Events to celebrate late Allman set to take place

The life and music of Gregg Allman will be remembered at events in three cities – including his beloved Macon – in September.

“Southern Blood: Celebrating Gregg Allman” will take place Sept. 7 at the Clive Davis Theater at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles. Allman’s son, Devon, along with longtime friend and manager Michael Lehman, producer Don Was (who worked on Allman’s final album, “Southern Blood”) and Gregg Allman Band guitarist and musical director Scott Sharrard will be together for an evening of stories, memories and music.

Tickets for the event will go on sale to the general public at noon Thursday. Visit www. grammymuseum.org. Closer to Atlanta, on Sept. 9, Macon Mayor Robert Reichert will issue a proclamation to forever declare Allman’s birthday, Dec. 8, “Gregg Allman Day.” The musician also will be posthumously honored with the keys to the city where he is buried at a commemorative celebration at The Allman Brothers Band Museum at The Big House (2321 Vineville Ave., Macon). The night of Sept. 9, The Big House will host an event with Devon Allman, Lehman, Sharrard, Allman’s closest friend, Chank Middleton, and Chuck Reece, editor of “The Bitter Southerner.” The event will be catered by H&H restaurant, a longtime Allman Brothers Band haunt that kept the band fed even in its lean years when they couldn’t afford payment. Tickets are $25 and available at www.thebighousemuseum.com.