Friday, July 3, 2026

Music America - The Songs That Shaped Us: June 5, 2026 OceanFirst Bank Center

        Monmouth University played host to two unique concerts celebrating the music of America. 
        The first night featured Bruce Springsteen, Kenny Chesney, Trombone Shorty, Roseanne Cash, Brian Fallon and many others. 
        The second night focused on the 1950's up to the present. Robert Santelli provided context between songs as to the place a certain artist or song has in the history of American music. Happily, throughout the night, many of the artists shared the stage with each other making this very much a once in a lifetime event.
    Little Steven's Disciples of Soul, led by Marc Ribler, acted as house band for the artists, playing seemlessly from one genre to another. 
        Here is the setlist:
        
         Jailhouse Rock(Elvis Presley cover) - Bruce Springsteen 
         Burning Love (Elvis Presley cover) - Bruce Springsteen
         Johnny B Good (Chuck Berry cover) - Jon Bon Jovi 
         Bye Bye Johnny (Chuck Berry cover) - Little Steven
         I Fall To Pieces (Patsy Cline cover) - Sheryl Crow 
         Catfish Blues (Robert Petway cover) - Gary Clark Jr
         The Wandererr - Dion 
         A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall (Bob Dylan cover) - Sheryl Crow solo 
         I Shall Be Released ( Bob Dylan cover) - Sheryl Crow & Bruce Springsteen 
        River Deep, Mountain High (Ike & Tina Turnercover) -Darlene Love 
            
                         Intermission 
 
        Sleight of Hand - David Sancious & Will Calhoun 
        Texas Flood - Jimmie Vaughan 
        The Weight (The Bandcover) -Mavis Staples
        Power of Soul (Jimi Hendrix cover) - Gary Clark Jr
        Abraham, Martin & Joh n - Dion
        For Americaa - Jackson Browne
        I Am a Patriot - Jackson Browne & Little Steven 
        Rockin' in the Free World(Neil Young cover) - Nils Lofgren & Jon Bon Jovi 
        Fight the Power - Public Enemy 
        Further On Up the Road (Bobby "Blue" Bland cover - Bruce Springsteen, Gary Clark Jr., Nils Lofgren, Jimmie Vaughan & Marc Ribler 
        Raise your Hand - All 
        I Don't Want To Go Home - All 
        Land of Hope & Dreams -Bruce Springsteen solo
Bruce Springsteen, Gary Clark Jr, Jimmie Vaughan, Nils Lofgren
Jon Bon Jovi


Public Enemy

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Sheryl Crow

Bruce Springsteen


Gary Clark Jr. 



Jackson Browne

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