The new exhibition Homegrown: Zac Brown Band will open Friday, July 22, at the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum. Running through June 18, 2017, the career-spanning exhibition will explore Zac Brown Band’s rise to fame through stage wear, guitars, song manuscripts, photos and more from the band’s personal collection.
Exhibition highlights include:
Custom-designed conga drum used by percussionist Daniel de los Reyes in the music video for “Jump Right In”,Taylor NS prototype acoustic-electric guitar, made for Brown in 2010, Jimmy De Martini’s Knilling Bucharest violin, Clay Cook’s Gibson Signature Pete Townsend SG electric guitar, custom-painted Yamaha electric guitar with skeleton motifs, used by Coy Bowles,Jackets designed by Manuel for Zac Brown Band performance, with Dave Grohl, of “Day for the Dead,” at the 2013 CMA Awards and many more items.
Formed in Atlanta in 2002, Zac Brown Band scored their first hit in 2008 with “Chicken Fried,” and have continued to break new ground. The band’s lineup includes Zac Brown (lead vocals/guitar/piano/bass/banjo), Jimmy De Martini (violin/vocals), John Driskell Hopkins (banjo/guitar/vocals), Coy Bowles (guitar/keys/banjo/vocals), Clay Cook (guitar/keys/mandolin/vocals), Chris Fryar (drums/vocals), Daniel de los Reyes (percussion) and Matt Mangano (bass/vocals).
Known widely for their musicianship, Zac Brown Band have earned critical praise as “one of modern country’s most exciting acts” (Rolling Stone) for their live shows. They have showcased their diverse musical tastes through collaborative performances with Gregg Allman, Jimmy Buffett, Chris Cornell, Dave Grohl, Alan Jackson, Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Springsteen and James Taylor, among many others.
Additional information can be found at zacbrownband.com. For more information about the exhibit, click here. Follow @countrymusichof on Twitter and join the conversation using #ZBBExhibit.
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