“Springsteen: His Hometown” displayed over 150 unique items featuring selections from both the Monmouth County Historical Association and the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music at Monmouth University. Items displayed included: Personal scrapbook made by Bruce Springsteen’s mother, Adele 1943 High School Yearbook of Bruce Springsteen’s mother, Adele. 19th Century Civil War document that […]
Located at Lakehouse Recording Studios in Asbury Park is a recent student-curated exhibit, Born to Run to Broadway. The Springsteen album that set the stage for international success was the release of his 1975 album Born to Run. Despite releasing two critically-acclaimed prior albums, Greetings from Asbury Park and The Wild, The Innocent and The […]
The exhibit, titled Turn It Up! Ryman’s Rock Legacy, showcases artifacts from some of the Ryman’s most famous rock performers––Grace Potter, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, Jerry Lee Lewis, and more.
Curated by the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music and the GRAMMY Museum®, "Bruce Springsteen Live!" provides fans with an intimate look into Springsteen’s creative process, shedding light on how he became—and remains—one of the greatest live performers in rock and roll history. As 2022 marks the 36th anniversary of Springsteen’s first live album […]
Please join us for the opening of "The Promised Land: The Protest and Activism of Bruce Springsteen", our new exhibit curated by our student archivist, Gillian Demetriou with assistance from Connor Rupp, Evan Stackhouse, Lily Incantalupo, & Luke Shefski. Please RSVP to Eileen Chapman echapman@spingsteenarchives.org
INTERACTIVE EXHIBIT BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN LIVE! GRANTS EXCLUSIVE ACCESS TO SPRINGSTEEN AND THE E STREET BAND’S DYNAMIC PERFORMANCES AND THE CREATIVE PROCESS THAT CRAFTED THE STORY OF ONE OF ROCK AND ROLL’S GREATEST PERFORMERS FANS ARE INVITED TO EXPLORE 49 YEARS OF SPRINGSTEEN AND E STREET BAND HISTORY THROUGH EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS, ICONIC PERFORMANCES AND ARTIFACTS FROM […]
Lyle Lovett, Alejandro Escovedo, Ruthie Foster, Jimmie Vaughan and Erika Wennerstrom will perform at a February 15 concert, Music America: Songs That Shaped Us. Performances kick off a new Bruce Springsteen Archives music history exhibition opening Presidents' Day weekend at the LBJ Presidential Library.
EST LONG BRANCH, N.J. (April 2, 2024) – The Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music at Monmouth University (BSACAM) is pleased to announce the first President’s Lecture on Music History and Contemporary America, on Thursday, April 25 at 7 p.m. in the Great Hall Auditorium on the campus of Monmouth University, 400 Cedar […]
Experience the magic on Friday, June 7th at 8pm when the Mississippi Delta Meets the Jersey Shore! Featuring LaLa and Element 88 at Woods Theatre. Tickets are $30 and can be purchased at the Monmouth University Box Office or at the link below. Doors open at 7pm. Show is from 8 to 10 pm.
PHOTOGRAPHER, NICKI GERMAINE: SPRINGSTEEN: LIBERTY HALL - Saturday, August 17th at 2pm We are looking forward to several upcoming book signings at our pop-up shop in Convention Hall in Asbury Park. First up at the Springsteen AP Outpost is photographer, Nicki Germaine. Nicki's beautiful coffee table book, "Springsteen: Liberty Hall" will be available for purchase […]
NEW YORK TIMES AUTHOR, NICK CORASANITI: I DON'T WANNA GO HOME The Oral History of the Stone Pony - Saturday, August 24th at 1 pm A captivating oral history of the iconic music venue the Stone Pony and of the rise, fall, and rebirth of Asbury Park, New Jersey—featuring interviews with Bruce Springsteen, Steve Van […]
The Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music is excited to announce a special, solo performance by Adam Weiner (aka LowCut Connie) on Saturday, August 24th. Doors open at 7 pm, show begins at 8 pm. The concert is being presented by the Spring-Nuts and will take place at Monmouth University’s Pollak Theatre. Tickets are $25. All […]
BSACAM Curator, Melissa Ziobro, will be interviewing New York Times author, Nick Corasaniti, about his latest book, "I Don't Wanna Go Home" - An Oral History of the Stone Pony on September 4th at 7pm. This will be the 8th interview in this free, monthly virtual series in which Professor Ziobro explores new perspectives in […]
Following its February debut at the LBJ Presidential Library and Museum in Austin, Texas, Music America: Iconic Objects From America’s Music History will open to the public at GRAMMY Museum® Mississippi on Friday, Sept. 20. With close to 100 objects representing the best of American music, the exhibit – curated by the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music (BSACAM) […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. (September 5, 2024) – The Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music at Monmouth University (BSACAM) is pleased to announce “Springsteen on Screen: From the Vault with Thom Zimny.” This special event celebrating Bruce Springsteen’s 75th birthday will be held on Saturday, September 28 at 7:30 p.m. in Pollak Theatre on the campus of […]
The Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music is pleased to announce the premier screening of this year's American Music Honors. The screening of this very special evening honoring American Music icons Dion, John Mellencamp, Jackson Browne, and Mavis Staples will be held on Friday, November 1st at the intimate Pollak Theatre where the […]
Join Us for an Evening of Music, Memories, and Inspiration! Asbury Park, NJ – Monmouth University’s Music and Theatre Department, in collaboration with the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music, is excited to announce as entertaining and informative evening featuring a conversation between two titans of the Asbury Park music and arts scene: […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – The Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music (BSACAM) at Monmouth University is pleased to announce the second annual President’s Lecture on Music History and Contemporary America, to be held on Thursday, Jan. 30 at 3 p.m. in Pollak Theatre on the campus of Monmouth University, 400 Cedar Ave., […]
Join music journalists John Morrison and Josh Leidy for a multimedia presentation on the history of hip-hop culture and the cultural and technological evolution of sampling, followed by performances by Blue Hawk Records Student/Artists. Co-sponsored by the BSACAM and the Monmouth University Music and Theatre Arts Department Friday, February 7 at 7 p.m. Woods Theatre at […]
Registration is open for the 2nd annual Move on Up Gospel Sing-Off. The event celebrating gospel music is being presented by the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music with support from Doug Gallagher. The winning choir will receive a $10,000 award to be used to improve any aspect of its ensemble. The runner-up […]
The Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music has announced the honorees of its third annual American Music Honors event, to be held Saturday, April 26 on the campus of Monmouth University in West Long Branch, N.J. The 2025 honorees are: Smokey Robinson, John Fogerty, Emmylou Harris, Tom Morello, and Joe Ely. Artist, songwriter, producer Smokey Robinson was one of the […]
TICKETS AVAILABLE 3/25 Tickets for the 3rd Annual American Music Honors will go on sale today, Tuesday, March 25th. Tickets will be limited to two per household and can only be purchased on our website here at 12 pm Noon EST. Create a basic account now to make checkout faster and easier. The 2025 Honorees […]
The 2025 Honorees are Smokey Robinson, John Fogerty, Emmylou Harris, Tom Morello and Joe Ely. Award presenters will include Bruce Springsteen, Patti Scialfa, Nils Lofgren and Stevie Van Zandt. Journalist and veteran news anchor, Brian Williams, will host the event. You can read more about this year’s honorees on our 2025 American Music Honors page. This […]
In advance of our 2nd Annual Move On Up Gospel Sing-Off & Celebration on Saturday, May 10th, join us for a free, virtual program with Dr. LaToya Lain on the history and performance practices of the Negro Spiritual on Wednesday, May 7th at 7pm. Spirituals, folk songs originating from the enslaved African community, were vehicles […]
Registration Now Open for the 2nd Annual Move On Up Gospel Sing-Off & Celebration! . Move on Up! will take place on Saturday, May 10th at 2pm in Pollak Theatre on the campus of Monmouth University. Admission is free. The winning choir will receive a $10,000 cash prize to be used to improve any aspect of […]
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