Harry O’Neal, Witch Hazel among 2025 Iowa Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class

ARNOLDS PARK — The Iowa Rock & Roll Music Association has announced their Hall of Fame Class of 2025 with a few north-central Iowa ties to this year’s class:

== Longtime north-central Iowa radio personality and our own Harry O’Neal will be inducted into the Hall of Fame under the “DJ Category”. 

== The local band “Witch Hazel” are among the groups that are being inducted into the Hall of Fame in the “Band Category”

This year’s class will be inducted into the Hall of Fame during Labor Day weekend in Arnolds Park.

The Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Music Association announces 2025 Iowa Rock Hall of Fame Inductees & Award Winners
The Class of 2025 will be inducted Labor Day Weekend in Arnolds Park

(Arnolds Park, IA) – The Iowa Rock & Roll Music Association is pleased to announce the Hall of Fame Class of
2025. This year marks the 28 th year of the legacy of honoring achievements since the founding of the
association. Inductees and award winners come from the following five regions in Iowa: Northwest Region,
Northeast Region, Southwest Region, Southeast Region and the Central Region.

Ralph Kluseman, President of the Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Association stated: “The Class of 2025 Hall of Fame
Celebration for this outstanding class of inductees and award winners will be held on Labor Day weekend,
August 29-31. We look forward to celebrating their accomplishments that have made such an impact on all
our lives.”

The celebration kicks off with an Okoboji Rocks Concert on Friday evening, August 29, featuring a concert by
American blues rock band and 2025 Hall of Fame border band inductee, Indigenous. The opening act will be
D.A.D., a Hip-hop duo and 2025 Spirit Award Winner who offer a unique and entertaining spin on their genre.
The Opening Ceremony is on Saturday morning and the Inductee Meet & Greet will all be on Saturday
evening, August 30. Also, on Saturday afternoon, there will be the finals of the statewide Iowa Rocks Talent
Contest. This contest is for the youth of Iowa ages 21 and younger to compete in a live performance
environment. The winners will open the Hall of Fame Induction Concert on Sunday evening in the Roof Garden
Ballroom. The weekend culminates with the Iowa Rock 'n Roll Induction Ceremony and Concert and autograph
party on Sunday, August 31.

2025 Iowa Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees:

Band Category: Galaxy, Witch Hazel, Wicked Liz & the Belly Swirls, Kory & the Fireflys, Sons of Gladys Kravitz,
The Chevrons, Homegrown Band and Mirage

Border Band Category: Skuddur, Indigenous

Venue Category: The Depot in Shenandoah, Ia., Ollinger Ballroom in Pocahontas, Ia.

Individual Category: Gary Lambert, Tory Steffregen, Kenny Kugel (deceased), Mark Doyle, Dick Howard,
Scott Moore, Stacy Peterson, Chad Elliott, Tim Miller and Larry Hrubes

Promoter Category: Jimmy Thomas

DJ Category: Harry O’Neil

Radio Station Category: KGLI KG95 in Sioux City, Iowa

Support Person Category: John O’Connell (deceased), Mark Lage, Bill Julius

Iowa Rock 'n Roll Music Association Lifetime Achievement Award: Luann Reid Lyell

Matousek Lifetime Achievement Award: Jamie Poulsen

2025 Special Achievement Awards:
Spirit Award: Casey Freemyer, Ric Jensen,
D.A.D. (Hip-hop duo featuring Jason Reinert and Mark Koenig, with DJ Brandon Stowe)

John Senn Legacy Award: Barb Lancaster

​The Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Music Association annually inducts musicians, bands, DJs, ballrooms, promoters,
inventors and others who have significantly contributed to rock and roll music in the State of Iowa.  Since
incorporation in 1997, more than 550 entities and over 2,000 individuals have had the honor of being inducted
or awarded. Inductees must have a minimum of 25 years of experience in the music industry.
The Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Music Association welcomes nominations through the website:
www.iowarocknroll.com/nominate. Nominations that have been brought forward on or before September 15,
2025, will be considered for the Induction Class of 2026.

Details on the Iowa Rock 'n Roll Music Association's Hall of Fame Induction Spectacular Weekend schedule and
ticket information will be forthcoming at www.iowarocknroll.com and on the social media website:
www.facebook.com/IowaRockNRollMusicAssociation.