On a this week's episode of the Who Cares About the Rock Hall? podcast, ceremony director/producer Joel Gallen and talent executive Rick Krim let it slip that the 2021 ceremony is currently scheduled for October 30th. No venue was mentioned, but the past four ceremonies in Cleveland have been held at Public Auditorium. Demand for tickets, and perhaps a need for more spacing for fans, could lead the Rock Hall to move to the Cleveland Cavaliers' arena, Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, which has triple the capacity.

Obviously the 2021 ceremony is over 11 months away and the country is still in the thick of a pandemic, so needless to say that plans could change.

Yesterday, Hits Daily Double reported some news about the 2021 ballot:

The nominating committee of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame will meet in late January to select the 2021 nominees for induction, and the ballots will be mailed in late February.

These tidbits appeared in a Friday email from Rock Hall President/CEO Joel Peresman to members of the org’s voting body, occasioned by the scattering of so many people from their workplaces.

“Due to so many of you perhaps working in remote locations or not at the address we have on file,” Peresman wrote, “we would appreciate it if you could please email [redacted] with the address you would like your 2021 ballot mailed to.”

The Nominating Committee traditionally meets in person and doesn't allow its members to attend remotely, but it seems likely they will be forced to do things differently this year.

Peresman also recently told Billboard that the inductees would probably be announced in early April, leaving over six months between the announcement and the ceremony.

Artists likely to appear on the 2021 ballot are the newly eligible Jay-Z and Foo Fighters, as well as a mix of recently nominated snubs. Artists are eligible 26 years after the release of their first recording.