Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band ended a six-night residency at the Monmouth Arts Center in Red Bank, New Jersey, on 7 August 1976, during a legal dispute that prevented him from recording with producer Jon Landau. The shows gave Springsteen a way to earn money and remain connected to his hometown audience while his next album was delayed, highlighting how the lawsuit shaped a pivotal period after Born to Run.

The residency followed a difficult spring tour and took place from 1 to 7 August, with only one night off. Tickets cost $6 for the balcony and $7 for the orchestra, equivalent to roughly $35 and $41 today; all 9,000 seats sold quickly through local New Jersey outlets. Although Springsteen said there was little money in the theatre run, the concerts were estimated to have grossed about $60,000 at the time, or around $343,000 today.