Road to the Hall of Fame
Rite of Remembrance and Salute
On Sunday, October 20, 2024, three new members of the Country Music Hall of Fame will be formally inducted, receiving country music’s highest honor during the Medallion Ceremony. For the two weeks leading up to their Medallion Ceremony, initiates of the Museum’s Circle Guard conduct the Road to the Hall of Fame: Rite of Remembrance and Salute. This daily ceremony, hosted in the Museum’s Hall of Fame Rotunda at 1:00 p.m., honors all of the Country Music Hall of Fame members who have come before this newest class. The Circle Guard shares each Hall of Fame member’s biography in the order of their induction, from 1961 through present day. For these events, the Circle Guard wears ceremonial garb designed by couturier Sandi Spika Borchetta, and the plaques of the Hall of Fame members being celebrated are illuminated and adorned for emphasis.
2024 CIRCLE GUARD PRESENTATION SCHEDULE
The Road to the Hall of Fame: Rite of Remembrance and Salute will be conducted daily at 1:00 p.m.—from Sunday, October 6 to Saturday, October 19, 2024—in the Museum’s Hall of Fame Rotunda.
Sunday, Oct. 6: Class of 1961-1966
- Jimmie Rodgers
- Fred Rose
- Hank Williams
- Roy Acuff
- Tex Ritter
- Ernest Tubb
- Eddy Arnold
- James R. Denny
- George D. Hay
- Uncle Dave Macon
Monday, Oct. 7: Class of 1967-1973
- Red Foley
- J.L. “Joe” Frank
- Jim Reeves
- Stephen H. Sholes
- Bob Wills
- Gene Autry
- Bill Monroe
- Original Carter Family
- Arthur Edward Satherly
- Jimmie Davis
- Chet Atkins
- Patsy Cline
Tuesday, Oct. 8: Class of 1974-1979
- Owen Bradley
- Frank “Pee Wee” King
- Minnie Pearl
- Paul Cohen
- Kitty Wells
- Merle Travis
- Grandpa Jones
- Hubert Long
- Hank Snow
Wednesday, Oct. 9: Class of 1980-1984
- Johnny Cash
- Connie B. Gay
- Original Sons of the Pioneers
- Vernon Dalhart
- Grant Turner
- Lefty Frizzell
- Roy Horton
- Marty Robbins
- Little Jimmy Dickens
- Ralph S. Peer
- Floyd Tillman
Thursday, Oct. 10: Class of 1985-1991
- Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
- The Duke of Paducah
- Wesley H. Rose
- Rod Brasfield
- Loretta Lynn
- Roy Rogers
- Jack Stapp
- Cliffie Stone
- Hank Thompson
- Tennessee Ernie Ford
- Boudleaux and Felice Bryant
Friday, Oct. 11: Class of 1992-1997
- George Jones
- Frances PrestonWillie Nelson
- Merle Haggard
- Roger Miller
- Jo Walker-Meador
- Patsy Montana
- Buck Owens
- Ray Price
- Harlan Howard
- Brenda Lee
- Cindy Walker
Saturday, Oct. 12: Class of 1998-2000
- George Morgan
- Elvis Presley
- E.W. “Bud” Wendell
- Tammy Wynette
- Johnny Bond
- Dolly Parton
- Conway Twitty
- Charley Pride
Sunday, Oct. 13: Class of 2001
- Bill Anderson
- The Delmore Brothers
- The Everly Brothers
- Don Gibson
- Homer & Jethro
- Waylon JenningsThe Jordanaires
- Don Law
- The Louvin Brothers
- Ken Nelson
- Sam Phillips
- Webb Pierce
Monday, Oct. 14: Class of 2002-2005
- Bill Carlisle
- Porter Wagoner
- Floyd Cramer
- Carl Smith
- Jim Foglesong
- Kris Kristofferson
- Alabama
- DeFord Bailey
- Glen Campbell
Tuesday, Oct. 15: Class of 2006-2008
- Harold Bradley
- Sonny James
- George Strait
- Ralph Emery
- Vince Gill
- Mel Tillis
- Tom T. Hall
- Emmylou Harris
- The Statler Brothers
- Ernest V. “Pop” Stoneman
Wednesday, Oct. 16: Class of 2009-2011
- Roy Clark
- Barbara Mandrell
- Charlie McCoy
- Jimmy Dean
- Ferlin Husky
- Billy Sherrill
- Don Williams
- Bobby Braddock
- Reba McEntire
- Jean Shepard
Thursday, Oct. 17: Class of 2012-2015
- Garth Brooks
- Hargus “Pig” Robbins
- Connie Smith
- Bobby Bare
- Cowboy Jack Clement
- Kenny Rogers
- Hank Cochran
- Ronnie Milsap
- Mac Wiseman
- Jim Ed Brown & The Browns
- Grady Martin
- The Oak Ridge Boys
Friday, Oct. 18: Class of 2016-2019
- Charlie Daniels
- Fred Foster
- Randy Travis
- Alan Jackson
- Jerry Reed
- Don Schlitz
- Johnny Gimble
- Ricky Skaggs
- Dottie West
- Jerry Bradley
- Brooks & Dunn
- Ray Stevens
Saturday, Oct. 19: Class of 2020-2023
- Dean Dillon
- Marty Stuart
- Hank Williams Jr.
- Eddie Bayers
- Ray Charles
- Pete Drake
- The Judds
- Joe Galante
- Jerry Lee Lewis
- Keith Whitley
- Patty Loveless
- Bob McDill
- Tanya Tucker