A surprise Bruce Springsteen appearance lit up the night in Red Bank.  The Boss took the stage with Jesse Malin at the 25th anniversary Light of Day main event Saturday, Jan. 18, at the Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank.

Bruce Springsteen performs at Light of Day festival's "Bob's Birthday Bash" concert at the Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank, NJ, Jan. 18, 2025.

The Light Of Day Benefit is an annual live music event that raises money to help defeat Parkinson’s disease. It usually goes down in New Jersey, and performers including Jesse Malin, Willie Nile, and Joe Grushecky all gathered at the Count Basie Theater in Red Bank Saturday night for the benefit’s 25th iteration.