By: Don Muret / VenuesNow
Cleveland RocksThe co-branding deal between the Cavaliers and the rock hall extends to a small exhibit at the museum showcasing the City Edition jerseys, which Nike designed in collaboration with the hall. The stars have aligned in multiple circumstances for Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. For the first time since Cleveland’s NBA arena opened in 1994, it will host the prestigious Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremonies.
The 2021 event is scheduled for Oct. 30 in front of what is hoped to be a full house with up to 20,000 people, said executives with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The team, under the direction of Antony Bonavita, executive vice president of venue operations, runs the facility.
Norm N. Nite’s ‘The House That Rock Built’ is the ultimate gift to Cleveland music fans
Updated Dec 10, 2020;
Posted Dec 10, 2020
Norm N. Nite s latest book The House That Rock Built tells the story of how the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame came to be in Cleveland.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio – As anyone who’s discussed music with someone outside of Northeast Ohio knows, one question seems to never go away: Why is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland?
There are several worthy answers, from Leo Mintz selling rhythm and blues records at Record Rendezvous and disc jockey Alan Freed playing them on local airwaves to money, money and lots of money.