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Bruce Springsteen Gives Surprise Performance at ‘Born To Run’ 50th Anniversary Symposium at Monmouth University

Bruce Springsteen reunited original and current E Street Band members for a unique concert, marking 50 years of 'Born to Run,' an album certified seven-times Platinum by the RIAA.

  • On Saturday at Monmouth University's Pollack Theatre, Bruce Springsteen surprised attendees at the Born to Run 50th anniversary symposium by performing two songs, `Thunder Road` and `Born to Run`.
  • The symposium, hosted by the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music, honored Born to Run amid legacy activities including last week's Deliver Me From Nowhere biopic and archival announcements.
  • The finale assembled longtime and former bandmates including Steven Van Zandt, Garry Tallent, Max Weinberg, Roy Bittan, David Sancious, Ernest 'Boom' Carter and Eddie Manion on saxophone, energizing the 700-capacity Pollack Theatre with loud, full renditions.
  • A free photo exhibit will remain open through December 18, 2025, and archival releases are planned, including one due on October 17 via Columbia Records.
  • The reunion marked the first-ever onstage union of this precise lineup, thrilling fans as original E Street Band members David Sancious and Ernest 'Boom' Carter joined current E Street Band members to cap Born to Run legacy panels and roundtables.
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RollingStone broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Sunday, September 7, 2025.
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