It's not about a bank account, it's about a love account says Bruce Springsteen at the Light of Day on Jan. 18 at the Basie in Red Bank.

Bruce Springsteen performs at Light of Day festival's "Bob's Birthday Bash" concert at the Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank, NJ, Jan. 18, 2025.

Roots of Light of Day go back to a 1998 40th birthday party for artist manager Bob Benjamin, who had just been diagnosed with Parkinson's.

The Light Of Day Benefit is an annual live music event that raises money to help defeat Parkinson’s disease. It usually goes down in New Jersey, and performers including Jesse Malin, Willie Nile, and Joe Grushecky all gathered at the Count Basie Theater in Red Bank Saturday night for the benefit’s 25th iteration.