WHAT AN INCREDIBLE AFTERNOON AT THE FREEHOLD SPOOKTACULAR PARADE!! 🎃🎸❤️ What an absolute blast marching through the streets of Bruce Springsteen’s hometown of Freehold, New Jersey, for the Freehold Spooktacular Parade, proudly representing not only our incredible SPRING-NUTS COMMUNITY, but also our wonderful friends at @TeachRock! Fabulous weather, spectacular friends, endless smiles, and an afternoon filled with laughter, music, camaraderie, and of course, PLENTY OF CANDY!! 🍬🎃 But beyond all the fun and festivities, there was something even more meaningful about today. We had the privilege of spreading the word, sharing the message, and celebrating the truly important and inspiring work that the TeachRock organization does in classrooms across the country! Because education isn’t simply about teaching children WHAT to think. It’s about inspiring them and giving them the tools to learn HOW TO THINK! To question, to explore, to discover, and to develop their own voices. And what better way to help accomplish that than through the incredible power of MUSIC?! 🎶 That’s a mission we are incredibly proud to stand behind and support! And once again, today was another beautiful reminder of what our Spring-Nuts community is all about. Bringing people together, celebrating friendships, supporting meaningful causes, and making a difference while having one heck of a good time doing it! @StevieVanZandt and @MVZaGoGo — THIS ONE’S FOR YOU!! ❤️🎸 KEEP ROCKIN’, KEEP LEARNING, AND KEEP TAKING CARE OF OUR OWN!!

HOW MUCH FUN WAS LAST NIGHT’S SPRING-NUTS CAFÉ WITH THE INCREDIBLE CRYSTAL TALIEFERO?!! 🎷🎸❤️😂 WOW!! What an absolute BLAST we had!! Crystal was downright HYSTERICAL!! And the energy, enthusiasm, personality, and infectious spirit she brought to our Café were every bit as electrifying as what she brings to the stage night after night!! She had us laughing throughout the entire show, and the stories she shared gave us such a fascinating, behind-the-scenes look into her remarkable musical journey. And not just from her years performing with Bruce Springsteen, but from sharing the stage with some of the biggest legends in rock and roll, including John Mellencamp, Billy Joel, and Bob Seger!! What made the conversation so special was how genuinely down-to-earth, funny, and incredibly engaging Crystal was. You could feel her passion for the music, her love for the people she’s worked with, and the pure JOY she still gets from doing what she loves! MY FRIENDS, THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE MUST-WATCH EPISODE!! Here are two clips from last night’s show that you simply HAVE to see!! In the first, Crystal shares the incredible story of how she landed the gig with Bruce for the Human Touch/Lucky Town Tour. And in the second, she tells the absolutely HILARIOUS story of the first time she performed “Born to Run” on the saxophone in NEW JERSEY, with none other than THE BIG MAN, CLARENCE CLEMONS, AND BILLY JOEL WATCHING HER!! 😳🎷 CAN YOU EVEN IMAGINE THE PRESSURE?!! LOL!! Her storytelling alone is worth the price of admission! And considering admission to the Spring-Nuts Café is FREE, that’s one heck of a bargain!! 😂 AND DON’T FORGET!! Crystal will be joining the rest of the incredible Billy Joel Band for a VERY SPECIAL performance on SATURDAY NIGHT, DECEMBER 5TH, at the HARD ROCK in ATLANTIC CITY!! This is shaping up to be ONE HELLUVA NIGHT of music, memories, and pure rock and roll magic, and we would LOVE to see as many of our Spring-Nuts family there as possible!! TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE THROUGH TICKETMASTER, SO DON’T WAIT!! GRAB YOURS TODAY!! ticketmaster.com/event/02006…

Don't forget! Tonight on the Spring-Nuts Cafe Podcast, the amazing Crystal Taliefero!! 8PM EST!!

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Congratulations to our beautiful friend @NanaKathy22 on such a well deserved recognition last night at the @TeachRock event at the @basiecenter. Such a wonderful woman and doing one helluva job shaping our youth and teaching them in such a special way. Keep on Teaching and Keep on Rocking Kathy! We love ya! @StevieVanZandt @MVZaGoGo

The E Street Choir with Anthony Almonte and Charlie Giordano with some righteous sweet soul music at tonight's @TeachRock event at the @basiecenter ! @StevieVanZandt @MVZaGoGo

Bruce @springsteen presenting an Inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award to Mary Morello tonight at the @TeachRock @StevieVanZandt event tonight with Tom Morello accepting it in her honor.

What an absolute honor and privilege it was to have the iconic Darlene Love on the Spring-Nuts Cafe podcast last night. What a spectacular woman in every sense of the word. Her stories were inspiring and incredible. We had a ton of laughs and fun! Darlene even sang for us! Here's a segment where Darlene talks about her history with @StevieVanZandt and @springsteen . How they met, how Stevie kept his promise to record her album, and how @MVZaGoGo is her go to in making sure everything is legit! You can view the whole episode on our YouTube channel right here: youtu.be/LXhK889vKTo?is=p8OM…

DONT FORGET!! Tonight at 8PM EST!! Brand new episode of the Spring-Nuts Cafe Podcast with the icon herself Darlene Love !! Set your alarms because you don't want to miss this episode!! It's gonna be RIGHTEOUS!! 🙌🏻🎤 @StevieVanZandt @MVZaGoGo

🚨🎙️ NEW EPISODE OF THE SPRING-NUTS CAFÉ PODCAST TOMORROW NIGHT, OCTOBER 13TH, AT 8 PM ET!! 🎙️🚨 🌟 THE ONE AND ONLY, THE LEGENDARY DARLENE LOVE!! 🌟 My friends, there are musicians, there are legends, and then there are those rare individuals who have helped shape the very history of rock and roll. Tomorrow night, we have the absolute honor and pleasure of welcoming one of those extraordinary musical icons to the Spring-Nuts Café — the incomparable DARLENE LOVE!! What can you possibly say about a woman whose voice has been part of the soundtrack of our lives for more than six decades? From her groundbreaking work with Phil Spector and some of the most unforgettable recordings in music history, to her legendary Christmas performances, her induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and, of course, her incredible connection to Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Darlene Love is nothing short of a musical treasure. And the most amazing part? SHE’S STILL GOING STRONG!! Tomorrow night, Darlene will join myself, Ryan Hilligoss, Jewlie Sokol Chaz, and Stan Goldstein for what promises to be an absolutely fascinating conversation about her remarkable life, her extraordinary career, the legendary artists she’s worked alongside, and the stories behind the music that has touched generations. But as you all know, here at the Spring-Nuts Café, we love going beyond the music. We want to get to know the person behind that incredible voice. The experiences, the friendships, the challenges, the triumphs, and the memories that have made her journey so extraordinary. Think about it, my friends. This is a woman who hasn’t just witnessed rock and roll history. SHE HELPED MAKE IT!! And tomorrow night, we’re going to have the privilege of hearing some of that history directly from the woman who lived it. So grab your favorite beverage, pull up a chair, and join us right here in our little Café for another unforgettable evening of music, memories, laughter, and storytelling. TOMORROW NIGHT! TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13TH! 8 PM ET! THE LEGENDARY DARLENE LOVE — LIVE AT THE SPRING-NUTS CAFÉ!! You know the drill, my friends. Spread the word, invite your friends, and don’t miss this one! Because nights like these are exactly why we created the Spring-Nuts Café in the first place. Bringing the people who helped create the music we love into our homes, sharing their stories, and reminding us why that music has meant so much to so many of us for so many years. SEE YOU ALL AT THE CAFÉ!! 🎙️🎶❤️ @MVZaGoGo @StevieVanZandt @MsDarleneLove