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Blackmore’s Night in Long Island Hall of Fame
Ritchie Blackmore and Candice Night will be inducted into the Long Island Music And Entertainment Hall Of Fame. The induction event will take place on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at 7 PM. Location is the LIMEHOF museum, 97 Main Street in Stony Brook, NY. Candice will perform 3 songs from her new solo album Sea Glass and will accept the honours on behalf of Blackmore’s Night as Ritchie “will not be able to attend”. The event doubles as a release party for the Sea Glass.
“I am so honored to be inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame,” Night said. “Being surrounded by some of the greatest musicians, knowing we all have the same roots here is an incredible feeling. I’ve lived on Long Island my whole life and am constantly inspired by the energy here and the beauty of our nature. The imagery is a constant focus in my songs. I’m looking forward to a special night celebrating my new solo CD, Sea Glass, and also to inducting our band, Blackmore’s Night, into the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame. So grateful for this opportunity.”
The two inductees met on Long Island and have strong Long Island community ties. Legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple and Rainbow) grew up in the UK and moved to the USA in 1974, moving to Huntington, Long Island in the 1980s.
Candice Night grew up in Hauppauge and is a lifetime Long Island resident and a graduate of NYIT in Old Westbury. While interning at WBAB in 1989, she met Ritchie Blackmore at a charity soccer game where Deep Purple played against the station’s DJ’s and Staff. After the game, Candice asked Ritchie for his autograph and the two became friends, later developing into more. They started living together in 1993 and co-founded Blackmore’s Night in 1997. They have been very involved in many local charity efforts and community events across Long Island where they continue to live on the North Shore while raising their family.
There is a limited number of tickets for the event available.
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May 8th, 2025 at 05:17Ritchie happy Candice dream come true.
May 8th, 2025 at 11:59Good for you Candice and Ritchie!
You deserve it!
Cheers to you both!!
May 8th, 2025 at 13:32