A Lifelong Affair with Guitars and Music! Virtual and OnSite Media Preview Tours Set for August 10, 2012

Rockford, Illinois (Top40 Charts/ GrahamSpencer) Cheap Trickʼs Rick Nielsen and the Board of the Burpee Museum of Natural History invite members of the media to attend a preview tour and press conference for their new state of the art exhibit that is a fundraiser for the Burpee and tells the story of Rick's passions for guitars, music and Rock & Roll. Visitors to the Rick's Picks exhibit will experience a treasure trove of Rick's amazing guitars (as well as a selection of his famous friends' instruments), collectible personal items, stage clothing and Cheap Trick memorabilia, all enhanced by multimedia storytelling support.

A virtual preview tour and Q&A with Rick, Burpee Museum officials and the exhibit creative development team is available for media that cannot attend the onsite press event. The virtual tour will be streamed live, online, with chat support during a question and answer session. The virtual tour begins at 10am CST, Friday August 10th. The onsite tour and press conference will be held at 1pm CST. Please RSVP for either by contacting Brian Scranton (970-201-8570, bscranton(at)grahamspencer(dot)com) or Anne Boccignone (815-742-0110, aboccignone(at)grahamspencer(dot)com).

The exhibit opens to the general public on Saturday, August 11th, 2012.
WHO: Rick Nielsen, lead guitarist, Cheap Trick
WHAT: State-of-the-art guitar and music exhibit
WHEN: August 10th - Media Preview Tours; Virtual tour begins at 10am CST; on-site tour and press conference at 1pm CST.

WHERE: Burpee Museum of Natural History, 737 North Main Street Rockford, IL 61103
For more information about the virtual tour, or to RSVP, please contact Brian Scranton (970-201-8570, bscranton(at)grahamspencer(dot)com) or Anne Boccignone (815-742-0110, aboccignone(at)grahamspencer(dot)com)