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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Bruce Springsteen Gives Surprise Performance and Talk at ‘Born to Run’ 50th Anniversary Symposium
Former and current bandmates, Columbia Records alumni, ex-managers, and a whole retinue of photographers, producers, engineers, and roadies who worked with Bruce Springsteen during the time he wrote and recorded his third album, “Born to Run,” all gathered in front of a capacity crowd at Monmouth University on Saturday to share their memories and stores […]
Bruce Springsteen makes surprise appearance at 'Born to Run' 50th anniversary event - Everett Post
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Bruce Springsteen and members of The E Street Band made a surprise appearance at the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music’s Born to Run 50th anniversary celebration on Saturday, the Asbury Park Press reports.Bruce and… Source
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