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The Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Music Association Announces
2025 Iowa Rock Hall of Fame Inductees & Award Winners
The Class of 2025 will be inducted Labor Day Weekend in Arnolds Park
(Arnolds Park, IA) - The Iowa Rock 'n Roll Music Association is pleased to announce the Hall of Fame Class of 2025. This year marks the 28th year of the legacy of honoring achievements since the founding of the association. Inductees and award winners come from the following five regions in Iowa: Northwest Region, Northeast Region, Southwest Region, Southeast Region and the Central Region.
Ralph Kluseman, President of the Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Association stated: “The Class of 2025 Hall of Fame Celebration for this outstanding class of inductees and award winners will be held on Labor Day weekend, August 29-31. We look forward to celebrating their accomplishments that have made such an impact on all our lives.”
The celebration kicks off with an Okoboji Rocks Concert on Friday evening, August 29, featuring a concert by American blues rock band and 2025 Hall of Fame border band inductee, Indigenous. The opening act will be D.A.D., a Hip-hop duo and 2025 Spirit Award Winner who offer a unique and entertaining spin on their genre. The Opening Ceremony is on Saturday morning and the Inductee Meet & Greet will all be on Saturday evening, August 30. Also, on Saturday afternoon, there will be the finals of the statewide Iowa Rocks Talent Contest. This contest is for the youth of Iowa ages 21 and younger to compete in a live performance environment. The winners will open the Hall of Fame Induction Concert on Sunday evening in the Roof Garden Ballroom. The weekend culminates with the Iowa Rock 'n Roll Induction Ceremony and Concert and autograph party on Sunday, August 31.
2025 Iowa Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame Inductees:
Band Category: Galaxy, WitcHazel, Wicked Liz & the Belly Swirls, Kory & the Fireflies, Sons of Gladys Kravitz, The Chevrons, Homegrown Band and Mirage
Border Band Category: Skuddur, Indigenous
Venue Category: The Depot in Shenandoah, Ia., Ollinger Ballroom in Pocahontas, Ia.
Individual Category: Gary Lambert, Tory Stoffregen, Kenny Kugel (deceased), Mark Doyle, Dick Howard,
Scott Moore, Stacy Peterson, Chad Elliott, Tim Miller and Larry Hrubes
Promoter Category: Jimmy Thomas
DJ Category: Harry O’Neil
Radio Station Category: KGLI KG95 in Sioux City, Iowa
Support Person Category: John O’Connell (deceased), Mark Lage, Bill Julius
Iowa Rock 'n Roll Music Association Lifetime Achievement Award: Luanne Reid
Matousek Lifetime Achievement Award: Jamie Poulsen
2025 Special Achievement Awards:
Spirit Award: Casey Freemyer, Ric Jensen,
D.A.D. (Hip-hop duo featuring Jason Reinert and Mark Koenig, with DJ Brandon Stowe)
John Senn Legacy Award: Barb Lancaster
The Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Music Association annually inducts musicians, bands, DJs, ballrooms, promoters, inventors and others who have significantly contributed to rock and roll music in the State of Iowa. Since incorporation in 1997, more than 550 entities and over 2,000 individuals have had the honor of being inducted or awarded. Inductees must have a minimum of 25 years of experience in the music industry.
The Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Music Association welcomes nominations through the website: www.iowarocknroll.com/nominate. Nominations that have been brought forward on or before September 15, 2025, will be considered for the Induction Class of 2026.
Details on the Iowa Rock 'n Roll Music Association's Hall of Fame Induction Spectacular Weekend schedule and ticket information will be forthcoming at www.iowarocknroll.com and on the social media website: www.facebook.com/IowaRockNRollMusicAssociation.
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The Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Music Association exists to preserve the legacy of rock and roll music in Iowa by honoring achievements, educating youth, and inspiring artists. Established in 1997, as a 501(c)(3) non- profit statewide organization.
The Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Music Association Announces
The 2025 Rock the Roof Concert Series
(Arnolds Park) -The Iowa Rock 'n Roll Music Association is proud to present the 2025 “Rock the Roof Concert Series, with ten evening concerts in various venues located in Arnolds Park Amusement Park. All shows have a general admission price of $10. With an Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Music Association membership, the ticket price is $5. For more information on how to become a member, go to: iowarocknroll.com/membership.
Tickets will be available online at iowarocknroll.com/events and at the door.
Doors open at 5 PM and the shows begin at 6 PM.
We thank our Rock the Roof sponsors: Northwest Bank, Lewis Family Drug, Catamount Recording,
The John Walachy Music Trust and Arnolds Park Amusement Park.
The Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Music Association
announces the 2025 Iowa Rocks Talent Contest
Statewide musical talent search for youth 21 and under.
According to Ralph Kluseman, President of the Board of the Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Music Association, “We are proud to present the 11th annual “Iowa Rocks Talent” competition. This is a statewide competition for Iowa’s young musicians to showcase the music they love and to compete for a grand prize of recording time at a major Iowa recording studio.” Kluseman continued, “The first round of competition will be conducted virtually through video submission on our website for their musical presentations. We also want to thank all our sponsors for helping us bring this opportunity to the young people of Iowa.” Sponsors are Lewis Family Drug, Catamount Recording, Northwest Bank, The John Walachy Music Legacy and RBC Wealth Management.
Applicants should go to the Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Music Associations’ website at www.iowarocknroll.com/iowarockstalent. Within that link is an application form and a place to upload two YouTube video links. The deadline for all applications is 11:59 pm, Thursday, July 31.
There are two divisions of competition, individual artist, or band (2 or more). Applicants should review the complete rules posted on the website.
The Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Music Association exists to celebrate the legacy and inspire the future of rock ‘n roll music in Iowa. We accomplish this by honoring achievements, educating youth, and inspiring artists. Established in 1997, it is a 501(c)(3) non- profit statewide organization.