Rod Stewart will perform on Prince Edward Island this summer.

Whitecap Entertainment, the parent company of the Cavendish Beach Music Festival, has announced Stewart will play the Cavendish Beach concert site July 9.

Stewart's concert is the Thursday night leading into the CBMF, which runs July 10-12 this year.

"We've always wanted to feature more entertainment in our Cavendish venue and when the opportunity arose to have the legendary Rod Stewart, we felt that the time was right," said Jeff Squires, president of Whitecap Entertainment.

"We look forward to welcoming and hosting new and return guests to this wonderful concert venue, which can be enjoyed by concert-goers and music lovers of all ages."

Stewart will also perform in New Zealand and Australia beginning next month.