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Concert at Monmouth College (University)

Concert at Monmouth College (University)

Bruce on piano at Harvard Square Theatre, 1974

Bruce on piano at Harvard Square Theatre, 1974

Tour items from the Archives

Tour items from the Archives

Bruce and E-street Band 1974 - Vini Lopez, Danny Federici, Bruce, Garry Tallent, Clarence Clemons

Bruce and E-street Band 1974 - Vini Lopez, Danny Federici, Bruce, Garry Tallent, Clarence Clemons

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street in the studio with Jon Landau 1970's

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street in the studio with Jon Landau 1970's

Bruce Springsteen performing with Pete Seeger in front of the White House for the inauguration of Barack Obama 2009

Bruce Springsteen performing with Pete Seeger in front of the White House for the inauguration of Barack Obama 2009

Melissa Ziobro, Eileen Chapman and Bruce Springsteen at the opening of His Hometown exhibit in Freehold. September 29, 2019

Melissa Ziobro, Eileen Chapman and Bruce Springsteen at the opening of His Hometown exhibit in Freehold. September 29, 2019

Bruce Springsteen performing with Joe Grushecky at opening of His Hometown exhibit. September 29, 2019.

Bruce Springsteen performing with Joe Grushecky at opening of His Hometown exhibit. September 29, 2019.

Little Steven Van Zandt playing guitar on stage

Little Steven Van Zandt playing guitar on stage

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The Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music preserves the legacy of Bruce Springsteen and celebrates the history of American music and its diversity of artists and genres.

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Event

New Photo Exhibit at Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame in Boston

The Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music has curated a new exhibit, Bruce Springsteen: Portraits of an American Music Icon, which opened on September 13, 2023 at The Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame (FARHOF), Boston's living music museum inside the Boch Center Wang Theater. The exhibit features an intimate look at "The Boss" through the lens of close friends, photographers, and family members. The exhibit includes over 40 photographs from six notable Springsteen photographers:  Danny Clinch, Ed Gallucci, Eric Meola, Ron Pownall, Barry Schneier, Pamela Springsteen and Frank Stefanko.


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Artifact of the Month — September, 2023

Song Request Signs

One concert experience that’s increased over the last decade are the song request signs that devoted fans lovingly create and bring along to shows in hopes that their favorite tunes will make it to the concert song list. Often these wishful suggestions can make for unforgettable performances.


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Special Event

50th Anniversary Of The Release Of The Wild, The Innocent, And The E Street Shuffle. SOLD OUT

The Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music at Monmouth University will present a symposium on Saturday, October 28, 2023 that celebrates the release of Springsteen’s landmark second album a half century ago. Titled The 50th Anniversary: The Wild, the Innocent, and the E Street Shuffle, the day-long event will include panel discussions, interviews, a pop up exhibit, and musical performances of the songs on the album performed by regional musicians.


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What's Going On

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March 7, 2023

Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music Announces the Inaugural American Music Honors

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September 6, 2023

Symposium To Celebrate The 50th Anniversary Of The Release Of The Wild, The Innocent, And The E Street Shuffle

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August 22, 2023

Bruce Springsteen Archives and Teachrock Announce Education Collaboration

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July 27, 2023

Springsteen Liberty Hall – By Nicki Germaine

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