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May 21, 2004
Rod Stewart to Headline Southampton College’s 13th Annual "All for the Sea" Concert Monday, August 23, at 7:30 p.m.
Contact:
Patricia Conway
631-287-8313Southampton, NY — Rod Stewart will rock the crowd at this year’s "All for the Sea" benefit concert at Southampton College of Long Island University. The British-born superstar who is currently on a 44-city tour after the release of his double platinum album, "As Time Goes By...The Great American Songbook: Volume II," will perform numbers from his extensive array of popular hits to help raise scholarship funds for the College’s renowned programs in marine and environmental science. Stewart played to a sell-out crowd at the 1998 "All for the Sea" concert and is expected to do the same this year.
The show will take place on Monday, August 23 at 7:30 p.m. on the College’s athletic field. General Admission tickets priced at $55 each, will go on sale on Saturday, May 29, at 10:00 a.m.
Tickets may be purchased (cash only) at the following East End locations:
Long Island Sound Music, Job's Lane, Southampton Village 631-283-6683
Long Island Sound Music, Main St., East Hampton 631-324-2660
Long Wharf Wines and Spirits, 13 Bay St., Sag Harbor 631-725-2400
Lynne's Cards and Gifts, Main St., Westhampton Beach 631-288-1312
or through TicketMaster 631-888-9000, or www.ticketmaster.com
For those who attended any of Long Island University’s campuses, a special alumni ticket package is available for $100. Call 631-287-8347 to order alumni tickets by phone on or after June 1.
A limited number of VIP tickets, starting at $400 each, will provide reserved, up-front seating and parking and admission to a private, pre-concert party in a tent adjacent to the stage. Food, wine and beer from 50 of the East End’s finest restaurants, caterers and vineyards will be served. For VIP tickets or to advertise in the concert journal, call 516-299-4196 or 516-299-3298 on or after June 1.
Gates open for the concert at 5 p.m. All tickets are advance-purchase only. No tickets will be sold at the gate on the day of the performance. Alcohol, coolers, cans, bottles, food, beverages and recording devices are prohibited. Food and beverages will be sold, and concertgoers should bring a low beach chair. Seating is festival-style.
For more information, call the Concert Hotline at 631-287-8375, or visit the "All For The Sea" Web site at www.liu.edu/all4sea.
Rod Stewart
Rod Stewart launched his "From Maggie May to the Great American Songbook" U.S. tour, on February 6th, 2004 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Stewart, in concert for the first time in three years, will be performing songs from his extensive catalog of hits including "Maggie May," "Tonight's The Night," "You're In My Heart," "Forever Young," "Downtown Train," "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy," and "Have I Told You Lately." Stewart's most recent album, "As Time Goes By...The Great American Songbook: Volume II," a reprise of his mega-successful (more than 4-million sold) "It Had To Be You...The Great American Songbook," recently entered the Billboard Top 200 album charts at #2.
"From Maggie May To The Great American Songbook" is a culmination of the legendary singer's impressive career that recently reached new heights with 3 albums on the Billboard Top 200 Album chart. Volume II has already been certified double-platinum and is Stewarts’s biggest Nielsen SoundScan debut, selling gold out the box. "It Had to Be You...," released last year, earned a Grammy nomination, and received tremendous critical and commercial success paving the way for Volume II.
"All For the Sea"
"All For The Sea" has become a popular Hamptons tradition. The concert series has raised nearly $13 million since debuting in 1992. Past performers have included: Crosby, Stills & Nash (1992), Tina Turner (1993), Foreigner and the Doobie Brothers (1994), Tony Bennett (1995), Jimmy Buffet (1996), the Allman Brothers (1996), James Taylor (1997), Rod Stewart (1998), Tom Petty (1999), Jimmy Buffett (2000), Paul Simon with special guest Brian Wilson (2001), Bob Dylan (2002) and Jimmy Buffet (2003).
Southampton College
The marine and environmental sciences programs at Southampton College have produced 34 Fulbright Scholars in the past 28 years. On the doorstep of the Atlantic Ocean, Southampton College is located in one of the most ecologically beautiful yet fragile regions in the country. The area’s pristine beaches tidal creeks, wetlands and pine barrens make it the ideal place to study the natural world.