Drummer will exhibit newest artworks ahead of Def Leppard concert
Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen will be making a special appearance on Saturday, February 11th from 1-3 pm at the Wentworth Galleries inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, just prior to joining his Def Leppard bandmates for the second of two special concerts at the hotels Arena. This art event is free and open to the public.
This new and extraordinary collection houses originals, limited editions, the painted drum series, mixed media originals, plus for the first time – works on metal which is a new medium for the artist. Also on view will be fan favorites the Legends Series, featuring portraits of Charlie Watts, Eddie Van Halen, Kurt Cobain and Johnny Cash and his renowned Wings of Hope series. A portion of each sale will benefit his Project Resiliency where for over a dozen years Allen and his wife Lauren Monroe have worked passionately with veterans from Vietnam, Desert Storm, Iraq and Afghanistan. Allen and Wentworth Galleries will donate a portion of each and every acquisition to benefit the Foundation.
“Painting has been a passion of mine for quite a while and I was inspired to branch out and try some new techniques. One that I particularly enjoyed was working with metal as a medium,” Allen shares. “I’m really proud of how these new works turned out and I can’t wait to share them at the upcoming Wentworth Gallery Show.”
All artwork on display will be available for purchase.
Hot off the heels of the biggest North American stadium tour of 2022 with more than 1.3 million tickets sold, the world’s most iconic and celebrated rock legends will reconvene with two special nights in Atlantic City, NJ on February 10-11. These mark the first shows ever with new Mötley Crüe guitarist John 5 who’s replacing Mick Mars after retiring from the road due to his health.
The two bands will launch their co-headlining The World Tour along with special guest Alice Cooper on Saturday, February 18th at Foro Sol in Mexico City. Both bands will bring their electrifying stage shows across the globe with stops throughout Latin America before heading to play many European festivals in May 2023.
The trek will revisit the US in August with stops in Syracuse, Columbus, Fargo, Omaha, Tulsa, and El Paso and an intimate show in Hollywood, FL.
