The Upstage Location of The Upstage Club |
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In the late 1960's the Upstage Club in Asbury Park was one of the first places Bruce Springsteen began to build up a huge reputation as a guitar wizard. The club was started by Tom and Margaret Potter. The Upstage became a place that allowed the musicians to jam together as late as five a.m. Along with Bruce, "Miami" Steve Van Zandt, "Southside" Johnny Lyon, E Street Band members Danny Federici and Garry W. Tallent, and E Street alumnus "Mad Dog" Vini Lopez were among the others jamming in the club. Robert Santelli, education director of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and former Jersey resident, stated, "The Upstage was really the birth of the whole Asbury Park scene, the whole idea that the Jersey Shore had something to say musically." The upstage stood at the corner of Bond Street and Cookman Avenue in the business district of Asbury Park. (Bruce mentions Bond Street in his song "The Wish".) The Upstage was located above a Thom McAn shoe store. The entrance was a small doorway just off the street. The artwork glass that showed the club's name eventually ended up in the short-lived Asbury Park Rock N' Roll Museum. Click on the thumbnails below for larger pictures. Photos will open in a new browser window. If you have a "pop blocker," you may have to turn it off to open photos. Do not remove or use these photos without permission. 702 Cookman Avenue |
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1986 The door to the Upstage can be seen to the right of the pulldown metal doors. |
1986 The Upstage entrance |
2000
As it looks today. |
2000 View showing more of the top |
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