Bruce Springsteen Celebrates Born to Run 50th Anniversary with Symposium, Surprise Performance in New Jersey

Bruce Springsteen celebrated the 50th anniversary of his seminal album Born to Run with a multi-day symposium at Monmouth University, featuring panels with current and former members of the E Street Band, collaborators, and industry veterans. The event highlighted the album's historical significance, Springsteen's creative process, and the musical influences that shaped the record, culminating in surprise live performances of "Thunder Road" and "Born to Run" by Springsteen and his bandmates. The symposium also coincided with the release of a Nebraska ’82 box set and the upcoming biopic Deliver Me From Nowhere, portraying Springsteen's life during the making of Nebraska. Additionally, Springsteen was seen attending the U.S. Open with his daughter, where he reunited with Courteney Cox, who starred in his "Dancing in the Dark" video. The anniversary celebrations underscored Born to Run's enduring legacy as a breakthrough album that launched Springsteen to superstardom and captured the post-Vietnam era's mix of optimism and cynicism. Overall, the event was a gathering of friends and collaborators that honored both the album's past and Springsteen's ongoing influence in rock music.