Bruce Hornsby - 1990-09-01 - Wantagh, NY (HQ Audience)

Bruce Hornsby
1990-09-01
Jones Beach Theatre
Wantagh, NY
HQ Audience Recording
192 kbps
Artwork Included

CD 1
01. On The Western Skyline
02. The Valley Road
03. The End Of The Innocence
04. A Night On The Town
05. Not Fade Away
06. Jack Straw
07. Jacob’s Ladder
08. Stranded On Easy Street
09. Every Little Kiss

CD 2:
01. Lost Souls*
02. Happy Birthday To Margie
03. Burn Down The Mission
04. Mandolin Rain
05. Piano Medley
06. The Way It Is
07. Across The River
08. Look Out Any Window
09. Another Day
10. When You’re Train Gets Lost

*w/ Shawn Colvin

Bruce Hornsby - 1990-09-01 - Wantagh, NY (HQ Audience)

As we mentioned, September is all about New York (and the Grateful Dead and Bruce Hornsby) at So Many Roads, and our first post reflects that theme. Located about 35 miles outside of New York City (a 50 minute ride that could take 3 hours on a summer weekend), the town of Wantagh on Long Island is the home of Jones Beach. Some 10 miles long, Jones Beach is one of New York’s most popular summer destinations, with upwards of 6 million visitors annually. Jones Beach is also the site of the Nikon Theater, a beautiful outdoor concert venue whose seats not only face the stage, but also the Atlantic Ocean! The theater was originally built in 1952, and hosted musicals, as well as Guy Lombardo and his band, The Royal Canadians. In the 1980s, the theater became the summer home to concerts on the beach, promoted by Ron Delsner. The venue underwent 2 renovations in the 1990s, expanding its capacity to 15,000 seats. This high quality audience recording captures Bruce Hornsby at the Jones Beach Theater on September 1, 1990, 22 years ago today. Just 14 days later, on September 15, Hornsby would join the Grateful Dead for an 18 month stint as their keyboard player. Download this one, to hear Bruce at a landmark NY venue for his next to last solo show before his time with the Dead. By the way, we’ll post his last solo show prior to joining the Dead in just about a week from today.