Bruce Springsteen Covers American Classics With Public Enemy, Sheryl Crow, Jon Bon Jovi, Dropkick Murphys, & More At Songs That Shaped Us Concerts

Last night was the second and final night of Music America: The Songs that Shaped Us, a two-day concert celebration of 250 years of American music held at the OceanFirst Bank Center in Monmouth, New Jersey. The celebration spanned centuries of American music, beginning with tributes to artists like Robert Johnson, Hank Williams, and Woody Guthrie before moving on to more contemporary icons such as Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Dion DiMucci, and Public Enemy.

Although this was a major celebration of the nation's musical history, Music America: The Songs that Shaped Us also served as a party for the newly renamed Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music, which opens to the public next week, on June 13, on the campus of Monmouth University. Previously known as the Bruce Springsteen Archives, the center changed its name at the beginning of this year to reflect "its expanded mission: preserving the legacy of Bruce Springsteen, and celebrating the history of American music and its diversity of artists and genres."

The first night of The Songs That Shaped Us featured Springsteen sharing the stage with Trombone Shorty, Keb' Mo', Valerie June, Brian Fallon, Shemekia Copeland, Rosanne Cash, Kenny Chesney, and Dropkick Murphys. Blues and folk legends such as Robert Johnson, Son House, Billie Holiday, Johnny Cash, Pete St. John, Hank Williams, Woody Guthrie, the Carter Family, and Merle Kilgore were honored with covers of their songs. June performed her song "I Ain't Got No Home In This World Anymore" before covering Holiday's "Strange Fruit." Dropkick Murphys played their hit "I'm Shipping Up To Boston" and joined Springsteen for "American Band."

The second night included Jimmie Vaughan, Mavis Staples, Public Enemy, David Sancious, Dion, Sheryl Crow, Jon Bon Jovi, Jackson Browne, Will Calhoun, Gary Clark Jr., Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul, Nils Lofgren, and Darlene Love. Staples covered The Band's hit "The Weight," while Bon Jovi performed Chuck Berry's "Johnny B. Goode" before joining Lofgren for Neil Young's "Rockin' In The Free World." Crow covered Patsy Cline's "I Fall To Pieces" and Bob Dylan's "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall."

During his set, Springsteen covered Presley's "Jailhouse Rock" and Dennis Linde's "Burning Love." He also performed Bob Dylan's "I Shall Be Released" with Sheryl Crow and Bobby "Blue" Bland's "Farther Up the Road" with Gary Clark Jr. With Steve Van Zandt, he played Eddie Floyd's "Raise Your Hand" and Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes' "I Don't Want To Go Home." Bon Jovi and Public Enemy also joined him onstage for the latter.

It truly sounds like an unforgettable night of once-in-a-lifetime performances. Check out video footage from the event below.