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Joliet’s Illinois Rock & Roll Museum got a GIANT Guitar Sculpture

Needing another reason to check out the Illinois Rock & Roll Museum in Joliet? How about a GIANT GUITAR??

Museum Directors Tim Sweden and Andy Carey stand next to Gigantic before the ceremony. 24-foot guitar named “Gigantar” by sculptor Shannon MacDonald was unveiled by Smithereens guitarist Jim Babjak on the grounds of the Summer Stage in Asbury Park on January 14, 2023. The sculpture will be making several stops on its journey from Asbury to the Illinois Rock and Roll Museum. © Peter Ackerman / USA TODAY NETWORK

The Illinois Rock & Roll Museum received a massive art installation of a 24-foot-tall guitar sculpture. The piece comes from rock artist Shannon MacDonald. It’s called, “Gigantar,” and it’s in Joliet NOW!

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