The song in question was “Pink Cadillac,” a loose and goofy B-side from 1984, and a fine match for Springsteen’s free-wheeling hour on the Count Basie stage — an unbuttoned surprise set that hurtled deep into the Jersey night.

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.

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.

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.