The American Musicological Society and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame collaborate on a lecture series that brings scholarly work to a broader audience and showcases the musicological work of the top scholars in the field.

Our spring lecture will feature presentations by a musicologist:

Dr. Katherine Reed (California State University), “Sound and Vision: Set and Sound Design in David Bowie’s Diamond Dogs Tour.”

Join AMS scholar Dr. Katherine Reed as she draws on Rock and Rock Hall of Fame archival evidence and new interviews with Bowie’s collaborators exploring his multimedia, immersive performance settings. This research enters the world of Bowie’s 1974 Diamond Dogs tour, bringing the audience to a better understanding of the use of media in the rest of Bowie’s tours, as well as its influence on contemporary rock performance.

This free event takes place in the Foster Theater, please reserve your free tickets here. Event does not include museum admission but can be purchased at our website.  Museum admission is always free for Members and City of Cleveland residents.