Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music Announces: Born to Run – A Jersey Shore Celebration Concert

(August 21, 2025) The Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music is proud to present Born to Run: A Jersey Shore Celebration Concert, honoring the 50th anniversary of Bruce Springsteen’s landmark album Born to Run.

This special event will bring together an incredible lineup of Jersey Shore favorites, including Vini Lopez, Williams Honor, Pat Roddy, Jake Thistle, Pat Guadagno, Richie Blackwell, and special featured performers. Many of these artists have graced past celebrations for “Greetings from Asbury Park, NJ” and “The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle”, continuing a tradition of heartfelt tributes to Springsteen’s music.

Details for additional “Born to Run” 50th celebratory events include Record Club, The “Born to Run” 50 Eric Meola Exhibit, The Bruce Springsteen in Long Branch Exhibit, An Evening with Thom Zimny, and others can be found on https://springsteenarchives.org/

The Jersey Shore Celebration Concert takes place at Pollak Theatre, Monmouth University, on September 3rd at 7:30. Tickets are $25, and will be available to purchase here. Don’t miss your chance to be a part of this unforgettable celebration—visit our website on August 25 or click here to secure your tickets.

About: The Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music preserves the legacy of Bruce Springsteen and celebrates the history of American music and its diversity of artists and genres. Our mission is two-fold. The Springsteen Archives serves as the official repository for materials related to Springsteen and the E Street Band, including photographs, historic memorabilia, oral histories, and more. The Center for American Music explores American music more broadly. We accomplish this by producing exhibitions, concerts, and educational programming that explores and honors the cultural impact of American music past, present, and future. For further information, please visit www.springsteenarchives.org.

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