Lorain Mayor Jack Bradley’s Rockin’ Inauguration set for Jan. 26

As Jack Bradley moves into his second term as mayor of Lorain, residents will have a chance to celebrate.

On Jan. 26, Bradley, along with Bob Earley, promoter of Rockin’ on the River, will host “Mayor Jack Bradley’s Rockin’ Inauguration” at the Palace Theatre, 617 Broadway in downtown Lorain.

The event will feature music from 1980s rock tribute and cover band Disco Inferno, which performed June 2 at the Rockin’ on the River summer weekly concert series at the Black River Landing.

The event will include a live swearing-in ceremony on the Palace stage.

According to theatre executive director Chris Pataky, the concert and event came together relatively quickly.

“It was the mayor’s idea,” Pataky said. “He came with it a couple weeks ago.

“He was excited about it, I was excited about it, (and) Bob Earley was happy to be involved. Two very positive people, in my opinion.”

Pataky said he is excited to work with Bradley and Earley, who he considers two of the more important people in Lorain.

The event should bring serious business and recognition to the theater, he said.

“We’re hoping that we get a big turnout,” Pataky said. “Obviously, Disco Inferno is very popular.

“We’re excited to have them back; we’ve had them a couple times, and obviously, Bob has them every summer. There was an effort to make it so it was affordable for everybody to come.”

Earley said he was excited to help the mayor and asked Disco Inferno to play the event.

The event stemmed from Bradley’s desire to have a more casual gathering for his second inauguration ceremony.

Bradley said that in order to make the event accessible, cost of admission was kept to a minimum.

“The last time I was elected, I had an actual inaugural ball, but I wanted to have something this time that would be more appropriate for more of the citizens of Lorain,” he said. “I wanted to have something that was less expensive.

“The cost of admission is going to be $7.”

Proceeds from the event will go toward the Palace Theatre Restoration Fund, Bradley said.

Bradley said he wanted to give the money to the theater to help repair the Lorain landmark.

Bradley also expressed the importance of keeping the inauguration Lorain-centric and featuring local landmarks and partnerships.

“We believe that Rockin’ on the River has become so important to the city of Lorain, and being Lorain proud,” he said. “It brings in thousands of people every week to the city of Lorain.”

The event will start at 7 p.m.

Tickets are available at lorainpalace.com.