Arts & Entertainment
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Honoring Chuck Berry
Berry will be featured in the Hall's American Music Masters series this fall.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will honor Chuck Berry during the 17th annual American Music Masters series this October.
Roll Over Beethoven: The Life and Music of Chuck Berry, a weeklong celebration, will tell the story of one of the first musicians to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986.
“I’m happy to be honored by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum,” said Berry. “I’m looking forward to reelin’ and rockin’ in Cleveland.”
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Berry is scheduled to attend the tribute concert on Oct. 27 to accept the award and perform. He will turn 86 the week before.
“Chuck Berry created the language of rock and roll,” said Terry Stewart, president and CEO of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. “We stand on his foundation, and we are thrilled to honor him and welcome him to Cleveland.”
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Berry performs monthly at in the Delmar Loop. A was in 2011.
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