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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 […]

THE ILLUSION Inducted into the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame

October 17, 2023

Trailblazing Long Island rock band from Western Nassau performed on stage for the first time in over 51 years STONY BROOK, NY– The Illusion; the band largely credited with kicking the door open (paving the way for so many Long Island entertainers), was recently inducted to the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame […]

‘Planet of the Tapes’ Radio Show to Record LIVE Broadcast from Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame on September 17th

September 1, 2023

STONY BROOK, NY- ‘Planet of the Tapes’ radio show, which airs on LL COOL J’s Sirius XM’s Rock the Bells Channel with Diamond The Artist aka DTA Experience & Geechie Dan, will record a LIVE radio broadcast at the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame in Stony Brook Village (97 Main Street, Stony Brook, NY) on September 17th […]

The Illusion To Be Inducted to Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame on October 7th

September 1, 2023

STONY BROOK, NY– The Illusion; one of the original bands that helped create what would become known as “the Long Island sound”, and the band that kicked the door open (paving the way for so many Long Island entertainers), are being inducted to the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF). The Illusion […]

Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame and TeachRock Announce Teacher Training Workshops

September 1, 2023

Stevie Van Zandt’s music-based teaching program for K-12 students offers free TeachRock workshops for Long Island, Queens, Brooklyn & NYC area teachers STONY BROOK, NY — As part of the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHoF) partnership with rock and roll legend Steven Van Zandt’s TeachRock organization announced earlier this year, LIMEHOF […]

The Nominations for the “2023 Educator of Note” are Now Open

August 30, 2023

To nominate an individual for the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame’s Educator of Note, please download the Educator of Note application or contact Tom Needham, LIMHoF’s Education Advisory Board chairman, at info@limusichalloffame.org. Nominations for 2023 must be postmarked by Friday September 30th, 2023.

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