LI Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame June events

The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame will be holding a series of exciting events this June at their newly opened building in Stony Brook (97 Main St., Stony Brook) including LIVE music performances by bands Martini Garden, Rib and the Bones and Mike Nugent.

LIMEHOF will host a special 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop Concert Event on June 11 inducting the Fat Boys and featuring several Long Island Legends of Hip Hop.

LIMEHOF will also host its frst book launch theme event for author Dina Santorelli’s newest thriller, “The Reformed Man.” Most of the events are free with museum admission ticket purchase. For more details check out https://www.limusichallofame.org/ events/

Event Details:

June 4, Martini Garden

Martini Garden is a Long Island, Sufolk County-based band and has been described as the Eagles meet Stevie Wonder. Founded in 2005 they serve up an eclectic mix of Rock and Roll, Blues, R&B, Jazz, and Country.

With two studio albums and a Christmas EP under their belt they are now preparing to go back to the studio to record their third album.

Jim LoPiano- Lead guitarist/ Rhythm Guitarist / Songwriter/Vocals

Christine LoPiano- Lead Vocals/ Songwriter

Miriam Hubbard- Background Vocals

Mike McBride-Drums

Rich Cunningham-Bass www.martinigarden.com https://linktr.ee/christineandjim

June 10, Right Track Inn Reunion Fundraiser Concert in Amityville’s Warehouse to Beneft LIMEHOF

For the frst time since the 1980’s, Freelance Vandals, Sorethumb and Broken Arrow, who performed at one of most iconic clubs on Long Island, the Right Track Inn, will reunite for a concert at the Warehouse in Amityville, to beneft the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) on June 10th, at 7pm.

These 3 bands were a fxture in the 1980’s on the Long Island club scene and had major followings. Each had their own unique brand of rock and roll music and enjoyed immense popularity due to their live performances.

The Right Track Inn in Freeport was a major live music venue, host to these local bands as well as national acts, some of whom are LIME-

HOF inductees, including Joan Jett, The Ramones, The Good Rats, Taylor Dane, Richie Havens, The Stray Cats and Little Buster and the Soul Brothers.

The origins of this reunion came about because of the inclusion at the Hall of Fame of the video for the single “Let’s Give Them Life,” written by Freddy Monday and John Snow of Sorethumb, featuring LIMEHOF 2006 inductee, Little Buster. Members of Freelance Vandals and Broken Arrow were among the 15 Long Island bands who recorded the single for Long Island for Ethiopia (L.I.F.E) in 1985.

June 11, LIMEHOF 50th Anniversary Hip Hop Concert

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop with a special concert, induction of The Fat Boys and panel discussion event on Sunday, June 11th at 2 p.m. at the venue’s home base in Stony Brook Village (97 Main Street, Stony Brook).

The event will feature legendary stars Son of Bazerk, Kool Rock-Ski (of The Fat Boys), A.J. Rock (of J.V.C. F.O.R.C.E.), DJ Jazzy Jay, DJ Johnny Juice (of Public Enemy), Dinco D and Milo in de Dance (both of Leaders of the New School), and special guest Ralph McDaniels (of Video Music Box), as well as other surprise hip-hop guest artists.

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