American Music Masters
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.
Week of Events: October 31 - November 5
The Rock Hallwill feature lectures, interviews, a professional development workshop, K-12 classes and films during the week culminating on Saturday, November 5 with a conference at the Museum and a tribute concert at the State Theatre in PlayhouseSquare.
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.
Ticket information will be announced in the coming weeks. Sign up for the Rock Hall’s e-newsletter here to be alerted when tickets will go on sale. A limited number of VIP packages beginning at $250 are available by contacting clovinger@rockhall.org or 216.515.1207.
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