{"id":2502693,"date":"2026-07-15T07:27:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T07:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2502693"},"modified":"2026-07-15T07:27:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T07:27:16","slug":"alabama-music-hall-of-fame-adds-new-microwave-dave-exhibit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/alabama-music-hall-of-fame-adds-new-microwave-dave-exhibit\/","title":{"rendered":"Alabama Music Hall of Fame adds new ‘Microwave Dave’ exhibit"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Microwave Dave Gallaher will be honored at the Alabama Music Hall of fame. (Michael Seale \/ Hville Blast)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Alabama Music Hall of Fame in Tuscumbia is about to honor one of Huntsville\u2019s most legendary musicians, when the museum opens a new exhibit dedicated to the life, music and legacy of \u201cMicrowave\u201d Dave Gallaher.<\/p>\n

The permanent exhibit will officially open to the public on Saturday, July 18, 2026.<\/p>\n

How the Alabama Music Hall of Fame will honor Microwave Dave<\/h2>\n
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The Alabama Music Hall of Fame will host an exhibit honoring Microwave Dave. (Alabama Music Hall of Fame)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The opening ceremony will commence at 12PM at the museum, celebrating a music career that spanned more than 40 years. The exhibit offers a look at Gallaher\u2019s musical journey, featuring a curated collection of notable mementos, his signature overalls and instruments directly from his private estate collection.<\/p>\n

The dedication ceremony will feature opening remarks from Alabama Music Hall of\u00a0Fame Curator Victoria Mitchell, who will introduce the exhibit and its significance to the\u00a0state\u2019s rich musical heritage. <\/p>\n

Also speaking at the event will be Rick Godfrey\u2014longtime bassist for Microwave Dave &\u00a0 the Nukes and administrator of Gallaher\u2019s estate\u2014 alongside James Irvin, the drummer for the Nukes. <\/p>\n

Microwave Dave\u2019s legacy in Huntsville + beyond<\/h2>\n
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The City of Huntsville named part of a downtown street after Microwave Dave Gallaher. (City of Huntsville)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Gallaher passed away<\/a> on February 6, 2026. Since then, Huntsvillians have paid tribute to his lasting legacy as a local musician, educator and advocate for the arts.<\/p>\n

Numerous tribute nights have been held at various local music venues in the Rocket City to honor his music. The City of Huntsville honored him in April by renaming the portion of Cleveland Avenue from Meridian Street to Church Street downtown to \u201cMicrowave Dave Way.\u201d<\/p>\n

As well, the Downtown Dog Spot has been renamed the \u201cMicrowave Dave Dog Spot,\u201d a new public amenity intended to celebrate Gallaher\u2019s influence on local culture while enhancing recreational opportunities for residents and their pets.<\/p>\n

Gallaher\u2019s legacy reaches beyond his local Huntsville music fans. His legacy is alive and well throughout the state through his involvement with the Microwave Dave Music Education Foundation<\/a>, which has brought music education to classrooms all over the state.<\/p>\n

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The Microwave Dave Music Foundation is deeply grateful to the Alabama Music Hall of Fame for recognizing Microwave Dave and celebrating his lasting contributions to Alabama\u2019s rich musical heritage. <\/p>\n

We appreciate the opportunity to share his legacy with a wider audience and look forward to future collaborations and recognition that will continue to honor his impact on music, education, and community engagement across the state.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alli Johnson, president of the Microwave Dave Music Foundation<\/sub><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n

\u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source thebamabuzz.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Microwave Dave Gallaher will be honored at the Alabama Music Hall of fame. (Michael Seale \/ Hville Blast) The Alabama Music Hall of Fame in Tuscumbia is about to honor one of Huntsville\u2019s most legendary musicians, when the museum opens a new exhibit dedicated to the life, music and legacy of \u201cMicrowave\u201d Dave Gallaher. The […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2502694,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25179],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2502693","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Alabama-Music-Hall-of-Fame-adds-new-Microwave-Dave-exhibit.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2502693","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2502693"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2502693\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2502695,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2502693\/revisions\/2502695"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2502694"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2502693"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2502693"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2502693"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}