We highlight classic rock awards shows, exhibitions, special annual, one-time and other musical events

August

Through Sep 27 Ozzy Osbourne: Working Class Hero Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK

Opened May 15 Paul McCartney and Wings, the largest collection of artifacts from his personal archives Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland, OH

Opened May 28 Tower of Song: Iconic Songwriters & Recordings with artifacts, displays, an original film, and other media showcasing Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees, Grammy Museum, Los Angeles

Through Jan 31 Thin Wild Mercury: Dylan 1966, Bob Dylan Center, Tulsa, OK. An immersive multimedia exhibition that captures the spectacle, power and fury of his landmark year following his controversial electric performance at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival

Through Sept 6 The Kinks: Brothers Gibson Garage London, UK. Ray Davies and Dave Davies are uniting for an art exhibition in collaboration with painter Christian Furr

October

Oct 1 Buddy’s Got the Blues: A 90th Birthday Concert Celebration Radio City Music Hall, NYC with Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton, John Mayer, Susan Tedeschi & Derek Trucks, Robert Cray, Samantha Fish, Gary Clark Jr., Joe Bonamassa

Oct 1 An Evening Honoring Steve Earle The Masonic, San Francisco with Emmylou Harris, Jackson Browne, Hot Tuna, Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams, Molly Tuttle, Steve Earle

Oct 8 Souvenirs: 80 Years of John Prine tribute concert hosted by John C. Reilly, with Alynda Segarra, Amos Lee, Josh Ritter, Margo Price, Steve Earle, and others, backed by John Prine’s band, The Chicago Theatre

November

Nov 14 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2026 Induction Ceremony Peacock Theater, Los Angeles, airing on ABC and Disney+

Nov 16 69th Annual Grammy Award Nominations

Nov 21 46th Annual John Lennon Tribute The Town Hall, NYC honoring Cyndi Lauper

Nov 29 Record Store Day – Black Friday

December

Dec 2 Stand By Me: Bob Harris – A Celebration of Life in Music Royal Albert Hall, London, honoring the BBC broadcast legend with performances by Roger Daltrey, Paul Weller, Robert Plant, Rick Wakeman, Chris Difford, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Saving Gra

January 2027

Jan TBD Academy Awards Nominations Hollywood

February

Feb TBD MusiCares Honoring the Person of the Year TBA

Feb 7 69th Annual Grammy Awards Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, airing live across ABC, Disney+ and Hulu

March

Mar 14  99th Academy Awards, Dolby Theater, Hollywood, CA

April

Apr TBD Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2027 Announcement

Apr TBD Record Store Day