Bruce Springsteen delighted those who attended the 2026 Light of Day concert with a surprise appearance filled with hits and surprises. In what was his first show of 2026, the legendary Bruce Springsteen broke out some surprises in his setlist at the Light of Day concert, including some from his recent Electric Nebraska release.

Springsteen, 76, then pivoted to condemnation, urging the audience inside the Count Basie Center for the Arts to stand against the Trump administration’s deployment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in American cities, particularly in Minneapolis.

New Jersey musician said during concert in home state that US core values ‘have never been as endangered’ as now

The Light of Day WinterFest main event show took place Saturday, Jan. 17 at the Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank

Bruce Springsteen made his first concert appearance of 2026 on Saturday night (Jan. 17) and had some stern words during his time on stage regarding recent events in America.

Bruce Springsteen addressed ICE during his surprise appearance at a New Jersey musical festival on Saturday. Bruce has previously called out President Donald Trump and his adminstration

In his lengthy introduction to “The Promised Land” — which he called “probably one of my greatest songs” and “an ode to American possibility” — Springsteen said we are

"Right now, we are living through incredibly critical times," the veteran rocker said at a surprise performance in his home state of New Jersey.

Bruce Springsteen took center stage over the weekend—but not just for a concert. The aging rocker veered off-script during a

Goo Goo Dolls post behind-the-scenes of frontman John Rzeznik with Bruce Springsteen during the star-studded Light of Day Benefit Concert.

Bruce Springsteen echoed the Minneapolis mayor's call for ICE to leave the city, citing "gestapo tactics against our fellow citizens."