Join us for a free summer concert series presented by the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music and Asbury Audio, running every Thursday evening from 6–7:30 PM, July 16 through August 20, on the Klose Amphitheater outside the Center.
The Center is open until 8 PM on Thursdays, so guests are welcome to visit the museum before the show (museum admission required; concerts are free).
Concerts are free and open to the public — no registration required. All performances are weather permitting.
Please bring your own chair or blanket.
About Jake Thistle
Jake Thistle has been chasing songs for as long as he can remember. Now 21, Thistle is stepping into a wider frame, appearing on the 2026 season of American Idol while releasing his second full-length record – the latest chapter in a story nearly two decades in the making, now unfolding on the public stage.
Raised on Petty, Springsteen, and John Hiatt, he grew up studying the architecture of classic songwriting; today, he’s just as interested in how atmosphere shapes emotion. Authenticity remains the throughline – a pillar of his artistry and key to his identity. He’s no longer the kid at the open mic proving he belongs, nor the bedroom producer learning the ropes; he’s an artist with a clear north star: a storyteller with an ear for melody and a performer who understands the weight of a stage.
