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New England Music Hall of Fame 2024 Induction in Groton, Ct
New England Music Hall of Fame Groton Induction March 30, 2024, at New York Deli and Diner 770 Long Hill Rd Groton, CT 06340 at 4 PM
By Vanessa Marchewka
The mission of the New England Music Hall of Fame www.nemhof.com (NEMHOF) is to “Unite, Educate, Preserve, Promote, & Inspire New England Music and the people who represent it.” The New England Music Hall of Fame’s other mission is to help feed those in need. Therefore, at every event they host they do a food drive. NEMHOF also gives discounts to the military, police, and all emergency medical services at their events. Last year they had their induction which was also a food drive for Arlington Eats food locker in Arlington, Massachusetts and it was featured in The Boston Globe https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/10/05/arts/former-globe-rock-writers-steve-morse-jim-sullivan-inducted-into-ne-music-hall-fame/
In 2023 the NEMHOF was given a Proclamation by Connecticut Senator Heather Somers. The proclamation was for their effort in preserving music history in New England.
The second induction of the year will be March 30, 2024, at New York Deli and Diner 770 Long Hill Rd Groton, CT 06340. The New England Music Hall of Fame will be hosting the event along with United States Wrestling Federation. That evening NEMHOF will be inducting Linda Gaines (sister of Donna Summer) from Boston, MA, Rhode Island journalist Nancy Burns Fusaro, Connecticut’s The Echoes, Lauren Agnelli (from The Washington Squares), The Reducers, The River Gods, Emmy award winning Steve Elci, Bill Chinnock, country music legend Dick Curless of Maine, and WCNI https://wcniradio.org/
The remaining class of 2024 https://nemhof.com/inductees consists of Rhode Island’s Grammy nominated Al Copley www.alcopley.com , Paul Nelson www.paulnelsonguitar.com ,Charlie Farren www.charliefarren.com , Sal Baglio, The Fools, The Zambonis www.thezambonis.com, Jon Butcher www.jonbutcher.com, Joe Pet www.joepet.net, The Energetics, Ray Fernandes, Dee Tension, WBLQ’s Chris DiPaola, & WJAR’s Patrice Wood. The influencer category consists of The Rat Pack, Elvis Presley, Precious Metal, The Party www.thepartyreunion.com, Peter Tork of The Monkee's, drummer Thommy Price, Tony Orlando www.tonyorlando.com, Aviva Maloney, Carol Kaye www.carolkaye.com , Grammy award winning Billy Corgan, & blues pioneer Robert Johnson. All the nominees will be inducted separately.
The 2024 inductees will be joining esteemed NEMHOF alumni such as Emmy Award Winning Brian Keane, Grammy award winning, Paula Cole, and Donna Summer.
