Long Island’s First Hall of Fame – All About Music and Entertainment!
The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame is proud to open its doors to an awe-inspiring new facility in Stony Brook, NY that is dedicated to the recognition, honor, and preservation of Long Island’s music and entertainment heritage. Since 2004, our organization has Inducted over 120 music artists and related professionals who will now be recognized in a permanent home on eastern Long Island. The space—covering 8,800 square feet—features a large exhibition area, theater, performance area, and an official “Hall of Fame Museum.”
Looking for an exciting location for your private or corporate event? From milestone birthdays, bridal showers, stylish weddings and fabulous private parties to corporate meetings, events and presentations, we can accommodate up to 125 guests in a cocktail-party format, or up to 80 as a sit-down dinner. Our state-of-the-art Surround Sound Theater or our famous Hall of Fame Stage are designed for presentations like no other.
Come to our Hall of Fame and make a day of it! Our location in historic Stony Brook Village is convenient to a great selection of restaurants, cafes and shops, as well as a wide range of outdoor activities. Plan your visit and enjoy!
Featured Museum Events
On Saturday, February 22nd at 3pm at the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) in Stony Brook (97 Main Street) LIMEHOF inductee Albert Bouchard, the former Blue Öyster Cult drummer on the recording “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” will speak about the song, the famous SNL skit and how the expression “I’ve got a fever, and the only prescription is more cowbell” remains iconic!
The first 50 attendees will receive a free one of a kind red LIMEHOF mini-cowbell.
The event is free with general admission to the Hall of Fame and will feature a Q and A with Albert, and select video clips.
Annie Mark, a New York based singer-songwriter, has shared her country-tinged Americana-roots music with audiences from Florida to Ireland, and most recently, Nashville. A New York native, she moved to the South at age 10, where upon hearing the music of the Carter Family and Johnny Cash, she nurtured a life-long love of traditional country music and songs that convey slice-of-life stories about people’s lives with a heartfelt simplicity.
Inspired by such singer-songwriters as Patti Griffin, Julie Miller, Nanci Griffith, Mary Gauthier, Leonard Cohen, and Bob Dylan, Annie’s songs explore lifes’ journey and the universal themes of love and loss, struggles and triumphs, shadows and light, with a little humor thrown in. Accompanied by strong and tender acoustic guitar-playing, Annie’s richly textured voice runs the entire emotional spectrum– sometimes velvety smooth, at other times raspy and raw with a little torch and twang thrown in.
Bryan Gallo is a Long Island based singer-songwriter who is inspired by the pressures and consequences of living life romantically. Intrigued by both the sounds of alternative country-rock and wistful pop music, he embarked on a career as a performing singer-songwriter and began to pen songs that would be deeply personal but still readily accessible. Steeped in reflective heartache, the lexicon of Gallo’s lyrics stands as a testament to his raw talent as a musician while weaving a flush and relatable narrative.
He’s been the opening act for notable artists such as Steve Wynn of The Dream Syndicate & The Baseball Project fame, Bobby Bare Jr, and legendary comedian Robert Klein. Gallo has performed many storied Long Island venues including The Vail Leavitt Theater, the historic Guild Hall, The Suffolk Theater, The Staller Center for The Arts, The Tilles Center, multiple performances as part of the Montauk Music Festival, and Great South Bay Music Festival. Not always confined to the Island that he calls home, Bryan has performed at notable NYC based venues including Pianos, Arleene’s Grocery, and The Mercury Lounge. Whether it be an intimate gig at a tavern or cafe or on a large stage setting under the lights, Bryan’s words and melodies stick with audiences long after the show is over.
The Bob Morris Irish Band has been entertaining audiences across Long Island for over 20 years. The members of the band are dedicated to performing the traditional tunes and songs of Ireland.
Playing a variety of fiddles, banjos, flutes, mandolin, harmonica, bodhran and guitar the band creates joyful music. Expect plenty of jigs and reels along with many of your favorite sing along songs from old Erin .
Chuck Silverstein and His Fertile Imagination is one of those bands that is hard to squeeze into a pigeon hole. Since they just don’t fit into any known genre, they decided to create their own.
Their music is acoustic, funny, quirky and has broad appeal. Chuck’s original compositions draw from the swing, folk, old time, blues, ragtime and singer songwriter traditions. The songs are the result of the band’s unique sensibilities and there is indeed a bit of dime-store philosophy in every tune.
Playing standup bass, bass guitar and vocals is Dave Ice. “Ice” is quite simply one of Long Island’s most in-demand bass players. He is a founding member of The Johnny Mac Band. He also serves as the bass player in High Low Jacks, The Joe Roberts Quartet and has played bass with Tiberius.
The band also features Mike Ringle on percussion. A true student of percussion, Mike cut his teeth playing with wedding bands and is most well known as the house drummer at The Homestead in Oyster Bay. Mike is a true showman and plays with a flair rarely seen in modern day drummers.
Originally from Long Island, Chuck Silverstein had an extensive career in music back in his twenties when he was based in North Carolina. His band played all over the south, toured the midwest (twice) and toured the state of Florida twice as well. Appearances include the Wheatland Festival, Brandywine Music Festival, Kent State Folk Festival and more.
JOE Piket is a two-time finalist in the Long Island Music Festival and four-time winner in the Best of Long Island Entertainer of the Year poll. He’s been described as “a more edgy Billy Joel”, and “the Bruce Springsteen of Long Island” by local reviewers. Joe has appeared with such diverse artists as Chuck Berry, Leon Russell, Jason Bonham, Dee Snider, Johnny Maestro, Renaissance, Alive and Kicking, Randy Jackson, Damon Johnson, and even TV personality/performer “Uncle” Floyd Vivino. Most recently Joe and his band, The Storm, played to two sold out audiences at My Father’s Place in Roslyn, and they were were also honored to be the first band asked to perform on the new soundstage at the Long Island Music Hall Of Fame.
Rave reviews have appeared in Newsday, Good Times, and other print publications, as well as many on-line publications. You can read some reviews and see and hear his music, including music from the new CD, “ADULT THEMES”, at joepiket.com and all digital platforms, including iTunes, Amazon music, and YouTube.
Janice Buckner has toured throughout the USA and abroad as part of the renowned performing duo Sweet Rose Revue whose credits included over twenty states across America, the Whitney Museum of Art (extended concert series), the Nassau County Museum of Art (extended concert series), the QEII Ocean Liner, the Reichold Center for Performing Arts in the Virgin Islands, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and two European Tours.
As a solo artist, she is known for her silky voice accompanied by delicate guitar and bass playing (both electric and upright). Her cabaret performances feature original songs and poems, interpretive renditions of a wide pallet of genres, use of Sign Language for the Deaf (which she calls “Dance of the Hands”), and attention to choreography, lighting, and staging. Her goal is to create an aesthetic experience that captures the heart and touches the soul.