New Jersey comes West to kick off Grammy weekend with native sons Jon Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen
New Jersey was front and center in Los Angeles two nights before the Grammy Awards
By BETH HARRIS
Published - Feb 03, 2024, 04:40 AM ET
Last Updated - Feb 03, 2024, 04:40 AM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — New Jersey came to the West Coast to kick off Grammy Awards weekend, with native sons Jon Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen teaming up.
The occasion was to honor Bon Jovi for his musical achievements and philanthropic efforts as MusiCares Person of the Year on Friday night.
Bon Jovi hailed Springsteen as “my hero, my friend, my mentor” to a crowd of 2,000 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
Instead of performing at the end of the evening as is traditional for the honoree, Bon Jovi got the nearly three-hour show going. He and Springsteen traded guitar licks on “Who Says You Can't Go Home” as scenes of New Jersey were projected behind them.
