Category: Long Island

  • Zac Brown Band 2023 Tour Makes 4 Stops Across New York

    There are only three members of Fenway Park’s Fenway Music Hall of Fame: Paul McCartney, Billy Joel, and now, Zac Brown Band. That’s because they hold the record for most consecutive sold out shows at the huge stadium in Boston. Luckily, the country rock band is coming to four amphitheaters in New York this summer, playing five shows, and tickets are still on sale for all. 

    Zac Brown Band

    In 2022, Zac Brown Band released their album The Comeback, which featured re-recorded tracks with some of their most acclaimed peers including James Taylor, Jimmy Buffett and Blake Shelton. Their 2023 tour, the “From the Fire Tour,” marks the band’s tenth North American tour.

    The 2023 tour will take Zac Brown Band through over 30 shows across the country, as an ode to fans and to those who worked to pull the country back onto its feet from the crises of the past couple years, the band said.

    Zac Brown Band at Bethel Woods – photo by Mickey Deneher

    Performing with the band on tour are multiple renowned acts, such as Marcus King, Tennille Townes and King Calaway. Zac Brown Band will be coming to Syracuse, Bethel, Saratoga Springs and Wantagh. Tickets are available here, see the full tour schedule below.

    2023 TOUR TOUR DATES: 

    June 30, 2023 – Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena+

    July 1, 2023 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium+

    July 14, 2023 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage

    August 5, 2023 – Canton, OH – Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium

    August 6, 2023 – Indianapolis, IN – Ruoff Music Center+

    August 11, 2023 – Syracuse, NY – St Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview^+

    August 12, 2023 – Bethel, NY – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts^+

    August 13, 2023 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center^+

    August 19, 2023 – Boston, MA – Fenway Park+

    September 2, 2023 – Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion+

    September 3, 2023 – Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion+

    September 16, 2023 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater+

    September 17, 2023 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater+

    October 5, 2023 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek~+

    October 6, 2023 – Baltimore, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion~+

    October 7, 2023 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center~+

    October 12, 2023 – Denver, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre+

    October 13, 2023 – Denver, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre+

    October 14, 2023 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre+

    October 20, 2023 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre+

    October 21, 2023 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre+

    November 2, 2023 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre+

    November 3, 2023 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre+ 

    November 4, 2023 – Tampa, FL– MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre+

    ADDITIONAL 2023 PERFORMANCE DATES: 

    March 10, 2023 – Glasgow, UK – C2C: Country to Country*

    March 11, 2023 – Dublin, IE – C2C: Country to Country*

    March 12, 2023 – London, UK – C2C: Country to Country*

    March 17 – Tuesday, March 19, 2023 – Willowbank, Australia – CMC Rocks 2023*

    June 2, 2023 – Cincinnati, OH – Cincinnati Reds Post-Game Benefit Concert* 

    June 23, 2023 – Milwaukee, WI – Summerfest 2023^*

    June 24, 2023 – Cadott, WI – Country Fest 2023*

    July 16, 2023 – Chicago, IL – Windy City Smokeout*

    July 23, 2023 – Newton, IA – Hy-Vee INDY CAR Weekend*

    *Tickets on-sale now

    +Special Guest King Calaway

    ^Special Guest Marcus King

    ~Special Guest Tenille Townes

  • Mary Lamont Queen Of Long Island Country Music

    Canadian transplant and Queen of Long Island Country Music, Mary Lamont took me on a roller coaster ride of an interview recently on The Long Island Sound Podcast. The twists and turns of her entry into the music business is quite a story to behold. A story I would have never imagined that would take us from Anne Murray to Alice Cooper!

    Mary Lamont
    Mary Lamont “Queen of Long Island Country”
    photo by Jim Marchese

    Not only is Mary a fine country crooner and singer/songwriter, but she’s also a fierce advocate of original music as a DJ with her long-running show, Down Home Country, alternate Sundays at noon on WUSB 90.1 FM, the University of Stony Brook radio station.

    That’s part of the fun of being part of WUSB, because there are so many different genres they cover. I mean, anybody can find a show on WUSB, who will be playing the type of music that they like. And you can’t really say that about the other stations and, as you say, the support of local talent.

    Mary Lamont

    Navigating the Music Industry

    Mary found her way into the music industry by happenstance, cutting her teeth in the trenches as a receptionist for Alice Cooper and then progressing through an unofficial apprenticeship with a booking agent, and an industry magazine called Crawdaddy’s. Her early inspiration came from her father.

    But my dad said you can sing. You’re going into the church choir. And my first reaction was No, no, I can’t do that. I can’t do that. And he says yes, you can.

    Mary Lamont

    Coincidence, inspiration, and encouragement collided to move Mary from her comfort zone to become a singer/songwriter. Mary credits her music career to two men in her life, her dad and her Husband, Jim Marchase. Jim is a well-respected photographer in the music business, having once landed a gig as Bruce Springsteen’s photographer on a European tour. He is also the guitarist in the band.

    … my husband has been so for lack of a better pun instrumental in, in putting this band together, in encouraging me to, you know, to be the head of the band, you know, in the guitar work that he does, in the riffs that he plays around the house, that inspire me to write music.

    Mary Lamont

    Mary Lamont’s band has opened for Delbert McClinton, The Marshall Tucker Band and the Charlie Daniel’s Band. She continues to be an ambassador for country music from covers of classic songs to her own catalog of music.

    Opportunities Abound Spreading the Goodwill

    A fateful phone call came to Mary’s husband, in 2002 when a Chinese foundation was seeking the Mary Lamont Band for a goodwill tour of China.

    Mary Lamont Band in China 2002 – Photo by Jim Marchese

    I mean, we’ve gone through Alice Cooper and Bruce Springsteen, and now China wants us to bring the band over!

    Mary Lamont

    Over a two-week period Mary and her band would travel throughout China, covering 23,000 miles from Beijing to the Great Wall.

    China was fantastic, the whole musical tour was like our one “Hard Day’s Night”! The schedule was hectic but exhilarating. Our shows were varied, from large outdoor concert events with thousands of people, as well as beautiful large concert halls such as Beijing’s Forbidden City Concert Hall.

    Jim Marchese

    They say music is the universal language that can heal the world. We sure need ambassadors like Mary Lamont spreading the good news and building bridges between people, cultures with kindness.  Join me for the rest of the conversation with Mary Lamont on The Long Island Sound podcast

    During this holiday season, may your generosity of joy inspire everyone you meet, and as always, let the music take you on a journey!

  • Long Island Music Hall of Fame Announces 1st Annual Holiday Concert

    The Long Island Music Hall of Fame has announced its first annual holiday concert at the brand new facility in Stony Brook on Dec. 23 from 12:30-4 p.m.

    Long Island Music Hall of Fame

    The Long Island Music Hall of Fame recently moved into its brand new Stony Brook location that is dedicated to the recognition, honor, and preservation of Long Island’s music and entertainment heritage. Since 2004, the museum has inducted over 120 music artists and related professionals, and now they are put on display.

    The museum features displays of original musical instruments, famous awards, apparel, and other memorabilia from many of Long Island’s favorite artists. People represented here include Billy Joel, Blue Oyster Cult, KISS, LL Cool J, and more. Since the opening of the new facility, LIMEHOF has featured live performances from Stanton Anderson Acoustic Trio, the Smithtown High School East Chamber Choir, Quarter Horse, Jack’s Waterfall American Roots, Richie Cannata and Mark Newman, and Kerry Kearney.

    On Dec. 23, there will be the first annual holiday concert put on by the museum, with music from 12:30-4 p.m. The artists featured on the bill include Gene Casey, a Long Island native whose songs have been used in A Prairie Home Companion and on the soundtracks to television and feature films, including Justified and Sons of Anarchy. Other artists on the bill include Pete Mancini & The Hillside Airmen from NYC. Mancini has released two records that have earned praise from NPR, and also landed him an appearance on the AMA radio charts.

    Long Island Music Hall of Fame

    Finally, Rorie Kelly performs, an award-winning singer/songwriter from Long Island. Her music has been featured in film and TV shows and received radio airplay around the world which led her to perform at the Obama White House in 2016. The Long Island Music Hall of Fame’s first annual holiday concert will be held on Dec. 23, and tickets are free when purchasing admission to the museum. For more information about the museum and the event, go here.

  • Sam Woolf, American Idol at the Crossroads

    The network of original artists on Long Island have brought me from dive bars to aspiring stars. Sam Woolf is a young man with the courage of his convictions. When faced with the pressure to be reinvented to suit the market, Sam chose to stay true to his art.

    Intrigued by two recent guests on The Long Island Sound podcast , brothers Como, Andrew and Matt, I was introduced to Sam Woolf.  The Como Brothers collaborated with Sam Woolf, and I was impressed both with the original songs and vocal accompaniment. A particular jem is “Give a Little Love” 

    Sam Woolf & Como Brothers, Andrew and Matt

    American Idol Competition

    At the age of seventeen Sam Woolf, through the encouragement of his mother, took a chance at an audition for American Idol back in 2014. As an uneasy teen with little to no live performance experience, Sam Woolf got the golden ticket to Hollywood to perform on American Idol. He made all the way to the number five spot in the contest. When I asked Sam about the scrutiny on national television, he has this to say:

    … I had really no experience performing live,… no real experience performing in front of an audience. So that that part was like, I just kind of had to muster up the courage and just be like, I gotta do this

    Sam Woolf
    2014 Sam Woolf on American Idol

    American Idol judge Keith Urban was impressed with Sam’s perfect pitch as he performed Ed Sheeran’s Lego House during auditions. Woolf climbed to the number five spot before elimination. What intrigued me was his determination to retain his identity as an independent singer/songwriter. When the American Idol team wanted to transform Sam into some sort of a teen idol, this is how he responded:

    Yeah, I certainly was going against it. Because that was the bubble they put me in. The heartthrob, which is how they labeled it… I don’t want to be the heartthrob. Come on, I’m just trying to be that indie singer songwriter

    Sam Woolf

    A Decade Later

     It’s been a decade since Sam competed on National Television, and he has recently moved to New York City to continue with his music career. He’s opened for Jefferson Starship, War and the Doobie Brothers. He stays in touch with Alex Preston and Caleb Johnson who were contestants with him on American Idol.  In January he’ll be releasing a new song called, “Worst Thing” and this is what he said about the new release:

    It’s called “Worst Thing “, to me, it’s my favorite song, I think, the most honest song I’ve ever written. And I hope people can relate with it in some way, or they could connect with it.

    Sam Woolf


    Now that Sam has settled in New York, I’m excited to see where he pops up next. I’m sure there will be more collaborations and great music in this guy’s future. If you’d like to hear the rest of the conversation with Sam, check out his episode on The Long Island Sound Podcast.

  • ‘Tis The Season With The Beach Boys At The Paramount

    The Beach Boys are one of the most critically acclaimed and influential bands of all time and on Tuesday, December 6th, Mike Love brought the current version of the band to The Paramount in Huntington, Long Island. The lineup included Mike with longtime member since 1965 Bruce Johnston, musical director Scott Totten, Brian Eichenberger, Christian Love, Tim Bonhomme, John Cowsill, Keith Hubacher and Randy Leago.

    John Stamos also performed as a special guest with the band for this show and their show at Carnegie Hall the night before. Stamos grew up idolizing the band as a teen and formed a friendship with the group during his days as an actor on “General Hospital” and has frequently collaborated with them since.

    Mike Love at The Paramount 12.6.22

    The group formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California. The original lineup consisted of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love and friend Al Jardine. Shortly after Dennis’s tragic death in 1983, Brian became estranged from the group. Following Carl’s death from Lung cancer in 1998, the band granted Mike Love legal writes to tour under the group’s name. Other then a brief reunion in 2010’s for the 50th anniversary, Wilson and Jardine do not perform with Love’s edition of The Beach Boys, but still remain official members of the band.

    Mike Love and Bruce Johnston at The Paramount 12.6.22

    The show included 30 plus songs spanning over the 60 year legacy of The Beach Boys. The concert also included a generous collection of Christmas songs with a Beach Boys twist made famous by their 1965 “The Beach Boys’ Christmas Album.” Love, 81, recalls events leading to the Beach Boys first Christmas song. “In the early 60’s we made a 45 with “Surfin Safari” on one side. On the other side was a song about a hot rod ‘409’. Then we did “Surfin U.S.A.” and “Shut Down”. Along about 1963, we said, “Lets give Santa a hot rod sled” and “Little Saint Nick” was born. Other songs from Love’s 2018 album Reason for the Season were also performed.

    This current tour is also an opportunity to acknowledge the new Sail On Sailor – 1972 box set which celebrates the landmark albums 1972 albums Carl And The Passions and Holland . The 5lp set also includes a 38 page book with liner notes and rare photos plus a previously unreleased concert from Carnegie Hall recorded in 1972.

    Setlist: Do It Again, Surfin’ Safari, Catch A Wave, Surfin U.S.A., Surfer Girl, Getcha Back, When I Grow Up, Darlin, Be True To Your School, White Christmas, The Man With All The Toys, Santa’s Beard, Jingle Bell Rock, Finally It’s Christmas, Celestial Celebration, In My Room, Don’t Worry Baby, Little Deuce Coupe, I Get Around, California Dreamin, Sloop John B, Wouldn’t It Be Nice, California Girls, Forever, God Only Knows, I’ll Be Home For Christmas, Frosty The Snowman, Must Be Christmas, Reason For The Season, Do You Wanna Dance, Help Me Rhonda, Kokomo, Barbara Ann, Good Vibrations, Little Saint Nick, Fun, Fun, Fun

  • Magic of Lights Runs at Jones Beach Until December 30

    Magic of Lights, a 2.5 mile-long holiday-themed light display with locations at Long Island’s Jones Beach State Park and Holmdel NJ’s PNC Bank Arts Center, is offering nightly drive-throughs by car until December 30th as part of its 2022 edition.

    magic of lights 2022
    A family enjoys a previous year’s Magic of Lights display.

    This 2022 rendition for Magic of Lights, which includes over two million lights total, will feature several brand new displays, including a 32-foot-tall animated Christmas Barbie, the life-size dinosaur-highlighted Prehistoric Christmas, and a BIGFOOT Monster Trucks display.

    magic of lights 2022
    2022 Magic of Lights first timer, Prehistoric Christmas.

    Both locations will feature Toyota Holiday Village, which allows guests to walk through an out-of-car area featuring Santa Photos, skating, refreshments, and other holiday activities.

    These are 2 of 21 Magic of Lights locations from NY to California. Its technology is handcrafted at and shipped from the company’s factory in Medina, OH. The NY and NJ displays combine for over 10 miles of LED lighting across all presentations, in the trees, and on the buildings.

    The display is open from 5 p.m. to 10 on Sunday through Thursday, while Friday and Saturday feature availability from 5 to 11.

    Information regarding tickets and more can be found on the Magic of Lights website.

  • Goo Goo Dolls 2023 “Big Night Out Tour” with O.A.R. to make 4 Stops Across New York

    Multi-platinum, four-time GRAMMY-nominated rock band Goo Goo Dolls have revealed the details for their The Big Night Out Tour with O.A.R. The massive summer 2023 tour will kick off on July 24th, 2023 and roll through major outdoor venues in New York including Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater, Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, SPAC and St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater.

    Goo Goo Dolls Reveal Details for The Big Night Out Tour Summer 2023

    On the upcoming tour, John Rzeznik shares, “I’m so proud to finally be able to announce our summer tour with a great band and our friends O.A.R. It’s going to be an amazing night of great music for everyone so BE THERE!!!”  

    O.A.R.’s Marc Roberge also added, “After working on separate albums in the same studio all last year, John and I realized pretty quickly how much fun we’d have on tour together.  We’re all band guys, love being musicians, and started planning a special night that all our fans would enjoy.” 

    The first album of their career to be produced by frontman John Rzeznik, Chaos in Bloom finds the band continuing to evolve just as they have for nearly four decades together. Consisting of 10 tracks including singles “Yeah, I Like You” and “You Are The Answer”, Chaos in Bloom is an album of biting sarcasm, stadium-ready choruses, and the type of spear-sharp songwriting that’s led them to becoming one of the most influential alternative rock groups of all time.  

    Formed in Buffalo during 1986 by John Rzeznik and Robby Takac, their newer album Chaos in Bloom finds the band continuing to evolve just as they have for nearly four decades together. Currently, front-man John Rzeznik is gearing up to take the iHeartRadio Theater stage in Los Angeles on December 13th for a special acoustic performance. The show will stream at 7pm PT/10pm ET on YouTube.com/iHeartRadio and broadcasted on iHeartMedia’s Hot AC stations. 

    Along with this, lead vocalist and guitar to the Goo Goo Dolls, John Rzneik’s birthday was just this week on December 5th. Happy Birthday John!

    The Big Night Out Summer 2023 Tour Dates

    Jul 24 – Tampa, FL – Coachman Park 

    Jul 26 – Boca Raton, FL – Mizner Park Amphitheater 

    Jul 27 – Saint Augustine, FL – The Saint Augustine Amphitheatre 

    Jul 29 – Albertville, AL – Sand Mountain Park & Amphitheater 

    Jul 30 – Atlanta, GA – Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park 

    Aug 01 – Simpsonville, SC – CCNB Amphitheatre at Heritage Park 

    Aug 02 – Greensboro, NC – White Oak Amphitheatre 

    Aug 04 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion 

    Aug 05 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater 

    Aug 06 – Bethel, NY – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts – The Pavilion 

    Aug 08 – Saratoga Springs, NY – SPAC 

    Aug 09 – Bethlehem, PA – Musikfest 

    Aug 11 – Atlantic City, NJ – The Borgata 

    Aug 12 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center 

    Aug 13 – Bridgeport, CT – Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater 

    Aug 15 – Boston, MA – Leader Bank Pavilion 

    Aug 16 – Syracuse, NY –  St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater 

    Aug 18 – Cincinnati, OH – PNC Pavilion 

    Aug 19 – Sterling Heights, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill 

    Aug 20 – Cleveland, OH – Blossom Music Center 

    Aug 22 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island 

    Aug 23 – Indianapolis, IN – TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park 

    Aug 25 – Franklin, TN – FirstBank Amphitheater 

    Aug 26 – Maryland Heights, MO – Saint Louis Music Park 

    Aug 27 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre 

    Aug 30 – Denver, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre 

    Aug 31 – Sandy, UT – Sandy Amphitheater 

    Sep 02 – Seattle, WA – TBD 

    Sep 03 – Seattle, WA – TBD  

    Sep 04 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater 

    Sep 06 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre 

    Sep 07 – Highland, CA – Yaamava’ Theater *without O.A.R. 

    Tickets go on-sale Friday, December 9th at 10am local time. To purchase tickets, click the link HERE.  

  • Phil Firetog Trio & Co. Release “Long Island Christmas Eve”

    In December, Long Island-based alternative acoustic rock band, Phil Firetog Trio & Co. will close out the holiday season with a festive and heartwarming set at Beach Brewing Co. in Westhampton Beach, NY. Their first show at the brewery is on December 30, the perfect way to end the year. The show follows their newest holiday single, released today, that speaks directly to their home community, “Long Island Christmas Eve.”

    Phil Firetog Trio & Co.

    Thanks to the musical talents of Phil Firetog Trio & Co — Firetog on lead vocals and guitar, Johnny “Pots” Potocnik on drums and Liam Gordon on bass — anyone can fulfill a secret desire to be from Long Island for the duration of the song. The tune is catchy, as most Christmas songs are engineered to be, so I’ve been singing it while home in Washington, D.C. for the holidays. This has been confusing, I’m sure, for family and friends. 

    Phil Firetog Trio & Co. have an indie-pop take on rock and roll, that feels nostalgic for decades past and, overall, spreads positive messages through chords. Their upcoming gigs come as they arrange and prepare material for 2023, so there is much to look forward to in the next year from the band, including two more shows at Westhampton beach Brewing Co. on January 21 and February 4. 

    Tickets to their show at Westhampton Beach Brewing Co. are on sale now on their site

  • Twiddle Announce Indefinite Hiatus, Final Tour Stops in Ithaca and Huntington next January

    Vermont-based jam band Twiddle has announced an indefinite hiatus starting in 2024 after 18 years of touring together. Coming with the announcement is probably their final tour as a band, called the Distance Makes The Heart Tour.

    Twiddle

    Twiddle is comprised of members Mihali Savoulidis [vocals, guitar], Ryan Dempsey [keys, organ, synth], Brook Jordan [drums], and Zdenek Gubb [bass]. They recently celebrated the release of their fifth full-length album Every Last Leaf. Over the past almost two decades, the group has performed many at notable places and started traditions of their own, including Tumbledown and their annual Frendsgiving celebration. They have also played the newer Memorial Meltdown festival in Lake George as well.

    Savoulidis spoke in a statement about the announcement, citing that change is important for creative growth and necessary for proper reflection.

    We are so blessed to have been able to live out our dreams because of you and your support. Without all of you, none of this would have been possible. I wouldn’t trade a second of this experience for anything. So from the bottom of my heart and with all my love, thank you so much for everything. The Twiddle community really feels like a big family and the amount of kindness and love that you have shown us and each other over the years has been nothing but inspiring. I am so proud to have been a part of it. 

    Mihali Savoulidis [vocals, guitar] of Twiddle

    Savoulidis went on to say that their new tour will be their last tour for a long time. More shows are to be announced soon, and they are excited to bring people together to celebrate the group’s music. He stressed it isn’t the end, but it is goodbye for now.

    The Distance Makes The Heart Tour will be find Twiddle stopping in Huntington and Ithaca in the winter of 2023, and newly added dates in Plattsburgh and Ithaca in March and April. There will be a limited amount of VIP packages available, with presale starting Nov. 30. You can purchase tickets here.

    Distance Makes The Heart Tour

    2/17 | Flagstaff, AZ ^
    2/18 | Tempe, AZ ^
     2/19 | Tucson, AZ ^
      2/22 | San Luis Obispo, CA ^
      2/23 | San Diego, CA ^ Tickets going fast! 
      2/24 | West Hollywood, CA ^ Tickets going fast! 
      2/25 | San Francisco, CA ^
       2/26 | Crystal Bay, NV ^
      3/1 | Portland, OR ^ Tickets going fast! 
      3/2 | Seattle, WA ^
      3/3 | Bend, OR ^
     3/4 | Boise, ID ^
     3/5 | Bozeman, MT ^
     3/7 | Jackson Hole, WY Tickets going fast! 
     3/8 | Salt Lake City, UT ^
     3/9 | Aspen, CO Tickets going fast! 
     3/10 | Denver, CO *
     3/11 | Denver, CO ^
     3/12 | Frisco, CO ^ Tickets going fast! 
     3/30 | Plattsburgh, NY ** NEW!
     3/31 | New Haven, CT ** NEW!
     4/1 | Boston, MA ** NEW!
     4/2 | Ithaca, NY + Rescheduled – Tickets going fast! 
     4/6 | New York, NY  NEW!
     4/7 | Baltimore, MD **  NEW!
     4/8 | Harrisburg, PA $ Rescheduled – Tickets going fast! 
     6/16-17 | Northlands Music & Arts Festival
    • 6/29-7/2 | Peach Music Festival
     10/5 | Providence, RI + Rescheduled – Tickets going fast! 

    ^ with Eggy
    + with Yam Yam
    ** with One Time Weekend
    * with Banshee Tree
    $ with Great Time

  • Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) Opens Doors to Visitors

    The Long Island Music Hall of Fame is homeward bound and opened its doors in Stony Brook after two decades of planning the nonprofit’s first physical facility. On Friday November 25th, LIMEHOF celebrated its grand opening with a preview for former inductees and the media.

    Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF)
    Ribbon cutting of the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF)

    Guests and former inductees were treated to performances by Long Island Music Hall of Famers, including Randy Jackson from Zebra. We were treated the grand tour of this building which holds so much history. Visitors will note the wall of photos that adorn the entryway which reflects the well-spring of talent from Long Island. Currently there’s an exhibit on the Long Island Club scene from the 1960’s through the 80’s. Members dontated musical instruments, memorabilia, including one of Billy Joel’s motorcycles, Joan Jett’s Jaguar and Dee Snyder’s wardrobe.

    Joan Jett's Jaguar Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF)
    Joan Jett’s car

    It’s a place that’s gonna give Long Islanders, a sense of community, a sense of pride. I dare anyone to find a place not just in the country, but in the world with as much musical talent that has come from one island.

    Erinie Canadeo, Chairman

    Energy, Exhibits and Excitement

    The excitement was palpable as we witnessed a rock-n-roll stew of performers, music industry executives, and entertainers across the spectrum. From doo-wop to rap, rock-n-roll to folk, artists gathered with a renewed sense of community and pride.

    Mark Mendoza expressed his indebtedness to the fans:

    It took too long. It’s about time it happened? No, but we are grateful to the Long Island Music Hall of Fame, you know, entertainment Hall of Fame, really grateful. But I’ll tell you what, if it wasn’t for all these artists, including us and their fans, we wouldn’t be here. It’s really the people that will see on the map.

    Mark Mendoza
    Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF)
    Parish Smith, Mike Ricciardella, LAW and Rob Tellerman

    Two Floors Jammed Pack with Surprises

    The Hall of Fame will have a rotation of exhibits twice a year. Award winning designer and board member Kevin O’Callahan, designer of the iconic “popcorn” trophy for the MTV Movie Awards, created the premiere exihibit, Long Island’s Legendary Club Scene, a “club crawl” through the nightclubs of the 1960’s, 70’s and 80’s. There is also a theater, gift shop, performance area, and an official Hall of Fame Museum filled with memorabilia from over 120 inductees.

    JJ French, Mark Mendoza

    Paying It Forward Supporting Education

    Typically the Arts are on the chopping block when school districts are faced with difficult budget decisions. Gratefully, the LIMEHOF is a 501(C)(3) non-profit dedicated to supporting the arts though education and various scholarships. There are some exciting partnerships to be announced in 2023 which will pass the torch of encougement onto the next generations.