The Native American Music Experience
The Osceola Brothers
In celebration of indigenous music in America, The Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music will team up with Hard Rock International (which is owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida) to present a free concert called “The Native American Music Experience” on June 3 at 7:30 p.m. in the Pollak Theatre of Monmouth University at 400 Cedar Avenue in West Long Branch. The show kicks off a week of festivities surrounding the new digs of the Center.
Performers include Gary Farmer & The Dish’n’Spoon Band, Pura Fe, The Osceola Brothers (pictured), The Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band and poet Joy Harjo.
“Indigenous music is foundational to the story of American music,” said Robert Santelli, founding executive director of the Springsteen Center. “This concert kicks off our relationship with Hard Rock International and reflects our mission to explore the full breadth of American music. Our aim is to ensure that the voices and musical traditions of Indigenous artists are recognized, celebrated and better understood.”
“On behalf of the Seminole Tribe of Florida and Hard Rock International, we are proud to partner with the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music to increase awareness and understanding of Indigenous music,” said Jim Allen, Chairman of Hard Rock International. “Seminole music and Native American music in general plays a major role in the history and culture of America and the world.”
Tickets for The Native American Music Experience are free, though registration is required at springsteencenter.org.