My Life, A Piano Man’s Journey draws in tens of thousands of visitors from near and far to celebrate legendary Long Island musician
The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) has announced it will be extending the run of the first-ever exhibit dedicated exclusively to LIMEHOF Inductee and Legendary Long Island Musician Billy Joel. The exhibit opened last November and is currently running at LIMEHOF’s Stony Brook Village location at 97 Main Street, Stony Brook, New York. It was initially planned to run through September 2024.
The exclusive exhibit, Billy Joel- My Life, A Piano Man’s Journey, spans Joel’s life and career from growing up in Hicksville to his legendary run at Madison Square Garden. It includes over 50 years of Billy Joel’s most cherished items including rare memorabilia, behind-the-scenes video, dozens of awards, rare audio and video recordings, vintage instruments and historic photos, many donated by Billy Joel himself.
The exhibit was created by renowned designer and LIMEHOF board member Kevin O’Callaghan with direct feedback from Billy Joel. Upon touring it in an advanced VIP preview before it opened, Joel was so emotionally moved and impressed with the exhibit that he kept saying, “Where did you get all of this stuff?”
Ticket sales have been in the tens of thousands. The opening weekend alone attracted visitors from other states, including New Jersey, Massachusetts, and the Carolinas. Since then, visitors have traveled from far and wide and even from overseas to see this once-in-a-lifetime exhibit.
The exhibit remains a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience Billy Joel’s life-spanning career from his roots in Hicksville and Levittown through his albums, tours, inspirations, and personal experiences. More items, including rare photos, awards, and other memorabilia from Billy Joel’s life and career, will be added.
