New Allman Brothers Documentary Premiere May 16
New Allman Brothers Documentary Premieres May 16
5/7/08
This afternoon Allman Brothers Tour Mystic Kirk West sent me an email regarding his new documentary on the Allman Brothers Band during their days at "The Big House" where the Brothers lived together on Vineville Avenue in Macon, Georgia. Here are the details. We'll let you know when the documentary moves South...
James Calemine
DOCUMENTARY SHOWS ALLMAN BROTHERS’ TIME IN THE BIG HOUSE
There is an 18-room, turn of the century Tudor-style mansion in Macon, Georgia that might just be a big house to some, but it means a lot more to the Allman Brothers Band. That’s because in the early 1970’s, the structure served as a home to members of the band as well as their families, road crew, friends and some wayward travelers. The place is appropriately called The Big House and inside its walls, some timeless songs were written, history was made and some big parties were thrown. Soon, fans can see just how important The Big House was to the Allman Brothers thanks to a new documentary called Please Call Home: The Big House Years. This 100 minute film was directed by the band’s long-time tour manager Kirk West, who lived in The Big House for 14 years. The film explores the making of the band, some of its most successful songs, its big breaks and darkest hours faced by the band members with the death of Duane Allman and Berry Oakley. West spoke about the film saying, “This is not a comprehensive biography of the band per se, but rather an intimate look at the family that was this band . . . what it really talks about is the life of a family in a particular house for three years and in the story of this band, that is an amazing three years.”
The documentary premieres in New York City on Friday, May 16th, 2008 at The Hudson Theatre at The Millennium Broadway Hotel 145 W. 44th Street. Look for premieres in Atlanta, Macon and Chicago as well.
There are two levels of tickets available for the NYC Premiere. VIP Tickets are available for $100 per person and include a cocktail reception from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., preferred seating and guests receive a special gift bag which will include a copy of an extended version of the Please Call Home DVD. General Admission Tickets for the screening only are available for $25 per person. A portion of each ticket is tax deductible.
To purchase tickets, please email pchpremiere@aol.com.
For additional information, please contact E.J. Devokaitis, The Big House Foundation @ 478-973-6338.
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Comments
palmettopirate says...
Way to go Kirk. I can't wait. The last time I was in Macon I stopped by The Big House and Kirk's wife gave us a great tour. You get the feeling that there's some lingering spirits in those walls. In fact if memory serves me correct, Gregg had just spent the night there recently when we were there!