Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Celebrates 25th Anniversary With Big Names & Big Gigs

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If you live in NYC (or have the money to travel), you are in for a treat come this fall: two wicked cool concerts commemorating the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 25th Anniversary produced by Tom Hanks and Cameron Crowe. You know, cuz they're old and bored!

The roster includes mega acts like U2, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Simon & Garfunkel, Metallica, Paul Simon, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Crosby, Stills Nash & Friends and Eric Clapton, as well as some special guest presenters! Translation: those are all the people they've been able to book thus far and they're really hoping to lure you in at the thought of someone like Madonna or Whitney Houston performing. Likely not gonna happen!

The acts will be divided into two nights of performances on October 29th and 30th.

The show will be broadcast on network television two weeks later.

Check out who is performing what night….after the jump!

[Image via WENN.]

Performing on October 29th will be:

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

Simon & Garfunkel

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Friends

Paul Simon

Stevie Wonder

Performing on October 30th will be:

Eric Clapton

Aretha Franklin

Metallica

Posted: Jul 22, 2009 at 2:07 pm / Email this »

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35 comments to “Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Celebrates 25th Anniversary With Big Names & Big Gigs”

Stevanie says – reply to this

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Those are good big names. fuck madonna and whitney houston.
Manday says – reply to this

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I LOVE LIVING IN CLEVELAND
GirlsJustWannaHaveFun says – reply to this

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Yes, U-2!!! I'm a U-2 fanatic!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And Simon @ Garfunkel!
"Like a bridge over troubled waters…….", "The sound of silence', "Hello, Mrs. Robinson", "50 ways to leave your lover", god I love those guys.
karencarpenter says – reply to this

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…they didn't phone me.
Kellergirl says – reply to this

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Re: CRABBY APPLETON – LOL!!!!!!!!!!!
debbiedoesnothing says – reply to this

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I'd rather see all the people listed than Madonna or Whitney or the ridiculous Lady Gaga, whose ass must be a little crowded with your nose up it all the time.
raz1967 says – reply to this

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Fuck Madonna and Whitney…dont want to see a crack head and someone who really has not brought anything to the music industry..except fashion….wow….
LexiSmexi says – reply to this

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Um WTF… why would the rock and roll hall of fame want madonna or whitney? Lol. A lot of people think that the current lineup is made up of far more legit musicians…
JaneDenim says – reply to this

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"Yhe"- new perez-y lingo
IWannaBeLikePerez says – reply to this

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I wonder how expensive this will be?
MichLuv says – reply to this

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ARE YOU KIDDING?? WITH A LINEUP LIKE THAT WHO NEEDS MADONNA?? YOURE A LOSER MARIO, CLAPTON, THE BAND, CSN!! THOSE ARE TIMELESS!!! THEYRE SOME OF MY FAVES AND THEIR TALENT IS WAAYYY BEYOND JUST SINGING! normally i dont type in caps but this PISSED ME OFF!!
Cashmere Jay says – reply to this

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A 2 night all-star lineup and you think Madonna and Whitney Houston are what would make it a success? How much are they paying you to constantly shill for them? All of these are icons - especially if Neil Young shows up in the case of CSN - ?Y?
SherriSher says – reply to this

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You do know Paul Simon is part of Simon & Garfunkel right?
perezwho says – reply to this

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Please U2, Bruce Springsteen, Metallica and Clapton are all a million times better than Vadge. She's not rock and roll at all, therefore doesn't belong at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, she should go to the shitty pop crap music hall of fame with Shitney and "Lady" Gaga.
JustinneTimberlake:) says – reply to this

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eric clapton… aretha franklin. … amazing.
Hodge Podge says – reply to this

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Please give people a break from Madgina and Crackney and just say what a tremendous lineup it is even without any further signings. It's the R & R HOF - not your idiotic wish list. I can only imagine the pathetic turnout if you selected the musical acts ridiculous fool.
black__eyed_fat_loser says – reply to this

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WHAT THE FUCK YOU LOSER-
LISTEN, WE OBVIOUSLY KNOW YOU KNOW ABSOLUTELY SHIT ABOUT MUSIC, AND HAVE THE SAME "TASTES" AS A SIX YEAR OLD GIRL, BUT PEOPLE WHO LIKE ROCK AND ROLL (AKA NOT YOU) WOULD NOT WANT TO SEE MADONNA OR WHITNEY HOUSTON, THEY WOULD WANT TO SEE FUCKING BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, U2, AND ERIC CLAPTON.
YOU ARE SUCH A FUCKTARD
THERE ARE NO WORDS
black__eyed_fat_loser says – reply to this

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I CANNOT BELIEVE ANYONE, LITERALLY, ANYONE, WOULD BE DUMB ENOUGH TO SUGGEST THAT SERIOUS ADMIRERS OF ROCK MUSIC WOULD PREFER MADONNA.
I AM FLABBERGASTED.
SHUT THE FUCK UP YOU
DUMB LITTLE QUEEN (QUEEN- ANOTHER BAND YOUVE NEVER HEARD ABOUT YOU IDIOT)
MiCHi85 says – reply to this

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dont be such an idiot perez, who the fuck needs madonna when you have metallica!
black__eyed_fat_loser says – reply to this

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Re: Hodge Podge – if he selected the musical acts, it would be jordin sarks, the sugababes, girls aloud, the spice girls, selena gomez, new kids on the block and the saturdays- the same lineup your six year old cousin would have selected!!! (coincidentally, the six year old actually knows more about rock music than this fatass!!)
mi mama me mima says – reply to this

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Re: Hodge Podge –
well said, but, what happened with you style???

PORKEZ, you're an asshole! what the hell do are Madonna and crack Whithney got to do with Rock?????

PENDEJO e IGNORANTE
antistar says – reply to this

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Yeah if only Madonna could come in and show everyone what lip syncing is all about.
Hodge Podge says – reply to this

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Re: mi mama me mima – Yeah I know, I just couldn't here. Best regards. AlsoRe: black__eyed_fat_loser –
britneyduh says – reply to this

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your taste in music sucks if you think any of these performers are "sub par" … how in gods name are you starting your own label? let me guess gaga and her dumb ass getups are bigger stars than these people.
britneyduh says – reply to this

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Re: black__eyed_fat_loser – hahahahhaha so true
mollzgirl says – reply to this

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umm no one wants to see madonna or whitney houston, only a gay man like yourself.
jalanis520 says – reply to this

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What are you talking about?
Those are all FANTASTIC bands/artists.
sounds liken a good list!
Madonna and Whitney wouldn't even fit in with the list anyway.
but its not like you know anything about music, really.
Börte Petrarchia says – reply to this

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Oh my goodness. It's rock n roll, asshole. Crosby, Stills and Nash, baby. try listening to them and then come back and talk to us about how the Hall of Fame is trying to get Madonna. Please don't mock these amazing artists. They made music what it is today. None of the cute little indie dreams of yours or acoustic guitar lullaby friends (who are great too) would be anything without CSN or Simon and Garfunkel. All the great bands of today respect their predecessors. If you're going to be creating your own label, learn something about music, please!
Girlfrienddd says – reply to this

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i personally love U2, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Simon & Garfunkel and definitelyyyy Eric Clapton. but Whitney Houston and Madonna? really? It's called ROCK 'N ROLL. I love how you say "mega acts," but then insinuate they don't measure up to Madonna or Whitney Houston. because that makes sense and everything.
celebritywannabe says – reply to this

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Nice.. that's what i'm talking about..
PP16WW says – reply to this

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nryktwi 23 - 25 46 ms
Jing08 says – reply to this

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Wouldn't "Simon and Garfunkel" imply Paul Simon will be there?
PLEZZZ says – reply to this

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I'LL BE WATCHING!
*
RATHER BE THERE!!!
Paris France says – reply to this

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Re: GirlsJustWannaHaveFun – That Simon and Garf album was the bomb. I have that on my Ipod. Love U2 too. And Miz Franklin!
GarnetStars says – reply to this

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can someone name aretha franlink's last top 40 hit or tell me what year it came out? no disrespect, she is a wonderful singer, but i have to admit i'd rather see either whitney or madge in her place.