/HH_Midnight_Rider_Biscuit_89e9abbf-9a62-417a-bce2-3b6bb0638b1a.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=540&q=80&w=540&s=333636edcaafb4d3e66a88d5efec2096 540w, https://macon.imgix.net/images/blogs/HH_Midnight_Rider_Biscuit_89e9abbf-9a62-417a-bce2-3b6bb0638b1a.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=768&q=80&w=768&s=3fad62f2c2d0b80db1fcccc634319b7c 768w, https://macon.imgix.net/images/blogs/HH_Midnight_Rider_Biscuit_89e9abbf-9a62-417a-bce2-3b6bb0638b1a.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1024&q=80&w=1024&s=e1f74156a27e7bd3ab152d69cbeb3bad 1024w, https://macon.imgix.net/images/blogs/HH_Midnight_Rider_Biscuit_89e9abbf-9a62-417a-bce2-3b6bb0638b1a.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1200&q=80&w=1200&s=11491b0028c8a7dfef58f11ea23f6f4d 1200w, https://macon.imgix.net/images/blogs/HH_Midnight_Rider_Biscuit_89e9abbf-9a62-417a-bce2-3b6bb0638b1a.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1440&q=80&w=1440&s=0d6d25155308ae5ddf4477ab28b4487d 1440w)
3. Rose Hill Cemetery at 1071 Riverside Drive-
"Founded in 1840, this scenic cemetery bordered by railroad tracks on the banks of the Ocmulgee River provided artistic inspiration for the Allman Brothers Band in their early years, as immortalized in their songs “In Memory of Elizabeth Reed” and “Little Martha. Today, ABB founding members Duane Allman, Berry Oakley — and now Brother Gregg Allman — are interred side-by-side in this beautiful resting place, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Also worth seeing is the Bond Monument, where the Allman Brothers Band took one of their iconic first album photos, the “Little Martha” statue and the grave of Elizabeth Napier Reed." -- Macon Music Trail.
![Allman Bros Band at Rose Hill cementery](https://macon.imgix.net/images/blogs/Allman_Bros_Band_at_Rose_Hill_cementery_db66376b-b104-4102-b455-3f31a1235634.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=320&q=80&w=320&s=7fef282124611c50336922336533e1e0 320w, https://macon.imgix.net/images/blogs/Allman_Bros_Band_at_Rose_Hill_cementery_db66376b-b104-4102-b455-3f31a1235634.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=540&q=80&w=540&s=8a8dcc8c5d29ff25d37a9615ccc4f7b8 454w)
4. Capricorn Sound Studios & Museum
This recording studio was used by the Allman Brothers Band for three albums and for Gregg Allman's solo album Laid Back and Dickey Betts’s solo album Highway Call! Capricorn Records became a hub for southern rock that saw legends record there such as the Marshall Tucker Band, the Charlie Daniels Band, Wet Willie, Elvin Bishop and many others. Now you can browse through digital Capricorn albums and see memorabilia at their interactive museum. They also offer studio tours so you can even see the historic and restored Studio A!
![Man looking at records at Capricorn Records](https://macon.imgix.net/images/blogs/Matt_Odom_Photography_9140_ff44af8f-f3e9-4e0e-9ed0-11c89c271cce.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=320&q=80&w=320&s=878a94abbe18bca7dab1e5b66ed74189 320w, https://macon.imgix.net/images/blogs/Matt_Odom_Photography_9140_ff44af8f-f3e9-4e0e-9ed0-11c89c271cce.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=540&q=80&w=540&s=5e1cc50f58d7fbcb7ccf143c84871918 540w, https://macon.imgix.net/images/blogs/Matt_Odom_Photography_9140_ff44af8f-f3e9-4e0e-9ed0-11c89c271cce.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=768&q=80&w=768&s=49575ff67e5777b64dc57d316bd153fe 768w, https://macon.imgix.net/images/blogs/Matt_Odom_Photography_9140_ff44af8f-f3e9-4e0e-9ed0-11c89c271cce.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1024&q=80&w=1024&s=ae18132173488f1052cf2412a6714bcb 1024w, https://macon.imgix.net/images/blogs/Matt_Odom_Photography_9140_ff44af8f-f3e9-4e0e-9ed0-11c89c271cce.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1200&q=80&w=1200&s=af4df4a32ec88a0ce839175b0ed0fe34 1080w)
5. The Allman Brothers Band Museum at The Big House, 2321 Vineville Avenue -
The ultimate destination for all things Allman Brothers! The Allman Brothers Band stayed here with their friends, families, and roadies from 1969-1973. It is the house where many of the band's hits were inspired. Explore the band's connection to Macon and how they changed the face of music at The Allman Brothers Band Museum. "In addition to displays, archives and exhibits of historic materials, instruments and music memorabilia related to the Allman Brothers Band and their music movement, there are recreations of the original rooms that once housed Duane Allman’s bedroom, Berry Oakley’s daughter Brittany’s childhood bedroom and the “Casbah” music room, where music was made and listened to in a boho-vibe sunroom." - Macon Music Trail.
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