In September 2021, Irsay started taking his collection on tour. The Philadelphia Eagles converted 90% of QB sneaks this season and while the push play has been legal since 2005, no team employed it with as much dominance as the 2022 Eagles. Many items, if not most of the Irsay Collection, were acquired at auction, but Irsay usually wasnt sitting in the crowd waving a tiny paddle with a number on it. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JIM IRSAY, INDIANAPOLIS COLTS OWNER & CEO, RETURNS TO HIS HOMETOWN OF CHICAGO TO DISPLAY HIS WORLD-RENOWNED ARTIFACT COLLECTION FEATURING NEWLY ACQUIRED GUITARS FROM KURT COBAIN & JANIS JOPLIN EVENING WILL FEATURE PERFORMANCE BY THE JIM INDIANAPOLIS COLTS OWNER JIM IRSAY TO FEATURE THE JIM IRSAY BAND AT HIS ONE-NIGHT-ONLY EVENT IN AUSTIN, TEX. All that shit and McCarthyism and all that stuff. Sign up for our newsletter and get every update delivered to your inbox! Jim Irsay bought Kurt Cobain's guitar for $4.5 million Kevin Hickey May 23, 2022 8:59 am ET Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay already has an impressive Irsay didnt procure most of this stuff personally. Irsay joined Cheddar News to talk about why he's bringing artifacts from the Beatles to Jerry Garcia to light now." It was nice there were a number of exhibits featuring players from the Baltimore era, Raymond Berry, Gino Marchetti, Alan Ameche, and Johnny Unitas. John Katsilometes column runs daily in the A section. And regardless of your area of interest, there will be something there that will blow your mind." Jim Irsayrenowned philanthropist and Owner of the Indianapolis Coltshas a deep passion for rock music. Danny Rosen, Neeli Cherkovski, Jessica Loos, Scott Bird & Friends!! Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay already has an impressive collection of music memorabilia, and it just got stronger this weekend. Thats when the fields are rich with writing. I dont have any interest in anything else. If the residence does turn into a museum, speaking from somebody who's been fortunate enough to visit the house, I recommended paying it a visit. On Saturday, December 10, it rolls into San Franciscos Bill Graham Civic Auditorium. THE JIM IRSAY COLLECTION. Irsay: As you know, I was a broadcast journalism major. READ ARTICLE, "The list of items [in The Jim Irsay Collection], spanning centuries, is extraordinary. Ive never seen a hearse pull a U-Haul. The instrument was a favorite of the late musician, according to Heritage Auctions. Its not just guitars, either. I did yeah. It really doesnt matter. It was a big deal for him. Thats all that matters to me. I helped him a lot in the movie and kind of went through the whole travel journey of when he finally got Cruise to do the film. He and Hemingway lived lives where they tried to put themselves in the thick of things and they did. I mean, its just not true. While a high school sophomore, he nabbed Jackson Brownes The Pretender., Looking at the cover, I thought it was a soul album, Irsay says, referring to the photo of Browne walking across a busy city street amid a multi-ethnic crowd. None other than gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson encouraged Irsay to purchase Kerouacs On the Road manuscript. He talked about how much putting together a world-class collection costs and what it would take for him to part with it." The Dish University of Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter, one of the top prospects in the 2023 NFL Draft, is the subject of arrest warrants in Athens, Georgia, on reckless driving and racing charges as a result of an ongoing investigation into a fatal car crash on Jan. 15, the Athens-Clarke County Police Department said on Wednesday. I was a concert violinist at age 6, in the Suzuki method, at Northwestern school of music, but gave it up when I was 12, Irsay says. But we didnt drive 900 miles to only talk about the Colts. NFL+ gives you the freedom to watch LIVE out-of-market preseason games, LIVE local and primetime regular season and postseason games on your phone or tablet, the best NFL programming on-demand, and MORE! Youre taught to get a job, try to become a lawyer or a doctor. WebOn display at the Colts new home at Lucas Oil stadium was the magnificent Jim Irsay Collection. But most of the videos feature creative animated sequences to engage listeners and help them visualize the song as they hear it. Awakening at Wynn Las Vegas continues to seek methods to fill the room. The Rogers Foundation chair Beverly Rogers says of her namesake theater, We want to know what we can add. I know with Kenny Wayne Shepherd, just to see him play some of them. But beyond that the concept of the band and everything else of the Grateful Dead and just that scene and all the fans that followed around for decade after decade and how it transcended at least three generations of different people following it really is iconic. My daughters a writer. About life. Web"The list of items [in The Jim Irsay Collection], spanning centuries, is extraordinary. READ ARTICLE, "The list of items [in The Jim Irsay Collection], spanning centuries, is extraordinary. WebJim Irsays passion for rock music, American history and pop culture led him to assemble a robust collection of historic and culturally significant artifacts over several decades that Over the span of two decades, Irsay has acquired a vast collection of cultural memorabilia. Join us for a long-awaited celebration of Les Gottesman, who passed away at the height of the covid pandemic. The impact of Sammy Davis Jr.s history in Vegas was felt during a Black In Vegas event at The Stirling Club. Items on display ran the gamut from historical artifacts such as letters from George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, the wanted poster for John Wilkes Booth and the Atlantic Charter signed by Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt to pop culture items such as Hunter S. Thompsons Red Shark 1973 Chevrolet Caprice convertible." The guitar was featured in the music video for Smells Like Teen Spirit.. Don't miss the big stories. Credit: WTHR.com Staff 'Guitar Magazine' once dubbed Jim Irsay's collection of guitars as among the best in the world. (Jim really digs guitars!). He was one of the biggest stars 40 years ago, now no one knows who the fuck he is. READ ARTICLE, Smells like team spirit: Billionaire Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay shares his collection of rare guitars at a free exhibition after splurging $4.4 million on Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain's Fender Mustang READ ARTICLE, "Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay is displaying his world-renowned collection of historic memorabilia to the public for the first time in the Big Apple. 'I have JFK, his rocking chair, Jackie Robinson's bat that he hit a homerun World Series with, Muhammad Ali's shoes from the Thrilla in Manila against Joe Frazier,' Irsay said. So he just goes on and on in this book. The Jim Irsay Band was set to perform a cover of One of My Turns by Pink Floyd, and Irsay wanted to introduce the song with an homage to the original music video. Were contemplating ennui the chronic listlessness that comes from the humdrum of modern life. Irsay has bought instruments once owned by musicians Jerry Garcia of Grateful Dead, John Lennon and Ringo Starr of The Beatles and singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. Irsay: Himand I just hit it off so much. The Jim Irsay Collection at the Navy Pier in Chicago. On The Road just came about quick and hard. We were talking about where that fell historically and all those things. I dont know if you read that yet, but its fucking hilarious. READ ARTICLE, "The list of items [in The Jim Irsay Collection], spanning centuries, is extraordinary. I have to tell you Steven Stills is gonna play this show. Panthers head coach Frank Reich came away impressed after a meeting with free-agent quarterback Derek Carr on Tuesday, but he said the team is still evaluating both veteran and rookie QB options. Thats not a little thing.. The concert features Billy F. Gibbons (whose Fandango! inspired Irsay so many years ago), and Stephen Stills of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, and country great and current Eagles member Vince Gill. Several of them are famously owned or famously played by people like Eric Clapton, David Gilmore from Pink Floyd. Stone printing of the Declaration of Independence, one of the first exact facsimiles of the final signed document; Renowned American author Jack Kerouacs original 119-foot On the Road scroll; The original manuscript for Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book, the organizations founding document; The original 1777 Continental Congress proclamation designating Thanksgiving as a national holiday; A Jackie Robinson game-used bat from 1953 (the founding year of the Colts); Muhammad Alis 1965 first walkout robe that bore his new name, and his boxing shoes from the 1975 Thrilla in Manilla vs. Joe Frazier; Handwritten documents and artifacts from womens suffrage pioneer Susan B. Anthony; Artifacts and signed documents from numerous U.S. Presidents, including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, John F. Kennedy and others. 2023 NFL Enterprises LLC. You and I, we could look at the guitar collection and say, well, I own it and you dont.. If you cant, be an accountant or something. Follow @johnnykats on Twitter, @JohnnyKats1 on Instagram. Note: This interview has been edited for flow and readability. I was with him in Indianapolis at The Vogue, this nightclub that RatDog was playing. He paid $965,000 for the Newport Stratocaster Bob Dylan played at the 1965 Newport Festival, when he and his band went electric for the first time; dropped $4.4 million for Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobains Fender Mustang; and $4 million for Pink Floyd guitarist David Gimours black Fender Stratocaster. Why? Everything changed for me with my writing when I read Dylan Thomas. But, in terms of owning historic instruments with rock n roll credentials and sheer spending power, nobody can top Jim Irsay." I said, Well, I didnt have any money, [laughter], I didnt have any money to buy anything. Hes also a spirited collector of cultural history. Irsay purchased the "Yellow Cloud" electric guitar that Prince once used in concerts. We didnt just talk about stuff, either. Resorts World launching worlds largest immersive art experience, Beverly Theater ready to shine in downtown Las Vegas, Las Vegas Strip productions offer monthly payment plans, Weezers road trip to pit stop on the Strip, Las Vegas nightclub to be featured in reality series, Super Bowl champion Chiefs take the party to the Strip, Shaqs star power boosts Wynn Nightlife DJ roster, Clint Holmes headlines, Davis Jr.s spirit co-stars Black In Vegas event, Mark Wahlberg extols faith while living in Sin City, Donny Osmond preaches patience, tenacity in Harrahs extension. Muhammad Alis WBC championship belt that he won in the 1974 Rumble in the Jungle fight over George Foreman. Its more of the spirit and what comes to me., Nevertheless, he doesnt win every bidding war. They had this very humble understated way of finding their notes in between the music. 'I have JFK, his rocking chair, Jackie Robinson's bat that he hit a homerun World Series with, Muhammad Ali's shoes from the Thrilla in Manila against Joe Frazier,' Irsay said. His PodKats! podcast can be found at reviewjournal.com/podcasts. He loved playing baccarat, Irsay says. Jim Irsay, the billionaire Colts owner, recently spent $4.4 million for a guitar (pictured) belonging to the late Kurt Cobain Cobain's Fender Mustang was seen in Nirvana's the 1991 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' music video (left). Irsay's collection also includes Jerry Garcia's prized 1979 Doug Irwin 'Tiger' guitar (upper right) Kerouac, to me, was the best writer. From 1977 to 1989, REO Speedwagon released nine consecutive albums all certified Platinum or higher. If Irsays fondest wish comes true, his wildly eclectic collection will one day reside in its own wildly eclectic museum. The venue features a state-of-the-art stage, incredible lighting, and clear sound that is sure to leave attendees amazed. About art. The truths just the truth. Early on he learned to swing a hammer and []. Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers spoke publicly for the first time since completing his darkness retreat. Irsay joined Cheddar News to talk about why he's bringing artifacts from the Beatles to Jerry Garcia to light now." He said, Well, you know Jim, I dont know. Buy it on Bookshop! He probably lost too much money, but he didnt lose all of it.. Be careful, James yr greed crazed outbursts are beginning to rub off on people. I just think of creating things that make people feel and, hopefully, feel inspired, feel well, feel spiritual, feel God, and the spirits that truly are there and pure love. Each stop also includes a show featuring some of Irsays musician friends, including icons like Buddy Guy, Kenny Wayne Shepard, and Ann Wilson. I mean, you mean you might know John Belushi. Drugs and alcohol can be helpful a lot early but it breaks your source from where you get a line. Lets talk about God. Its just because youre driven to do that. The 120,000 square ft multipurpose space offers a variety of layouts, ranging from music festivals, sports viewing parties, corporate events and more. "Over the years, some remarkable guitar collections have featured in the pages of this magazine. Jim Irsay @JimIrsay. Its a dedicated mission to all the brothers and sisters of the world to make people feel better, to make people feel safer, to make people feel inspired to do things like that because its not like for the nobility of it per se. READARTICLE, For matters related to TJIC Exhibitions/Tour, For all media inquiries related to TJIC, For all other (non-tour matters) related to TJIC. WebLas Vegas (February 27, 2023) Kevin Cronin, the iconic lead vocalist for the legendary REO Speedwagon, will join Indianapolis Colts Owner & CEO Jim Irsay and his all-star band for a free, one-night-only performance in Las Vegas celebrating The Jim Irsay Collection, Irsays traveling museum of iconic artifacts from rock music, American history and pop I couldnt be a bigger fan personally. Contact him at jkatsilometes@reviewjournal.com. Would you consider sending me that 1959 Les Paul? on bass and vocals, Danny Nucci (musician and actor from Titanic and The Rock) on guitar and sax, among many other top players. The collection is highlighted by musical instruments and items owned and used by the greatest artists in music history, including Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Prince, Eric Clapton, Sir Elton John, Jerry Garcia, Les Paul, David Gilmour, Jim Morrison, Pete Townshend, Jimi Hendrix, John Coltrane, The Edge, Janis Joplin, Kurt Cobain, and other icons, as well as signed photos, handwritten lyrics, and other historic music memorabilia. Irsay offset his sports activity with an acute interest in music. Thats really kind of what started me on the journey. The Jim Irsay collection is still on its world tour. READARTICLE, For matters related to TJIC Exhibitions/Tour, For all media inquiries related to TJIC, For all other (non-tour matters) related to TJIC. Nirvanas breakout hit became an anthem for Generation X and rock's grunge era of the 1990s, and eventually About Danny Rosen Each morning Danny pees on the bank of the largest unnamed tributary to the East Branch of Big Salt Wash which flows into the Colorado River several miles below Fruita, Colorado. Its a Tuesday afternoon in early December, right after sunset. They borrow everything. I know if you look at the Mike Douglas interview one of the last interviews he ever did in 1968 before he died when they ask him about the 60s, he was kind of bitter towards the 60s and didnt understand them. The event will feature a free concert by The Jim Irsay Band, joined by Cronin, fellow rock legends Billy F. Gibbons (ZZ Top) and Stephen Stills (Crosby, Stills & Nash) and 22-time GrammywinnerVince Gill. Its a little bit like that movie. Among the collection are things like a signed piano from Elton John and guitars from musicians including Prince, Kurt Cobain, John Lennon and Janis Joplin. Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay has a nice collection of instruments on his hands. Why? For one video, we filmed Jim Irsay at his home in Indianapolis. And also, in collecting, one of the most important things is small details are huge details. ), 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, John Hiatt, Olivia Newton-John), Kenny Wayne Shepherd on guitar & vocals (five-time Grammy nominee) and Mike Wanchic on guitar (Mellencamp). We wanna see where we can go from there., We wanna get on Everest and say so now where can we go from here? Its neverending.. Jim Irsays collection includes guitars used by Prince and Bob Dylan, a piano used by John Lennon and a Ringo Starr drum set, as well as the 120-foot-long scroll on which Jack Kerouac wrote the 1950s novel On the Road. By John ONeill Oct 10, 2021, 7:31am PST Indianapolis Colts owner wants to open a museum for his pop culture But with Hunter, you never knew. You could call him a writer, but he was more of a muse. About $15,000 of the balls sale price went to Ukrainian relief organizations. To me, thats just been my journey. But with three kids and a mortgage and a Visa bill and the rest, Until I took over things and kind of righted a sinking ship, unfortunately, which had started to decay the business model and everything around it because of my dads alcoholism. It lasts some 45 minutes, or about as long as an entire rock album in the vinyl days. You cant handle the truth. A lot of people cant handle the truth and thats unfortunate because the first problem they have with the truth, they take it personally. Him and JJ Cale. Wednesday marks the first all-female presentation at The Composers Showcase of Las Vegas at Myrons at the Smith Center. Irsay possesses a Steinway that Elton John used for years, including during a 1974 Madison Square Garden show where John Lennon performed several songs as Johns guestwhich turned out to be the former Beatles last live performance. WebIndianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay has spent 25 years assembling the worlds leading collection of rock n roll, American history and pop culture artefacts. WebOther members of The Jim Irsay Band include Kenny Aronoff on drums (Sir Paul McCartney, Troy Neuenburg on LinkedIn: FREE Jim Irsay Collection Exhibit and Concert - Las Vegas. An original Wanted poster for John Wilkes Booth. Indianapolis Colts owner and musician Jim Irsay is bringing a rock show and pieces of his rock 'n' roll collection to Downtown Las Vegas Events Center on March 4, We got together and he was telling me about this Grateful Dead Museum they wanna do and that sort of thing. He always called me James. Bob Weir is a friend. On display at the Colts new home at Lucas Oil stadium was the magnificentJim Irsay Collection. I wasnt like a Deadhead. The Jim Irsay Collection of guitars.Photos by Tony Valainis. Sure, hes the billionaire owner of an NFL franchise, inherited by his alcoholic father in 1997. The Colts act like a gaggle of third-world transients in a holding pen with just enough whiskey and weirdness and talent to be competitive but soon they will start getting busted small things at first, but soon bigger & faster & uglier. Jim Irsay, Owner & CEO of the NFLs Indianapolis Colts, exhibited items from The Jim Irsay Collection his renowned assemblage of historic and iconic artifacts from rock music, American history, and pop culture in San Francisco on Saturday night. Colts Jim Irsay shined onstage along with his acclaimed collection in hometown of Indianapolis. Irsay is still sore over not obtaining Wilson, the anthropomorphic volleyball from the Tom Hanks movie Cast Away, which sold for $308,000. He paid $965,000 for the Newport Stratocaster Bob Dylan played at the 1965 Newport Festival, when he and his band went electric for the first time; dropped $4.4 million for Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobains Fender Mustang; and $4 million for Pink Floyd guitarist David Gimours black Fender Stratocaster. It is highly recommended that you use the latest versions of a supported browser in order to receive an optimal viewing experience. It sold for $50,000 (and probably could have been obtained for $50 before Russia invaded Ukraine). The Fender Strat Bob Dylan played at Newport Folk Festival in 1965, which coined the term going electric, The drums Ringo Starr played during The Beatles appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. The product of a quarter-century of feverish gathering, this massive cross section of musical, pop cultural, and political history includes everything from Abraham Lincolns pocketknife to Jack Kerouacs manuscript for the novel On the Road. Kerouac talks about it all the time; its this insatiable appetite that its never enough. Follow us! document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 719 Virginia Avenue, Suite 101, Indianapolis, IN 46203, 1551 Rosa Parks Blvd, Suite B, Detroit, MI 48216. Ill never let that happen again.. Interestingly enough, Kerouac hated the 60s. Irsay: Its hugely essential for my life and the paths I pursue. Damn Right, I've Got the Blues. Since, the younger Irsay has since spent an estimated $100 million on his collection, but displays it for free. Jim Irsay, owner of the Indianapolis Colts, bought Kerouac's epic for $2.43 million, a 50-year-old, 120-foot scroll of single-spaced typewritten account of his trip about wandering across America. Jim Irsays passion for rock music, American history and pop culture led him to assemble a robust collection of historic and Irsays lineup of famous guitars has been called the greatest on earth. Its hard to argue with this assessment. Shes studied a lot of old poets. Specifically, our conversation loosely focuses on the backstory of three artifacts: Our 40-minute conversation was a fun and freewheeling one. Located on the corner of Third Street and Carson Ave. in Downtown Las Vegas, the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center is the ultimate entertainment destination. Subscribe now and save 50% off the cover price of the Indianapolis Monthly magazine. They asked why. Whenever I talk to writers like Peter Berg, the Hollywood director and writer, hes like, Yeah, the first thing Im always writing in the morning, in the morning, in the morning when I get up.. Even when he talked about himself and it was more biographically talking about himself maybe 80% was true and 20% wasnt. All rights reserved. Closed TuesWed. I mean, it will affect it no matter what I couldnt help it.. Handwritten documents and artifacts from womens suffrage pioneer. While thats a whole lot of bills to spend on memorabilia, Irsay expressed his gratitude that the Cobain family donated a portion of the auction proceeds to Kicking the Stigma, an initiative that strives to bring awareness and aid to mental health issues. Prior to that Chicago concert, The Jim Irsay Band didnt incorporate any video elements. Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay already has an impressive collection of music memorabilia, and it just got stronger this weekend. A series centered on Crazy Horse 3 is to be presented as a topless-club variation of the The Real Housewives franchise. He also has nearly 200 guitars that Irsay also plays himself. Like us on Facebook. His collection debuts at the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, which is also free to the public, along with guitars and musical instruments used by the Beatles, Prince and Kurt Cobain; 1823 edition of the Declaration Keep a lookout for it! At the same time, Jerry could take over a stadium like all the greats like Townsend or Gilmore or whatever, he was that special. He attributes this both to experience and mysticism. Its all about you.. An evening with Jim Irsays all-star band and priceless He still loves to write and create content, including subjects related to internet culture, food, live music, Phish, the Grateful Dead, Philly sports, and adventures of all kinds. To me, its really cool that youre in the center of that. READARTICLE, For matters related to TJIC Exhibitions/Tour, For all media inquiries related to TJIC, For all other (non-tour matters) related to TJIC. Irsay inherited the Colts from his late father, Robert, a quarter-century ago, long after the elder Irsay moved the team out of Baltimore. . But in the end, football kind of trumped it just because I knew thats what I was gonna do as a profession. Theyre alive when theyre played. 15 Episodes of Seinfeld That Teach Everything You Need To Know About Life, for which he paid $4.5 million in May 2022, Ryan Leaf instead of Peyton Manning in 1998. I had spoken to Jims assistant about our national tour and visit to Indianapolis, and they reserved us a premier parking spot right at the very front of the stadium. If the museum he wants gets built, it might not have a lot of velvet ropes or bulletproof-glass enclosures. Irsay joined Cheddar News to talk about why he's bringing artifacts from the Beatles to Jerry Garcia to light now." But then [I] resurrected that whole part of my familys generation, so. Most armchair NFL fans know that this sort of duality is Jim Irsays thing. I think as human beings, particularly certain human beings, we get bored with this fabric of life, Irsay says. For video overviews of the collection and events, visit here. Now, every song has a unique visual accompaniment that captures the energy and tone of the performance. Its much bigger than that. Last week Irsay announced he would display the saddle the legendary racehorse Secretariat wore in winning the 1973 Triple Crown. Its not just all the famous instruments. About the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center. "The list of items [in The Jim Irsay Collection], spanning centuries, is extraordinary. The memorabilia on display includes items from Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Prince, Eric Clapton, Elton John, Jerry Garcia, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison and Kurt Cobain. Its remarkable because of what gets taken away. I think about Frisco and Greenwich Village just were two really hot spots of a lot of radicals and rebels and great writers and that sort of thing. Open ThursMon, 10am-7pm. Historic items in The Jim Irsay Collection. Outside of music, the collection includes such historic items as: Irsay, owner & CEO of the NFLs Indianapolis Colts and an active philanthropist, regularly loans items to museums, nonprofits and other organizations for display and research. Its a 200-foot scroll upon which Kerouac pounded out his most famous missive during a weekslong, alcohol- and drug-fueled frenzy. The best thing I can do is I know my friend Hunter, hes a big football fan. Interestingly, experts only expected the guitar to go for around $600,000. Ive talked to him about you and he wants to talk to you. In fact, when I told him wed be talking, he took out Fear and Loathing On The Campaign Trail and scrawled this shit on like five pages, and he laughed. For more information, visit www.dlvec.com or follow on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn at @DLVEC. Sign Up For Our Newsletters Las Vegas (February 27, 2023) Kevin Cronin, the iconic lead vocalist for the legendary REO Speedwagon, will join Indianapolis Colts Owner & CEO Jim Irsay and his all-star band for a free, one-night-only performance in Las Vegas celebrating The Jim Irsay Collection, Irsays traveling museum of iconic artifacts from rock music, American history and pop culture. They were very slippery. READ ARTICLE, "As much of a spectacle as the cover sets might bewith Irsay backed by members of John Mellencamps band and R.E.M., among otherstheyre simply a warmup act for the main attraction, Irsays massive and still-growing collection." We didnt talk about football once. Im 63. There was other great stuff, too. Before, I didnt think without Led Zeppelin, John Bonham, and a Les Paul guitar and Marshall Amps that you could have that kind of power. On his hands writer, but its fucking hilarious Smith Center an entire rock in. 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