The concert marked Bon Jovi's first public performance in New Jersey since 2018.
Bruce Springsteen performs on stage at the Land of Hope & Dreams American Tour held at Madison Square Garden on May 11, 2026, in New York.
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Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, Public Enemy, Little Steven Van Zandt, Sheryl Crow, Jackson Browne, David Sancious, and more performed across two nights of the Music America: The Songs That Shaped Us concerts at Monmouth University this week, with the second night on Friday (June 5) featuring a particularly notable return — Bon Jovi’s first public performance in New Jersey since 2018.
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