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Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen will visit Atlanta with new art collection

Rick Allen, the drummer for Def Leppard, will showcase a new collection of art at Wentworth Gallery in Phipps Plaza on May 4, 2019.
Rick Allen, the drummer for Def Leppard, will showcase a new collection of art at Wentworth Gallery in Phipps Plaza on May 4, 2019.
By Melissa Ruggieri
April 1, 2019

Rick Allen will return to Atlanta with a new collection of mixed-media original art and painted drums.

The Def Leppard drummer – freshly minted with the band in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – will appear with his series, “Rick Allen: Legends & Dreams,” from 5-8 p.m. May 4 at Wentworth Gallery in Phipps Plaza.

Allen, who showcased a different collection of his art at the gallery in 2017, is also continuing to present a portion of proceeds from his art events and sales to the veterans' group, Warrior Resiliency Program, which is sponsored by Allen's Raven Drum Foundation.

Rick Allen's artwork, "Master's Voice."
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Collectors will receive a limited edition print to commemorate Allen’s induction into the Rock Hall; as well, top collectors can join Allen for dinner after the presentation.

Attendance is free, but RSVPs are recommended by calling 404-233-0903.

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Rick Allen's ode to Tom Petty.
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Rick Allen's tribute to deceased bandmate, Steve Clark.
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Melissa Ruggieri has covered music and entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution since 2010 and created the Atlanta Music Scene blog. She's kept vampire hours for more than two decades and remembers when MTV was awesome.

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