Welcome to The Iowa Rock 'n Roll Music Association
Are You a Member? Join Us During Our Annual Membership Drive
Become a member today and help us with our mission to retain and honor the legacy of Rock 'n Roll and preserve the history of music in the state of Iowa. Your membership also goes to help support many other behind-the-scenes programs that the Iowa Rock 'n Roll Music Association carries out as well. Read More >>
Hall of Fame Inductees for 2010 include "The Big Bopper"
Eleven bands, five solo performers, three ballrooms, a disc jockey, and a radio station will be honored with induction into the Iowa Rock 'n Roll Music Association (IRRMA) Hall of Fame on Labor Day weekend of 2010. Read More >>
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Iowa Rock n Roll Legends - The Shades
The Dubuque area was home base for The Shades, a top area rock and roll band of the early 1960s. The group had its beginnings in late 1957 at Bill Nank’s house in Dubuque. He, along with Joe Hedley and Bobby Greenwood attempted to get a rock and roll trio going, but it fizzled because, according to Greenwood, “The sound wasn’t right, no jobs – the usual pitfalls of a young band. Read More >>
Own a Piece of Iowa Rock 'n Roll History Today!
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Enjoy the 2009 IRRMA Hall of Fame Induction Spectacular Awards Ceremony and Concert on DVD complete with all the inductions and performances. Buy Today >>
Who We Are
The Iowa Rock 'n Roll Music Association (IRRMA) boasts a free statewide educational program that takes the history and music to Iowa’s young in their schools, churches and youth groups. Learn More >>
We Want You!
The Iowa Rock 'n Roll Music Association is looking for a few new volunteers to serve on our committees. The committees that need a few extra volunteers include Membership, Induction, Museum Advisory, Revenue Generation and Education. Read More >>
Want to get involved?
We encourage you to join those who share the dream. Become a member, attend an event, nominate a band, person or entity for Hall of Fame honors. Be sure to visit our online store and check out the fun merchandise that keeps our organization running.
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| The Iowa Rock'n Roll Music Association would like to congratulate the 2009 inductees to their hall of fame. |  | | Deputy Dawg Band, Con Brio, XL's, Morning After, The Impacts, The Charades, Surfinks, Crow, Melody Mill Ballroom, Darrell Winkie - disc jockey, KWWL Radio, Genuine John's, Billy Dale Fries (CW McCall), Lou & Red Berry and the Bel-Raves, Natural Color, Larry Means, Mary Arnold Miller, Wayne Christgau - Support Staff, Ralph Gatton - Lifetime Achievement, Paul Wilson, Lyle Steece, Buddy Knox - Lifetime Achievement, Lakewood Ballroom, Uncle And The Anteaters, Dale Black - Lifetime Achievement, Dick Matousek - Lifetime Achievement |
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