CLEVELAND — The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame will welcome the class of 2024 with the induction ceremony in Cleveland later this month. Organizers have announced the full slate of events that will take place during induction week.
Here's what you can expect:
Wednesday, October 16th
- Extended Museum hours: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
- Concert on the indoor PNC Stage featuring Speedy Ortiz with Napsack (doors at 7 p.m.; show at 8 p.m.). Tickets are $15 ($10 for Rock Hall Members) and are currently on sale.
Thursday, October 17th
- Extended Museum hours: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
- Hall of Fame Series interview with Robert “Kool” Bell
- 2024 Inductee Robert “Kool” Bell of Kool and the Gang will be interviewed by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame VP of Education Jason Hanley, discussing the band’s career, legacy, and upcoming Induction. In a career that has lasted over fifty years, Kool & the Gang have been essential innovators in the sound of funk, soul, disco, and R&B, creating rock & roll’s most danceable anthems.
- The interview begins at 8 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.).
- Tickets are $10 and go on sale at 10 a.m. on Thursday, October 3. Rock Hall Member Pre-Sale begins at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, October 2.
Friday, October 18th
- Special Museum Hours: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- 2024 Inductee Signature Plaque Dedication
- The event will include appearances and remarks from select 2024 Inductees and is included with Museum admission (space is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis). The Dedication event will begin at 3 p.m. outdoors on the Union Home Mortgage Plaza.
Saturday, October 19th Induction Day
- Special Museum Hours: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Live “Sound Up!” podcast taping and meet-and-greet with hosts Mark Goodman and Alan Light (10 a.m. - 12 p.m.)
- Live Music by 2024 Artists in Residence Joe Brown and Karina Elena, outdoor PNC Stage on UHM Plaza, (12 p.m. - 1:30 pm.)
- Authors’ Alley (12 p.m. - 3 p.m.) Featuring:
- Alan Light, Peter Frampton: Do You Feel Like I Do
- Ben Wynne, A Hound Dog Tale: Big Mama, Elvis, and the Song That Changed Everything
- Brad Tolinksi, MC5: An Oral Biography of Rock’s Most Revolutionary Band
- Carlo Wolff, Invisible Soul
- Deanna Adams, Cleveland’s Rock and Roll Roots and Cleveland’s Rock and Roll Venues
- John Gorman, Buzzard Archives Vol. 1 Celebrating 50 years of The Buzzard logo
Books available for purchase and signing
- Induction Ceremony at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
- If you don’t have a ticket to attend the Ceremony in person, you can stream the show live on Disney+ starting at 7 p.m.
Sunday, October 20th
- Museum Hours: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- First ever Cleveland Browns Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Game at Huntington Bank Field
- The Rock Hall & Roll Hall of Fame is excited to announce our partnership with the Cleveland Browns for a special theme game as we celebrate the accomplishments of the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees and special guests will take part in activations before and during the game as the Cleveland Browns take on the Cincinnati Bengals
“We are thrilled to offer an exciting week of events for our community and visitors from around the world who will see Cleveland shine as our 2024 Inductees take the stage,” said Greg Harris, President & CEO of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame & Museum.
2024 INDUCTION CEREMONY
The 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in downtown Cleveland on Saturday, Oct. 19.
You can watch it all unfold live with streaming coverage on Disney+ starting at 7 p.m.
So who's in this year? Here's the list of inductees with the class of 2024...
PERFORMER CATEGORY
This category includes artists who have created music with originality, impact and influence that changed the course of rock 'n' roll.
- Mary J. Blige
- Cher (first-time nominee)
- Dave Matthews Band
- Foreigner (first-time nominee)
- Peter Frampton (first-time nominee)
- Kool & The Gang (first-time nominee)
- Ozzy Osbourne (first-time nominee)
- A Tribe Called Quest
MUSICAL INFLUENCE AWARD
This category includes artists whose music and performance style have directly influenced, inspired and evolved rock 'n' roll and music impacting youth culture.
- Alexis Korner
- John Mayall
- Big Mama Thornton
MUSICAL EXCELLENCE AWARD
This category includes artists, musicians, songwriters and producers whose originality and influence creating music have had a dramatic impact on music.
- Jimmy Buffett
- MC5
- Dionne Warwick
- Norman Whitfield
AHMET ERTEGUN AWARD
This category includes non-performing industry professionals who have had a major influence on the creative development and growth of rock 'n' roll and music that has impacted youth culture.
- Suzanne de Passe
