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Macon Sound: Where the Legends Played

Trace the roots of the Allman Brothers, Otis Redding, and Little Richard

Self-guided driving tour in Macon · 3.4 mi · driving · ~1h 4m · 5 stops

Macon Sound: Where the Legends Played — Trace the roots of the Allman Brothers, Otis Redding, and Little Richard · Georgia Roam self-guided tour
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The Tour

Trace the roots of the Allman Brothers, Otis Redding, and Little Richard. A self-guided Georgia Roam tour of Macon.

Macon Sound: Where the Legends Played is a self-guided driving tour of Macon, built around its music side. It's one of 9 Georgia Roam tours in Macon — each a different route through the city, on your own schedule.

The walk covers 5 stops over about 3.4 miles and roughly 1 hour 4 min, entirely at your own pace. Each stop's story unlocks on your phone the moment you arrive — GPS-triggered, hands-free, no guide and no tour group to keep up with.

What you get

Stops
5
GPS-triggered along the route
Distance
3.4 mi
driving
Time
1h 4m
at your own pace
Access
Free
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