Bon Jovi Returns to New Jersey Stage for First Public Vocal Performance Since 2018
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Updated · Billboard · Jun 7
Bon Jovi Returns to New Jersey Stage for First Public Vocal Performance Since 2018
3 articles · Updated · Billboard · Jun 7
Summary
Bon Jovi made his first public vocal appearance in New Jersey since 2018, joining Friday’s Music America concert at Monmouth University with Chuck Berry’s “Johnny B. Goode.”
The return came after he stepped back from touring because of vocal cord issues, and it arrives just ahead of his band’s nine-show Madison Square Garden residency next month.
Bruce Springsteen headlined the second night of the two-night event, which also featured Public Enemy, Jackson Browne, Mavis Staples and Dion in a sweep through eras of American music.
The concerts marked the opening of Monmouth’s 30,000-square-foot Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music, which opens to the public June 13 with archives, exhibits, a 250-seat Dolby soundstage and interactive installations.