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2023Artist / Performer

Shadows of Knight

The Shadows of Knight The Shadows of Knight is an Illinois band from Chicago that plays a version of British...

Shawn Colvin

While most people will think of Shawn Colvin as a one-hit wonder with her 1997 hit “Sunny Came Home”, Colvin...

2024Artist / Performer

Smashing Pumpkins

The Smashing Pumpkins is an alternative rock band from Chicago that has sold 30 million records worldwide. The group were...

2024Songwriter

Steve Goodman

When folks speak of the Chicago folk music scene of the 1970s and 80s, the name Steve Goodman invariably comes...

2022Artist / PerformerInductee

Styx

Styx Styx is an Illinois rock band from Chicago and is best known for melding hard rock guitar with acoustic...

2024Artist / PerformerFounders Choice

Suzy Bogguss

Suzie Bogguss      (1956-) Suzie Bogguss was born on December 30, 1956, the youngest of four children to Barbara...

2021Artist / PerformerInaugural ClassInductee

The Buckinghams

The Buckinghams In 1967, the airwaves were brimming with the Buckingham’s latest tunes.  Television audiences saw them on the Ed...

The Kind

Chicago’s cult power pop band The Kind was formed in the Chicagoland area in 1980 with the classic lineup of...

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