In conjunction with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, CMJ (College Music Journal) is planning on staging a mini-festival – the CMJ/Rock Hall Music Fest – in Cleveland, June 9 to 11, 2005.
Here are is some of the press release issued by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame:
?This is the type of major festival that Cleveland has talked about for years,? said Terry Stewart, chairman and chief executive officer of the Rock Hall. ?It will showcase both established performers and emerging artists that could become tomorrow?s stars, and it represents unprecedented collaboration between all the major music venues in town.?
The music festival will kick off Wednesday, June 8, with an opening-night concert at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. From June 9 through June 11, a full lineup of concerts will be featured each evening at House of Blues, the Odeon, Peabody?s, Beachland Ballroom, the Agora and the Grog Shop. Back-to-back daytime concerts will also be scheduled at the festival village at Nautica on the West Bank of the Flats. In addition, a series of educational programs, panel discussions and workshops will focus on the artistic and economic aspects of today?s music scene.
Stewart, who emphasized that Music Fest events will be affordable and widely accessible, said performers, schedules and ticket information will be announced later …
While the CMJ/Rock Hall Music Fest will be part of the Rock Hall?s 10th anniversary celebration, the Museum plans to make the festival an annual event.
Over 100 bands are expected to participate in the 3 day event.