Cities > Freehold, NJ

Date Band Venue Location Tour Detail
1965-00-00 The Rogues Freehold Elks Lodge Freehold, NJ The Rogues Unknown if this show occurred or not. This event was listed as "possible" in the book <i>Springsteen: Saint in the City: 1949-1974</i> by Craig Statham, who interviewed Craig Caprioni (Rogues bass player). This book gives details on many early Bruce events.
1965-00-00 The Rogues Freehold Regional High School, Gardens Freehold, NJ The Rogues Actual date unknown, but believed to have occurred between January and June 1965. This event is believed to be Bruce's first time playing for a crowd. <br><br> Details for this and other early events come from the book <i>Springsteen: Saint in the City: 1949-1974</i> by Craig Statham.
1965-00-00 The Rogues Knights Of Columbus Freehold, NJ The Rogues Actual date unknown but believed to be between January and May 1965. Another early unverified gig with details provided by Jay Gibson in an interview with Craig Statham for his book <i>Springsteen: Saint in the City: 1949-1974</i>.
1965-00-00 The Rogues Caprioni Residence Freehold, NJ Tour Rehearsals Rehearsal with members of The Rogues. Actual date unknown but believed to be between January and May 1965. <br><br> Details for this and other early events come from the book <i>Springsteen: Saint in the City: 1949-1974</i> by Craig Statham.
1965-00-00 The Rogues Unknown Location Freehold, NJ The Rogues Placeholder date, actual date unknown but believed to be between March and May 1965. <br><br> The songs listed here are from Brucebase, who say that both Bruce and Craig Caproni (bass guitar/vocals) have mentioned these songs being played by The Rogues during their very short run. The latest song listed is "For Your Love" by The Yardbirds, which released in March 1965. It narrows down but doesn't definitively date this event. <br><br> Details for this and other early events come from the book <i>Springsteen: Saint in the City: 1949-1974</i> by Craig Statham.
1965-00-00 The Rogues Unknown Location Freehold, NJ The Rogues The Rogues play at a private party somewhere in Freehold. Exact date unknown but believed to be somewhere between January and May 1965. <br><br> Details for this and other early events come from the book <i>Springsteen: Saint in the City: 1949-1974</i> by Craig Statham.
1965-06-02 Bruce Springsteen Vinyard Residence Freehold, NJ Tour Rehearsals Bruce's first audition with Tex Vinyard to join the Castiles. This exact date is unknown, but some details about this period are known through interviews with Tex. I cannot claim that this is 100% accurate, and is largely an educated guess on my part. <br><br> This audition is believed to have happened on June 2nd, and didn't go super well for Bruce. Tex apparently told him to "come back when he knew at least 5 current rock hits." Bruce apparently returned the following night, and impressed Tex so much with his quick study that an audition was set up with the other members of the Castiles. <br><br> See <a href="/events/19650603-01">1965-06-03</a> for more details on the dating of these events.
1965-06-03 Bruce Springsteen Vinyard Residence Freehold, NJ Tour Rehearsals Bruce's second audition with Tex Vinyard to join the Castiles. This exact date is unknown, but some details about this period are known through interviews with Tex. I cannot claim that this is 100% accurate, and is largely an educated guess on my part. <br><br> This audition is the only one with a possible verifiable date. According to an interview with Dave Marsh, Tex is quoted as saying, "It was raining like a cow pissing on a flat rock". After checking historical weather records for Freehold, only June 3rd, 1965 is listed as having a significant amount of rain. <br><br> All of the songs listed here were taken from Dave Marsh's book <i>Bruce Springsteen on Tour: 1968-2005.</i> They are listed as songs Bruce might have learned for this audition, and cannot be taken as fact. With Tex gone, and these events having happened almost sixty years ago, it's likely the exact songs will never be known.
1965-06-05 The Castiles Vinyard Residence Freehold, NJ Tour Rehearsals Bruce's audition to become a member of the Castiles. This audition is believed to have happened on June 5th. See <a href="/events/19650603-01">1965-06-03</a> for more details on the dating of these events. <br><br> The song "Haunted Castle" is listed here, but it could also have appeared at the Vinyard rehearsal on June 3. I found an interview with George Theiss from 1986 with Mike Carosi of the Commonwealth Times (Virginia Commonwealth University student newspaper) who said the following: <div id="quote"> <blockquote cite="https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/com/508/"> <p> Times: When Bruce came back the next night after he was told "to come back when he learned five songs," do you remember what the songs were? <br><br> Theiss: You're talkin' about ancient history. Let me see, what were we playin' then? I think one of them mighta been the B-side of "Louie Louie": "Haunted House." </p> </blockquote> <p>—George Theiss <cite>The Commonwealth Times</cite></p> <div>
1965-07-00 The Castiles Vinyard Residence Freehold, NJ Tour Rehearsals Actual date unknown. After joining The Castiles in June 1965, they underwent "extensive" rehearsals during June and July. This event was listed on Brucebase, and is likely a placeholder for this entire period of rehearsals.
1965-08-00 The Castiles St. Rose Of Lima School, Gymnasium Freehold, NJ Castiles Actual date unknown, believed to be August 1965. <br><br> The Castiles play a CYO (Catholic Youth Organization) dance at Bruce's junior high school.
1965-08-00 The Castiles Woodhaven Swim Club Freehold, NJ Castiles Actual date unknown, but possibly happened in mid-August per Brucebase. Had to have happened after August 4th, as that is when Danny Hyland was fired and replaced with Richie Goldstein. <br><br> Believed to have been the first Castiles show. <br><br> Details for this and other early events come from the book <i>Springsteen: Saint in the City: 1949-1974</i> by Craig Statham.
1965-09-00 The Castiles Freehold Elks Lodge Freehold, NJ Castiles Actual date unknown, believed to be September 1965. <br><br> The Castiles play a teen dance at the Freehold Elks Lodge on Main Street.
1965-09-00 The Castiles St. Rose Of Lima School, Gymnasium Freehold, NJ Castiles Actual date unknown, believed to be September 1965. <br><br> The Castiles play a CYO (Catholic Youth Organization) dance at Bruce's junior high school.
1965-11-00 The Castiles ShopRite Of Freehold Freehold, NJ Castiles Actual date unknown. <br><br> The Castiles play a show at the opening of a Shop-Rite in Freehold. <br><br> Details for this and other early events come from the book <i>Springsteen: Saint in the City: 1949-1974</i> by Craig Statham.
1965-11-00 The Castiles St. Rose Of Lima School, Gymnasium Freehold, NJ Castiles Actual date unknown, believed to be November 1965. <br><br> The Castiles play a CYO (Catholic Youth Organization) dance at Bruce's junior high school.
1965-12-00 The Castiles V.F.W. Hall Freehold, NJ Castiles Actual date unknown. The Castiles play a teen dance.
1966-02-00 The Castiles Western Monmouth County Chamber Of Commerce Freehold, NJ Castiles Placeholder date, actual date unknown.
1966-05-00 The Castiles Vinyard Residence Freehold, NJ Tour Rehearsals Placeholder date, actual date unknown.
1966-05-21 The Castiles Freehold Regional High School, Gardens Freehold, NJ Castiles
1966-06-00 The Castiles Woodhaven Swim Club Freehold, NJ Castiles Placeholder date, actual date unknown.
1966-10-00 The Castiles St. Rose Of Lima School, Gymnasium Freehold, NJ Castiles Placeholder date, actual date unknown.
1966-12-23 The Castiles The American Hotel Freehold, NJ Castiles
1967-04-00 The Castiles St. Rose Of Lima School, Gymnasium Freehold, NJ Castiles Placeholder date, actual date unknown.
1967-06-09 The Castiles Freehold Regional High School, Gardens Freehold, NJ Castiles
1967-09-16 The Castiles The Left Foot Freehold, NJ Castiles
1967-09-22 The Castiles West Freehold School Freehold, NJ Castiles
1967-09-30 The Castiles The Left Foot Freehold, NJ Castiles
1967-11-00 The Castiles First Presbyterian Church Freehold, NJ Castiles Placeholder date, actual date unknown.
1967-11-24 The Castiles Freehold Regional High School, Gardens Freehold, NJ Castiles
1968-01-26 The Castiles The Left Foot Freehold, NJ Castiles
1968-03-10 The Castiles Hullabaloo Freehold, NJ Castiles
1968-04-00 The Castiles Hullabaloo Freehold, NJ Castiles Placeholder date, actual date unknown.
1968-05-00 The Castiles The Left Foot Freehold, NJ Castiles Placeholder date, actual date unknown.
1968-05-00 The Castiles The Left Foot Freehold, NJ Castiles Placeholder date, actual date unknown.
1968-05-11 The Castiles Hullabaloo Freehold, NJ Castiles
1968-06-06 The Castiles Hullabaloo Freehold, NJ Castiles
1968-06-29 The Castiles Hullabaloo Freehold, NJ Non-Tour Shows
1968-07-12 The Castiles Hullabaloo Freehold, NJ Castiles
1968-10-12 Earth Hullabaloo Freehold, NJ Earth
1972-02-17 Bruce Springsteen Freehold Township High School Freehold, NJ Non-Tour Shows
1972-04-00 Bruce Springsteen Freehold Township High School Freehold, NJ Non-Tour Shows Placeholder date, actual date unknown.
1982-07-23 Sonny Kenn & The Wild Ideas East Freehold Showgrounds Freehold, NJ Non-Tour Shows
1996-11-08 Bruce Springsteen St. Rose Of Lima School, Gymnasium Freehold, NJ The Ghost Of Tom Joad
2002-05-18 Bruce Springsteen Vinyard Park Freehold, NJ Non-Tour Shows
2006-04-06 Bruce Springsteen Freehold Regional High School, Gardens Freehold, NJ Non-Tour Shows
2016-09-27 Bruce Springsteen Barnes & Noble Freehold, NJ Book Promotion
2019-09-28 Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers Monmouth County Historical Association Museum Freehold, NJ Non-Tour Shows
2019-10-19 Bruce Springsteen AMC Theatre Freehold, NJ Non-Tour Shows
2022-03-08 Bruce Springsteen Freehold Firehouse Freehold, NJ Interview
2024-02-06 Bruce Springsteen St. Rose Of Lima Church Freehold, NJ Non-Tour Shows
2024-10-01 The E Street Band Roberto's Freehold Grill Freehold, NJ Interview
Song Plays Show Opener Main Set Closer Encore Opener Show Closer
Across the Border 1 0 0 0 0
Adam Raised a Cain 1 0 0 0 0
All I Want to Do Is Dance 1 0 0 0 0
Balboa Park 1 0 0 0 0
Born in the U.S.A. 2 0 0 0 0
Bring It On Home to Me 1 0 0 0 0
Carol 1 0 0 0 0
Catch the Wind 1 0 0 0 0
Circus March 1 1 0 0 0
Cowboys of the Sea 1 0 0 0 0
Darkness on the Edge of Town 2 0 0 0 0
Down to the Riverside 1 0 0 0 0
Eleanor Rigby 1 0 0 0 0
Fire 1 1 0 0 0
For Your Love 2 0 0 0 0
Freehold 1 0 0 0 1
Get Out of My Life, Woman 1 0 0 0 0
(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66 1 0 0 0 0
Goin' Back to Georgia 1 0 0 0 0
Growin' Up 1 0 0 0 0
Hey Joe 1 0 0 0 0
Highway 29 1 0 0 0 0
Hold On, I'm Comin' 1 0 0 0 0
In the Mood 1 0 0 0 0
Independence Day 3 0 0 0 0
It's All Over Now 1 0 0 0 0
It's My Life 1 0 0 0 0
Jeff's Boogie 2 0 0 0 1
Johnny 99 2 0 0 0 0
Kansas City 1 0 0 0 0
Land of 1000 Dances 1 0 0 0 0
Light of Day 1 0 0 0 0
Local Hero 1 0 0 0 0
Long Tall Sally 1 0 0 0 0
Look Into My Window 1 0 0 0 0
Mansion on the Hill 2 0 0 0 0
Morning Dew 1 0 0 0 0
Mr. Jones 1 0 0 0 0
My Generation 1 0 0 0 0
My Hometown 1 0 0 0 0
No Need 1 0 0 0 0
Omaha 2 0 0 0 0
One by One 1 0 0 0 0
Open All Night 2 0 0 0 0
Purple Haze 1 0 0 0 0
Racing in the Street 2 0 0 0 0
Red Headed Woman 1 0 0 0 0
San Franciscan Nights 1 0 0 0 0
See My Friends 1 0 0 0 0
Shake 1 0 0 0 0
She's a Woman 1 0 0 0 0
She's Not There 1 0 0 0 0
Sinaloa Cowboys 1 0 0 0 0
Souls of the Departed 1 0 0 0 0
Southern Sun 1 0 0 0 0
Steve's Song 1 0 0 0 0
Straight Time 1 0 0 0 0
Suzanne 1 0 0 0 0
Sweet Little Sixteen 1 0 0 0 0
Tell Me 1 0 0 0 0
The Ghost of Tom Joad 1 0 0 0 0
The Last Time 2 0 0 0 0
The Letter 1 0 0 0 0
The Line 1 0 0 0 0
The Promised Land 1 0 0 0 0
The River 3 1 0 0 0
The Wish 2 0 0 0 0
This Hard Land 1 0 0 0 0
Thunder Road 1 0 0 0 0
Time Is on My Side 1 0 0 0 0
To Love Somebody 1 0 0 0 1
Tougher Than the Rest 1 0 0 0 0
Twist and Shout 3 0 0 0 0
Two Hearts 1 0 0 0 0
Used Cars 1 0 0 0 0
Wake Me, Shake Me 1 0 0 0 0
When You're Alone 2 0 0 0 0
With a Little Help From My Friends 1 0 0 0 0
Working on the Highway 2 0 0 0 0
You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover 1 0 0 0 0
Ticket to Ride 1 0 0 0 0
Subterranean Homesick Blues 1 0 0 0 0
Haunted Castle 1 0 0 0 0