The MC Jason Schneider started the night off with laughter, not music, with his hilarious stand up routine and back and forth banter with the crowd. Real Housewives of New York star Sonja Morgan, Janna Bullock, Leesa Rowland, Larry Whol and Skid Row’s drummer &Soulsystem CEO Rob Affuso mingled as the music played on.
Then it was time to rock, with a variety of bands performing throughout the benefit, including Big Dog Party and The Blues Brothers Projects, featuring Wall Street Rocks’ co-founder Peter Carrara. For the grand finale, 90s alternative rockers Spin Doctors hit the stage for an hour long set of old hits and new numbers that had the audience dancing till the last note was played.