Crib Notes

The 30^th annual Georgia Music Hall of Fame Awards (a.k.a. The Georgy Awards) take place on Sat., Sept. 20 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.

This year, The Georgia Music Hall of Fame will induct Southern rock band, Widespread Panic, Ludacris, Hamp Swain, Fred & Dinah Gretsch, Keith Sweat and the late gospel singer/songwriter, Dottie Rambo. The ceremony begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Thomas B. Murphy Ballroom.

Gov. Sonny Perdue host an opening reception and dinner followed by the awards show and performances from Widespread Panic, Ludacris and Keith Sweat and a few unannounced guests as well.

Tickets are on sale now, ranging from $75 for an individual ticket to $750 or $1000 for tables of ten. Tickets and Sponsorship packages are available by calling 770-491-9494 x. 15.

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To help raise funds to for AthFest’s “educational efforts,” the Savannah-based Gretsch Guitars is donating a new hollow body Brian Setzer model Gretsch Nashville guitar to be put up for auction on eBay.

A guitar such as this would normally retail for about $3,150.00. But what makes it a target for collectors, and/or wealthy philanthropists is that it has been signed by all four original members of R.E.M. …and yes, for those who are doing the math, it means that even retired drummer Bill Berry gave his John Hancock for the benefit of AthFest.

The auction will begin on Wed., June 18 and ends Friday on June 27.

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