Bruce Springsteen, Sheryl Crow, and Jon Bon Jovi Perform at 250-Year American Music Celebration in New Jersey
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Margaret Farrell
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Summary
Bruce Springsteen headlined the second and final night of Music America: The Songs that Shaped Us, a two-day concert at the OceanFirst Bank Center in Monmouth, New Jersey, celebrating 250 years of American music. The event featured performances by Sheryl Crow, Jon Bon Jovi, Dropkick Murphys, and others, spanning from early American music pioneers like Robert Johnson and Hank Williams to contemporary icons like Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, and Public Enemy.
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The celebration spanned centuries of American music, beginning with tributes to artists like Robert Johnson, Hank Williams, and Woody Guthrie before moving on to more contemporary icons such as Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Dion DiMucci, and Public Enemy.
Although this was a major celebration of the nation's musical history, Music America: The Songs that Shaped Us also served as a party for th
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