Photos from Band Together for NYC IV - April 28, 2005

The LKR benefit concert, "Band Together for NYC IV" was a huge success! As a result, hundreds of additional New York City kids will start receiving free instruments and lessons from Little Kids Rock. This event was the brainchild of corporate rockers Bill Bennett and Charles Mangano. They decided to raise money and donate instruments to public schools impacted by the events of 9/11. Sadly, Bill Bennett passed away recently but his charitable efforts on behalf of NYC kids live on.

This year's headliner was “HIT SQUAD,” a band featuring musicians from some of the best-loved acts of rock ‘n’ roll, including: Ricky Byrd (Joan Jett and the Blackhearts), Liberty DeVitto (Billy Joel), Joe Lynn Turner (Deep Purple, Rainbow) Richie Cannata (Billy Joel, Beach Boys) and Will Lee (The David Letterman Band). Also rocking the house was The Off Wall Street Jam’s very own “THE ROLLING BONES,” with Band Together co-founder Charles Mangano, “THE PROWLERS,” with Fortune Magazine managing editor Rik Kirkland and Fortune Small Business Magazine's editorial director, Brian Dumaine and, for the fourth consecutive year, “THE DIFFERENCE” from Air Products, a Fortune 500 company in Allentown, PA. To all of these musicians, all of our sponsors and all who supported the event, we thank you for helping us put music back where it belongs ... in our schools!

All photos by Christi Foist unless noted otherwise.