CLEVELAND - On Wednesday morning, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced its Induction 2012 schedule of events for the weeks leading up to the ceremony on Saturday, April 14.
This is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 27th Annual Induction Ceremony and it will take place in Cleveland’s Public Hall. This will be the third time that Cleveland is hosting the event.
Highlights of the week’s events include:
Saturday, March 31—Majic 105.7 Moondog Coronation Ball 60th Anniversary
Quicken Loans Arena – Doors open at 5:30 p.m., Show starts at 7 p.m.
Cleveland’s annual celebration of the first rock 'n' roll concert will feature special guest Lance Freed (Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Alan Freed’s son) and performances by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Sam Moore, Creedence Clearwater Revisited (including Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees), KC and the Sunshine Band and Mickey Dolenz of the Monkees. Tickets are $67.50, $52.50 and $37.50 and are on sale at the Q Box Office, charge by phone at (888) 894-9424, online at theQarena.com and at all northern Ohio Discount Drug Marts.
Saturday, April 7 – The Rock Hall and Grog Shop presents Girl Talk
Public Hall – Doors open at 7 p.m., Show starts at 8 p.m. Sponsored by Heineken
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum partners with the Grog Shop to present Girl Talk live at Public Hall. Tickets are $12 and go on sale to Rock Hall members on Wednesday, Feb. 22 and to the general public on Thursday, Feb. 23 at www.ticketweb.com .
Tuesday, April 10 - Rock My Soul: A Gospel Music Celebration Honoring Kirk Franklin
State Theatre at PlayhouseSquare – Doors open at 6 p.m., Show starts at 7 p.m.
Sponsored by PlayhouseSquare and the Cleveland Foundation
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum will honor Kirk Franklin in a tribute to rock’s gospel roots. Franklin will perform and various artists including Fred Hammond, Donnie McClurkin and church ensembles from across Cleveland will honor him through music. Special guest Daymond John will emcee. This event is free but a general admission ticket is necessary. Tickets will be available for Rock Hall members on Monday, March 5 and to the general public on Tuesday, March 6 at www.playhousesquare.org of via phone at (216) 241-6000.
Thursday, April 12 – The Grateful Dead: The Long, Strange Trip exhibit opens to the public at 10 a.m.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum Floors 5 & 6
Exhibit Sponsored by McIntosh
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum will unveil its newest special exhibit, The Grateful Dead: The Long, Strange Trip. The exhibit will explore the band from the perspectives of recording artists and a touring group, the fans that devotedly followed them and fellow travelers. It will include finished and working manuscripts for classic songs, handwritten notes from legendary tapers Dick Latvala and Owsley “Bear” Stanley, Bill Graham’s “Father Time” robe and the Grateful Dead Hotline answering machine. The exhibit will be open through December 2012.
Thursday, April 12 – Free Concert for Cleveland: Quicken Loans Arena - Doors open at 6 p.m., Show starts at 7 p.m. Presented by PNC Bank
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will present a free Induction Week Concert for Cleveland with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic, as well as Cleveland’s own Kid Cudi. Additional artists will be named soon.
This event is free but a ticket is necessary for admission. These general admission tickets will be available to Rock Hall members beginning Wednesday, March 7 and to the general public on Friday, March 9. Tickets will be available at the Rock Hall Box Office, the Quicken Loans Arena Box Office, Northern Ohio area Discount Drug Mart locations and online at rockhall.com . Tickets are also available by calling (888) 894-9424. There will be a $2 per ticket service charge for online and telephone tickets.
Saturday, April 14—Free Admission Day at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum: 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Presented by Medical Mutual
The public will be admitted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum for FREE all day.
Saturday, April 14 - The 27th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Simulcast: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum – Doors open at 7 p.m., Show starts at 8 p.m. Presented by Republic Steel and sponsored by Collection Auto Group, Bud Light Platinum and Jim Beam
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum will host a live broadcast of the 27th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Museum. Other than at Public Hall (which is a sold out event) the simulcast will be the only place to watch the Induction Ceremony live on the night of the event. Tickets to the Induction Simulcast are $20 and go on sale to Rock Hall members on Monday, Feb. 27 and to the general public on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at https://tickets.rockhall.com and at the Rock Hall Box Office.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum will simulcast the ceremony, including
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