The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) has great events happening this month including some great festivals. There is nothing like a summer day on Long Island with some great music. Which event(s) will you attend with family and friends this August?
Please note: *All Sunday Concert Series events unless noted are free with admission ticket purchase.
See the line-up below:
LIMEHOF’s All-Star Band Camp Concert
Coached by LIMEHOF Long Island Sound Award Winner Jack Licitra of South Bay Arts and his staff, the LIMEHOF All-Star Band Camp will perform its first concert after a week of rehearsal and learning. The camp is for high school students interested in developing their musical talents.
For more details, visit https://www.limusichalloffame.org/summer-band-camp/
LIMEHOF Music Documentary Film Festival
The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) will host its first-ever LIMEHOF Music Documentary Film Festival, August 8th-10th. The festival will be held at LIMEHOF’s Stony Brook location (97 Main Street, Stony Brook, NY) and will begin at 11 a.m. and runs into the evening each day. Check this web page for the full schedule and ticket details.
The festival will feature twenty-four feature length and short music documentary films from around the world. The roster, curated by the festival’s Executive Director Tom Needham and Artistic Director Wendy Feinberg, includes a blend of films. The lineup includes a wide range of music genres, including classical, hip-hop, rock, jazz, ska, blues and folk, among others. Also scheduled are films about the music industry, a pirate radio station, and even break dancing.
There will be filmmaker Q&A panels, opening and closing night parties, and expected LIVE musical performances by Billy J Kramer, Guggenheim Grotto’s Mick Lynch, Public Enemy’s DJ Johnny Juice, Naked Blue , Brady Rymer, Jennifer Silecchia-Hackett, Sandra Taylor, and Mega Infinity to name a few.
Ray Lambiase
Ray Lambiase is a veteran New York singer-songwriter, who has just released his sixth full length CD, Perfume Like a Full Moon. Featuring ten new original songs, the album is his most personal and reflective collection to date. Previous well-received releases include The Road Ahead, Kid Bayonne and The Ballad of Three Finger Brown.
Ray began writing and performing his own songs as a teenager on Long Island. After traveling the college coffeehouse circuit in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, he formed his first band and released his first recording. That early vinyl single, Slow Dance Romeo received significant local radio airplay and led to publishing contracts with Nashville’s Combine Music and Bob Dylan’s Special Rider Music publishing arm in New York City.
His current band, The Tin Kickers, features Kate Corrigan on vocals, Lanny Sichel on lead guitar, Don Gabis on bass and Bill Intemann on drums. They most recently performed on Long Island at My Father’s Place in Roslyn and Swing the Teapot in Floral Park. They have been featured in the Harborfront Park, Port Jefferson summer concert series.
Ray has performed in concert with Steve Forbert, Suzanne Vega, Eric Anderson, Graham Parker, Marshall Crenshaw and many others.
LIMEHOF Americana Music Festival
A very special day honoring all forms of American music, to be presented outdoors on our terrace. Admission is free (donations suggested). Bring your chairs. The portion of the parking lot surrounding our building will be closed off for you to include a full day of music from 12 noon – 6pm. Performers include:
A BAND CALLED SAM, featuring Sandra Taylor, daughter of LIMEHOF Inductee Sam Taylor
BUDDY MERRIAM & BACK ROADS
LESLIE MENDELSON
KERRY KEARNY
CAMRYN QUINLAN
DJ JOHNNY JUICE, from Public Enemy
‘The Story of Woodstock: Back to the Garden’
Tony Traguardo celebrates anniversary of the 1969 ‘Woodstock Music & Art Fair’ with a program based, in part, on the late legendary New York disc jockey and author Pete Fornatale’s book ‘The Story of Woodstock: Back to the Garden’. This multimedia program outlines the events that led to, and occurred during, the weekend when over a half a million people gathered in upstate New York for ta historic concert festival that has come to be known simply as “Woodstock”. For America’s counter-culture youth, it became a symbol of more than just sex, drugs and rock and roll – it was a huge declaration and celebration of peace, love, and a new way of living. The show features rare footage from the festival, as well as clips from media broadcasts about the event.
Fred Mollin
With a career spanning decades, Fred Mollin’s prolific work producing iconic music and composing for film and television makes him a natural storyteller. In his book, Unplugged, Mollin draws upon his rich experiences, including producing the hit ‘Sometimes When We Touch’ and composing for ‘Beverly Hills, 90210,’ to offer readers a fascinating glimpse behind the scenes of the entertainment industry. Unplugged delves into his creative process, his collaborations with renowned artists, and his unique perspective on the evolution of music and entertainment. This memoir is a must-read for music enthusiasts and anyone intrigued by the inner workings of the industry, providing an insightful and compelling journey through Mollin’s remarkable career.
There is limited seating. Members and advanced timed or VIP tickets will be honored first.
Please purchase your tickets or membership below, or you can purchase tickets at the door day of show if they are still available.
For more information and to buy tickets in advance visit https://www.limusichalloffame.org/tickets-and-gift-cards/
Located at: 97 Main Street, Stony Brook, NY