The 29th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place on Thursday, April 10, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York and for the first time ever, the ceremony will be open to the public in New York.
This year’s inductees are Peter Gabriel, Hall and Oates, KISS, Nirvana, Linda Ronstadt and Cat Stevens.
Receiving the Ahmet Ertegun Awards: Brian Epstein and Andrew Loog Oldham, and The Award for Musical Excellence: The E Street Band.
Tickets go on sale to the public in January as well as exact sale dates. Details at www.rockhall.com.
The 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Performer Inductees were chosen by more than 700 voters of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation. Artists are eligible for inclusion in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25 years after the release of their first recording.
For this year’s Inductions, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame again offered fans the opportunity to officially participate in the selection process. The public was able to cast votes online for who they believe to be most deserving of induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The top five artists, as selected by the public, comprised a “fans’ ballot” that was tallied along with the other ballots to choose the 2014 Inductees. Three of the top five artists from the fans’ ballot will be inducted in 2014.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, Ohio, will also open a special exhibit on the 2014 Inductees in conjunction with the 2014 Induction Ceremony.
The Museum is a nonprofit organization that tells the story of rock and roll’s cultural influence through its exhibits, public events, educational programs and a world-class Library and Archives.
For more information on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, visit www.rockhall.com.