Experience American Music Honors: Julien’s Announces Benefit Auction for Bruce Springsteen Center

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Published on 2026-03-13

Experience American Music Honors: Julien’s Announces Benefit Auction for Bruce Springsteen Center

Experience American Music Honors: Julien’s Announces Benefit Auction for Bruce Springsteen Center

Julien’s Auctions today announced a partnership with Monmouth University’s Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music, kicking off a series of events this spring. The first auction takes place on Monday, March 30 at 10 a.m. PST / 1 p.m. EST, and is a single-lot sale to benefit the Center, located on the campus of Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey. Bidding is live now at Julien’s Auctions.

The sale offers a preview of three exciting events celebrating the iconic artist and the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music this spring. Julien’s is unveiling an extraordinary opportunity to experience the American Music Honors from an insider’s perspective, presented in true red-carpet fashion.

This premium VIP package for two includes:

  • Two tickets to the fourth annual American Music Honors event held on Saturday, April 18, featuring tributes to Dionne Warwick, Patti Smith, Dr. Dre, The E Street Band, and The Doors, as well as a tribute to The Band
  • Admission to an exclusive VIP cocktail reception featuring an elegant strolling supper with curated grazing, carving and libation stations
  • Rare access to the rehearsal for the event, offering a behind-the-scenes glimpse of this prestigious celebration before the curtain rises
  • Honorees-signed poster
  • Meet-and-greet with the Honorees
  • A collectible VIP swag bag to commemorate the evening

All proceeds from this lot will benefit the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music.

“We at Julien’s are deeply honored to inaugurate the first in a series of special sales in support of the newly constructed Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music,” said Martin Nolan, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Julien’s Auctions. “This initial offering features a pair of tickets to an exceptional, once-in-a-lifetime experience at the American Music Honors. Additional sales, to be announced soon, will present Springsteen enthusiasts and collectors with the opportunity to acquire rare and significant items celebrating his enduring influence on American music while also supporting the preservation and celebration of American music.”

American Music Honors will take place in Monmouth University’s Pollak Theatre. Stevie Van Zandt’s Disciples of Soul will again serve as the evening’s house band. Award presenters will include Bruce Springsteen (presenting to Dionne Warwick and Patti Smith), Jimmy Iovine (presenting to Dr. Dre), and Stevie Van Zandt (presenting to The Doors).

ONLINE AUCTION

“American Music Honors Auction”
Monday, March 30, 2026
10:00 a.m. PST / 1:00 p.m. EST

Registering to Bid

Registration is required to bid in this auction and can be done in person on the day of the auction, or online before the sale at Julien’s Auctions.

For inquiries, please email info@juliensauctions.com or call 310-836-1818.

Placing Bids

  • Bid with Julien’s Auctions online
  • Bid over the telephone through an auction house representative
  • Julien’s Auctions accepts payments with cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, DAI, Ethereum, Litecoin, Dogecoin and USD Coin

About Julien’s Auctions

For the moments that matter. You know that moment when the lights dim, right before your favorite band starts playing? Or that feeling right before the credits roll on a movie that changed your whole world in an instant? The air is charged with anticipation and words are never going to do it justice because you just really had to be there.

At Julien’s Auctions, we exist to bring those moments back into your life through iconic artifacts and one-of-a-kind collections. Whether collaborating directly with artists, partnering with legendary estates, or working closely with discerning collectors, our auctions make culture pop with the promise of discovery and reconnection. From Hollywood legends to fashion icons, our sales celebrate luxury, history, and the stories that define generations.

From Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, and Ringo Starr to Lady Gaga, Banksy, and Kurt Cobain — from Los Angeles to the world, we are where originals find their kind.

About The Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music

The Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music preserves the legacy of Bruce Springsteen and celebrates the history of American music and its diversity of artists and genres. As the home of the Bruce Springsteen Archives, the Center serves as the official repository for materials related to Springsteen and the E Street Band, including photographs, historic memorabilia, oral histories, and more.

The Center also explores American music more broadly by producing exhibitions, concerts, and educational programming that interprets and honors the cultural impact of American music past, present, and future.

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