On March 26, 1969 in Jacksonville, Florida, guitarist Duane Allman convened a jam session including bassist Berry Oakley, guitarist Dickey Betts, and drummers Jaimoe and Butch Trucks. It was the first musical meeting of the group which, with the addition of Gregg Allman on vocals and Hammond organ, would become The Allman Brothers Band-one of the most acclaimed and influential groups in the history of rock and roll.
     
      On March 26, 1999 at the Beacon Theater in New York, the Allman Brothers Band celebrated its 30th Anniversary with the penultimate performance of their sixth annual March Madness stand at the venerable theater-a total of 80 sold-out Beacon shows since 1993.
     
      On June 12, 1999 at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Denver, Colorado, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 95 inductees The Allman Brothers Band will begin their 30th Anniversary grand tour of the US. NASCAR Rocks will be on the road, hosting select 1999 Allman Brothers Band tour stops. NASCAR Rocks will enhance each stop on the tour with a sec-ond stage featuring exciting emerging bands and a pl... (More allman brothers Biography)