Country music will be well represented at the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 19.
Included in this year’s list of performers are Keith Urban, Jelly Roll and Kenny Chesney, who will each perform in honor of various inductees. Mac MacAnally will also take the stage during the ceremony.
Chesney and MacAnally will team up to pay tribute to Jimmy Buffett, who will receive the Musical Excellence Award posthumously. Meanwhile Urban will play in honor of Peter Frampton. Jelly Roll will be a part of the night’s celebrations.
Country Music’s History With the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
It’s not the first time country singers have been tapped to honor various artists at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony. In fact, just last year Chris Stapleton and Carrie Underwood were a part of the induction celebrations.
Country artists have also been inducted into the Rock Hall of Fame: Willie Nelson was inducted in 2023, while Dolly Parton was a part of the class of 2022. Her induction inspired her to make her own rock album, Rockstar. She collaborated with a “who’s who” list of rock artists to fill up a 30-track project.
Where to Watch the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony
This year’s ceremony is set for Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio. The ceremony will stream live on Disney+ and will be available on Hulu the following day. An induction ceremony special will air on ABC at a later date.
15 Country Artists Who Deserve to Be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
With Dolly Parton’s 2022 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame — and, even more recently, Willie Nelson’s nomination for the 2023 class — it’s clearer than ever that country artists have a place in the Cleveland-based institution’s hallowed halls. But the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has always shown love to country performers, to a certain extent: Johnny Cash, Chet Akins, Brenda Lee, the Everly Brothers and Hank Williams are all past inductees.
Based on the criteria the Hall has set forth, that nominees should be acts who have had “a profound impact on youth culture,” there are still many more country artists who deserve their spot in the Hall. Flip through the gallery below to see Taste of Country’s top picks for who the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame should induct next.