Springsteen Archives To Hold Stone Pony Symposium
For the 50th anniversary of The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music will present a symposium on February 10 at 1:00 p.m. celebrating the famous club. Entitled “Spotlighting 50 Legendary Years of Music Memories,” the day-long event will include panel discussions and interviews to “explore the history of the club through the eyes of those who helped to shape its success,” according to Archives Director Eileen Chapman, who asks “how is it that the Stone Pony remains one of the very few premier rock clubs that continue to thrive and remain successfully relevant for five decades? It could be the wide range of always-evolving music the club presents, from showcasing emerging artists to the hosting of the most current international acts. Or that since the nightclub’s opening night everyone involved in the establishment has had a deep love and respect for the music, the musicians and the audience.”
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Participants will include Stone Pony founder Jack Roig, authors Jean Mikle, Nick Corasaniti and Bob Santelli, who, as a young kid covering the shore scene for the Aquarian Weekly back in the day, spent many a night in that hallowed room. (Santelli has gone on to become the world’s leading authority on Bruce and Woody Guthrie.) Performers will include Lance Larson (Lord Gunner), Gordon Brown (Williams Honor), Jon Leidersdorf (The Outcry and Blowup), Harry Filkin and Joel Kraus (Cats On A Smooth Surface)
Tickets are $25 and are on sale on the Stone Pony website, box office or here at: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/00006038BBFF5546
For information on the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music: https://springsteenarchives.org