Photo: Count Basie Theatre

It only seems fitting that the man who wrote "The Kid from Red Bank" should be honored with a theater that is named for him. The Count Basie Theatre is a downtown theater in Red Bank, New Jersey that hosts many top line acts. In fact, this coming May 7th (2008), the Boss himself, Bruce Springstein will be offering a benefit concert for the historic theater. Opening in 1926 as the State Theatre, the venue was renamed in 1984 in honor of Basie.