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 Notes: After a lengthy afternoon soundcheck at the Pony, Bruce Springsteen took the stage in the evening with Bobby Bandiera and his band for another private benefit for the Ranney School. The usual 1-2 song soundcheck was replaced with a 3+ hour rehearsal, beginning at 2:00. Some band members were cramming up until showtime — […]

Notes: As a hard-rocking, frenetic version of “Atlantic City” performed by The Hold Steady wrapped up the “Tribute to the Music of Bruce Springsteen,” a sold-out Carnegie Hall audience was pleasantly surprised as the man to whom 20 artists had previously paid tribute appeared on stage. Benefiting the Music for Youth Initiative of the UJA-Federation […]

On Tuesday night, “The Bobby Bandiera All-Star Holiday Concert” lived up to its billing, as Bobby wrangled a whole host of New Jersey greats for a full night of holiday cheer. The show was a benefit for the PALS Support Group, a charity started by Terry Magovern in memory of Joan Dancy. After a few […]

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The Seventh Annual Light of Day show was blessed with a suprise guest, as Bruce Springsteen, old friend of founder Bob Benjamin and longtime LOD supporter, showed up for a few songs to help the cause. “I think we’ve got a friend here,” announced Marah’s Dave Bielanko late in the band’s set, and with […]

December 3rd.
The Seventh Annual Light of Day show was blessed with a suprise guest last night, as Bruce Springsteen, old friend of founder Bob Benjamin and longtime LOD supporter, showed up for a few songs to help the cause. “I think we’ve got a friend here,” announced Marah’s Dave Bielanko late in the band’s set, […]

01 Night
02 10th avenue freeze-out (acoustic)
03 Spirit in the night
04 Does this bus stop at 82nd street?
05 It’s my life
06 She’s the one
07 Born to run
08 Pretty Flamingo
09 It’s hard to be a saint in the city
10 Backstreets
11 Mountain of love
12 Jungleland
13 Rosalita (Come out tonight)
14 4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)
15 Detroit Medley
16 […]

Setlist: Atlantic City/John Henry/Old Dan Tucker/Eyes on the Prize/O Mary Don’t You Weep/Jesse James/For You/Mansion on the Hill/Erie Canal/My Oklahoma Home/If I Should Fall Behind/Mrs. McGrath/How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live?/Jacob’s Ladder/The River/Open All Night/Pay Me My Money Down
Encore: My City of Ruins/Blinded By the Light/When the Saints Go Marching In/This […]

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Setlist: Atlantic City/John Henry/Old Dan Tucker/The Ghost of Tom Joad/O Mary Don’t You Weep/Jesse James/Further On (Up the Road)/Erie Canal/For You/My Oklahoma Home/If I Should Fall Behind/Mrs. McGrath/How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live?/Jacob’s Ladder/Long Time Comin’/Jesus Was an Only Son/Open All Night/Pay Me My Money Down
Encore: We […]

Old Dan Tucker/John Henry/Johnny 99/Eyes on the Prize/Jesse James/O Mary Don’t You Weep/Bobby Jean/If I Should Fall Behind/My Oklahoma Home/Highway Patrolman/Mrs. McGrath/How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live?/Jacob’s Ladder/The River/Open All Night/Pay Me My Money Down
Encore: Shenandoah/You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch)/When the Saints Go Marching In/This Little Light […]

Atlantic City/John Henry/Old Dan Tucker/Further On (Up the Road)/Jesse James/O Mary Don’t You Weep/Growin’ Up/If I Should Fall Behind/Erie Canal/My Oklahoma Home/Devils & Dust/Mrs. McGrath/How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live?/Jacob’s Ladder/Long Time Comin’/Open All Night/Pay Me My Money Down
Encore: My City of Ruins/Blinded By the Light/You Can Look (But You Better […]