FREE Jim Irsay Collection Exhibit & Concert - Boston

100 Legends Way,Boston MA 02114

15 July, 2023

Description

Jim Irsay’s world-renowned collection—a traveling museum of rock music, American history, and pop culture—comes to Boston for a free, one-night only event. Featuring a live performance by The Jim Irsay Band w/Special Guests. Jim Irsay, owner & CEO of the NFL's Indianapolis Colts, showcases items from The Jim Irsay Collection – a traveling museum of rock music, American history and pop culture – in Boston for one night only, July 15, 2023 from 6pm-11pm at TD Garden. The Collection highlights instruments and items owned by some of the greatest artists in music history, including Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Prince, Eric Clapton, Elton John, Jerry Garcia, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison and Kurt Cobain, as well as autographed photos, handwritten lyrics, and other historical music memorabilia. It also includes U.S. Presidential artifacts, important original documents from American history and unique items, such as a 1953 Jackie Robinson bat, Muhammad Ali’s 1974 "Rumble in the Jungle” championship belt and the original scroll of Jack Kerouac's seminal novel, On the Road. The evening culminates with a concert by The Jim Irsay Band, featuring Irsay on vocals, Kenny Aronoff on drums (Sir Paul McCartney, John Mellencamp, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan), Billy Branch on harmonica (Willie Dixon, Johnny Winter, Keb’ Mo, Taj Mahal), Tom Bukovac on guitar (played on more than 700 albums with major artists), Mike Mills on bass & vocals (founding member of R.E.M.), Danny Nucci on guitar & saxophone (actor, Titanic, The Rock), Michael Ramos on keyboards (Mellencamp, Patti Griffin, Paul Simon), Carmella Ramsey on violin, mandolin & vocals (Reba McEntire, Olivia Newton-John), Kenny Wayne Shepherd on guitar & vocals (five-time Grammy® nominee), and Mike Wanchic, guitar (Mellencamp). The band will be joined in Boston by several to-be-announced special guests. Past guest artists have included John Mellencamp, Stephen Stills (Crosby, Stills & Nash), blues pioneer Buddy Guy, Ann Wilson (Heart), John Fogerty (Creedence Clearwater Revival), Kevin Cronin (REO Speedwagon), Natalie Merchant (formerly of 10,000 Maniacs), Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top), country music superstar Vince Gill, nine-time Grammy® nominee John Hiatt, and four-time Grammy® nominee Robert Randolph. *Note: This event is FREE and open to the public but tickets are required and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last. Band lineup subject to change.The following items from The Jim Irsay Collection will be on display in Boston, July 15, 2023 at TD Garden: GUITARS1969 Fender Stratocaster (David Gilmour - "The Black Strat")1969 C.F. Martin & Co. D-35 (David Gilmour - "Wish You Were Here")1979 Doug Irwin "Tiger" (Jerry Garcia)1939 C.F. Martin & Co. Style 000-42 (Eric Clapton - "MTV Unplugged")1969 Fender Mustang (Kurt Cobain - "Smells Like Teen Spirit")1964 Gibson SG Standard (George Harrison/John Lennon)1963 Gretsch Chet Atkins 6120 (John Lennon)1964 Rickenbacker Rose Morris 1996 (John Lennon / Ringo Starr)1964 Fender Stratocaster (Bob Dylan - "Dylan Goes Electric" at Newport Folk Festival)1992 Gibson Hummingbird (Bob Dylan)1954 Gibson Les Paul Custom (Les Paul - "Black Beauty")1964 Fender Jazzmaster (Jimi Hendrix)c. 1995 Andy Beech Custom Cloud (Prince - "Yellow Cloud")1995 Epiphone Casino Reissue (Steve Earle)1977 Gibson Les Paul Pro-Deluxe (Neal Schon / Journey - "Don’t Stop Believin'")1956 C.F. Martin D-21 (Johnny Cash)1963 Maton MS-500 Mastersound (George Harrison)1964 Gibson SG Special (Pete Townshend)2003 Fender Danny Gatton Telecaster (Lou Reed - "Goldie")1976 Gibson Explorer (The Edge / U2) 1979 Yamaha BB-1200 Bass (Paul McCartney)2002 DeArmond by Guild M-75T (Jimmy Page)1953 Gibson J-45 (Janis Joplin)1932 Bacon & Day Senorita S-5 (Walter Becker / Steely Dan)1966 Vox Kensington (John Lennon)1968 Harptone L-6s 12-String (George Harrison)2006 Gretsch 6138 guitar Bo Diddley Signature Model (Bo Diddley)1976 Alembic Series 1 Custom Bass (John McVie / Fleetwood Mac)1961 Gibson Les Paul Junior (Billie Joe Armstrong / Green Day)1969 C.F. Martin & Co. 00-21 (Don McLean - "Vincent (Starry, Starry Night"))MUSIC Ringo Starr’s 1963 Ludwig Oyster Black Pearl Drum Kit and Snare drumThe Beatles “Ed Sullivan Show” Bass DrumheadJohn Lennon’s “Sgt. Peppers Piano,” c. 1869 John Broadwood & Sons UprightSir Elton John's c. 1970s Steinway & Sons Model D Grand PianoJim Morrison’s Paris NotebookJim Morrison’s Performance MicrophoneBob Dylan's Working Lyrics for "The Times They Are A-Changin'" Paul McCartney's Studio Lyrics for "Hey Jude”Natalie Merchant’s Handwritten "Hey Jack Kerouac" lyrics"The Day the Music Died" Concert Poster John Lennon’s SunglassesPaul McCartney’s Affidavit Filed to Break Up The Beatles1965 Newport Folk Festival Poster1965 Newport Folk Festival ProgramJohn Coltrane's 1966 Yamaha Prototype Alto SaxophoneMiles Davis’s Martin Committee TrumpetJimi Hendrix’s Moroccan chestJames Brown’s "Godfather of Soul" Stage-Worn CapeJames Brown’s Stage-Worn Leather Boots POP CULTURESylvester Stallone’s "Rocky Balboa" Boxing ShoesSteve Jobs’ Signed and Inscribed Apple II ManualSteve Jobs’ Letter Handwritten Letter to Childhood Friend Tim Brown, 1974Muhammad Ali’s Fight-Worn Shoes from the "Thrilla in Manila"Muhammad Ali’s Walk-Out Robe from First Fight After His Name ChangeMuhammad Ali’s WBC Heavyweight Championship BeltScreen-Used "Wilson” Volleyball from Castaway (2000)Screen-Used “Golden Ticket” from Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)Secretariat's Saddle, Used during 1973 Triple CrownAMERICAN HISTORY/FINE BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTSOriginal Typescript Scroll of “On the Road” by Jack Kerouac Original Draft Manuscript of the Alcoholics Anonymous “Big Book"William Stone’s 1823 Engraving of the Declaration of IndependenceJohn Hancock Signed Lottery Ticket for Faneuil Hall Fundraiser, 1765John Hancock Thank You Note to Anthony Wayne, 1774The First National Declaration of Thanksgiving, 1777George Washington Autograph Letter Signed to Brig. Gen. Alexander McDougall, 1777George Washington Autograph Letter Signed to Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 1780George Washington Autograph Letter Signed to Thomas Jefferson Regarding the Constitution, 1787Thomas Jefferson Autograph Letter Signed to Amos Cook, 1816Thomas Jefferson Autograph Letter Signed to Thomas Paine, 1808Abraham Lincoln’s Pocket Knife and Presentation Box, Presented to Him at the 1864 Philadelphia Great Central FairAbraham Lincoln Autograph Letter Signed Regarding the Pocket Knife, 1864Abraham Lincoln’s Fence Rail Presentation Cane, c. 1860 Abraham Lincoln Autograph Letter Signed for a Stay of Execution, 1863Abraham Lincoln Autograph Letter Signed for Job Recommendations to the U.S. Postmaster General, 1864Abraham Lincoln Autograph Letter Signed Requesting A Prisoner Exchange, 1862National Union Ticket Campaign Poster for President Abraham Lincoln and Vice President Andrew Johnson, 1864"The Murderer" Wanted Poster for John Wilkes Booth, 1865"THE PRESIDENT IS DEAD!" Broadside Poster, 1865U.S. Army Civil War-era Miliary Snare DrumSusan B Anthony Autograph Signed Letter, 1892Original Photograph of Susan B. Anthony, 1905"I Want You" Poster by James Montgomery Flagg, 1917$10,000 Federal Reserve Note, 1934 (New York) $10,000 Federal Reserve Note, 1934 (Chicago)$5,000 Federal Reserve Note, 1934 (Dallas)Jackie Robinson’s 1953 Game-Used Baseball BatJackie Robinson’s 1953 Topps Baseball CardPresident John F. Kennedy’s White House Rocking ChairStetson Hat Intended for President John F. Kennedy from Texas Gov. John Connally, 1963Welcome Dinner Press Ticket for President Kennedy Event, 1963President John F. Kennedy’s Cigar box and 1901 Half Dollar CoinNASA Official Photos of the First U.S. Spacewalk, taken by James McDivitt (Gemini IV)The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain, First Edition, First Printing, 1876The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, First Edition First Printing, 1885The Fun of It by Amelia Earhart, 1932Hunter S. Thompson’s Personal Copy of The Dharma Bums by Jack KerouacHOWL and Other Poems by Allen Ginsberg, First Edition Review Copy and Accompanying LetterErnest Hemingway Autograph Letter Signed, 1932The Atlantic Charter, signed by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Winston ChurchillWinston Churchill Autograph Letter Signed Regarding Hitlerism, 1942President Harry S. Truman’s Top Hat, Worn at the 1949 Presidential InaugurationVolodymyr Zelenskyy Signed Baseball*Exhibit subject to artifact additions/subtractions.WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIAThe Jim Irsay Collection - Instagram The Jim Irsay Collection - Facebook The Jim Irsay Collection - Twitter The Jim Irsay Collection - YouTube The Jim Irsay Collection - Website