Arnolds Park, Iowa — The Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Music Association is out with its list of inductees for the 2025 Hall of Fame. This marks the 28th year for the Hall of Fame inductions since the organization’s founding.
The annual induction and awards ceremony will be held as part of a series of events Labor Day Weekend, August 29th-31st at Arnolds Park. The celebration kicks off with an Okoboji Rocks Concert on Friday evening, August 29, featuring a concert by American blues rock band and 2025 Hall of Fame border band inductee, Indigenous. The opening act will be D.A.D., a Hip-hop duo and 2025 Spirit Award Winner who offer a unique and entertaining spin on their genre. The Opening Ceremony is on Saturday morning and the Inductee Meet & Greet will all be on Saturday evening, August 30. Also, on Saturday afternoon, there will be the finals of the statewide Iowa Rocks Talent Contest. This contest is for the youth of Iowa ages 21 and younger to compete in a live performance environment. The winners will open the Hall of Fame Induction Concert on Sunday evening in the Roof Garden Ballroom. The weekend culminates with the Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Induction Ceremony and Concert and autograph party on Sunday, August 31.
2025 Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame Inductees:
Band Category: Galaxy, Witch Hazel, Wicked Liz & the Belly Swirls, Kory & the Fireflys, Sons of Gladys Kravitz, The Chevrons, Homegrown Band and Mirage
Border Band Category: Skuddur, Indigenous
Venue Category: The Depot in Shenandoah, Ia., Ollinger Ballroom in Pocahontas, Ia.
Individual Category: Gary Lambert, Tory Steffregen, Kenny Kugel (deceased), Mark Doyle, Dick Howard,
Scott Moore, Stacy Peterson, Chad Elliott, Tim Miller and Larry Hrubes
Promoter Category: Jimmy Thomas
DJ Category: Harry O’Neil
Radio Station Category: KGLI KG95 in Sioux City, Iowa
Support Person Category: John O’Connell (deceased), Mark Lage, Bill Julius
Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Music Association Lifetime Achievement Award: Luann Reid Lyell
Matousek Lifetime Achievement Award: Jamie Poulsen
2025 Special Achievement Awards:
Spirit Award: Casey Freemyer, Ric Jensen,
D.A.D. (Hip-hop duo featuring Jason Reinert and Mark Koenig, with DJ Brandon Stowe)
John Senn Legacy Award: Barb Lancaster
You can find more information on the Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Music Association’s Hall of Fame Induction Spectacular Weekend schedule and ticket information by clicking here.
(Courtesy fellow Community First Broadcasting station KUOO in Spirit Lake)
