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Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame to Host ‘Beatles on the Balcony’ Free Concert on June 30th Plus Awarding of $10,000 in Scholarships

June 12, 2024

Free Concert to be preceded by awarding of Ten Thousand Dollars in Music and Performing Arts Scholarships to High School students from across Long Island STONY BROOK, NY — The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) will hold a free concert entitled “Beatles on the Balcony” featuring The Liverpool Shuffle (a popular […]

Music Teachers From Across Long Island Honored at the LI Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame Educator of Note Awards

April 18, 2024

L-R LIMEHOF Educator of Note Recipients Alan Schwartz, Susan Weber, Frank Abel and Kim Löwenborg-Coyne STONY BROOK, NY- Five music teachers from across Long Island were recently honored at the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) in Stony Brook in a special ceremony honoring the organizations most recent Educator of Note Award winners. The […]

Music Teachers to be Honored at the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame Educator of Note Awards Ceremony

April 10, 2024

On Sunday, April 14th at 12 noon, the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) will host a special ceremony honoring the five most recent winners of the prestigious Educator of Note Award. This is the first ceremony to be held at LIMEHOF’s Stony Brook museum location since it opened. “I’m thrilled about […]

Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame to Celebrate 20th Anniversary w/ Star-Studded Benefit Event Honoring Billy Joel on June 7th at 7:30 PM

March 28, 2024

STONY BROOK, NY — The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a benefit concert gala in honor of Billy Joel at Tilles Center for the Performing Arts at LIU Post (720 Northern Blvd., Brookville, NY) on June 7th, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. “We are thrilled […]

Broadway Legend Stephen Schwartz Inducted into the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame

March 27, 2024

Musician Paul Shaffer, Broadway Artists, and Musicians Honor Award-Winning Lyricist & Composer of “Wicked,” “Godspell,” and “Pippin” STONY BROOK, NY — Broadway came to Long Island recently as a range of vocalists from the “Great White Way” and musicians gathered to honor and induct award-winning Broadway and movie lyricist and composer Stephen Schwartz (“Wicked,” “Godspell,” […]

Applications Now Open for 2024 Student Scholarships – Deadline is May 10, 2024

March 14, 2024

The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame is now accepting applications for their scholarship program. Deadline for application is Friday, May 10, 2024. They will be awarding $1,000 scholarships to graduating students for 2024. Student Scholarships offered provide funding for graduating Nassau, Suffolk, Brooklyn (Kings) and Queens counties high school students who have […]

Broadway Legend Stephen Schwartz to be Inducted Into the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame on March 23rd at 7pm

February 16, 2024

Musician Paul Shaffer to emcee concert in honor of Award-Winning Lyricist and Composer of “Wicked,” “Godspell,” and “Pippin” STONY BROOK, NY — The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) will induct award-winning Broadway and movie lyricist and composer Stephen Schwartz (“Wicked,” “Godspell,” “Pippin,” “Pocahontas,” “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” “The Prince of Egypt”, […]

Major Billy Joel Exhibit at Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame is Now Open

December 2, 2023

Fans from near and far react to ‘Billy Joel: My Life, A Piano Man’s Journey’ STONY BROOK, NY—The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) has officially opened its long-anticipated exhibit—‘Billy Joel: My Life, A Piano Man’s Journey.’ This exhibit is the first of its kind, as it is dedicated exclusively to a […]

Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame Names Great Neck South Middle School Music Teacher Alan C. Schwartz as 2023 ‘Educator of Note’

November 9, 2023

(November 9, 2023—STONY BROOK, NY) The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) is excited to announce that Great Neck resident Alan C. Schwartz—who serves as music department chairman from Great Neck South Middle School—has been named as recipient of the 2023 ‘Music Educator of Note’ Award. Since 2007, LIMEHOF has bestowed this […]

First-Ever Major Billy Joel Exhibit to Open on November 24th at Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame

October 25, 2023

‘My Life, A Piano Man’s Journey’ to showcase the legendary musician’s life and career in an exclusive exhibition. STONY BROOK, NY- After nearly a year in the planning, the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) has officially announced the first ever exhibit dedicated exclusively to LIMEHOF Inductee and Legendary Long Island Musician […]

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