Rochester Music Hall of Fame Ceremony celebrates 6 new inductees
Apr 13, 2025
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Six new inductees will be welcomed into the Rochester Hall of Fame on Sunday night.
The Rochester Hall of Fame Ceremony is being held at the Eastman Theatre from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Inductees include five award-winning international artists and Rochester "legends
" in addition to the Record Archive store.
The Rochester Hall of Fame celebrates the history and musical culture of the city by honoring the people who have contributed to making the region known for its excellence and education in music.
The event follows the pattern of other music award shows and is hosted by a majority of volunteers who are also musicians.
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Inductees set to perform for the night include Lou Gramm of Foreigner also known as the frontman for the 1970s band Black Sheep, co-founder and lead singer of the band Gym Class Heroes Travis McCoy, keyboardist John Fossitt from Bruno Mars' band, Grammy winner and guitarist Chet Catallo, and Rochester's own Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra.
The Hall of Fame's 2025 class brings the total number of inductees to date to 74. ...read more read less