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DOLCE & SALATO FEST FEATURES ITALIAN HERITAGE
Held in honor of National Italian American Heritage Month, the Dolce & Salato Fest is open to the public and professionals alike. The annual event offers both attendees and exhibitors a powerful platform to connect with prominent chefs, restaurateurs, pastry professionals, buyers, and decision-makers across the foodservice industry. Whether you’re an Italian food lover, industry professional, or looking to learn the latest about the Italian culinary scene in NYC, the D&SF is the place to be. For the past three years it has combined New York’s top Italian chefs, pastry chefs, pizzaioli, baristas, gelato makers, and sommeliers with cutting edge technology and state of the art equipment. Held on October 29th, 2025, the Dolce & Salato Fest offers ticket holders the opportunity to witness New York’s most celebrated Italian chefs and restaurateurs in action during day long demos. They take pride in introducing you to the heart and soul of the event – the small brands and budding entrepreneurs who bring cherished family legacies to life in the intricate details of their creations.
Dolce & Salato Fest Culinary Stage performances will be led by Master of Ceremonies, Award-Winning Chef/Author of 22 books and Knight of the Order of the Star of Italy, Dame Amy Riolo. The star-studded lineup of culinary demonstrators includes Chef Ciro Iovine of Song e Napule, Chef Massimo Laveglia of L’Industrie, Chef Roberto Caporuscio of Keste Pizza, Chef Raffaele Solinas of Osteria Brooklyn, Chef Bilena Settepani of Settepani Bakery, and Chef Salvo Lo Castro of Casa Salvo NYC and Casasalvo Restaurant just to name a few.
To purchase tickets or for information please visit: www.dolceandsalatofest.com
DISCOVER THE ART OF DR. SEUSS
Long Island Picture Frame & Art Gallery is presenting: Discover The Art of Dr. Seuss Collection.
For over 60 years, Dr. Seuss’s illustrations have brought a visual realization to his fantastic and imaginary worlds. Explore and acquire works from Dr. Seuss’s best-known children’s books, as well as The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss, a mind-expanding collection based on decades of artwork, which Dr. Seuss created at night for his own personal pleasure.
Special Opening Reception Friday, October 17th | 5:30PM – 8:30PM
On Display: Saturday, October 18th | 10AM-5PM & Sunday, October 19th | 10AM – 4PM
Call for Information & Pricing (516) 558-7511 Long Island Picture Frame & Art Gallery of Oyster Bay - 20 Audrey Ave, Oyster Bay
LONG ISLAND’S ONLY LIGHT PROJECTION FESTIVAL
Long Island’s only light projection festival returns this fall with MoCA L.I.ghts presented by Patchogue Arts Council, on display from Thursday, October 23 to Tuesday, October 28 during the hours 6:00PM to 11:00PM. Free to the public, visitors of all ages can view the festival at any time during its display hours by car, by foot, or online.
What began as a way for the public to engage with art and their community safely during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, MoCA L.I.ghts is now in its 6th year and still growing. MoCA L.I.ghts is a 6-day long installation of projected artworks, animations, and site-specific media works on building facades and pop-up galleries that transform Downtown Patchogue into an immersive, open-air museum for visitors to experience at no cost. The festival features visual art, live music, and performance art of over 200 local, national, and international artists of varying career levels along with on-site educational experiences and virtual workshops for those interested in trying their hand at the presented art forms.
This year’s theme for the festival is MoCA L.I.ghts LED: Light Evoking Dreams, celebrating the 100th anniversary of Surrealism. Featured works will explore surrealist themes like dreams, fantasies, imaginations, and more –making for the most luminous and innovative year yet. For more info, contact Beth Giacummo at bethgiacummo@ patchoguearts.org.
MARCHING BAND FESTIVAL
Now celebrating its 61st festival, the Newsday Marching Band Festival brings three thrilling evenings of music and entertainment, showcasing bands from across Nassau and Suffolk.
October 21-23, 2025 Showtime: 7:00PM Gates open: 6:00PM Mitchel Field Athletic Complex 1 Charles Lindbergh Blvd., Uniondale. (Across from the Cradle of Aviation Museum and the Long Island Children’s Museum.)
For more information or questions, please call 631-843-2214. Visit the Marching Band Festival Store for official merch! newsday.com/mbfstore
CASINOS
MICHAEL JACKSON TRIBUTE SHOW “INVINCIBLE”
Celebrate the unmatched legacy of the King of Pop with INVINCIBLE, recognized by Jackson family patriarch Joe Jackson as the world’s premier Michael Jackson tribute show. This show’s mesmerizing journey through the legacy of Michael Jackson will return to Mohegan Sun Arena on Wednesday, December 31st at 7:30pm.
Tickets are on sale via Ticketmaster. INVINCIBLE fans can also purchase tickets at the Mohegan Sun Box Office.
INVINCIBLE invites audiences to immerse themselves in the electrifying world of Michael Jackson’s legendary artistry, where every step, every beat, and every note resonates with the essence of his iconic presence. With precision and passion, this extraordinary production captures the heart and soul of Michael’s greatest hits and most iconic dance moves, meticulously crafted under the masterful choreography of Jackson’s longtime collaborator, Lavelle Smith Jr.
MIKE TYSON IS BACK ON STAGE
Hard Rock® announced that Mike Tyson, former heavyweight boxing champion and enduring cultural icon, will bring his new live show Return of the Mike exclusively to four Hard Rock Live venues across the country, including Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City on Friday, January 23 at 8pm.
Return of the Mike will mark the Boxing Hall of Famer’s highly anticipated return to the stage with an honest, hilarious performance showcasing the legend like you’ve never seen him before. While Tyson’s previous smash hit Undisputed Truth focused on his formative years and rise to boxing glory, Return of the Mike ventures even deeper into his extraordinary life. From battles with addiction and mental health to candid reflections on his celebrated career, Return of the Mike will revisit his wild younger self and share wisdom through the unexpected comedy of life.
For more information visit HardRockHotelAtlanticCity.com. Return of the Mike is written and directed by Kiki Tyson and produced by Exodus Entertainment.
11TH ANNUAL LOCAL LIVE MUSIC COMPETITION
Mohegan Sun and Hall Communications announced the return of the 11th Annual Locals Live music competition, kicking off Wednesday, November 12th in the Wolf Den at Mohegan Sun. Over the course of four weeks, 12 of the region’s most dynamic bands and solo performers will compete for audience votes and a place in the grand finale on December 10th. The competition offers a $5,000 grand prize and a future headlining slot in the Wolf Den. An additional $1,000 will be awarded to the runner-up.
Locals Live once again shines a spotlight on rising talent and unforgettable live performances. Bands and solo acts interested in taking the stage can submit their entries through 11:59pm on Sunday, October 26th via the WCTY website for a chance to be part of this year’s Locals Live lineup.
Mohegan Sun and Hall Communications will select 12 bands or solo musicians, along with two alternates, to take the Wolf Den stage for Locals Live. Beginning November 12th, four acts will perform live each Wednesday from 8:00pm to 10:00pm, continuing through December 10th (excluding November 26th). Each week, the audience will cast their votes to determine who advances to the grand finale on December 10th, where the finalists will face off in front of a panel of expert judges to crown the official Locals Live champion.
Good Times Music Calendar
OCTOBER
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Avalanche Band
Classic rock & Mountain tribute
Category: Cover Band
Contact: Jim Turrisi 516-523-7757 jamminjtt@aol.com www.avalancheband.com
Bill Deimann
Pro drummer/songwriter/music producer available for prog rock, synth, EDM, dance projects
Contact: Bill Deimann 631-875-1910 cygnus2112@optonline.net
Boomer Brothers
Our background begins 1966 when I played the Action House. My current bandmates bring forward those days with originals and covers. Category: Rock/Pop/Roots Rock
Contact: Donnie Marino 516-996-6792 don28@optonline.net
Borrowed Time
This group of talented musicians plays the best in pop, rock, and dance music with male and female lead vocals
Category: Cover Band
Contact: Steve Matonti 631-921-4482 gtrplyr@msn.com myppk.com/get/borrowedtime
Brian Barry and the Creative Jam
Original eclectic music with a touch of avant-garde that plays tribute to the roots of psychedelic and blues
Category: Folk/acoustic/singer-songwriter
Contact: Ed Marks (516) 426-2356 britishbluesman@aol.com
Buddy Merriam & Back Roads
Buddy Merriam, mentored and friended by Bill Monroe – Fath of Bluegrass, leads this harddriving five piece band since 1980! Playing standards, covers, and originals. Category: County/Bluegrass
Contact: Buddy Merriam 631-744-2911 Bmerriam@optonline.net
Chuck Silverstein & His Fertile Imagination
Quasi-pseudo-psychoragtime-American-folkrap (featuring Dave Ice and Mike Ringle)
Contact: Chuck Silverstein
646-221-0088
CSIL56@aol.com
Dave Clive’s Nawlins Funk Band
Performs the best of New Orleans party music from the 1950s to the sounds of today!
Category: Blues/R&B/Soul
Contact: Dave Clive 917-622-4578 dcgretsch@aol.com www.davidclivemusic.com
The Day Trippers
A Beatles cover band, we will get you dancing! Check us out; we play all over Long Island. Category: Cover Band
Contact: Michael Borkan 631-774-4025 mike@thedaytrippers.live www.thedaytrippers.live
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Denim
A female singer (Carol Osiecki) soon to hit the Long Island music scene with her band of fine seasoned veterans musicians to back her up. A wide range of rock n roll covers not regularly performed, unlike so many others... Category: Rock/Pop/Roots Rock/ Cover Band
Contact: Carol Osiecki 631-615-9109
Double Dose: Hot Tuna Tribute
A trio-driven music act that specifies in the acoustic and electric renditions of classic Hot Tuna and Jorma Kaukonen songs. Category: Rock/Pop/Roots Rock/ Americana
Contact: Caren Shilling 516-287-3450
fiddlesblues@gmail.com sites.google.com/view/fiddleblues
E3
E3 is a party rock band of the highest caliber playing all your favorite hits from yesterdat to today, and is sure to keep you up and moving from the first song to the last.
Contact: Tom Pekar 631-974-6006 facebook.com/E3.Band
East River Blues Band
Gut-wrenching harmonica-playing, howling whiskey ballads, soul-filled blues guitar, and fiery fiddle. Category: Rock/Pop/Roots Rock/ Blues/R&B/Soul/Americana
Contact: Caren Shilling 516-287-3450 fiddleblues@gmail.com eastriverbluesband.com
Electric Dudes
Playing every type of music everywhere, forever! NY’s #1 party band!
Category: Rock/Pop/Roots Rock/ Cover Band
Contact: Dave Saul dave@marketingmastersny.com www.elecricdudes.com
Frequency Overload
All original Long Island heavy metal. A hardcore tinge reinvention of crossover thrash. Powerful, energetic, and genre-less. Here it comes... can you feel it?
Category: Alternative/Hard Rock/ Metal/Punk
Contact: Thomas Bush
631-219-6814
thomasfbush@gmail.com www.frequencyoverload.com
Funk Filharmonik
Tower of Power alumni band, 12 pieces, 5 horns. Members play with Billy Joel, Diana Ross, Blues Bros., etc. 35 years strong, funkier than ever!
Category: Funk/Jazz/Soul/R&B
Contact: Lee Finkelstein 917-838-0622
leefprod917@gmail.com
Guitar & Bass Duo
Instrumental duo of either guitar and bass, or two guitars, that plays music from the Great American Songbook, Jazz, and Pop Music. Also available as solo guitar if you don’t require bass.
Category: Chamber/Classical/ Dolo/Duo
Contact: S. Cimino 718-323-1971
sgcim@hotmail.com
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The How
Covering your favorite classic rock with country and blues as needed for venues, private parties, and corporate events.
Category: Cover Band
Contact: Mike Carr 516-314-3310
bavillewines@optonline.net www.facebook.com/TheHow-338837650206871
Jason Watson
Solo acoustic or with band Park Brothers also as duo Watson and The Strat Cat or Watson and James.
Category: Cover Band
Contact: Jason Watson (516) 808-1617
JKWatson24@msn.com www.parkbrothersband.com
Jeff Indyke Plays the Hot 7 Jeff recently made these famous on YouTube. Here Jeff plays drums-percussion to the original Hot 7 masters created by Louie Armstrong. History in the making! Category: Tribute Band
Contact: Jeff Indyke 516-263-9782 jindykesy@gmail.com
youtube.com – Jeff Indyke
Plays the Hot 7
Joe Piket
One of New York’s top songwriter/ lyricists has worked with Chuck Berry, Leon Russell, Jason Bonham, and more. Music and CDs available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, CDBaby, and more.
Category: Rock/Pop/Roots Rock
Contact: Spotlight Productions 516-528-5037
SpotlightMediaSV@aol.com JoePiket.com
Just Sixties
The longest continually running sixties tribute in the USA – 44 years!
Bubblegum, Motown, surf music, Hendrix, girl groups, Beatles, Stones, Woodstock, and more!
Category: Cover Band
Contact: Rob Gerver 718-343-4239 rob@justsixties www.justsixties.com
Phil Kennelty & Phriends
An eclectic group of Long Island musicians playing their versions of Rock ‘n’ Roll and Americana favorites as well as the songs of Phil Kennelty. Available as solo, duo, trio quartet, 5-piece or more. Category: Folk/Acoustic/SingerSongwriter/Americana
Contact: Phil Kennelty 516-395-6308 PhilK*-ennelty.com
Kid A Blues Express
We are a fully equipped three piece guitar-based high energy Texas blues band. We play a mix of original material and familiar songs from that genre that has been reworked to suit our style. Category: Blues/R&B/Soul Contact: Andrew Pearson 973-600-0278 pulpgen@gmail.com www.kidabluesexpress.com
The Lighter Side
Acoustic duo – performing together since 2018. Singer Suzanna O’Connor and guitar player Doug Gordon are available for cocktail hours, corporate events, private parties, and restaurant/lounge events. Category: Acoustic
Contact: Doug Gordon 631-678-3299
thelightersidemusic@gmail.com www.thelightersidemusic.com
Love Revolution
Anglo-American duo & band playing best of 60’s, 70’s, & 80’s folk incl. Beatles, Pink Floyd, CSNY, The Band, Fleetwood Mac Category: Cover Band
Contact: Brian Viner 516-423-0168
b_viner@hotmail.com
The Nacho Brothers
The Nacho Brothers are an acoustic duo of long time veterans of the Long Island music scene, bringing amazing harmonies and classic feel good songs to venues all over the island
Contact: Tom Pekar 631-974-6006 facebook.com/nachobrothersduo
Next Stop Neptune
Classic rock & roll band featuring well-experienced musicians capable of adding unique tweaks to popular legendary tunes and original material. In other words, “otherworldly rock and roll.”
Category: Cover Band
Contact: Andy Esposito 516-286-9084
espo3@aol.com nextstopneptune.com
NY Jazz Guitar Trio
Guitar, bass, and drums playing jazz standards and jazz versions of rock/pop tunes and movie themes. A combined total of 150 years as performers in NY & LA.
Category: Blues/R&B/Soul/Jazz
Contact: Steve Cimino 718-323-1971 sgcim@hotmail.com
Redneck Radio
Country dance comprised of members of Yankee Rebel and Urban Rodeo, these polished vets of the Long Island country music scene will keep you on the dance floor with all your line dance favorites.
Contact: Tom Pekar 631-974-6006 facebook.com/axemantommy
Rhythm Rockets
Five piece blues/R&B & funk, hard-driven, guitar rockin’ music. Eclectic set lists.
Category: Blues/R&B/Soul
Contact: Nowell Lustgarten 516-448-4500 nlust58@gmail.com
Seconds Out: Genesis Tribute
Seconds Out is a five-piece tribute to the music of Genesis, playing songs from the Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins eras (1970-1991). Category: Tribute Band
Contact: Albert Messina 631-780-4843 secondsouttribute@gmail.com secondsouttribute.com
Sharp Dressed Band
Premier tribute to ZZ Top. Covering over 50 years of hits from ZZ Top. Full theatrical show. Call or email for bookings.
Category: Rock/Pop/Roots Rock
Contact: Bobby Dee 631-769-5309
info@sharpdressedband.com | www.sharpdressedband.com
Acoustic Groove
We cover groovy tunes for restaurants, wineries, pubs, private clubs and parties. We are able to provide duet, trio and larger group performances. Category: Rock/Pop/Roots Rock
Contact: Kathy Patterson 631-626-7656 kathypatterson60@gmail.com | www.facebook.com/share/g/1BA3KxDDAz/
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Smooth Stone
A duet cover band, based in Queens, New York – we play 70s thru present day rock, country, and pop, delivering heartfelt, cool, smooth sounds. Category: Cover Band
Contact: Linda Stone 917-771-2285 smoothstone.ny@gmail.com www.smoothstoneny.com
“GUY” Classic Rock Ballads
Guy Lodico, veteran, 80’s/90’s NYC and Long Island original cover band musician and recording artist, has gone solo playing piano and singing the classic rock ballads that have become the soundtrack of our lives. Available to perform for cocktail hours, restaurants, clubs, festivals, galas, and all fundraising and corporate events. Category: Rock/Pop/Roots Rock | Contact: Dr. Guy Lodico 718-200-4475 GuyClassicRockBallads@gmail.com
Time Machine NY Band
A musical journey in covering the greatest hits of every generation and iconic musicians of our time.
Category: Cover Band
Contact: Ronald Di Russo 516-695-7955 rdir usso007@gmail.com www.facebook.com/timemachineny
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A ROOM STUDIO INC.
Recording/Rehearsal Owner/Head Engineer: Steve Ronsen No. of Rooms: 5 Big rooms, front door parking, easy location. Marshall, Tama, Pear, Peavy, JBL, Hartke, GK, all the good stuff. No living room setups real sound stage & feel!
Address: 62 Bethpage Drive Hicksville, NY 11801 Telephone: 516-433-7666
Website: www.TheARoom.com
Email address: thearoom@yahoo.com
BENEATH THE SUN REHEARSAL AND RECORDING STUDIO
Recording/Rehearsal. Owner/Head Engineer: Mick James No. of Rooms: 4 ProTools, Neve, Avalon, Marshall, Fender, Ampeg. GMS, Tama, EV, Blackstar, Focusrite, Yamaha NS-10M, Green Screen Room Available.
Address: 1 Willis Court Hicksville, NY 11801 Telephone: 631-882-1327
Website: www.facebook.com/beneaththesunstudios
Email address: distressedvisionproductions@gmail.com
DARE STUDIOS
Recording/Rehearsal. Owner/Engineer: Mike Epstein Engineer: Peter Eppolitto Rehearsal – Offering rehearsal, recording, video live sound services, Gretsch drums, Ashtown Bass Rigs - all Bass Rigs 8x10. Mega Boogie, Marshall, Supro, Fender, Roland, Musicman Blackstar, Peavet. New live concert series - Acoustic Universe established in 1986. Rates for rehearsal start $35/hr.
Weekend Special 10am-6pm - Book 2 hours, get third FREE.
Address: 261F Suburban Avenue Deer Park, NY 11729
Telephone: 631-243-237
Website: www.darestudios.com
Email Address: darestudios@gmail.com
EKO PRODUCTIONS
Recording/Rehearsal. Owner/Head Engineer: Stephen Porcelli No. of Rooms: 2 We do promo videos, editing, live sound, showcases, recording, and rehearsals. We use DW/Yamaha drums, Fender and Marshall amps. MPEG, GK, and SWR amps. Roland and QSC powered amps. Address: 360-C Commack Road Deer Park, NY 11729
Telephone: 631-243-4250
Website: ekoproductions.com
Email address: ekopro@aol.com
ELITE SOUND STUDIOS
Recording/Rehearsal/ Owners: Mark S. Mina/Danny Stanton/Don Chaffin Head engineers: Marcus Coleman/Don Chaffin No. of Rooms: 6 Studio A: Full television and video production with a 25’x33’x16’ high cyc Studios B & C: State of the art rehearsal. All sound and backline in-house Studio D: Full music recording and video editing complex Studio E: 60’x27’ full dance room with mirrors, stretchbars, and coated floor Studio F: Full state of the art performing and rehearsal venue 3,500sqf. Full digital sound and lighting/Line Array EAW/Chauvet lighting/Video screens
Address: 80 Dale Street West Babylon, NY 11704
Telephone: 917-273-2876
Website: www.elitesoundstage.com
Email address: elitesoundstudiosny@gmail.com
HOLE IN THE WALL RECORDS
Recording. Owner: Lou Gerrero Head Engineer: Cool Hand Lou No. of Rooms: 1 Hole In The Wall Records stands out because of our professionalism, reliability, integrity, and great service. We have a knowledgable and enthusiastic staff. Our Pro-Tools-based recording, mixing, and mastering platform is industry standard. Our rates are reasonable. We know you will love recording with us.
Address: 2208 Loretta Road Far Rockaway, NY 11691
Telephone: 347-599-5765
Website: www.hole-in-the-wall-records.com
Email address: coolhandloue@live.com
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HYPERSTUDIO RECORDING
Recording. Owner/Head Engineer: Eitan Kantor No. of Rooms: 3 Yamaha recording drum set, C7 grand piano, amps, keyboards, Windows (!) with beautiful suburban view. Address: West Hempstead Telephone: 516-343-8890 Email address: hyperstudiorecording@gmail.com
IAN LONDON PRODUCTIONS
Recording/Mixing/Productions. Owner/Head Engineer: Ken Wallace ProTools HDX/48x48, Amek 9098i console, Amek rembrant console, Neve Eq, Avalon, SSL, Bricasti M7, GML, Wesk Lake speakers, Otari 24-track tape, vast mic collection, Yamaha grand piano 7-9, Fender Rhoades, Hammond B-3, three sets of drums, various amps. Address: 229 Sherry Street East Islip, NY 11730
Telephone: 631-277-6273
Office Phone: 212-765-5546 Website: www.ianlondon.com Email address: kwlondon@aol.com
NEXT PHASE BLOKHED STUDIOS
Recording/Rehearsal. Owner/Head Engineer: Tom Stiegler No. of Rooms: 6 Yamaha and DW drums, Marshall, Vox, Fender, Mesa Boogie, Orange, Ampeg, and many other GT amps. We are the best-stocked, cleanest rooms, and best sounding rehearsal studio in NY, and one of the nicest recording studios that can handle any type of recording. AddressL 136 Allen Blvd Farmingdale, NY 11735
Telephone: 631-752-1295 Website: nextphasesoundstudios.com
Email address: nextphasesoundstudios@gmail.com
PARADIDDLE STUDIO
Recording. Owner/Chief Engineer: Bill Herman Paradiddle Studio is a private studio located in Huntington, NY providing a creative, comfortable environment for your next project. We make quality recording affordable. We specialize in Americana, blues, folk and rock genres. Telephone: 631-680-0544
Website: www.paradiddlerecords.com/paradiddle-studio
Email address: paradiddlerecords@gmail.com
THE MIX PALACE
Recording/Mixing/Mastering. Owner/Head Engineer: Mic Angelo No. of Rooms: 6 SSL, ProTools, Studor, Neumann, Neve. Biggest tracking room on Long Island. Live recording capabilities!
Address: 94A Cherry Valley Avenue West Hempstead, NY 11552
Telephone: 516-384-9011
Website: www.themixpalace.com Email address: magnaplaner@hotmail.com
TIKI RECORDING STUDIO
Recording. Owner/Engineer: Fred Guarino Fred has been in business for over 40 years. Since selling his former studio and building in 2004 to Alicia Keys, Tiki stayed in business with a focus on more personal relationships. Recording, mixing, and mastering all types of projects for people like: Billy Joel, Jimmy Webb, Maureen McGovern, Billy J Kramer, The Infamous Stringdusters, Odetta, Ashanti, Blondie Chaplin, Mark Newman, Ken Talve, John “Cat” Gatto, and many more. Address: 30-A
Glen Street Glen Cove, NY 11542 Telephone: 516-671-4300
Website: www.tikirecording.com www.tikimastering.com
Email address: fred@tikirecording.com
ULTIMATE SOUND STUDIO
Owner: Karen Curry All tube guitar amps... Marshall, Peavey, Carvin, Vox, Krank, etc... Ampeg bass heads, Tama, Gretsch drum sets... full backline Address: 1675 Roosevelt Avenue Bohemia, NY 11716 Telephone: 631-647-5603
Website: www.facebook.com/p/Ultimate-Sound-Studio-100038120745241/ Email address: atbonz@icloud.com
YOUNG STREET STUDIOS
Recording. Owner/Chief Engineer: Mike Hogan Control room, live room, 2 Iso booths. Convert any analog format to digital, 56 input SSL GB8000. Address: 1501 Lincoln Avenue Holbrook, NY 11741 Telephone: 516-492-5658
Website: www.youngstreetstudios.com
Email address: youngstreetstudios.inc@gmail.com
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SPORTS BEAT
One of the few fun moments of the Mets 2025 season was last month’s Alumni Game Classic which was basically “Old-Timer’s Day” with a hipper name. Many of the players, such as pitchers John Maine and Mike Pelfrey, don’t look different from their playing days.
I joked with Maine that Mets President of Baseball Operations, David Stearns, would sign him for the final two weeks of the season if he pitched well in the Alumni Game since the Mets starting pitching had been so awful. “Tell him I need a couple of weeks to stretch out my arm!” he laughed.
Carlos Beltran, Carlos Delgado, and Jose Reyes were members of the 2007 Mets who blew a seven-game lead over the Philadelphia Phillies with seventeen games remaining in the season. Given the Mets’ freefall for the least three months of the 2025 season, it was only natural they were asked by the press to recall their memories of
that ignominious September. They showed grace, but they could not come up with a reason for the collapse.
While the Mets had a disappointing year on the field, they did put out a documentary, “11 Days In September,” on their YouTube channel, which deserves an Emmy. “11 Days” recalls the events of September 11, 2001, and its immediate aftermath. The footage of Shea Stadium being used as a storage and staging area, with Mets manager Bobby Valentine packing boxes of food and supplies for first responders will bring back haunting memories for many.
The New York Liberty had a season like the Mets. They got off to a scorching start winning their first nine games, but then the injury bug hit as their top three stars: Sabrina Ionescy, Jonquel Jones, and Breanna Stewart all missed games. It was not surprising they lost their first-round playoff series with Phoenix Suns. In a case of “What have you done lately?” the Liberty dismissed the team’s head coach, Sandy Brondello, even though the Liberty won the WNBA championship the previous year.
ESPN announced that its long-running, goodnatured debate show, Pardon The Interruption,” hosted by Michael Wilbon and Tony Kornheiser, who grew up in Lynbrook, has been renewed for another three years. There was speculation the show could be on the chopping block since its lead-in, “Around The Horn,” was cancelled after 23 years this past May.
The late Roberto Clemente was both a Hall of Famer as a baseball player and as a humanitarian.
A new film on his life, “Clemente,” is playing in select theaters. While it is fun to see highlights of his playing career, and hearing actor and Pittsburgh native Michael Keaton recall watching him play at Forbes Field, it is a learning experience to hear of the disrespect the media gave him at the time. He was livid that Topps made a baseball card of him with the Americanized “Bob Clemente” instead of his given Spanish name.
David Stearns
Photo credit: Lloyd Carroll
Photo credit: NY Liberty
The Worldwide Leader in Sports also debuted its latest E-60 documentary, “The Many Lives of Lane Kiffin.” Few coaches in either the NFL or the NCAA courted controversy the way Lane did, as can be attested by the number of times he has been hired and fired, as well as the many feuds he has had over the years with his colleagues. It can be viewed on the newly developed ESPN app.
Another documentary well-worth your time is Prime Video’s three-part ‘Cocaine Quarterback,” which details the truth-is-stranger-than-fiction life of Owen Hanson who went from Redondo Beach volleyball star to being a walk-on player for the University of Southern California Trojans football team to being a multi-millionaire drug kingpin in the league of Pablo Escobar and El Chapo. Even more
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DEAN FRIEDMAN PLAYS BOULTON CENTER
Dean Friedman, one of the pre-eminent singer-songwriters of his generation, will be performing at the Boulton Center for The Performing Arts, on October 18, at 8PM.
Dean will be singing songs from his full catalog, including his recent compilation album, “More Words & Music” (following the previous “Words & Music”). “More Words & Music” is a double CD containing thirty tracks, in all, that confirm Friedman’s status as a master songsmith and one of the finest recording artists working today. Fans can order the physical CD set or stream and download the album at deanfriedman.bandcamp. com/album/more-words-music.
Dean will be performing solo, on guitar and keyboard, featuring songs from throughout his fourdecade career, including familiar, radio hits and fan favorites, drawn from his nine studio albums.
The Boulton Center is at 37 West Main Street, in Bay Shore. Tickets are $49.87.
The ticket buy link is www.eventbrite.com/e/deanfriedman-in-concert-boulton-center-bay-shore-linew-york-tickets-1279666229139?aff=DeanWS
The phone number is 631-969-1101.
amazing is that Hanson earned an MBA degree while being incarcerated in a maximum-security prison in Colorado. It was there that he created his health snack company, California Ice Protein. “I am making bigger profits now than I did with illegal drug trafficking,” Hanson chuckles at the end of this strange, but kind of inspiring, story.
Peyton and Eli Manning are busier now than when they were playing in the NFL thanks to their media powerhouse, Omaha Productions. The
Manning brothers are behind the new Hulu series, “Chad Powers,” which stars Glen Powell as the title character who is a disgraced former QB who uses prosthetics to create a new identity so he can return to the college gridiron in the hopes of being drafted by an NFL team.
They are also the creative force behind “Undercovers,” which has the same premise as the old CBS show, “Undercover Boss.” In the series, current NFL stars go undercover as regular 9 to 5 Working Joes and then surprise their fans. Green Bay Packers edge rusher Micah Parsons and Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson are the stars of the first two episodes.
Justin Jefferson, along with Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen, is also starring in Pepsi’s “NFL Tailgating” advertising campaign for Pepsi Zero Sugar which is aimed at guys who avoid diet soft drinks. Its new formula has eliminated the aftertaste which has plagued most diet sodas.
Chris Shearn, and longtime basketball scribe and North Babylon native, Frank Isola, deserve Emmy Awards for how they managed the two-
JIM HAGGERTY’S UNNATURAL CAUSES
Long Island filmmaker and Drunken Frankenstein frontman Jim Haggerty will premiere his first full-length feature film in over a decade - JIM HAGGERTY’S UNNATURAL CAUSES - on Halloween Eve (October 30th) at The Bellmore Movies.
The film is an all-new anthology of spooky tales that will thrill both his loyal fanbase and new fans alike. Genre favorites Tina Krause and Debbie D star alongside Carnivore A.D. vocalist Baron Misuraca in this outlandishly fun spook-show full of thrills, chills, dark humor and twists galore that will kickstart your Halloween weekend!
And for Haggerty not only is this a great way to usher in Halloween, it’s also a big personal milestone as October 30th not only marks the 25th anniversary of premiering his first film THE SLASHER on Long Island, but this is the first film he worked on with his son Steven.
JIM HAGGERTY’S UNNATURAL CAUSES premieres on Halloween Eve (October 30th) at The Bellmore Movies at 22 Petit Avenue in Bellmore at
By Lloyd Carroll
hour Brooklyn Nets Media Day special on the YES Network. Knowing the Nets could very well be the NBA’s worst team, they avoided asking Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez about how many wins he expects the Nets to get and instead spent most of the time talking about player development. They then had to deal with Nets star Cam Thomas who gave them one-word answers. Thomas will be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the year, and he looked like he would rather have been getting a root canal.
7PM, tickets are $15! Haggerty and many of the cast will be in attendance.
RUNNING AND PERFORMING FOR A MS CURE
As a Saint James, NY resident, musician, educator, published researcher and author “Guy,” professionally known as Dr. Guy A. Lodico, Ph.D., has been feverishly training with his Hamlet Running Club and TEAM TISCH MS members in preparation for this year’s TCS NYC Marathon 2025 while raising awareness and charitable donations in support of the TISCH Multiple Sclerosis Research Center of NY; an independent nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.
As a veteran Long Island and NYC music circuit musician currently performing classic rock ballads weekly at such venues as Saint James’ very own Stone Goat Restaurant & Brewery, Hidden Harbor Restaurant in Bayville, and The Harbor Mist Restaurant in Cold Spring Harbor.
Guy will be donating his tips throughout the month of October to help meet this November 2nd’s NYC Marathon fundraising goal.
Glen Powell, Eli & Peyton Mannning
Photo credti: Disney
Photo credit: ESPN
History That Doesn’t Suck with Professor Greg Jackson
October 25 8pm
Skip the classroom and step into a night of American history-telling, live music and multimedia!
Adapted from the top-ranked history podcast History That Doesn't Suck, Professor Greg Jackson tells the epic tale of “The Unlikely Union,” weaving defining moments in American history from the revolution through the civil war as a young nation to forms, defines, and reforms itself. Travel back in time through the first 100 years of US history told in a thrilling 100 minutes and return with real context for today.
November 28 | 8pm
Moondance is the ultimate Van Morrison tribute band, bringing all the soul, swing, and sweet nostalgia of the Legend himself. From the smooth groove of “Brown Eyed Girl” to the soaring spirit of “Into the Mystic,” these masterful musicians don’t just play the songs — they channel them. If you love toe-tapping brass, velvet vocals, and feel-good vibes that transport you straight to another time, don’t miss Moondance live. It’s more than a concert — it’s a marvelous night of Moondance!
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