CLEVELAND — As the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame prepares to welcome the class of 2024 with the induction ceremony in Cleveland next month, the celebration is starting early with special events for fans.
Here's what you can expect...
SATURDAY, OCT. 5
Music Industry Career Summit: 12-3 p.m.
- FREE with RSVP
- An afternoon at the Rock Hall introducing local students and youth to the wide variety of careers within the music Industry and the many opportunities here in Cleveland.
- Focused on high school and college students
- Educational partners include the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, Tri-C and Baldwin Wallace
SUNDAY, OCT. 13
Celebration Day: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
- Free for Ohio Residents
- Daytime live music from local musicians beginning with The Joe Brown Brand (2024 Artist in Residence); Marcus Smith and the Rapscallions (2022 Artist in Residence); Truss; and the Rock Hall house band, The Mechanics, capped off with an evening DJ set by Red I
Activations throughout the day include:
- Debut of 2024 Inductee Exhibit (Opening Oct. 11)
- Gallery Talks
- Games & Trivia
- Poster Printing
- From the Vault Features
The Rock Hall also teased that more events will be announced in the coming weeks.
2024 INDUCTION CEREMONY
The 2024 Rock and 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
