The Long Island Music Hall of Fame has announced that Lighthouse Harley-Davidson has become a Premiere level sponsor of their Sunday, October 15, 2006 First Annual Induction Gala at the Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts, 71 East Main Street in Patchogue.

Lighthouse Harley-Davidson has donated a "Billy Joel" model Harley-Davidson motorcycle, which will be autographed by Billy Joel and auctioned on E-Bay. All proceeds from the auction will go to the Long Island Music Hall of Fame. The company has also agreed to provide a gas tank for procuring artists signatures, sale of which will also benefit the Hall of Fame.

Long Island Music Hall of Fame Board Chair Richard L'Hommedieu and 2006 Induction Gala Producer James Faith both expressed their deep gratitude on behalf of the organization to Lighthouse Harley-Davidson owner Rob Schneider for his generous gift and support of the event and the Hall's ongoing work on Long Island.

Tickets for the Gala are available at http://www.limusichalloffame.org, http://www.patchoguetheatre.com - 631-207-1313 or http://www.clicknprint.com/ - 877-772-5425.

The October 15 Gala will begin at 5:00PM with a Red Carpet Arrival of inducted artists, and VIP Cocktail Reception. The Induction Awards segment will begin at 6:30PM and go to approximately 9:00PM. Following the Induction Awards Ceremony, there will be a VIP Dinner and Reception for VIP Ticketholders. At 10:00PM inducted artists will take the stage for an All-Star Jam Session.

Artists scheduled to be inducted and perform as of September 25 include Johnny Maestro and the Brooklyn Bridge, Billy Joel, Marian McPartland, Gary U.S. Bonds, Twisted Sister, Members of the Stray Cats, "Little Anthony" Gourdine, Leslie West and Mountain, Mose Allison, Joan Jett, Peter Criss of KISS, the Long Island Philharmonic, members of Vanilla Fudge and legendary producer George "Shadow" Morton, with more artists to be confirmed. Jen Chapin, representing the Harry Chapin family, will also perform. The families of George Gershwin, George M. Cohan and James (Jimmy) D'Aquisto will also be in attendance.

Other 2006 inductees include Sam Ash, Sr., Perry Como, John Coltrane, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Run-DMC, Cyndi Lauper, Neil Sedaka, Sam Taylor, Edward "Little Buster" Forehand, Richie Havens and Tony Bennett. For a complete list of inductees, please visit http://www.limusichalloffame.org/inductees/06inductees.html.

Presenters scheduled to appear include Alec Baldwin, Paul Shaffer, Felix Cavaliere, CJ Ramone, Jackie Martling, Joe Bonamassa, Roger Earl (Foghat), the legendary Jimmy Webb, and Randy Jackson, with more to be confirmed.

Sponsors for the October 15 Gala include J. D'Addario and Co., Edge Electronics, Pace's Steak House, Clare Rose, Inc., Whole Foods, Suffolk County National Bank, Frank & Camille's Fine Pianos, The Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts, Lighthouse Harley-Davidson, Concert Security Services, Radisson Hotel - MacArthur Airport, and Rogers Tuxedos. Participating radio station sponsors are WBAB, WRCN, B-103, K-JOY, WHLI, Island 94.3, Love 96.1, Q104.3, WALK and WUSB.

The Long Island Music Hall of Fame is a 501(c)(3) membership organization dedicated to the idea that Long Island's musical heritage is an important resource to be celebrated and preserved for future generations. The organization, which defines Long Island geographically rather than politically, as Kings, Queens, Nassau and Suffolk counties, was created as a place to inspire in each person the desire to explore and celebrate music in all its forms and to be a place where the music community will find the support, resources and leadership necessary to aid them in that exploration. The Long Island Music Hall of Fame sponsors the Long Island Sound Award, traveling educational exhibits and is working to create a permanent home for the story of the Island's musical heritage.

For more information about the Long Island Music Hall of Fame, please visit their website at http://limusichalloffame.org/. For other information, contact James Faith Entertainment at 631-331-0808 - jfaith@optonline.net.