Tom Tourville receives Volunteer Award Posted: July 2nd, 2009 Iowa First Lady Mari Culver presented the Governor's Award Volunteer Award to Tom Tourville of Spirit Lake . Tourville was nominated for the honor by the Iowa RockNRoll Music Association (IRRMA). "Tom co-founded IRRMA back in 1997 and has spent 12 years volunteering his time and skills to running the Association and its museum," said IRRMA Pr... Read More >>
Midwest Music Exposition 2009 announced Posted: June 16th, 2009 Midwest Music Exposition 09 comes to Okoboji The Iowa RockNRoll Music Association is expanding its Labor Weekend Induction Spectacular by sponsoring the first ever Midwest Music Exposition 09. In an effort to join the many facets of the music industry together and provide a unique musical experience for any and all who love music, ... Read More >>
Art Guitars In Schools contest begins Posted: June 16th, 2009 Art guitar voting intensifies The 2009 Art Guitars in Schools contest is underway at the Iowa RockNRoll Music Museum in Arnolds Park and people are flocking in to cast their votes. High school art students from across Iowa and Southern Minnesota have turned Gretsch guitars into works of art. All summer visitors to the ... Read More >>
Young Artists display opens Posted: June 10th, 2009 Young Artists exhibit opens at Music Museum The Iowa RockNRoll Music Museum in Arnolds Park is honoring young Iowa Artists who have achieved national and international acclaim with a special exhibit this summer. The Nadas, Stone Sour and Slipknot are honored in three displays for visitors to enjoy until Labor Day. The ex... Read More >>
Dance Contest at Rock the Roof Posted: June 9th, 2009 Roof Rockers to be crowned The sixth season of Rock the Roof in the Arnolds Park Roof Garden will have a new 'twist' as dancing kings and queens will be crowned. A dance contest will take place at each of the 10 free Rock the Roof Concerts on Thursday nights. Up to five couples may enter each week's competition. All ten winners will advance to ... Read More >>
Takin' It To The Streets Posted: May 26th, 2009 The annual Takin' It To The Streets is set for Saturday, June 27 in downtown Cherokee. A joint effort of the Cherokee Chamber of Commerce and Iowa RockNRoll, the street dance is a sure musical hit. Two of the new 2009 Hall of Fame bands are on stage - The Charades and Natural Color, along with local favorite Who's Driving. The gates will open at 7 ... Read More >>
Rock the Roof Roadshow - Harlan Posted: March 31st, 2009 Updated: May 11th, 2009 Rock the Roof Roadshow at Harlan on Saturday, June 13 from 7-11 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium. The show is co-sponsored by the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce. Performing are The Thunderbirds (Hall of Fame 2006), The Great Imposters (Hall of Fame 2007) and Stone Soul Picnic (Hall of Fame 2004). Tickets are $8.00 in advance and $10.00 a... Read More >>
Knox joins 2009 Inductees Posted: February 6th, 2009 The Iowa RockNRoll Music Association announced today a special addition to the 2009 Hall of Fame. An IRRMA Dan Matousek Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to the family of the late Buddy Knox on Sunday, Sept. 5 during the Induction Spectacular Ceremony. "No other national 50's rocker toured, played and performed in Iowa, mainly our ba... Read More >>
2009 Hall of Fame Inductees announced Posted: January 3rd, 2009 Updated: February 2nd, 2009 The famous voice immortalized in the "Smokey & the Bandit" movies, the subject of the Wayne's World exhibit in the Surf Ballroom and that rowdy band with a catchy name will be among the 2009 inductees into the Iowa RockNRoll Music Association Hall of Fame. Audubon native Bill Fries is known throughout the world as the fictional truck driver C.W... Read More >>
Ballrooms - Iowa's Forgotten Treasures Posted: January 12th, 2009 Updated: January 12th, 2009 The opportunity to walk on the old Roof Garden Ballroom floor and browse through artifacts from ballrooms across the state are there for everyone at an open house for the "Ballrooms – Iowa's Forgotten Treasures" special exhibit at the Iowa RockNRoll Music Museum. The open house will take place during the University of Okoboji Winter Games f... Read More >>
Senns receive Governor Volunteer Awards Posted: November 26th, 2008 John and Naomi Senn of Spirit Lake each received the Governor's Volunteer Award in ceremonies in Storm Lake on Thursday, Nov. 20. John is co-founder and CEO of the Iowa RockNRoll Music Association. He was honored for 12 years of volunteering his time and talents to forming and developing IRRMA as well as construction of the museum. Naomi was honore... Read More >>
IRRMA meets challenge successfully Posted: October 3rd, 2008 Updated: October 3rd, 2008 The challenge to raise $100,000 in 30 days was successful for the Iowa RockNRoll Music Association (IRRMA). "We received a challenge from an anonymous donor to raise up to $100,000 in the month of September. The donor would match all money raised dollar for dollar," explained IRRMA CEO John Senn of Spirit Lake . Associat... Read More >>
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