January 23 / The Stone Pony / Asbury Park, NJ
Notes: After reaching millions on Friday night, helping to raise more than 58 million dollars for Haiti relief, Springsteen lent a lower-profile hand in his own back yard on Saturday. The place: The Stone Pony; the occasion: another private benefit for the Ranney School, Springsteen again backed by Bobby Bandiera's band and joined by Patti Scialfa and Southside Johnny for a far more festive performance than the previous night.

Setlist:
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Out in the Street
Cover Me
Seven Nights to Rock
Spirit in the Night
Talk to Me (w/ SSJ)
Proud Mary (w/ SSJ)
Tell Him (w/ Patti)
Two Hearts
Jambalaya (On the Bayou)
You Really Got a Hold on Me
Radio Nowhere
Waitin' on a Sunny Day
Sherry Darling
The Fever (w/ SSJ)
Darlington County
Oh, Pretty Woman
Brilliant Disguise
Boy From New York City (w/ Patti)
Pink Cadillac
Dancing in the Dark
Havin' a Party (w/ SSJ)
Detroit Medley (w/ SSJ)
Tenth Avenue Freeze-out
Glory Days
Higher and Higher
Twist and Shout

January 22 / New York NY
Notes: For Friday night's "Hope For Haiti Now" telethon, Bruce Springsteen gathered the most recent additions to the E Street stage — all of whom were also a part of the Sessions Band tour — for a performance of "We Shall Overcome." Springsteen played acoustic guitar, accompanied by Charlie Giordano on accordion, Curt Ramm on trumpet, and on backing vocals, Patti Sciafa, Soozie Tyrell, Curtis King, and Cindy Mizelle. The telethon also featured "Hard Times Come Again No More," recently revived by the E Street Band, here performed by Mary J. Blige with the Roots.

The Hope For Haiti Now performances can be purchased digitally on iTunes or on Amazon.com, $7.99 for a full "album" of the night's music, or 99 cents for individual tunes. All proceeds, of course, further benefit the cause. Also on iTunes: Eddie Vedder's live "My City of Ruins" from the Kennedy Center Honors, benefitting Artists for Peace and Justice Haiti Relief.

According to MTV: "As donations continue to pour in from around the world, "Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief" announced on Saturday (January 23) that it has raised more than $58 million to date — a new record for donations made by the general public through a disaster-relief telethon. The preliminary figure includes donations made via phone, online and mobile, and does does not include donations by corporations and large private donors, or iTunes sales figures, all of which are still being calculated."

Donations are still being accepted — and will be for the next six months — at www.hopeforhaitinow.org.

Setlist:
We Shall Overcome

Rumors had been swirling since the previous evening’s entertainment at the Stone Pony, but just about everyone was surprised when Bruce Springsteen walked onstage late in Willie Nile's set to contribute vocals on "Heaven Help the Lonely." Dressed in his by now standard garb — dark jeans, black shirt — and sporting a brand new tan and a broad smile, Bruce was halfway into the song before most of the audience even noticed he was there. Which was, of course, the plan all along.

But that wasn't it. Springsteen aficionados and fans of Jesse Malin alike have been waiting for a live performance of their duet on the Malin tune "Broken Radio” since its release several years back, and last night they finally got it. Jesse, who has been laying low most of last year working on a new record, was partway into his usual energetic set (his hot new band features his old friend and bandmate Danny Sage on guitar) when he called his friend Bruce out to join him. They got in a solid, well-received performance of Jesse's heartfelt ballad before Springsteen once again disappeared backstage.

Light of Day newcomer and Pennsylvania native Ed Kowalczyk subsequently turned in a strong acoustic set comprised mostly of material made famous by his band Live; the stage was then set for a return engagement from Everyone’s Favorite Freehold Native, and he didn't disappoint. Bruce returned midway through Joe Grushecky’s closing slot for a powerful performance of the classic Bruce/Houserockers set, the highlight of which had to be the long-lost gem "Pink Cadillac."

The night ended with a now obligatory turn on "Light of Day" followed by an all-star jam on the Isley Brothers classic "Twist and Shout." The stage was packed with artists from all three days of Light of Day performances, and as the house lights came up, everyone — local artists, organizers, first-time participants and veterans — seemed to be in agreement that on its tenth anniversary, Light of Day was stronger than ever.
- Lisa Iannucci reporting - photographs by A.M. Saddler (1, 3), Michael Zorn (2, 4), and Mike Black (5)

*with Danny Clinch and Willie Nile
** with all, including Willie Nile, Danny Clinch, Jesse Malin, Ed Kowalczyk, Bello The Clown, Sarah Solovay, Outside the Box, Rich Russo, Tony Pallagrossi, Bob Benjamin, and Joe D'Urso.

For previous setlists,
see 2009 Setlists Part 2

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