Famed actor, comedian to appear at Wine and Spirits in the Quarter

Hollywood legend Dan Aykroyd is making his way around Jackson.The famed actor, musician and comedian is in town filming the James Brown biopic "Get On Up." Aykroyd plays Ben Bart, the president of Universal Attractions, the agency that represented the Godfather of Soul for more than 40 years.The "Saturday Night Live" alum has been spotted at Parlor Market, where he posed for a picture with state Rep. Jody Steverson. Aykroyd will make a stop Saturday at Wine and Spirits in the Quarter at 1855 Lakeland Drive. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., he will sign bottles of Crystal Head Vodka. Aykroyd is one of the founders of the company, which produces the vodka known for its purity and lack of chemical additives. "I'm expecting it to be wild and crazy around here, actually," said Nick Lord, wine and Spirits general manager. "We're going to have Jason Bailey, who's a local musician, playing on the front porch to folks, hopefully waiting outside and around the corner. For two or three hours, we're expecting a circus atmosphere -- a lot of fun."Crystal Head, which is sold in a glass skull bottle, is the official liquor of the Rolling Stones 50th Anniversary Tour, whose lead singer, Mick Jagger, is a producer of "Get On Up."

Hollywood legend Dan Aykroyd is making his way around Jackson.



The famed actor, musician and comedian is in town filming the James Brown biopic "Get On Up." Aykroyd plays Ben Bart, the president of Universal Attractions, the agency that represented the Godfather of Soul for more than 40 years.

The "Saturday Night Live" alum has been spotted at Parlor Market, where he posed for a picture with state Rep. Jody Steverson.

Aykroyd will make a stop Saturday at Wine and Spirits in the Quarter at 1855 Lakeland Drive. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., he will sign bottles of Crystal Head Vodka. Aykroyd is one of the founders of the company, which produces the vodka known for its purity and lack of chemical additives.

"I'm expecting it to be wild and crazy around here, actually," said Nick Lord, wine and Spirits general manager. "We're going to have Jason Bailey, who's a local musician, playing on the front porch to folks, hopefully waiting outside and around the corner. For two or three hours, we're expecting a circus atmosphere -- a lot of fun."



Crystal Head, which is sold in a glass skull bottle, is the official liquor of the Rolling Stones 50th Anniversary Tour, whose lead singer, Mick Jagger, is a producer of "Get On Up."



