{"id":2449202,"date":"2026-06-07T23:05:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T23:05:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2449202"},"modified":"2026-06-07T23:05:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T23:05:21","slug":"bruce-springsteen-and-bon-jovi-perform-at-music-america-concert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/bruce-springsteen-and-bon-jovi-perform-at-music-america-concert\/","title":{"rendered":"Bruce Springsteen and Bon Jovi Perform at Music America Concert"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tBruce Springsteen<\/a>, Jon Bon Jovi<\/a>, Public Enemy<\/a>, Little Steven Van Zandt, Sheryl Crow, Jackson Browne, David Sancious, and more performed across two nights of the Music America: The Songs That Shaped Us<\/em> concerts at Monmouth University this week, with the second night on Friday (June 5) featuring a particularly notable return \u2014 Bon Jovi\u2019s first public performance in New Jersey since 2018.<\/p>\n

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\n\tThe two-night concert series serves as the cornerstone event for the opening of the new Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey, which officially opens to the public June 13. <\/p>\n

\n\tSpringsteen opened Friday\u2019s show with a roaring rendition of Elvis Presley\u2019s \u201cJailhouse Rock,\u201d followed by Presley\u2019s \u201cBurning Love,\u201d backed by the Disciples of Soul under music director Marc Ribler. Bon Jovi then took the stage for Chuck Berry\u2019s \u201cJohnny B. Goode\u201d \u2014 his first public vocal performance in his home state since 2018, when he stepped back from touring due to vocal cord issues. <\/p>\n

\n\tThe performance came as Bon Jovi\u2019s full band prepares for a nine-show residency at Madison Square Garden next month. Bob Santelli framed the Berry selection with a pointed historical note from the stage, observing that while Berry is considered the true King of Rock \u2018n\u2019 Roll by many, \u201che could never get to the same point where Elvis was for the simple reason he was Black.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe night continued through eras of American music: Jackson Browne represented the 1970s singer-songwriter era with his own \u201cFor America,\u201d while 86-year-old Dion delivered \u201cThe Wanderer\u201d alongside a stirring \u201cAbraham, Martin and John.\u201d Mavis Staples performed The Band\u2019s \u201cThe Weight\u201d to represent the activist sounds of the 1960s while Public Enemy closed out with \u201cFight the Power.\u201d <\/p>\n

\n\tThe night closed with group performances of \u201cFurther On Down the Road,\u201d \u201cRaise Your Hand\u201d and \u201cI Don\u2019t Want to Go Home,\u201d before Springsteen ended with a solo rendition of \u201cLand of Hope and Dreams.\u201d <\/p>\n

\n\tThursday\u2019s opening night, which traced American music up to World War II, featured Springsteen alongside Kenny Chesney, Rosanne Cash, Dropkick Murphys, Keb\u2019 Mo\u2019, Brian Fallon, Tony Trischka, Sister Sadie, Shemekia Copeland, Trombone Shorty and the New Breed Brass Band, Valerie June and more. <\/p>\n

\n\tThe 30,000-square-foot Springsteen Center for American Music at Monmouth University opens June 13, featuring multiple exhibit spaces, state-of-the-art archives, a 250-seat Dolby soundstage and over a dozen interactive experiences spotlighting both Springsteen\u2019s career and the broader history of American music. More information is available at springsteencenter.com.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.billboard.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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