TeachRock Help On The Way 2026 - Connecticut
About this Event
A Saturday night at Fairfield Theatre Company, an all-star band on stage, and every dollar going to keep music in Connecticut classrooms.
On Saturday, November 7, TeachRock comes to FTC for a night of family, friends, and music to support TeachRock classrooms in Connecticut.
THE BAND
• Corey Glover (Living Colour / Galactic) – Vocals
• Rob Eaton (Dark Star Orchestra) – Guitar, Vocals
• Tim Palmieri (Lotus) – Guitar, Vocals
• Aron Magner (Disco Biscuits) – Keys, Vocals
• Noelle Saison (King Saison) – Bass, Vocals
• Vinnie Amico (moe.) – Drums, Vocals
They'll be performing mashups of classic hits with the Grateful Dead.
THE HONOREES
We're presenting the TeachRock Star Teacher Awards, celebrating educators who bring music into the classroom.
THE NIGHT
5:30pm — VIP Happy Hour: artist meet & greets, open bar (open for whole show), vittles, and an acoustic set from Bone Dry
7:00pm — General Admission doors, then the main event
Dress code: Look Your Rock & Roll Best!
Host committee: Marissa Pesavento & Deborah Solomon
TICKETS
VIP ($300): a seat, the VIP Happy Hour with band meet & greets, food & open bar (open for whole show), 2 raffle tickets, and a commemorative laminate with the show art.
General Admission ($175): the show, 1 raffle ticket, and fun with family and friends!
*$200 of VIP tickets is tax-deductible. $175 of GA tickets is tax deductible.
WHY CONNECTICUT
TeachRock and the Connecticut State Department of Education partnered to bring "An American History of Rock and Soul" — the state's first course-in-a-box — to districts across CT. As Governor Ned Lamont put it, the course uses the music students love "to spark learning and curiosity." This night funds that work and more.
WHERE THE MONEY GOES
TeachRock was launched by Stevie Van Zandt with a Founders Board of Bono, Jackson Browne, Martin Scorsese, and Bruce Springsteen. It gives teachers free, ready-to-use lessons that connect music to history, math, science, and wellness — used by 80,000 educators reaching more than a million students. Your ticket keeps those materials free.
WANT TO DO MORE?
Sponsorship packages run from $1,000 to $10,000, with VIP seating, naming on event signage, raffle tickets, and more. Email Bill Carbone at [email protected].
TeachRock is a project of the Rock and Soul Forever Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.
*TeachRock reserves the right to refund any tickets purchased for the event.
*$200 of VIP tickets is tax-deductible. $175 of GA tickets is tax deductible.
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 188.58 to USD 321.96
