Steven Van Zandt is known for his own rockin' style, and on his upcoming tour, the E Street Band guitarist wants to make sure the art form is alive and well for generations to come.
On Feb. 28, Van Zandt announced he would be embarking on a North American tour, which will kick off April 29 in New Brunswick, N.J. Proceeds from his show dates will all go to the TeachRock initiative of his Rock and Roll Forever Foundation, which provides multimedia music lesson plans for middle and high school students.
"Music will forever be humanity's most effective and consistent source of inspiration and motivation," Van Zandt said in a statement, according to Rolling Stone. "We have learned music turns out to be our most solid common ground for establishing communication between teachers and students, which is where education begins."
Van Zandt announced a total of five dates in Ridgefield, Conn., New York, Albany, N.Y., and Morristown, N.J. Additional dates are expected to be announced.
