Vive Le Rock recently hung out at London's Hard Rock Cafe for Stevie Van Zandt's live DJ set and radio broadcast of his Underground Garage Dance Party. The long-time member of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band and actor famous for The Sopranos series brought along his wife Maureen Van Zandt, who also plays his wife in The Sopranos.
A crowd of fans hoping to get their Van Zandt CDs and records signed gathered under the stage at the entrance of the Hard Rock. Van Zandt pulled up in a blacked-out 4x4 and entered through a side door to huge applause before grabbing the mic and opening his radio show with The Beach Boys' 'Good Vibrations'.
The appearance comes off the back of the new album Summer Of Sorcery from Little Steven & The Disciples of Soul, Little Steven's first album of new material in 20 years. The band recently kicked off their live tour in May.
The show lasted two hours and featured Van Zandt's usual mix of old school rock'n'roll embellished by his own stories as a fan and a performer. He took a break to meet everyone in the audience and spent a lot of time having pictures with fans.
Paula Frost
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