Rock on, Cleveland!
The home to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will host its induction ceremony in 2009 after more than a decade-long absence, Mayor Frank Jackson announced today (Dec. 19).
The events have typically been held in New York, a sore spot for many Clevelanders. After the March 2009 event, it could return to the Cleveland hall every three years.
"Let's make 2009 work and it'll be here in 2012," Terry Stewart, president and CEO of the Rock Hall, said during a news conference at City Hall.
The New York-based Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation sponsors the induction ceremony, which features a concert performance by the inductees that's broadcast live on VH1 Classic. The event serves as the foundation's main fundraiser.
The ceremony has only been held once in Cleveland in 1997 since the Rock Hall opened here 12 years ago.
The announcement comes in a year where the Rock Hall has seen a 10 percent increase in attendance and is planning a major renovation. Peresman attributes the rising attendance to a marketing push to get more locals to visit the museum as well as attracting tourists.
Last week, the Rock Hall announced its 2008 class of inductees: Madonna, John Mellencamp, the Ventures, Leonard Cohen and the Dave Clark Five.
Copyright 2007 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
The home to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will host its induction ceremony in 2009 after more than a decade-long absence, Mayor Frank Jackson announced today (Dec. 19).
The events have typically been held in New York, a sore spot for many Clevelanders. After the March 2009 event, it could return to the Cleveland hall every three years.
"Let's make 2009 work and it'll be here in 2012," Terry Stewart, president and CEO of the Rock Hall, said during a news conference at City Hall.
The New York-based Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation sponsors the induction ceremony, which features a concert performance by the inductees that's broadcast live on VH1 Classic. The event serves as the foundation's main fundraiser.
The ceremony has only been held once in Cleveland in 1997 since the Rock Hall opened here 12 years ago.
The announcement comes in a year where the Rock Hall has seen a 10 percent increase in attendance and is planning a major renovation. Peresman attributes the rising attendance to a marketing push to get more locals to visit the museum as well as attracting tourists.
Last week, the Rock Hall announced its 2008 class of inductees: Madonna, John Mellencamp, the Ventures, Leonard Cohen and the Dave Clark Five.
Copyright 2007 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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