The Rolling Stone’s First Official Exhibition Brings More Than 500 Rare and Personally Contributed Items to Nashville

NASHVILLE, Tenn. –The Rolling Stones Exhibit, delivered by DHL, the band’s first ever major exhibition, will have a limited exclusive U.S. Southeast engagement beginning March 29, 2018 at the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum.

This will be the final stop in The Rolling Stones Exhibit’s U.S. tour and its first and only stop in the Southeast region. The exhibition is proudly presented and delivered by DHL, and supported by Jackson National Life Insurance Company® (Jackson®) in conjunction with global promoter TEG and producer iEC Exhibitions!

The Music City engagement follows The Rolling Stones Exhibit’s global premiere in London, its star-studded U.S. premiere in NYC, and limited engagement stops in Chicago and Las Vegas, all of which garnered rave reviews and drew huge crowds of music, art and fashion lovers. The Rolling Stones Exhibit is the largest touring experience of its kind ever to be staged, and the first time in history the band has personally unlocked their vast private archive exploring the very beginning of their history to the Stones’ superstardom of today.

Advance public ticket sales for The Rolling Stones Exhibit are now on sale, available online at www.stonesexhibit.com. 

DHL is the Presenting and Official Logistics Partner of The Rolling Stones Exhibit and is using the power of its global network to transport The Rolling Stones Exhibit to Music City and beyond.

TEG CEO Geoff Jones echoed that Nashville is the natural final stop for The Rolling Stones Exhibit, which includes 500 rare artifacts and memorabilia spanning the band’s 54 year career and continued influence on fashion, film and art. TEG has worked closely with the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum and the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp. to secure Nashville as the exhibit’s final U.S. stop.

Jackson, a leading provider of retirement products, serves as the official U.S. Sponsor. After opening, the exhibit will continue in Nashville into the Summer. As the exhibit wraps up in Las Vegas and heads Nashville’s way, prepare for more information and exciting updates about The Rolling Stones Exhibit’s final U.S. engagement in Music City.

ABOUT THE ROLLING STONES EXHIBIT

The Rolling Stones Exhibit tells the story of the most influential rock ‘n’ roll band in history, allowing visitors to experience first- hand their incredible journey from early days living together in a tiny flat to headlining the biggest stages in the world. The Rolling Stones Exhibit continues the Stones’ proud tradition of groundbreaking innovation combined with the highest production values. 

Originated and produced by Australian-based iEC Exhibitions! with the full participation of Mick, Keith, Charlie and Ronnie, and curated by New York native Ileen Gallagher, this highly immersive and interactive exhibition explores the Stones’ extraordinary career featuring over 500 rare and original items from their archive.

From their most cherished instruments, onstage and offstage clothes, valuable works of art and handwritten lyric books to personal diaries, recordings, unseen film and photos, a screening cinema and interactive recording studio that all culminate in an exciting and powerful backstage-to-onstage 3D concert experience.

Over the past 50 years, The Rolling Stones became, and have remained, one of the most culturally important acts in history. From the daring white dress worn by Mick Jagger in 1969, to the seminal Sticky Fingers (1971) album cover to their iconic tongue and lips logo, up to their chart-topping latest album Blue and Lonesome released in December 2016, The Rolling Stones have continued to break the boundaries of cultural norms throughout their incredible career.

The original works of key collaborators who helped to make the band not just musical but cultural icons are also on display, including Andy Warhol, John Pasche, who designed the band’s iconic tongue logo, fashion designers Ossie Clark and Alexander McQueen, artist Shepard Fairey, producer Don Was, and film director Martin Scorsese.

The Rolling Stones Exhibit gives visitors a look back at the high points of the band’s career through a new film, with a high-octane soundtrack. It then steps back into the early days, to an amazing recreation of the Edith Grove flat that Mick, Keith and Brian shared in 1962. The flat was located just off the King’s Road in London’s Chelsea neighborhood.

There is a recreation of a Stones’ recording studio complete with their original instruments, plus a “backstage” area to give fans a sense of what it truly feels like just before the band heads out on stage. A guitar gallery brings together examples of some of Keith, Ronnie and Mick’s prized instruments, including a rosewood Fender Telecaster and a Maton that Keith played on Let It Bleed, which famously disintegrated as he reached the final notes of ‘Gimme Shelter.’

Other unique items include the cassette player on which Keith famously sketched out the idea for ‘(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction,’ just before falling asleep in a Florida motel room, Mick’s lyric book which features the hand written words for ‘Miss You,’ ‘Hey Negrita’ and ‘Worried About You,’ Keith’s 1963 diary, and the toy drum kit that Charlie used in the recording of ‘Street Fighting Man.’

For more information, visit www.stonesexhibit.com.

About TEG

TEG is Australasia’s leading Ticketing, Live Entertainment and Data Analytics Company. TEG includes Ticketek, TEG Live, TEG Dainty, TEG Analytics, TEG Rewards, TEG Digital, Softix, Qudos Bank Arena, Eventopia, Life Like Touring, The Entertainment Store, the Brickman Experience, TicketCharge Malaysia, International Ticketing and TEG Asia. www.t-e-g.com.au

About iEC Exhibitions!

iEC is an international entertainment, exhibitions and special events company that specializes in the concept creation, design, production and touring of unique international travelling exhibitions. iEC Directors have produced and promoted well in excess of 500 sporting and entertainment events worldwide. To date, selling in excess of 25 million tickets.

About DHL

DHL – The logistics company for the world

DHL is the leading global brand in the logistics industry. Our DHL family of divisions offer an unrivalled portfolio of logistics services ranging from national and international parcel delivery, e-commerce shipping and fulfillment solutions, international express, road, air and ocean transport to industrial supply chain management. With about 350,000 employees in more than 220 countries and territories worldwide, DHL connects people and businesses securely and reliably, enabling global trade flows. With specialized solutions for growth markets and industries including technology, life sciences and healthcare, energy, automotive and retail, a proven commitment to corporate responsibility and an unrivalled presence in developing markets, DHL is decisively positioned as “The logistics company for the world”. DHL is part of Deutsche Post DHL Group. The Group generated revenues of more than 57 billion euros in 2016.

About Jackson

Jackson's mission is to empower Americans to live the retirement they want — by having the financial freedom to do so. As today's modern vision of life after work has transformed for many retirees into one of finding renewed purpose and living life to the fullest, Jackson is committed to providing consumers with the education and resources they need to pursue their dreams for a new life stage. For more information about Jackson and its products designed for retirement planning — including variable, fixed and fixed index annuities — visit www.jackson.com.

About Tommy Hilfiger

Founded in 1985, Tommy Hilfiger is one of the world’s leading designer lifestyle brands and is internationally recognized for celebrating the essence of classic American cool style. Tommy Hilfiger is the official apparel sponsor for The Rolling Stones Exhibit – The Rolling Stones. “The Rolling Stones was one of the first bands I fell in love with as a kid, and their music has remained a huge source of inspiration for me,” said Tommy Hilfiger. “Throughout my career, I’ve always looked for ways to blend fashion and music, and our sponsorship of THE ROLLING STONES EXHIBIT is another incredible opportunity to fuse our two worlds.” Hilfiger has previously sponsored the Rolling Stones’ acclaimed ‘No Security’ tour in 1999. For The Rolling Stones Exhibit, Tommy Hilfiger has designed a limited-edition Hilfiger Denim capsule collection of graphic t-shirts and custom jackets adorned with Rolling Stones imagery and the band’s iconic logo.

About SPI Entertainment

SPI Entertainment, helmed by award-winning Producer Adam Steck, is a leading Theatrical Production Company with six buzzed-about resident shows in the entertainment capital of the world, Las Vegas, and several shows touring internationally. With a successful track record of building entertainment brands and partnering with world-class celebrities, SPI has become the preeminent Theatrical Producer & Talent Agency in Las Vegas and beyond. SPI Entertainment is behind dozens of sold-out and critically acclaimed shows such as Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth Round 2 at MGM Grand, Human Nature: Jukebox at The Venetian, Boyz II Men at The Mirage, The Australian Bee Gees Show at The Excalibur, Divas - Starring Frank Marino at The LINQ, Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man at The Paris Hotel and more. One of SPI's biggest hits include Australia's Thunder from Down Under at The Excalibur, one of the longest running productions in the history of Las Vegas and highest-grossing male revue in the world, with over 1,000 shows a year throughout the United States and beyond.

About The Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum

From Jimi Hendrix to Hank Williams, the Musicians Hall of Fame celebrates the achievements of musicians from virtually every decade since the golden era of studio recording, starting in the 1950s, and from every corner of the country. With education being paramount, each section of the museum focuses on an important city in the history of American music – including but not limited to Detroit, Los Angeles, Muscle Shoals, Atlanta, Memphis, and Nashville, and explores each area's contributions. The museum focuses on the session musicians who may not be well known to the public, but played on thousands of iconic recordings. The Induction Ceremony and Concert honors new members, nominated by the American Federation of Musicians and other music industry professionals, and ensures the continued growth of the Musicians Hall of Fame.

The Musicians Hall of Fame has been awarded many accolades including a Music City Brand Champion by the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp., TripAdvisor Certificates of Excellence, and has been covered in national outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Chicago Tribune, The Washington Post, ABC News, San Francisco Chronicle, Rolling Stone, and National Geographic Travel. For additional information, visit www.musicianshalloffame.com.

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