The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (97 Main St., Stony Brook) has announced its fall events line up. Most events are free with general admission ticket purchase.
For more information about LIMEHOF and upcoming events please visit https://www.limusichalloffame.org/museum/
September 2023 LIMEHOF Events
9/10 3-4pm My World/Johnny Juice
My World is a New York based indie-rock powerhouse, a cult phenomenon and an entertainment industry favorite. Musicianship, songwriting, and the crave to entertain brings them to the forefront of the music scene paving the road for their undeniable track record.
Their unique sound stems from each member’s diverse talents and sense of musical adventure. My World is known for their eclectic mix of compositions from straight up rock and metal, speed country and acid jazz with searing instrumental sections, all the way to 1920’s time pieces.
My World signed to BMG in 2013 and released their first album, All Shapes and Sizes receiving worldwide radio play. All Shapes and Sizes piqued the interest of music fans and music industry professionals alike. The video for the single ‘RON’ featured notable personalities from the worlds of film, radio, art and publishing. In 2017, MY WORLD released their second musical masterpiece DOMINATION.
Band members John Montalbano (lead vocals/bass), Chris Munger (lead vocals/guitars) and Rob Noxious (drums) are seasoned and sought after live and session musicians. Collectively they have performed and recorded with many well-known and legacy musicians and artists and have been seen on stages worldwide. MY WORLD’s diverse musical influences set the perfect foundation to compose soundtracks for television and film with many credits from Google, Fox, Comedy Central, Food Network, Ovation, Sportsman Channel, MSG, Fuse, Versus and VH1, to name a few, earning awards and nominations.
In the mid 2000s, My World was invited to work with award winning DJ/producer Johnny “Juice” Rosado on live band tracks on Public Enemy’s album releases “New Whirl Odor” and “Beats and Places”. As an original member of The Bomb Squad, Juice was an essential part of the sound that broke Public Enemy and changed the face of hip-hop. He has also shattered boundaries as a TV and film composer and has worked with a broad range of well-known artists from the hip-hop, rock, Latin and jazz world. In 2008 he was inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame as a member of Public Enemy and took the stage with Public Enemy in 2013 as they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
2023 has ushered in a new era for My World as they join forces with DJ Johnny Juice for some epic performances and plans for new collaborations.
Aside from their regular performances, MY WORLD has been the focus of live events from NYC Fashion Week to the World Trade Center concert series. Their performances have been featured on the screens of Steve Madden retail locations as well as guest performers for numerous musical instrument clinics for musical instrument publications like Bass Gear Magazine and NAMM shows.
MY WORLD is known for their riveting live performances. A MY WORLD show is like a high-speed chase through an amusement park in giant leather armchairs on skateboards with 5000 rabid cheerleaders dressed in Jello molded bunny suits. A MY WORLD audience is an audience of instant fans! And now, with the collaboration of DJ Johnny Juice, the musical mayhem shall expand exponentially!
MY WORLD is at the forefront of the new renaissance of the music world, combining the artistry of songwriting, scoring, recording and performance.
9/17 10:30 a.m.-12pm Stevie Van Zandt’s TeachRock Teacher Training Workshop with Stephanie Arnell
The first ever series of free TeachRock workshops at Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame. Arnell is a veteran Freeport Public Schools educator who has helped her district embrace arts integration and had fun doing it!
She’s excited to share her tips and the free TeachRock lesson plans she uses with local educators. All attendees are granted free access to the museum following the event and are eligible for NY CTLE credits through TeachRock. This event is for teachers only and requires registration https://teachrock.org/LIMEHOF/
9/17 12 pm-5 pm Plant of the Tapes Radio Program
Come on down for a special recording of Sirius XM Radio’s LL COOL J’S Rock The Bells Radio’s Planet of the Tapes with Diamond The Artist aka DTA Experience & Geechie Dan at the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame.
The Long Island Hip Hop Tribute Show will be prerecorded live from The Long Island Music Hall & Entertainment Hall Of Fame – September 17 Sunday noon to 5 PM – All Long Island Hip Hop Artists are invited to participate in Live Performances, Freestyles, Interviews!
9/17 3-4 pm Songwriters of Long Island Showcase
The Songwriters of Long Island Facebook group was founded in January 2020 by Music Educator and Composer J. Peter Hansen. The mission statement of SLI has always been ‘to support and showcase local singer/songwriters from the Long Island community’. Membership has grown continuously and has now reached over 1100+ participants.
The Songwriters of Long Island are proud to be co-hosting their first show at the LIMEHoF on Sunday September 17th at 3pm. An ‘all-star’ lineup will be performing several of their original songs each. The lineup will be presented in the following order:
-Bob Sinclair
-Frank “Kingee” Latorre
-Rorie Kelly
-Erik Semo
-Martha Trachtenberg
-Hank Stone
9/24 3-4pm Medicine Fish
Originally started on Long Island in 2011, Medicine Fish is a New York/Pennsylvania group that cooks their music only using raw sound ingredients. Whether they’re tearing into a wild funk jam, making you clap and stomp with a folk n’ roll tune, or pushing full speed ahead with a vintage psychedelic fury, their music is produced under their creed that “music is human and so are we!”
Members and primary instruments: John Velsor – guitar, vocals, Julian “Laserz” Maultsby – bass, vocals, Ryan Griffin – drums, percussion, James “The Hat” Messina – guitar, vocals
9/30 3-4pm Book signing and discussion with Steve Matteo “Act Naturally”
The Beatles produced five films during their time together: A Hard Day’s Night, Help!, Magical Mystery Tour, Yellow Submarine, and Let It Be. Some were cinematic successes, and some were not, but—along with subsequent reissues, bonus material, and Peter Jackson’s The Beatles: Get Back, a documentary companion to Let It Be—they comprise an endlessly fascinating document of key phases in the group’s career.
In this comprehensive deep-dive into the band’s movies, author and longtime music journalist Steve Matteo follows the origins, filming, and often frenzied fan reception of projects from the 1964 premiere of “A Hard Day’s Night” through 1970’s “Let It Be” to the release of “Get Back” in 2022.
Matteo explores the production process, original theatrical film releases, subsequent VHS, DVD, and Blu-ray releases, and bonus materials, along with the US and UK soundtracks.
In addition to copious anecdotes and behind-the-scenes details, he also places these films in their larger context, a period of unprecedented artistic and commercial innovation in British and world cinema. Filled with stories and insights that will satisfy collectors, buffs, and casual fans alike, this is the definitive account of an underappreciated part of the Beatles’ creative output.
LIMEHOF Hours and ticket details
The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame is open Wednesdays-Sundays from 12 noon through 5pm. Admission prices are: Adult $19.50, Seniors (65+) and Veterans $17.00, Students (w/ID) $15.00. Children under 12 are free. Tickets and now gift cards can be purchased online at the LIMEHOF.org website and at the door.
The first exhibit features replicas of clubs, with videos of artists performing, ads, posters, instruments, and an exact replica of a typical 1970’s stage, with vintage equipment and sound system.
There is also a permanent “Hall of Fame” with plaques and exhibits recognizing over 120 inductees, as well as areas for a library, classrooms for educational programs and master classes, a surround -sound theater and a gift shop with music and entertainment themed memorabilia.
There are a wide range of compelling visual elements and rare artifacts on display throughout the building.
Inducted artists who have donated their memorabilia include Billy Joel, Joan Jett, Debbie Gibson, Blue Öyster Cult, Twisted Sister, and families and estates of Harry Chapin, Guy Lombardo, John Coltrane, and so many more. Donations include various musical instruments, performance outfits, rare posters and photos, handwritten lyrics, and much more.
For more information about the Hall of Fame please visit www.limehof.org
