FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 27, 2015 Media Contacts: Laura B. Cohen, LC Media PR for Skirball Cultural Center, (310) 867-3897, [email protected] Hannah Berryman, GRAMMY Foundation, (310) 392-3777, [email protected] Christina Cassidy, GRAMMY Foundation, (310) 392-3777, [email protected] Christian T. Potts, Iron Mountain Incorporated, (617) 535-8721, [email protected]

Skirball Cultural Center and GRAMMY Foundation® announce

CELEBRATING : STORYTELLING AND SPECIAL PERFORMANCES, FEATURING ERIC CHURCH

Two musical superstars take the stage at the Skirball in celebration of the popular exhibition and the Rock & Roll Revolution

Presented as part of the GRAMMY Foundation’s Living Histories program

Thursday, September 24, 2015, 8:00 p.m. $35 General | $30 Skirball Members Dress code: business casual

This program will take place at the Skirball Cultural Center 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90049 FREE parking

Tickets available on site, online at skirball.org/allman-church, or by phone at (877) SCC-4TIX

LOS ANGELES, CA—The Skirball Cultural Center and the GRAMMY Foundation® announce GRAMMY®-winning legend Gregg Allman, renowned founding member of , in conversation with GRAMMY-nominated country star Eric Church on Thursday, September 24, 2015, at 8:00 p.m. The program will take place at the Skirball Cultural Center. Moderated by Scott Goldman, Vice President of the GRAMMY Foundation and MusiCares®, the evening will conclude with live acoustic performances by both Allman and Church, which will be recorded and archived as part of the GRAMMY Foundation Living Histories program. The Living Histories program preserves on visual media the life stories of key recording industry professionals and visionaries who helped create the history of recorded sound. To date, the Foundation has completed more than 200 interviews with artists, producers, executives, and technology pioneers.

Gregg Allman and Eric Church come together at the Skirball to pay tribute to the enduring legacy of legendary concert promoter Bill Graham (1931–1991). When the Allman Brothers Band first played the in December of 1969, Graham introduced them to a wide, appreciative audience. Two years later, they returned to that same stage, where they had played many times since, to record their seminal live , At Fillmore East. These performances at the Fillmore cemented the Allman Brothers Band’s reputation for unforgettable live shows and eventually contributed to a young Eric

Church’s interest in . In this special conversation, Allman and Church will discuss Graham’s influence on their respective careers and those of a long lineage of musicians.

Before the program, the exhibition Bill Graham and the Rock & Roll Revolution will be open to ticketholders from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m.

About Gregg Allman A singer, guitarist, keyboardist, and songwriter, Gregg Allman has released over forty live, studio, and compilation with the Allman Brothers Band, who were inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995. He has also recorded seven solo albums since 1973. Allman’s latest solo album, Low Country , showcases his distinctive voice and soulful interpretation of songs by the blues giants—, B. B. King, , and Magic Sam—who informed his career. hailed the album as “an eerie pleasure with quietly persistent emotional conviction.”

About Eric Church Widely regarded as the new face of country music, Eric Church has been performing since the age of thirteen and released his first album, Sinners Like Me, in 2006. His music, ranging from bottle-raising drinking songs to tender and reflective ballads, has topped the charts and won critical acclaim across genres. Both the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music recognized his album Chief as Album of the Year in 2011. Church was the top-selling country artist of 2014, and his latest release, The Outsiders, earned four GRAMMY Award nominations. His “The Outsiders World Tour,” which has frequently set new venue attendance records, was ranked No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Tours recap in April 2015.

About Bill Graham and the Rock & Roll Revolution Gregg Allman and Eric Church: Storytelling and Special Performances is presented in association with the critically acclaimed exhibition Bill Graham and the Rock & Roll Revolution, hailed by the Wall Street Journal as “a moving reminder of how Graham fostered community while presenting as well as anyone ever has.” Bill Graham and the Rock & Roll Revolution is the first major museum exhibition about the life and career of Bill Graham. Recognized as one of the most influential concert promoters in history, Graham launched the careers of countless rock & roll legends in the 1960s at his famed Fillmore Auditorium. He conceived of rock & roll as a powerful force for supporting humanitarian causes and was instrumental in the production of milestone benefit concerts such as Live Aid (1985) and Human Rights Now! (1988). As a promoter and manager, he worked with iconic artists including the , Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Santana, Fleetwood Mac, the Who, Led Zeppelin, the Doors, and the Rolling Stones. Organized by the Skirball, the exhibition runs through October 11, 2015. Through memorabilia, photographs, archival concert footage, historical and new video interviews, ephemera, and psychedelic art, Bill Graham and the Rock & Roll Revolution is both a deeply personal reflection on Graham's life and an exploration of how Graham helped transform rock music into the immersive, multi-dimensional, and highly lucrative phenomenon of rock theater that persists today.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: If you are interested in covering these events, you MUST request credentials no later than 5:00 p.m. PT on September 16. Credentials will be picked up at media check- in on the day of the event. ALL MEDIA MUST BRING PHOTO I.D. All crews must be self-contained, ENG crews. All satellite truck/van parking must be coordinated with Hannah Berryman or Christina Cassidy no later than 5:00 p.m. PT on September 16. ALL MEDIA MUST BE CREDENTIALED for this event. NOTE: To plug into mult-box, media must bring XLR cable with a deck.

MEDIA RSVP MANDATORY: [email protected] or (310) 581-8724 (e-mail preferred) [email protected] or (310) 581-8670 (e-mail preferred)

CELEBRATING GREGG ALLMAN: STORYTELLING AND SPECIAL PERFORMANCES, FEATURING ERIC CHURCH, IS SUPPORTED IN PART BY:

GRAMMY Foundation Iron Mountain

BILL GRAHAM AND THE ROCK & ROLL REVOLUTION AND ITS RELATED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AT THE SKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTER ARE MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF THE FOLLOWING DONORS:

Bill Graham Memorial Foundation Alex Graham David Graham Danny Scher

WITH ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FROM:

Harold and Stephanie Bronson Chelsea and Ken Coelho The Nathan Cummings Foundation Martha and Bruce Karsh and Family Suzanne and Dave Larky Barbara and Robert Margolis Monterey International Pop Festival Foundation Margaret Black and John Ptak Fred M. Levin & Nancy Livingston, The Shenson Foundation Shout! Factory Ellen and Ken Ziffren

MEDIA AND PROMOTIONAL SPONSORS:

Los Angeles magazine 88.5FM KCSN LA Weekly Grateful Dead Productions/Rhino Entertainment SiriusXM/Grateful Dead Channel

About the Skirball Cultural Center

The Skirball Cultural Center is dedicated to exploring the connections between 4,000 years of Jewish heritage and the vitality of American democratic ideals. It welcomes and seeks to inspire people of every ethnic and cultural identity. Guided by our respective memories and experiences, together we aspire to build a society in which all of us can feel at home. The Skirball Cultural Center achieves its mission through educational programs that explore literary, visual, and performing arts from around the world; through the display and interpretation of its permanent collections and changing exhibitions; through an interactive family destination inspired by the Noah’s Ark story; and through outreach to the community.

About the GRAMMY Foundation

The GRAMMY Foundation was established in 1988 to cultivate the understanding, appreciation and advancement of the contribution of recorded music to American culture. The Foundation accomplishes this mission through programs and activities that engage the music industry and cultural community as well as the general public. The Foundation works in partnership year-round with its founder, The Recording Academy®, to bring national attention to important issues such as the value and impact of music and arts education and the urgency of preserving our rich cultural heritage. In recognition of the significant role of teachers in shaping their students’ musical experiences, The Recording Academy and the GRAMMY Foundation partnered to present their first Music Educator Award™ in 2014. Open to current U.S. music teachers from kindergarten through college level, the third annual Music Educator Award will be presented at the Special Merit Awards ceremony during GRAMMY Week in 2016. For more information about the Music Educator Award, please visit grammyusicteacher.com. For more information about the Foundation, please visit grammyfoundation.org. For breaking news and exclusive content, please "like" GRAMMY in the Schools on Facebook, follow the GRAMMY Foundation on Twitter (@GRAMMYFdn) and join us on Instagram (@GRAMMYFdn).

About Iron Mountain Incorporated

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Visiting the Skirball Cultural Center

The Skirball Cultural Center is located at 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90049. Museum hours: Tuesday–Friday 12:00–5:00 p.m.; Saturday–Sunday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; closed Mondays and holidays. Admission to exhibitions: $10 General; $7 Seniors, Full-Time Students, and Children over 12; $5 Children 2–12. Exhibitions are always free to Skirball Members and Children under 2. Exhibitions are free to all visitors on Thursdays. For general information, the public may call (310) 440-4500 or visit skirball.org. The Skirball is also home to Zeidler’s Café, which serves innovative California cuisine in an elegant setting, and Audrey’s Museum Store, which sells books, contemporary art, music, jewelry, and more.

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