What to know about busy Rock Hall inductions, Guardians and Browns weekend in Cleveland

Cleveland will be the center of the universe this weekend.

The baseball world will be watching as the city hosts ALCS with the Guardians taking on the New York Yankees on Thursday and Friday and hopefully Saturday for Game 5 to see which team moves on to the World Series.

And then there's the nationally televised Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert on Saturday night next door at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.

As if having all these baseball players and fans rubbing shoulders with all those rock and rollers in town wasn't enough, interstate rivals Browns and Bengals will play Sunday afternoon along the lakefront.

This will make for some busy streets leading into Cleveland and pricey parking spaces along with some street closures.

Hotels in Akron, Cleveland and Northeast Ohio

It also means pretty much every available hotel room in the city is booked.

Emily Lauer, of Destination Cleveland , said just one of these events has a major impact on the local economy.

To have all three lined up in the same weekend is a bonus.

The 2021 induction ceremony in Cleveland provided an estimated $51 million boost to the economy.

Lauer said these things have a ripple effect too.

With the hotels in downtown Cleveland fully booked particularly with fans of the inductees, she said, folks are staying outside of the city in the suburbs.

Gregg Mervis, of the Akron-Summit Convention and Visitors Bureau , said Greater Akron hotels particularly in northern Summit County are reporting a boost in bookings for the weekend.

How to navigate traffic in Cleveland this weekend

Traffic and parking in Cleveland can be tricky even on a good day.

Throw in some road closures and parking restrictions in and around the various venues, it can further complicate things.

High profile events like sold-out playoff baseball games can make finding a place to park more complicated and a bit more pricey.

For playoff baseball games, parking spots close to the ballpark can run $70 or more.

The farther you park away from the ballpark or stadium, the lower the prices typically get.

City-owned lots will be open this weekend.

Robert Fleig, spokesman for Cleveland RTA , suggests suburban fans consider taking the train into Cleveland this weekend.

There are stops near Hopkins Airport that offer free parking and the all-day fare is just $5.

The Waterfront Line with service between Tower City and Browns Stadium and the Rock Hall will be running Saturday and Sunday.

"These (Guardians) games are expected to draw thousands of people downtown, so please plan ahead, leave early, and allow yourself plenty of time to arrive safely," Fleig said.

Cleveland street closings, parking restrictions this weekend

The city of Cleveland has announced a lengthy list of street closings and parking restrictions over the weekend.

East 9th Street(from Euclid Avenue to Carnegie Avenue), Prospect Avenue (from East 9th Street to Ontario Street), and Huron Road(from Ontario Street to Prospect Avenue) will have restrictions in place.

They include:

• From 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Thursday
• ·From 4 p.m. Friday to 1 a.m. Saturday
• From 4 p.m. Saturday to 1 a.m. Sunday

Other parking restrictions will be in place from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday on a number of streets including many close to Browns Stadium.

They include:

• Lakeside Avenue from East 9th Street to West 9th Street
• St. Clair Avenue from East 9th Street to West 9th Street
• East 9th Street from Lakeside Avenue to Carnegie Avenue
• West 9th Street from Front Avenue to West Superior Avenue
• East 9th Street from Carnegie Avenue to Lakeside Avenue
• West 3rd Street from Lakeside Avenue to St. Clair Avenue

There will be some state Route 2 ramp closures on Sunday for the Browns game.

They include:

• West 3rd Street Westbound Off-Ramp at about 10 a.m.
• West 3rd Street Northbound/Southbound Lanes at about 10 a.m. North of Lakeside Avenue will be closed, but access to The Pit lot and Cuyahoga County lot will be maintained
• East 9th Westbound at about 10 a.m. North of Lakeside Avenue will be closed, but access to the Willard Garage and Jones Day Garage will be maintained
• East 9th Eastbound at about 10:20 a.m.
• West 28th Street at about 10:40 a.m.
• West 6th Street at about 11 a.m.

Cleveland says its parking lots will be open all weekend.

• They include:
• Gateway Garage, rate is $20 all weekend
• Willard Garage opens at 7 a.m. Sunday and the rate is $40; it will be closed Saturday
• Municipal Lot opens at 5 a.m. Sunday and the rate is $40 per space

Guardians ALCS home schedule vs. Yankees

The Guardians will play the Yankees at 5:08 p.m. Thursday in Game 3 of the ALCS at Progressive Field .

First pitch for Game 4 in Cleveland is 8:08 p.m. Friday.

And Game 5, if necessary, is 8:08 p.m. Saturday.

The final two games of the series are Monday and Tuesday in New York.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction weekend events

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is Saturday night at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.

The inductees include: Mary J. Blige , Cher , Dave Matthews Band , Foreigner , Peter Frampton , Kool & the Gang , Ozzy Osbourne , and A Tribe Called Quest , along with Alexis Korner, John Mayall, and Big Mama Thornton for Musical Influence, and Jimmy Buffett , MC5 , Dionne Warwick , and Norman Whitfield for Musical Excellence, as well as Suzanne De Passe for the Ahmet Ertegun Award.

This week's Rock Hall events include:

• Friday, Oct. 18
  • Special Museum Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • 2024 Inductee Signature Plaque Dedication
    • The event will include appearances and remarks from select 2024 Inductees and is included with Museum admission (space is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis).
    • The Dedication event will begin at 3 p.m. outdoors on the Union Home Mortgage Plaza.
• Saturday, Oct. 19 Induction Day
  • Special Museum Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Live “Sound Up!” podcast taping and meet-and-greet with hosts Mark Goodman and Alan Light from 10 a.m. to noon
  • Live Music by 2024 Artists in Residence Joe Brown and Karina Elena, outdoor PNC Stage on UHM Plaza, noon to 1:30 pm.
  • Author’s Alley noon to 3 p.m. with books available for sale and signing
    • Featuring:
      • Alan Light, "Peter Frampton: Do You Feel Like I Do"
      • Ben Wynne, "A Hound Dog Tale: Big Mama, Elvis, and the Song That Changed Everything"
      • Brad Tolinksi, "MC5: An Oral Biography of Rock’s Most Revolutionary Band"
      • Carlo Wolff, "Invisible Soul"
      • Deanna Adams, "Cleveland’s Rock and Roll Roots and Cleveland’s Rock and Roll Venues"
      • John Gorman, "Buzzard Archives Vol. 1 Celebrating 50 years of The Buzzard logo"
    • Ticketed Induction Ceremony at 7 p.m. at Rock Mortgage FieldHouse with the program and concert livestreamed on Disney+

• Sunday, Oct. 20
  • Museum Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • First-ever Cleveland Browns Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Game at Huntington Bank Field with inductees and special guests taking part in events before and after the game

This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: What to know about busy Rock Hall inductions, Guardians and Browns weekend in Cleveland