THE SCHEDULE INCLUDES THE INNAGURAL ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME-THEMED BROWNS GAME, LIVE MUSIC, INDUCTEE EVENTS, BOOK SIGNINGS, AND MORE

Today, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announces the full slate of the Rock Hall’s 2024 Induction week events, which includes the first-ever Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Game in partnership with the Cleveland Browns.

Additional events set to take place throughout the week include extended Museum hours, live music, a Hall of Fame Series interview with a 2024 Inductee, the 2024 Inductee Signature Plaque Dedication, and more. Find the full schedule of events below as well as on RockHall.com, where you can purchase tickets, plan your visit, and R.S.V.P. to the free, previously announced community events such as the Music Industry Career Summit on Saturday, October 5 and Celebration Day, which grants free Museum admission to all Ohio residents on Sunday, October 13^th during extended Museum hours (9 a.m. to 9 p.m.) as well as the 2024 Inductee Exhibit that is set to open on Oct 11.

INDUCTION WEEK EVENTS

• Wednesday, October 16^th
  • 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.
    • Mixing knotty guitars with vulnerable yet literate lyrics, Speedy Ortiz updates the brash artiness of ‘90s indie rock for the 21^st century. 

• Thursday, October 17^th
  • 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 18^th
  • 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 19^th  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.)
  • Author’s 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. Eastern

• Sunday, October 20^th
  • 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.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame extends a heartfelt thanks to our civic partners for their support in making this week possible:

• The George Gund Foundation
• The Cleveland Foundation
• The Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation
• City of Cleveland
• Cuyahoga County
• Ohio Arts Council
• Cuyahoga Arts & Culture
• Destination Cleveland
• Greater Cleveland Partnership