On January 5, 1973, Bruce Springsteen’s debut album, Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J., was released to little fanfare or acclaim. Few could have predicted the career that would follow. Fifty years on, musician and storyteller Eric Garneau (with an assist from percussionist Dwight Haesler) examines and pays tribute to this landmark record that sees an iconic musical voice beginning to create a world for his stories and himself.
Eric Garneau (he/him) has played at the intersection of the storytelling and music spaces for a long time, including, for the last four years, as one of the coproducers and house band members of Mortified Chicago. He takes his Springsteen seriously and has even presented a paper on Bruce’s evolving use of pronouns at an academic conference on the holy ground of the Jersey Shore. By day, he works in the tabletop game industry and has recently published a series of Dungeons & Dragons adventures inspired by classic records called Rock & Roll.Â
Eric's proceeds from the show will be donated to the Wisconsin Democrats to help elect a pro-democracy judge to Wisconsin's Supreme Court in a must-win April election. For more information, see WisDems.org.
- General admission seating. Doors at 6:30 PM.
- Show will run 60 minutes without intermission.
- Entire venue is fully accessible.
- Cash and Venmo/Zelle sales at the door if tickets are still available.
- Dining available downstairs before performance. Drinks can be brought into theater.
- Free parking in nearby lot and metered on the street.
SOLO SUNDAY is produced by SCOTT WHITEHAIR, creator of Story Lab Chicago, This Much Is True, and Do Not Submit. More info at www.scottwhitehair.com.