PHOTOS Bruce Springsteen rocks Stone Pony for Boston College fund raiser
Living legend Bruce Springsteen made glorious noise once again down along the shore at one of his most famous old stomping grounds, the Stone Pony. This time it was the Third Annual Boston College Bar Band Bash.
Wait a minute? Why’s the Bossman rockin’ the Pony for Boston College you ask? Well his oldest son Evan attends the school and Springsteen has done a fair share of local live gigs to help support the edifying establishments that his children attend. Like the man says in his song “Ain’t Got You” he gets paid a king’s ransom for doing what comes naturally. He might as well do his thing and help out his kid’s institutions of learning while he’s at it!
The single best resource for Springsteen news on these here interwebs, Backstreets, had a write up and review of the show including the following set list:
Setlist:
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Working on the Highway
My Lucky Day
Growin’ Up
Spirit in the Night
Working on a Dream
Seven Nights to Rock (with Steve Barlotta)
Savin’ Up (with J.T. Bowen)
Woman Got the Power (with J.T. Bowen)
Darlington County
Because the Night
Waitin’ on a Sunny Day
4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)
Pink Cadillac
Talk to Me
Tenth Avenue Freeze-out
In the Midnight Hour (with J.T. Bowen)
Soul Man (with J.T. Bowen)
Dancing in the Dark
Glory Days
Born to Run
Rosalita
Havin’ a Party (with J.T. Bowen)
Twist and Shout
Thunder Road (acoustic)
That is a blistering set right there! A Backstreets reader that was fortunate enough to be on hand for the event had the following to say about the Saturday night throw down:
“Holy mother of pearl, what a show.”
Springsteen was joined on stage by Bobby Bandiera’s band along with E Street blood brothers Max Weinberg and Roy Bittan. In addition, Steve Barlotta added tenor sax to “Seven Nights to Rock” and Red Bank Rocker J.T. Bowen took a soul singer guest spot and brought it hard with “Soul Man.”
Among those in attendance were N.J. Governor Chris Christie, actor Tim Robbins and NBC news anchor Brian Williams.
All Photos: Splash News
