From its shiny new headquarters and performance space at 25 Gibbs Street, on Tuesday February 26 the Rochester Music Hall of Fame announced the 2019 inductees for this year’s 8th annual induction ceremony:
- Jack Allocco — 11-time Emmy Award-winning composer and producer
- Al Jardine — Beach Boys founding member
- Christine Lavin — iconic folk singer and songwriter
- Jeff Springut — legendary promoter and owner of the equally legendary night club, Red Creek
- WCMF-FM 96.5 — Rochester’s classic rock station celebrating 50 years on the air, with a special nod to Dave Kane, in honor of his 38 years on the air with the station
Rochester Music Hall of Fame’s Class of 2019 induction ceremony will take place Sunday, April 28, 7 p.m. at Eastman Theatre’s Kodak Hall. $31-$79. 274-3000. eastmantheatre.org; rochestermusic.org.
This article appears in Feb 27 – Mar 5, 2019.
The Rochester Music Hall of Fame lost all credibility on Day 1 when, in a pathetic and lame attempt at legitimacy, they included Jenny Lind in their first group of inductees , despite the fact that her only connection to Rochester was that she gave two concerts here in the 1850s. By that logic EVERY noted musical artist who has given a show or two here should be inducted.