Hot Rize was inducted into the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame on September 18, 2025 as part of the 36th Annual IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards program at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Pete, Tim, Nick, and … Read More
by Pete Wernick What an honor for Hot Rize to be inducted into the Bluegrass Hall of Fame! Since 1978, the band has been a major part of my life’s work as a musician, writer, producer, and teacher. I feel … Read More
The Colorado Music Hall of Fame and PBS Channel 12 have partnered to create documentary shorts on the 2021 induction classncluding a 5-minute piece on Hot Rize. The shorts are intended for viewing on public broadcasting station 12-1 in Broomfield, … Read More
In the summer of 2022, Hot Rize’s’s 45th year, the band received two special honors: induction into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame, and a request to headline the 50th annual RockyGrass Festival… Read More