August 28, 3 - 6 pm: Rhode
Island: DANCING IN THE AFTERNOON -
AUGUST IS RHODE ISLAND'S OFFICIAL
RHYTHM & BLUES HERITAGE MONTH! The Rhode Island
Rhythm & Blues Preservation Society in association
with the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame will
celebrate the Eighth Anniversary of this great
tradition by presenting DANCING IN THE AFTERNOON
starring SOUL UNIT, one of southern New England's
finest R&B bands. Their repertoire stretches from
the classics to the contemporary and a rockin' good
time is guaranteed for all. All proceeds will go to
support the preservation and educational mission of
the R.I. R&B Society so put on your dancin' shoes
and join the celebration at THE MET, Hope Artiste
Village, 999 Main Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860.
September 17,
12 pm: Guided Tour of the Rhode Island Music Hall of
Fame - Enjoy
a guided tour through 200 years of Rhode Island's
rich and diverse musical heritage through the
museum’s four dozen life-size exhibits spanning two
centuries of Rhode Island music history with RIMHOF
archivist Rick Bellaire. FREE.
Girls Rock
Camp 2016 dates:
August 15 – 19: Session 2: for campers ages 11-13
(in or entering middle school age, 6th-8th grade) More
August 7:
Rock ‘n Jock Charities – Garden Pavilion of
the Inn-At-The-Crossings, Crowne
Plaza Hotel, Warwick, RI. More
August 8:
Jeffrey Osborne Celebrity Softball Classic –
McCoy Stadium, Pawtucket. More
2015 Hall of
Fame Jazz Masters Duke Belaire, George Masso and Bob
Petteruti Celebrated in new short from Pete & Buster
Films: Our friends Norm Grant and
Tom Shaker have just released a terrific short
documenting the inductions of these three living
legends into the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame in
the spring of 2015. Enjoy this thumbnail portrait of
a trio of the finest musicians in Rhode Island music
history:
View Video
Vacation Idea named
RIMHOF one of the 15
most fascinating museums
in the U.S.!
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Travel Website: 50
States Series: Top
Museums Worth Traveling
For - The Flipkey Blog
More
R.I. Music Hall
of Fame is State's Most
Fascinating Museum -
Providence Journal May 24,
2014
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Eight Inducted
into Rhode Island Music
Hall of Fame in the Class of 2016
Thanks to everyone who
made this year's event a great success.
PAWTUCKET – The Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame (RIMHOF)
held a
press
conference
on
Friday,
February
12,
announcing
its 2016
inductees. Members of the RIMHOF Board of Directors, many past
inductees, and fans and family were on hand to
welcome the eight new inductees into the Hall of
Fame. Inductees include: Greg Abate, Bill Harley,
Young
Adults,
Fabulous
Motels,
Sugar
Ray and
the
Bluetones,
Richard
Walton,
Frankie
Carle,
Carl
Henry,
Carol
Sloane,
and Rudy
Cheeks.
Photo by
Keith
Fayan.
The Rhode Island
Music Hall of Fame is a nonprofit dedicated to
celebrating, honoring, and preserving the legacy of
Rhode Island musicians, educators and industry
professional who have made significant contributions
to the national and Rhode Island music scene. The
Hall will carry out its mission through the annual
election of inductees, creation of a museum of
artist- and music-related exhibits honoring inductees
and commemorating the state's musical legacy, and an
online music archive of information about, and audio
recordings by, those involved in Rhode Island's past
and present music scene.
In addition, the Hall is
committed to continuing that legacy by supporting programs and services aimed at promoting and
strengthening Rhode Island's current and future
music scene and ensuring that music continues to
play an important role in the lives of all Rhode
Islanders.
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Unity CD and other items,
or make a contribution
RIMHOF is seeking
contributions for construction of our museum, development of
our musical archive, and to support several local music
programs including TUNE IN AND TUNE UP. To donate directly, or purchase some
of our products, click here. The Hall is run
primarily by volunteer staff so any amount would be
greatly appreciated.
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Read
about our inductees
from 2012 - 2015.
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our online musical
archive.
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Stay
tuned for 2016 info
and view photos and
video from 2015.
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Stay
healthy with
important health
information for
musicians and music
professionals.
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