Black Sheep was a popular band in the mid 1970s, playing local clubs like the Penny Arcade and many high school gymnasiums for dances. But the band’s talents secured attention… Continue readingBlack Sheep
Class of 2025
Members of the Rochester Music Hall of Fame that were inducted in 2025
Chet Catallo
Class of 2025Born and raised in Rochester, N.Y., Chet Catallo is a guitarist, composer, and producer who is a six-time Grammy nominee. A predominantly self-taught musician, his musical talent was evident at… Continue readingChet Catallo
John Fossitt
Class of 2025John Fossitt has been Bruno Mars’s keyboardist and live-show arranger for 13 years. He is also a solo artist and songwriter — presently contributing to Mars’s next album — and… Continue readingJohn Fossitt
Record Archive
Class of 2025Record Archive has been a music and entertainment destination in Rochester since 1975. Marking its 50th anniversary — per the famed jingle, as “the place to go!” — Record Archive… Continue readingRecord Archive
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
Class of 2025The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra has been an artistic cornerstone of Rochester since its founding in 1922 by Kodak founder and philanthropist George Eastman … who envisioned an orchestra that would… Continue readingRochester Philharmonic Orchestra
Travie McCoy and Gym Class Heroes
Class of 2025Gym Class Heroes is pop-punk and multi-platinum-selling band that was founded in 1997 in Geneva, N.Y. by rapper and front man Travie McCoy and drummer Matt McGinley — who met… Continue readingTravie McCoy and Gym Class Heroes
