October 18, 2023
Above, Bruce Springsteen shares a laugh with old pals Carl "Tinker" West (left) and Vini "Mad Dog" Lopez (right) at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, NJ earlier today. He was there for The Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music's official announcement of its plans for constructing a new 30,000-square-foot building to house the Archives, the Center for American Music, related exhibition galleries, and a 230-seat, state-of-the-art theater, to be located on Monmouth University's campus, with an anticipated Spring 2026 ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Click here to read the official announcement. And stay tuned for our Letters To You full-length report on today's announcement and related information, accompanied by additional photos from New Jersey's own Mark Krajnak, who took the beautiful shot above.