The cover of Bruce Springsteen’s “Born to Run” album.
The Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music at Monmouth University in West Long Branch has added another Born to Run 50th anniversary celebration event to an already-long list.
“Born to Run: A Jersey Shore Celebration Concert” will take place at Monmouth University’s Pollak Theatre, Sept. 3 at 7:30 p.m. Participants will include original E Street Band drummer Vini Lopez as well as Williams Honor, Pat Roddy, Jake Thistle, Pat Guadagno, Richie Blackwell and others. Most have participated in similar events honoring Springsteen’s first two albums, Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J., and The Wild, The Innocent & the E Street Shuffle.
Tickets will go on sale Aug. 25 at springsteenarchives.org.
Aug. 25 happens to be the day that marks the 50th anniversary of the release of Born to Run.
Other 50th anniversary events include:
Opened Aug. 18, no closing date: “Bruce Springsteen in Long Branch: An Exhibition Telling the Story of Born to Run” at Long Branch Arts & Cultural Center. No admission charge.
Sept. 2, 7:30 p.m.: Tuesday Night Record Club discussion of Born to Run at Pollak Theatre. Free though registration is required. Can be attended in-person or via Zoom.
Sept. 5, 10 a.m.: Opening of “Born to Run at 50: Photographs by Eric Meola” at The DiMattio Gallery at Rechnitz Hall at Monmouth University. Meola took the famous photo of Springsteen and Clarence Clemons that is on the cover of Born to Run. The exhibit will remain open through Dec. 18 with no admission charge.
Sept. 5, 7 p.m.: “An Evening with Thom Zimny: The Making of Born to Run” at The Pollak Theatre. Featuring rare footage from the Born to Run sessions and Springsteen’s 1975 Born to Run Tour. Thom Zimny is a filmmaker who has frequently worked with Springsteen; E Street Band drummer Max Weinberg will appear at the event as a special guest.
Sept. 6, 9 a.m.: Born to Run 50th Anniversary Symposium at Pollak Theatre. Panel discussions, presentations, interviews with E Street Band members and more.
Sept. 6, 7 p.m.: “Summer Celebration” featuring Max Weinberg’s Jukebox at Stone Pony Summer Stage.
Sept. 7, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.: Walking tours of the West End section of Long Branch, where Springsteen lived in 1974 and 1975.
Sept. 7, 8 a.m.: Academic Conference: “Bruce Springsteen’s Born to Run at 50″ at Monmouth University.
For information, visit springsteenarchives.org.
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