50th Anniversary of the Great Southern Music Hall
AUDIO ONLY - We had an issue with the Zoom recording, so this is an audio-only video. The photo is courtesy of Cool Blue Photography.
Join us to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Great Southern Music Hall. Hear from Jeffrey Meldon, Jim Forsman, John Moran, Albert Teebagy, Barry Sides, and others who were there at the start and helped make it the "Showplace of the South."
Jeffrey Meldon and Jim Forsman joined forces in 1974 to create the Great Southern Music Hall at the former Florida Theatre location in downtown Gainesville. On April 26, 1974, the performing arts theatre had its premiere performance featuring the Earl Scruggs Review. Over the next five years some of the greatest performances in the history of Gainesville were presented at this unique forum. The theater experience was unique because the 800-seat theatre was intimate enough that every person in the house felt engaged in each performance.
This event was sponsored in part by Visit Gainesville/Alachua County, FL; The City of Gainesville; and by the Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Council of the Arts and Culture, and the State of Florida.