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Nanjeanne

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Sat May 30, 2026, 10:11 PM Saturday

Springsteen Center to launch with America 250 concerts Featuring: Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, Stevie Van Zandt, Gar [View all]

Gary Clark Jr., Mavis Staples & more

The Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music at Monmouth University announced a major two-night concert event as part of the national celebration of America’s 250th birthday. Music America: The Songs that Shaped Us will also serve as a cornerstone of the center’s grand opening June 7.

The shows take place June 4 and 5 at the OceanFirst Bank Center on Monmouth’s campus in West Long Branch. Beyond providing a signature event of the semiquincentennial celebration, the concerts mark the official launch of festivities for the new facility.

The Bruce Springsteen Center is dedicated to preserving the legacy of Bruce Springsteen. The facility also serves to explore the broader story of American music through exhibitions, archives and educational programming. The genre-spanning event will feature a wide-ranging lineup led by Bruce Springsteen. Additional performers include: Stevie Van Zandt, Jon Bon Jovi, Jackson Browne, Rosanne Cash, Kenny Chesney, Gary Clark Jr., Public Enemy, Mavis Staples and Trombone Shorty, among many others.

Disciples of Soul will serve as the house band.

Each performer will deliver landmark songs spanning genres such as blues, bluegrass, rock, hip-hop, folk, jazz, country and gospel. Narration will precede each set to provide historical and cultural context.


https://njbiz.com/springsteen-center-launch-america-250-concerts-monmouth/]


I love it!!!
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YES! ZDU Saturday #1
Now homegirl Sunday #33
Time to show the pantloading pedophile how it's done Blue Owl Saturday #2
Now that's a lineup! MustLoveBeagles Saturday #3
seems like short notice for such a big event msongs Saturday #4
Not Short Notice. Not Just Announced. ColoringFool Sunday #14
It was announced on April 7, well over a month ago MissLilyBart Sunday #17
Sold out performances, tickets went on sale in April. nt cliffside Saturday #5
Mahalo & to Bruce & all the music Cha Saturday #6
Awesome! 👏 n/t iluvtennis Saturday #7
Thank you Bruce! Sweet Rosie Red Saturday #8
Patti Smith, Neil Young, Tom Morello, Dave Matthews, Keb Mo..get em all there! Deuxcents Saturday #9
and Kathleen Hanna, Joan Jett and Henry Rollins DBoon Saturday #11
Love it! BeneteauBum Saturday #10
Yeah Boiii! JoseBalow Sunday #12
I Thought This Was Bruuuuce's Response, But Tickets Were Sold In April..... ColoringFool Sunday #13
This is a different event than the Tom Morello event in October - Power To The People Nanjeanne Sunday #15
I hope that's televised. JohnnyRingo Sunday #22
I believe it is the artist/activist - designer of Obama Hope poster Nanjeanne Sunday #26
I know, but they have him listed for DJ duty JohnnyRingo Sunday #27
Dang that's a great lineup. RandomNumbers Sunday #28
They both sound great! electric_blue68 10 hrs ago #35
🎶K&R🎶 spanone Sunday #16
Love it too malaise Sunday #18
Damn, more ketchup on the walls. republianmushroom Sunday #19
The Erie Canal runs through the middle of my hometown of Spencerport, one mule-day drive west of Rochester in Western NY NBachers Sunday #20
Any word on the television rights? JohnnyRingo Sunday #21
Springsteen Center events aren't usually broadcast... MissLilyBart Sunday #30
An actual star-studded event... dlk Sunday #23
They would be smart to leave politics completely out of this ... FakeNoose Sunday #24
Jackson Browne!! I love his music. kellytore Sunday #25
👍 ❤️ it. AllaN01Bear Sunday #29
June 7th? I was hoping they'd wait and do it as a counterpoint to the Trump event. Karasu Sunday #31
It's just the latest in a series of events and ehibitions programmed by the Springsteen Center... MissLilyBart Sunday #32
Ah, I see. Bruce really got a jump on this, then! Also, bear in mind that I made that comment back when the "Trump Karasu 18 hrs ago #34
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