Rock and Roll Hall of Fame The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame celebrated its 25th anniversary with a concert series over two days on October 29 and 30, 2009 at Madison Square Garden in New York. The celebration included performances by Jerry Lee Lewis, U2, Patti Smith, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Simon & Garfunkel, Dion DiMucci, Metallica, James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, Fergie, Mick Jagger, Lou Reed, Ray Davies, Ozzy Osbourne, Paul Simon, Jeff Beck, Buddy Guy, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Sting, Little Anthony & the Imperials, and Crosby, Stills and Nash. The first night ran almost six hours with Bruce Springsteen &
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2016 was "Louder than Words: Rock, Power, Politics." Other large temporary exhibits have focused on the Clash ("Revolution Rock: The Story of the Clash"), the Doors ("Break on Through: The Lasting Legacy of the Doors"), the Who's "Tommy" ("Tommy: The Amazing Journey"), and Bruce Springsteen ("From Asbury Park to the Promised Land: The Life and Music of Bruce Springsteen"). Another thematic temporary exhibit focused on the role of women in rock and roll ("Women Who Rock: Vision, Passion, Power"). Many of these exhibits travel to other museums after closing in Cleveland. The museum's current major temporary exhibit is about the