Rod Stewart brought his catalog of rock classics to a private benefit in Southampton, New York, on July 29, helping raise $1.7 million for TeachRock. The organization, founded by Stevie Van Zandt, provides free music-based educational materials to teachers and students.
Event organizers said more than 200 guests attended the evening, held at the home of philanthropists Bob and Lauren Day Roberts. Stewart performed a full concert featuring songs including Have I Told You Lately, Forever Young and The First Cut Is the Deepest.
Van Zandt later joined Stewart onstage for Stay With Me and We’re Having a Party. The event also included a live auction offering private dinners with Stewart, Van Zandt and other entertainment figures.
TeachRock uses music, history and popular culture to support lessons in subjects such as social studies and language arts. Its standards-aligned resources are available to educators at no cost.
The fundraiser gave the nonprofit additional support for expanding its classroom programs while bringing two longtime rock performers together for an education-focused cause.