Cleveland, OH, home of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, is getting its very own fest: InCuya Music Festival is set to take place on August 25th and 26th at Malls B and C in downtown Cleveland. The inaugural event is being organized by a group of partnering organizations including the Rock Hall, AEG, the city of Cleveland, and city tourism non-profit Destination Cleveland.
According to the announcement release, InCuya Music Festival “will celebrate the origins, diversity, and evolution of rock” with “a cross-genre, multigenerational, collaborative and uniquely Cleveland event with a mix of national recording artists, complemented by local artists and Cleveland’s vibrant city center.” So far, no lineup or ticketing information has been announced. The event website offers the option to sign up for their email list to receive festival updates.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has also announced that PNC Bank has pledged $3.75 million to support free events, interactive exhibit storytelling, and live music. The PNC Foundation pledged another $375,000 to help underwrite the youth education program Toddler Rock. Said Rock Hall CEO Greg Harris in a statement, “There’s no limit to what can be accomplished when the power of rock and roll is combined with education.”
As the press release states, PNC’s partnership with the Rock Hall will officially kick off on April 7th with the hall hosting Celebration Day Powered by PNC. The April 7 event will feature activities including fireworks and a live performance headlined by 2018 Hall of Fame inductee Richie Sambora and Australia’s Orianthi, according to the Rock Hall. That event will mark the beginning of a week of celebrations leading up to this year’s Hall of Fame induction ceremony on April 14th in Cleveland. You can see a full list of 2018 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees here.
[H/T – Billboard]