The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) has great events happening this month. We just love visting the museum and we know you will love it, too. All Everybody Loves Raymond Exhibit tickets include free parking and access to the Exhibition Hall, the new Billy Joel Collection, Surround Sound Theater, and Historic Hall of Fame.
Which event(s) will you attend with family and friends this month?
Please note: *All Sunday Concert Series events unless noted are free with admission ticket purchase.
6/6 & 6/7 11am Billy Joel Symposium
Devoted to the music, lyrics, themes, and cultural impact of Billy Joel. As one of America’s most influential songwriters and performers — and Long Island’s own — Joel’s body of work offers a unique lens through which to explore popular music, regional identity, and American culture. This symposium will gather scholars, critics, musicians, and students to engage in critical analysis of Joel’s artistry, life, and legacy.
6/6 7pm Dennis Arfa Induction
Dennis Arfa has been Billy Joel’s agent for over 50 years. As the Chairman of the Music Division of Independent Artist Group, Arfa has guided Joel’s career, including his record-breaking Madison Square Garden residency.
6/14 3pm Martha Trachtenberg and Tom Griffith
Tom Griffith and Martha Trachtenberg have been making (mostly acoustic) music together for forty-three years. Tom is an award-winning composer and producer. He’s written countless jingles—“Welcome to Millertime” and “I’ve Got that M&M’s Feeling” among them—and his music is on several film soundtracks. His CD, Forty Years Later, was Newsday’s Long Island Album of the Year when it was released in 2007. Current songs are being added regularly to tomgriffithmusic.com. Martha was in the first all-woman bluegrass band, the Buffalo Gals, in the ’70s, followed by the acoustic quartet Return to the Dream and, most recently, The Folk Goddesses. Her songs have been recorded by bluegrass luminaries including Tony Trischka, Missy Raines, Jim Hurst, and Greg Blake. Her 1999 CD, It’s About Time, won straight As from Newsday, and she’s assembling another album, with the working title Better Late Than Never. Together, their music spans genres from bluegrass to rock, with plenty of detours en route.
6/19 7pm Special Screening “Harry Chapin Cat’s In the Cradle”
HOF presents an encore performance of the film “Harry Chapin Cat’s In The Cradle”, a documentary revolving around the famous song by Long Island’s own Harry Chapin. On hand for this screening to discuss the film will be Harry’s son Jason Chapin, and the films producer S.A. Baron. For this event we will be accepting food donations for Long Island Cares, the Harry Chapin Regional Food Bank.
6/28 3pm James O’Malley
This Center Moriches songwriter, for years, has composed some of the most endearing and relatable songs that a music lover could hear. Along the way, he’s appeared on TV, Radio, Concert Stages and Festivals throughout the area.
“…His soft voice and gentle finger style on the guitar enthralls the most jaded listener. The warm and intimate melodies that he crafts beautifully frame the direct and honest stories that he tells…”- Huntington Folk Music Society
“Over the course of an hour or so, James’ music elicits the same lumps in our throats, and smiles on our faces, that we’ve all experienced over many years.”- Todd Evans (He Bird She Bird)
“I can’t tell you how much the show meant to me. The songs are beautiful. They always affect me. You are a major highlight of my musical life.” -Jack Finkenberg (Eclectic Cafe)
Sunday Concerts Are Free For Members or with Regular Admission, VIP, or timed exhibit tickets for that day. Unless otherwse stated on their site or in the article, below.
There is limited seating. Members and advanced timed or VIP tickets will be honored first.
Everybody Loves Raymond- Celebrating 30 Years Exhibit at Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame Extended
Through Labor Day, Sept. 7th. Read more
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About LIMEHOF
Founded in 2004, the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to the idea that Long Island’s musical and entertainment heritage is an important resource to be celebrated and preserved for future generations. The organization, which encompasses New York State’s Nassau, Suffolk, Queens, and Kings (Brooklyn) Counties, was created as a place of community that inspires and explores Long Island music and entertainment in all its forms. In 2022, LIMEHOF opened its first Hall of Fame building location in Stony Brook, New York. To date, the organization has inducted more than 130 musicians and music industry executives, and offers education programs, scholarships, and awards to Long Island students and educators.