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Harold Shedd Foundation to Unveil Music Gallery Vision & Host Free Concert Honoring Legendary Producer
The Georgia Thunderbolts will headline the Harold Shedd Foundation Georgia Music Heritage Community Celebration at The Hub on June 20
BREMEN, Ga. — The Harold Shedd Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to preserving the legacy of Southern music legend Harold Shedd and elevating other Southern music successes, will officially introduce The Harold Shedd Music Gallery at The Hub located at 119 Hamilton Ave on Friday, June 20. The event will include a Georgia Music Heritage Community Celebration featuring a performance by The Georgia Thunderbolts; tickets will be available to the public at no cost.
The Harold Shedd Music Gallery will offer a museum-style experience with interactive exhibits, educational installations, rare memorabilia, and curated collections. The June 20 event will also include a vision presentation with the Foundation’s board members, Bremen Mayor Sharon Sewell, R.K. Redding Construction, the Greater Haralson Chamber of Commerce, and Shedd himself for VIPs and media members.
“I am so honored to be celebrated along with great talented artists I signed and produced over the years with this Gallery opening,” said Harold Shedd, Multiplatinum Music Producer. “Since much of the music I developed with them is still played on the radio and streaming platforms, it makes me realize that my 90+ years on this Earth have made a difference. It is my close friends like the guys at Alabama, Billy Ray Cyrus, The Kentucky Headhunters, and others that are still traveling and performing that make me so proud and keep me moving.”
Richard Young of The Kentucky Headhunters has arranged for one of his acts, the incredibly-talented Georgia Thunderbolts, to perform and support the effort on June 20. The Kentucky Headhunters will also perform in the Fall.
“We’re grateful to Harold and to the Foundation for letting these boys be a part of something so meaningful,” said Kentucky Headhunters and Georgia Thunderbolts Manager Richard Young, a longtime friend of Shedd. “Bremen raised a legend.”
The introduction of the museum will be supported by a busy day of media-friendly events including:
12:30 p.m. — Vision Presentation for invited guests will include a sizzle reel of Harold Shedd’s career and a preview of the Foundation’s plans for the Music Gallery.
1:15 p.m. — Private VIP reception and lunch at The Stockroom.
6:30 p.m. — Free and public Georgia Music Heritage Community Celebration featuring The Georgia Thunderbolts.
Shedd built a career that took him from local radio to Nashville’s top production rooms. He helped launch the careers of Alabama, Billy Ray Cyrus, Toby Keith, Shania Twain and several others. Shedd produced Alabama’s first single and guided them through 21 consecutive number one hits. He co-owned the Music Mill studio and later became president of Mercury Records and Polydor Nashville. He was inducted in 1989 into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame. U.S. Route 27 in Bremen is named “Harold Shedd Highway” in his honor.
The Hub opened in December as a family-friendly park, performance venue and as a gathering space in Bremen.
For interviews, press access or to RSVP for the Vision Presentation, please contact Amy Parrish at 404-310-6559 or ap******@******************ns.com.
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About the Harold Shedd Foundation
The Harold Shedd Foundation honors the legacy of one of Southern music’s most influential producers. The Foundation will partner with the City of Bremen and collaborate with local schools and organizations to support educational programming. The Foundation also plans cross-promotional efforts with tourism boards and area businesses. Through storytelling, education, and the exhibits of The Harold Shedd Music Gallery, the Foundation helps ensure the next generation understands and preserves the sound of the South.
About The Georgia Thunderbolts
Critics have hailed The Georgia Thunderbolts as the new torchbearers of Southern rock consisting of TJ Lyle, lead vocals and harmonica; Zach Everett, bass, classical guitar and harmony vocals; Bristol Perry, drums; Logan Tolbert, guitar; and Riley Couzzourt, guitar. The Rome, Georgia-based quintet has shared the stage with The Marshall Tucker Band, Blackberry Smoke, The Kentucky Headhunters, Deep Purple,The Steel Woods, Black Stone Cherry and The Outlaws. The band’s debut album, “Can We Get A Witness,” amassed more than 6 million streams across digital platforms and earned critical acclaim from No Depression, Rolling Stone, Classic Rock, American Songwriter, Loudwire, Paste Magazine and many others. The now critically acclaimed and internationally touring band is currently promoting their 13-track sophomore album, “Rise Above It All,” an artistically assured collection of hard-hitting Southern rock, blues and heartfelt Americana released on Mascot Records.