Bruce Springsteen Makes Surprise Appearance at Van Zandt’s TeachRock Benefit at the Stone Pony

Overview

• Springsteen joined Steven Van Zandt on Oct. 26 at Asbury Park’s Stone Pony for a brief onstage reunion.
• The pair played “Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out,” “Raise Your Hand,” and “I Don’t Want to Go Home.”
• The show functioned as a fundraiser for TeachRock, Van Zandt’s classroom-focused music initiative.
• The night was also billed as a birthday celebration for Steven and Maureen Van Zandt and featured guests including Jesse Malin, Darlene Love, and Gary U.S. Bonds.
• The appearance follows the Oct. 24 theatrical release of Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere and a recent surprise set at Monmouth University’s Born to Run 50th anniversary symposium.