Founded to document more than a century of the city's musical heritage, the San Diego Music Hall of Fame occupies a dedicated space at 5024 1/2 Santa Cruz Ave in Ocean Beach. Inductees range from jazz saxophonists and classical guitarists to long-running OB acts like the Electric Waste Band, a genre breadth that mirrors the multi-instrument teaching roster at Paper Moon Music Lessons - Point Loma. The Hall's annual induction ceremony — its sixth in 2024 — honored Tomcat Courtney posthumously and the Electric Waste Band for their 32-year Monday-night residency at Winston's on Bacon Street. An on-site gift shop carries curated memorabilia tied to the inductee roster. The institution's commitment to nurturing active musicianship over passive nostalgia connects it to the teaching mission at The Heart of Rock n Roll - School of Music, which trains the next generation of performers the Hall will eventually celebrate. The most complex annual production is the induction ceremony itself, a multi-act live concert with performances by inductees, guest musicians, and silent-auction fundraising for the OB music community.