Special Guests Added To Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Concerts

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced the special guests for its 25th anniversary concerts, adding a number of big time artists to its previously announced lineup of fellow past inductees. Sting, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jeff Beck, Van Morrison, Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, James Taylor, Smokey Robinson and Little Richard will all be there, showing off their rock ‘n’ roll chops and helping the Hall celebrate in style.

The concerts take place Oct. 29 and 30 at New York City’s Madison Square Garden.

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Quebec City Summer Festival, Quebec City, Canada

The Oct. 29 show will feature Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Sting, Smokey Robinson, Bonnie Raitt and Little Richard in addition to performances from Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Simon & Garfunkel, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Friends, Paul Simon and Stevie Wonder.

You can catch Jeff Beck, Van Morrison and Jerry Lee Lewis the following night along with Eric Clapton, Aretha Franklin, Metallica and U2.

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Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland

Tickets are on sale now, priced from $79.50 to $5,004.50 (plus any applicable service fees) per ticket per night.

Proceeds from the shows will be used to fund a permanent endowment for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation and Museum.

This year’s inductees to the Hall of Fame included Jeff Beck, Little Anthony & The Imperials, Metallica, Run-D.M.C. and Bobby Womack. Wanda Jackson was honored as an early influence inductee and Bill Black, DJ Fontana and Spooner Oldham were inducted in the Sidemen category.

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Click here for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum Web site.