Last Weekend Update: Bruce Springsteen Performed 25 Song Benefit at Asbury Park's Stone Pony

So cool -- NJ.com reports that last Saturday night Bruce Springsteen, backed by a band which included E Streeters' Roy Bittan on keyboards and Max Weinberg on drums as well as Bobby Bandiera, played 25 songs over two hours and 35 minutes. There was a four-piece horn section. Also joining in for a few songs was J.T. Bowen, the lead singer for Clarence Clemons' Red Bank Rockers from the 1980s. Bowen had played with Springsteen at the Wonder Bar on July 17.

In his great coverage,  NJ.com's Stan Goldstein reports that Bruce's playlist included Darlington County, Because the Night
(Great guitar playing by Bruce), Waiting on a Sunny Day (Bruce came out and jumped on the back bar by the bathrooms), Fourth of July Asbury Park (Sandy), Pink Cadillac, 10th Avenue Freeze-Out, Soul Man (with J.T. Bowen - One of the highlights of the show), Dancing in the Dark, Glory Days, Born To Run, Rosalita, Havin'' A Party (with J.T. Bowen), Twist and Shout, and lots more, closign with a solo acoustic Thunder Road.

The show, which was a benefit for Boston College, where The Boss's son Evan is a student, attracted its share of celebs, including Gov. Chris Christie, actor Tim Robbins, and NBC News Anchor/30 Rock Supporting Actor/NJ Native Brian Williams. Check out the full article here


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