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The 16th Annual American Music Masters Tribute Concert honors Aretha Franklin

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and Case Western Reserve University will honor Aretha Franklin during the 16th annual American Music Masters® series this November.

Lady Soul: The Life and Music of Aretha Franklin, a weeklong celebration, will tell the story of the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In conjunction with the Museum’s latest special exhibit, Women Who Rock: Vision, Passion, Power, the Museum will honor Franklin’s work and her enduring influence.

Performers:

We regret to inform you that due to illness, Patti Austin will no longer be able to perform at the tribute concert.

Tribute concert artists include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Dennis Edwards (of the Temptations), Ronald Isley (of the Isley Brothers), Jerry Butler and Spooner Oldham, as well as 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominee Chaka Khan, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Patti Austin,  Carla Cook, Kris Bowers, Melinda Doolittle, Mike Farris and Cissy Houston.

Ticket Information

The tribute concert will be held Saturday, November 5, at 7:30 p.m. at PlayhouseSquare’s State Theater in Cleveland. Franklin will attend the tribute concert to accept the award but is not scheduled to perform.

TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Tickets are $30, $40 and $50.  Tickets will be available at the PlayhouseSquare box office, by calling (216) 241-6000, or by clicking here. 

A limited number of VIP packages beginning at $250 are available by contacting clovinger@rockhall.org or 216.515.1207 or click here to download the VIP package form.

 

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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and Case Western Reserve University honored Aretha Franklin during the 16th annual American Music Masters® series this month.

Lady Soul: The Life and Music of Aretha Franklin, a weeklong celebration, told the story of the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In conjunction with the Museum’s latest special exhibit, Women Who Rock: Vision, Passion, Power, the Museum honored Franklin’s work and her enduring influence.


(l-r) Cissy Houston and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Jerry Butler,Aretha Franklin, Ronald Isley and Dennis Edwards share the stage at the American Music Masters tribute concert honoring Aretha Franklin on Saturday, November 5, 2011. More photos

Week of Events: October 31 - November 5

The American Music Masters week of events featured interviews, panels, films and educational programs beginning on Monday, October 31 with a special Rock and Roll Night School: A Spotlight on Aretha Franklin, followed by An Evening with the Blind Boys of Alabama on Tuesday, November 1. Wednesday November 2 Teachers Rock with Summer of Sisterhood: The Soul of Cleveland Girls followed by our Hall of Fame Series interview with Spooner Oldham. A special Keynote Lecture at Case Western Reserve University was held on Thursday November 3, Jump to It: DJs Pay Tribute to Aretha! show took place at the House of Blues on November 4, and the week culminated with our American Music Masters conference and all-star tribute concert on Saturday November 5.

      

 

RESOURCES: Learn more about this year's honoree


Listen to the Rock Hall's Essential Aretha Franklin Playlist on Spotify

 

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