(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- The first ever Brucebook Convention is just around the corner. Named after a popular Bruce Springsteen fan group on Facebook, the convention will take place September 22-24 in Asbury Park with events scheduled for each day. Fans from all over the world will celebrate Springsteen's birthday in his adopted hometown, while Brucebook raises money for Fullfill NJ (formerly known as the Food Bank of Monmouth & Ocean Counties). Last year Brucebook raised nearly $9,000 for the food bank and they're hoping to beat that mark this year.
The convention begins with check-in in the lobby of The Berkeley Hotel on Friday, September 22, from 4:00pm till 8:00pm. All those registered will receive a Brucebook "goodie bag" filled with lanyards, name tags, a complete itinerary of events, a local restaurant guide and other surprises. They will also receive a wristband which will serve as their identification and ticket to the concert on Saturday night as well as other activities.
Acclaimed Springsteen photographer Debra L. Rothenberg will be on hand Friday night and all day Saturday to document the event with candid photos and a group photo, which will be available for sale after the Convention.
The weekend will feature "mixers" for fellow Brucebookers to get to know each other, exciting tours in and around Asbury Park with special guest Vini Lopez (the original drummer of the E Street Band and a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame), and the Main Event, a special Brucebook concert at the Wonder Bar on Saturday, September 23rd, featuring DJ Lee Mrowicki, The Ries Brothers and The Bobby Bandiera Band.
On Sunday, a group of about 50 Convention goers will board a luxury bus for a four hour Rock and Roll Tour of the Jersey Shore led by Stan Goldstein, Jean Mikle and special guest, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member and original E Street drummer Vini Lopez. Others will have a chance to explore the Boardwalk and the shops and boutiques along Cookman Avenue.
The Convention has been completely sold out for months with people coming from all over the world, many to see Asbury Park and surrounding towns for the first time. More than 300 people have registered and are expected to be on hand.
"This is the first-ever Brucebook weekend Convention and we are expecting it to be filled with great music, conversation and a final goodbye to summer," said John J. Kelly, Brucebook Founder and Director.
The fundraiser will kick off online a week before the Convention. A silent auction will be held on Saturday night, September 23rd at the Wonder Bar to help raise funds.
"This year we plan to work even more closely with the talented workers at Fulfill and we think $10,00O is a very reachable goal, given the past generosity of Bruce Book members," said Kelly, noting that specifics are still being ironed out. "We will call on Springsteen fans from all corners of the Internet to help with their generosity and enthusiasm to succeed."
Join us for McCarter at the Museum - renowned performing artists in one-night only events at the Princeton University Art Museum.
Jason Robert Brown is a four-time Tony Award-winning composer and lyricist of The Last Five Years, Parade, Songs for a New World, 13, The Bridges of Madison County, Honeymoon In Vegas and The Connector, has performed as a soloist or with his band in venues around the world, including sold-out shows at the London Palladium and Carnegie Hall. His albums as a singer-songwriter include Wearing Someone Else’s Clothes and How We React and How We Recover on Ghostlight, and Coming From Inside the House and Live In Concert with Stephen Sondheim on Concord.
With Special Guest Tony nominee Betsy Wolfe. Tony Award-nominated actress Betsy Wolfe is currently starring as Audrey in the acclaimed Off-Broadway production of Little Shop of Horrors, following her recent Broadway run as Madeline Ashton in the hit musical Death Becomes Her. She previously originated the title role in Joy, the new musical inspired by inventor Joy Mangano, and earned a 2023 Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her celebrated performance as Anne Hathaway in & Juliet. Other Broadway credits include starring as Jenna in Waitress, Cordelia in the acclaimed revival of Falsettos, Bullets Over Broadway, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Everyday Rapture, and 110 in the Shade, as well as her critically acclaimed performance as Cathy in the Off-Broadway revival of The Last Five Years. Wolfe made her Metropolitan Opera debut in Die Fledermaus and has appeared as a guest artist with more than 65 symphony, pops, and philharmonic orchestras worldwide, including the New York Philharmonic and BBC Symphony Orchestra, with performances at Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center. Her screen credits include First One In, Estella Scrooge, CBS’s Instinct, and the film adaptation of The Last Five Years. Wolfe is also the co-founder of BroadwayEvolved, the acclaimed musical theatre training program she launched in 2018 to train and mentor the next generation of theatre artists.
A limited number of early access tickets for McCarter Director’s Circle members and members of the Museum’s Partner Circle are available, on sale Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 12:00 PM. General public on sale begins Friday, September 18, 2026 at 12:00 PM.
Please be aware there is no public drop-off or parking at the Museum. For visitors with mobility needs, please contact the Museum at least three business days in advance of your visit to request special access to the Museum via Elm Drive. Call 609-258-3788 and select option 1 to speak to a visitor services staff member, or email Louise Barrett at [email protected].
