Rotary Tours Rock and Roll Museum July 15
Posted by Kathryn Fahy
The Iowa Rock and Roll Music Association hosted the Iowa Great Lakes Rotary on Wednesday, July 15. Becky Peters shared information about the museum during lunch before Rotarians took a tour.
Becky provided an overview of the organization including five main activities of the Iowa Rock and Roll Music Association.
- Outreach activities throughout Iowa
- Education in schools teaching rock and roll history from 1951-1964
- Annual Hall of Fame Inductions - inductees must have been in the music business for at least 25 years; this year's induction will be Labor Day weekend
- Offer memberships to the Rock and Roll Music Association
- Operate the Iowa Rock and Roll Museum - it is 7 years old and has has a steady increase in visitors each year (this year it is 46% up from last year)
Currently the Ballrooms Across Iowa exhibit and Slipknot's Grammy (a band from Des Moines) are on display at the museum.