Rock Hall to host live and uncensored Induction Ceremony Simulcast
What’s the big deal about a live Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony? The main thing is that it is totally live and uncensored. You can never predict what will come out of the mouths of innocents and not so innocents. This is after all Rock and Roll.
For those unable to score tickets to the sold-out 2017 Induction Ceremony that will take place at the Barclays Center in New York City you can still see the live show right here in Cleveland. Tickets are available for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live Simulcast Party that will be held on Friday, April 7, 2017 with the doors opening at 6:30 p.m. (the broadcast begins at 7 p.m.). the event is sponsored by Magic Hat Brewing Company, Great Lakes Brewing Company and Fathead’s Brewery.
As an extra inducement, attendees will be among the first to view the 2017 Inductee Exhibit that is slated to open to the general public on March 31st. Iconic items spanning the careers of the 2017 Inductees will be on display and fans will get the chance to witness a behind the scenes look into their stage lives as well as the impact and influence they continue to make on the world of music.
This year’s inductees include joan Baez, ELO, Journey, Pearly Jam, Nile Rodgers, Tupac Shakur and YES. Special guests for the Induction Ceremony include Neil Young (inducting Pearl Jam), Jackson Browne (inducting Joan Baez), and Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of Rush (inducting YES) with more to be announced soon.
Your simulcast ticket will give you access to all of the public areas of the Rock Hall as well as the entire broadcast of the ceremony. Concession stands and cash bars will be scattered throughout the museum area and the Rock Hall Store will feature brand new collections of 2017 Inductee items ready for purchase.
Tickets for the Official Simulcast Party, priced at $23.50, will go on sale to the public Tuesday., February 28, 2017 at 10 a.m. EST via ticketing.rockhall.com and at the Rock Hall’s box office. The Rock Hall member presale will begin Mon., February 27 at 10 a.m. EST.
The Induction Ceremony is held in Cleveland every two years, and will return to the city in 2018 to honor the 33rd class inducted into the Hall of Fame.