The Boss is very much back.
Just days after walking the red carpet (and delivering a typical powerhouse performance) for Disney’s biopic Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere, Bruce Springsteen made another surprise appearance, this time for Steven Van Zandt’s Party at the Pony.
Per Rolling Stone, Springsteen joined his decades-long bandmate on stage Sunday, Oct. 26 at Asbury Park, New Jersey, for several performances, including “I Don’t Want to Go Home,” the opener and title track to Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes’ first album from 1976, which was produced and arranged by Van Zandt and includes contributions from Springsteen.
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Guests were also treated to a rendition of “Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out” from Springsteen’s third album, 1975’s Born to Run, and, reportedly, a performance of Eddie Floyd’s “Raise Your Hand,” a staple of Springsteen shows since the 1970s.
The evening’s program was billed as featuring members of the “E Street Band Family” with appearances by Jesse Malin, Darlene Love & Gary US Bonds, and musical guests Marc Ribler, Anthony Almonte, Curtis King Jr., Ozzie Melendez, Eddie Manion, and Barry Danielian.
The concert benefited TeachRock, a not-for-profit founded by Van Zandt which aims to improve “students’ lives by bringing the sound, stories, and science of music to all classrooms.”
Springsteen has been front and center in recent days, thanks to the theatrical release of the biographical drama, Deliver Me from Nowhere, and the well-timed arrival of Nebraska 82’: Extended Edition.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Deliver Me had to settle for fourth place in its debut after coming in behind expectations with $9.1 million domestically and $7 million internationally from 28 markets for a global start of $16.1 million, though it has yet screen in a number of major markets. The film which had been on track for an open in the $10 million-$12 million range domestically and $20 million globally.
Springsteen doesn’t have any concerts on the slate. But he has hinted at another tour Down Under. Speaking with Rolling Stone earlier this year, the Rock Hall-inducted legend admitted he was long-overdue a long haul to Australia. “I’m doing my best as we speak to get down there, hopefully next year sometime. And I feel bad,” he remarked. “I apologize to my Australian fans for not getting down on this stretch, but I want them to know that we are planning to get down there as soon as feasible, probably in the next year sometime.”
