Sunday, May 6, 2012

My Springsteen Shows


Times/Places I’ve Seen Bruce Springsteen:

DATE
VENUE
COMMENTS
SETLISTS
DARKNESS TOUR
06-03-78
Uniondale (Nassau)

BADLANDS (4.34)/ NIGHT (2.58)/ SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT (6.25)/ SOMETHING IN THE NIGHT (5.18)/ FOR YOU (4.51)/ THE PROMISED LAND (4.49)/ PROVE IT ALL NIGHT (7.45)/ RACING IN THE STREET (7.06)/ THUNDER ROAD (cuts to diff source)(6.02)/ PARADISE BY THE C (3.11)/ FIRE (2.34)/ ADAM RAISED A CAIN (5.22)/ MONA - SHE’S THE ONE (10.58)/ GROWING UP (8.33)/ SAINT IN THE CITY (4.24)/ BACKSTREETS (11.56)/ ROSALITA (9.48)/ THE PROMISE (5.44)/ BORN TO RUN (cut at start)(4.25)/ 10TH AVENUE FREEZE OUT (cuts to diff source)(4.07)/ 4TH JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY) (6.31)/ QUARTER TO THREE (end cut)(6.24)
08-23-78
New York (MSG)
During qtr to 3, Bruce’s Mom comes on stage (one of only 3 times)
HIGH SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL (3.10)/ BADLANDS (4.25)/ STREETS OF FIRE (4.21)/ SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT (7.38)/ DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN (4.13)/ HEARTBREAK HOTEL (2.08)/ FACTORY (4.11)/ THE PROMISED LAND (5.30)/ PROVE IT ALL NIGHT (11.00)/ RACING IN THE STREET (9.35)/ THUNDER ROAD (5.29)/ JUNGLELAND (9.40)/ FOR YOU (5.00)/ CANDY'S ROOM (3.09)/ ADAM RAISED A CAIN (5.01)/ FIRE (2.42)/ SHERRY DARLIN' (3.48)/ 4TH JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY) (6.27)/ NOT FADE AWAY - SHE'S THE ONE (14.54)/ SAINT IN THE CITY (5.20)/ BACKSTREETS - SAD EYES (13.24)/ ROSALITA (10.53)/ BORN TO RUN (4.36)/ BECAUSE THE NIGHT (6.43)/ QUARTER TO THREE (10.34)
09-15-78
New York (Palladium)
Opens with Darkness-dedicated to Ali -just won the Heavyweight Championship
DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN (start cut)(3.44) / BADLANDS (4.12) / ADAM RAISED A CAIN (4.22) / SOMETHING IN THE NIGHT (4.56) / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT (5.54) / I FOUGHT THE LAW (2.10) / FACTORY (2.49) / THE PROMISED LAND (4.52) / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT (9.14) / RACING IN THE STREET (9.28) / THUNDER ROAD (4.51) / JUNGLELAND (8.37) / KITTY'S BACK (cut at start)(10.57) / FIRE (2.28) / CANDY'S ROOM (2.36) / IT'S HARD TO BE A SAINT IN THE CITY (4.22) / 4TH JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY) (6.03) / NOT FADE AWAY - SHE'S THE ONE (11.32) / BACKSTREETS / ROSALITA / BORN TO RUN / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT
09-21-78
Passaic (Capitol)

HIGH SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL (3.16) / BADLANDS (4.40) / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT (7.14) / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN (4.16) / SWEET LITTLE SIXTEEN (3.14) / INDEPENDENCE DAY (6.12) / THE PROMISED LAND (5.29) / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT (10.42) / RACING IN THE STREET (9.16) / THUNDER ROAD (5.36) / MEETING ACROSS THE RIVER (3.33) / JUNGLELAND (9.46) / SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN (4.10) / FIRE (3.00) / CANDY'S ROOM (3.14) / BECAUSE THE NIGHT (7.36) / POINT BLANK (8.12) / KITTY'S BACK (14.33) / FEVER (8.40) / INCIDENT ON 57TH STREET (11.43) / ROSALITA (10.34) / BORN TO RUN (4.55) / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT (cut, 2.00) / QUARTER TO THREE
NO NUKES SHOWS
09-21-79
New York (MSG)

PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / BADLANDS / THE PROMISED LAND / THE RIVER / SHERRY DARLING / THUNDER ROAD / JUNGLELAND / ROSALITA / BORN TO RUN / STAY / DETROIT MEDLEY / RAVE ON
09-22-79
New York (MSG)
No Nukes (River, TR and Qtr to 3 in movie, Stay and Devil w/Blue Dress on Album)
PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / BADLANDS / THE PROMISED LAND / THE RIVER / SHERRY DARLING / THUNDER ROAD / JUNGLELAND / ROSALITA / BORN TO RUN / STAY / QUARTER TO THREE ------                     
RIVER TOUR
11-27-80
New York (MSG)

BORN TO RUN / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / FACTORY / INDEPENDENCE DAY / JACKSON CAGE / YOU CAN LOOK / THE PROMISED LAND / OUT IN THE STREET / THE PRICE YOU PAY / THE RIVER / BADLANDS / THUNDER ROAD / CADILLAC RANCH / HUNGRY HEART / SHERRY DARLING / FIRE / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / I WANNA MARRY YOU / GROWIN' UP / STOLEN CAR / WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY / POINT BLANK / THE TIES THAT BIND / RAMROD / BACKSTREETS / ROSALITA / I'M A ROCKER / JUNGLELAND / DETROIT MEDLEY
12-19-80
New York (MSG)

PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / TWO HEARTS / 10TH AVENUE FREEZE OUT / YOU CAN LOOK / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / FACTORY / INDEPENDENCE DAY / WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN / THE PROMISED LAND / OUT IN THE STREET / RACING IN THE STREET / THE RIVER / BADLANDS / THUNDER ROAD / HUNGRY HEART / CADILLAC RANCH / SHERRY DARLING / FIRE / CANDY’S ROOM / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / 4TH JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY) / GROWIN' UP / FADE AWAY / STOLEN CAR / WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY / THE TIES THAT BIND / RAMROD / DRIVE ALL NIGHT / ROSALITA / SANTA CLAUS / JUNGLELAND / BORN TO RUN / DETROIT MEDLEY / RAISE YOUR HAND
12-31-80
Uniondale (Nassau)
Longest show EVER. Merry Xmas Baby on official xmas CD. Rendezvous-Tracks, Held Up-Essential Bonus CD
NIGHT / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / INDEPENDENCE DAY / WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN / THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND / THE PROMISED LAND / OUT IN THE STREET / RACING IN THE STREET / THE RIVER / BADLANDS / THUNDER ROAD / CADILLAC RANCH / SHERRY DARLING / HUNGRY HEART / MERRY XMAS BABY / FIRE / CANDY’S ROOM / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / 4TH JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY) / RENDEZVOUS / FADE AWAY / PRICE YOU PAY / WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY / TWO HEARTS / RAMROD / YOU CAN LOOK / HELD UP WITHOUT A GUN / IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR / AULD LANG SYNE / ROSALITA / SANTA CLAUS / JUNGLELAND / BORN TO RUN / DETROIT MEDLEY / TWIST AND SHOUT / RAISE YOUR HAND
07-03-81
E. Rutherford (Arena)
2nd night of opening of the Arena.
BADLANDS / OUT IN THE STREET / 10TH AVENUE FREEZE OUT / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / INDEPENDENCE DAY / JOHNNY BYE BYE / SUMMERTIME BLUES / TWO HEARTS / THE PROMISED LAND / THE RIVER / THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND / WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / THUNDER ROAD / HUNGRY HEART / YOU CAN LOOK / CADILLAC RANCH / SHERRY DARLING / JOLE BLON / THIS LITTLE GIRL / POINT BLANK / CANDY’S ROOM / RAMROD / ROSALITA / I DON'T WANNA GO HOME / JUNGLELAND / BORN TO RUN / DETROIT MEDLEY - SHAKE - SWEET SOUL MUSIC
07-05-81
E. Rutherford (Arena)

THUNDER ROAD / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / THE TIES THAT BIND / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / FACTORY / INDEPENDENCE DAY / WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN / TWO HEARTS / THE PROMISED LAND / THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND / THE RIVER / TRAPPED / OUT IN THE STREET / BADLANDS / YOU CAN LOOK / CADILLAC RANCH / SHERRY DARLING / HUNGRY HEART / FIRE / JOLE BLON / JERSEY GIRL / RACING IN THE STREET / RAMROD / ROSALITA / 4TH JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY) / JUNGLELAND / BORN TO RUN / DETROIT MEDLEY - SHAKE - SWEET SOUL MUSIC
07-09-81
E. Rutherford (Arena)
Audio recording of “Jersey Girl” (with spoken intro) from this show was first officially released as a B-side to the “Cover Me” single in 1984, and later (minus intro) included on the “Live/1975-85” box set as well. SANDY included in box set from this show.
THUNDER ROAD / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / THE TIES THAT BIND / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / FOLLOW THAT DREAM / INDEPENDENCE DAY / WHO’LL STOP THE RAIN / TWO HEARTS / THE PROMISED LAND / THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND / THE RIVER / TRAPPED / OUT IN THE STREET / BADLANDS / YOU CAN LOOK… / CADILLAC RANCH / SHERRY DARLIN’ / HUNGRY HEART / JOLE BLON / THIS LITTLE GIRL / JOHNNY BYE BYE / RACING IN THE STREET / RAMROD / ROSALITA / JERSEY GIRL / JUNGLELAND / BORN TO RUN / DETROIT MEDLEY - SOCK IT TO ME BABY - SWEET SOUL MUSIC - SHAKE
BORN IN THE USA TOUR
08-08-84
E. Rutherford (Arena)

BORN IN THE USA / OUT IN THE STREET / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / ATLANTIC CITY / REASON TO BELIEVE / NEBRASKA / DARLINGTON COUNTY / GLORY DAYS / THE PROMISED LAND / USED CARS / MY HOMETOWN / BADLANDS / THUNDER ROAD / CADILLAC RANCH / HUNGRY HEART / DANCING IN THE DARK / SHERRY DARLING / NO SURRENDER / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / FIRE / GROWIN' UP / BOBBY JEAN / BACKSTREETS / ROSALITA / JERSEY GIRL / JUNGLELAND / BORN TO RUN / STREET FIGHTING MAN / TWIST AND SHOUT
08-17-84
E. Rutherford (Arena)

BORN IN THE USA / OUT IN THE STREET / 10TH AVENUE FREEZE OUT / ATLANTIC CITY / JOHNNY 99 / HIGHWAY PATROLMAN / I'M GOING DOWN / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / GLORY DAYS / THE PROMISED LAND / MY HOMETOWN / REASON TO BELIEVE / BADLANDS / THUNDER ROAD / CADILLAC RANCH / HUNGRY HEART / DANCING IN THE DARK / SHERRY DARLING / FOLLOW THAT DREAM / I'M ON FIRE / COVER ME / PINK CADILLAC / FIRE / BOBBY JEAN / BACKSTREETS / ROSALITA / JUNGLELAND / BORN TO RUN / DETROIT MEDLEY - TRAVELLIN' BAND / TWIST AND SHOUT / DO YOU LOVE ME
08-21-85
E. Rutherford (Giants)
Audio recording of “Bobby Jean” from this show was officially released on the “Live/1975-85” box set.
BORN IN THE USA / BADLANDS / OUT IN THE STREET / NEBRASKA / SEEDS / ATLANTIC CITY / USED CARS / THE RIVER / WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY / TRAPPED / GLORY DAYS / THE PROMISED LAND / MY HOMETOWN / THUNDER ROAD / COVER ME / DANCING IN THE DARK / HUNGRY HEART / CADILLAC RANCH / DOWNBOUND TRAIN / I'M ON FIRE / GROWIN' UP / BOBBY JEAN / THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND / BORN TO RUN / RAMROD / TWIST AND SHOUT - DO YOU LOVE ME / JERSEY GIRL
TUNNEL OF LOVE TOUR
03-08-88
Philly (Spectrum)

TUNNEL OF LOVE / BE TRUE / ADAM RAISED A CAIN / TWO FACES / ALL THAT HEAVEN WILL ALLOW / SEEDS / ROULETTE / COVER ME / BRILLIANT DISGUISE / SPARE PARTS / WAR / BORN IN THE USA / TOUGHER THAN THE REST / SHE'S THE ONE / YOU CAN LOOK .../ I'M A COWARD / I'M ON FIRE / ONE STEP UP / PART MAN PART MONKEY / WALK LIKE A MAN / DANCING IN THE DARK / LIGHT OF DAY / BORN TO RUN (ACOUSTIC) / HUNGRY HEART / GLORY DAYS / LOVE ME TENDER / ROSALITA / DETROIT MEDLEY - SWEET SOUL MUSIC - SHAKE

LUCKY TOWN/HUMAN TOUCH TOUR
08-06-92
E. Rutherford (Arena)
Audio recording of “Leap Of Faith” (same as the video version) was officially released on the “Leap Of Faith” (studio) 7” vinyl B-side and as a bonus track on the “Leap Of Faith” cd-single later that year.
LOCAL HERO / BETTER DAYS / LUCKY TOWN / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / GROWIN'UP / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / 57 CHANNELS / BADLANDS / LIVING PROOF / THE RIVER / TRAPPED / MY HOMETOWN / LEAP OF FAITH / MAN'S JOB / ROLL OF THE DICE / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / COVER ME / BRILLIANT DISGUISE / HUMAN TOUCH / SOULS OF THE DEPARTED / BORN IN THE USA / LIGHT OF DAY / GLORY DAYS / WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY / HUNGRY HEART / LEAP OF FAITH / THUNDER ROAD / BORN TO RUN / JERSEY GIRL / BOBBY JEAN
08-29-92
Philly (Spectrum)

RED HEADED WOMAN / BETTER DAYS / LOCAL HERO / LUCKY TOWN / ATLANTIC CITY / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / 57 CHANNELS / BADLANDS / THE RIVER / LIVING PROOF / IF I SHOULD FALL BEHIND / LEAP OF FAITH / MAN'S JOB / ROLL OF THE DICE / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / COVER ME / BRILLIANT DISGUISE / I WISH I WERE BLIND / SOULS OF THE DEPARTED / BORN IN THE USA / LIGHT OF DAY / HUMAN TOUCH / GLORY DAYS / HUNGRY HEART / THUNDER ROAD / BORN TO RUN / MY BEAUTIFUL REWARD / ALL OR NOTHING AT ALL / WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY / DARLINGTON COUNTY / BOBBY JEAN / FOLLOW THAT DREAM
06-26-93
New York (MSG)
Kristen Ann Carr Fund Benefit Concert. Met and sat next to Jack Healy – president of Amnesty International. MET BRUCE FOR 1st TIME BEFORE THE SHOW!
LONESOME VALLEY / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / MANSION ON THE HILL / THIS HARD LAND / BETTER DAYS / LUCKY TOWN / ATLANTIC CITY / 57 CHANNELS / BADLANDS / MANY RIVERS TO CROSS / MY HOMETOWN / LEAP OF FAITH / MAN'S JOB / ROLL OF THE DICE / BLINDED BY THE LIGHT / SETTLE FOR LOVE / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / BRILLIANT DISGUISE / HUMAN TOUCH / THE RIVER / SOULS OF THE DEPARTED / WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN / I HAVE FAITH IN THESE DESOLATE TIMES / JOLE BLON / LIGHT OF DAY / JUMPIN' JACK FLASH / IF I SHOULD FALL BEHIND / BORN TO RUN / GLORY DAYS / ROCKIN' ALL OVER THE WORLD / BOBBY JEAN / FOLLOW THAT DREAM
GHOST OF TOM JOAD TOUR
12-17-95
New York (Beacon)
Tour debut of The Wish - only ever played before at the Christic shows in 1990. We are moved from the upper balcony to the 2nd row by the men in black!!
THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD / ADAM RAISED A CAIN / STRAIGHT TIME / HIGHWAY 29 / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / MURDER INC. / NEBRASKA / THE WISH / BROTHERS UNDER THE BRIDGE / BORN IN THE USA / DRY LIGHTNING / SPARE PARTS / YOUNGSTOWN / SINALOA COWBOYS / THE LINE / BALBOA PARK / ACROSS THE BORDER / DOES THIS BUS STOP AT 82ND ST.? / THIS HARD LAND / STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA / GALVESTON BAY / THE PROMISED LAND / MY BEST WAS NEVER GOOD ENOUGH
11-25-96
Asbury Park (Paramount)

SAINT IN THE CITY / FOR YOU / ATLANTIC CITY / HIGHWAY 29 / TOUGHER THAN THE REST / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / JOHNNY 99 / I WANNA MARRY YOU / WILD BILLY'S CIRCUS STORY / RED HEADED WOMAN / TWO HEARTS / WHEN YOU'RE ALONE / SHUT OUT THE LIGHT / BORN IN THE USA / GHOST OF TOM JOAD / SINALOA COWBOYS / THE LINE / RACING IN THE STREET / ACROSS THE BORDER / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / ROSALITA / THIS HARD LAND / SANDY
REUNION TOUR
03-18-99
Asbury Park (Convention Hall)
1st Rehearsal & 1st time seeing Bruce w/E Street Band since 1988!
PROVE IT ALL NIGHT (5.23)/ TWO HEARTS (2.54)/ DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN (4.48)/ MY LOVE WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN (6.00)/ FACTORY (2.54)/ THE RIVER (8.06)/ YOUNGSTOWN (5.44)/ BADLANDS (5.24)/ OUT IN THE STREET (5.13)/ TENTH AVENUE FREEZE OUT (6.53)/ TOUGHER THAN THE REST (6.25)/ SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / GHOST OF TOM JOAD (5.30)/ THE PROMISED LAND (5.14)/ SHE'S THE ONE (5.42)/ BACKSTREETS (7.37)/ LIGHT OF DAY (9.53)/ BORN TO RUN (4.35)/ BOBBY JEAN (3.57)/ STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA (3.28)/ THUNDER ROAD (5.42)/ IF I SHOULD FALL BEHIND (4.22)/ LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS (7.22)
07-15-99
E. Rutherford (Arena)
My 40th B-day. “In Freehold” Played 1st Time
MY LOVE WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN / THE PROMISED LAND / TWO HEARTS / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / DARLINGTON COUNTY / MANSION ON THE HILL / THE RIVER / YOUNGSTOWN / MURDER INC. / BADLANDS / OUT IN THE STREET / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE OUT / WHERE THE BANDS ARE / WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY / THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD / STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA / BACKSTREETS / LIGHT OF DAY / IN FREEHOLD / STAND ON IT / HUNGRY HEART / BORN TO RUN / BOBBY JEAN / THUNDER ROAD / IF I SHOULD FALL BEHIND / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS
07-29-99
E. Rutherford (Arena)

THE TIES THAT BIND / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / TWO HEARTS / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / DARLINGTON COUNTY / RENDEZVOUS / FACTORY / THE RIVER / YOUNGSTOWN / MURDER INC. / BADLANDS / OUT IN THE STREET / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE OUT - FIRE / RED HEADED WOMAN / GIVE THE GIRL A KISS / WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY / THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD / BACKSTREETS / LIGHT OF DAY / FREEHOLD / HUNGRY HEART / BORN TO RUN / THUNDER ROAD / IF I SHOULD FALL BEHIND / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS
08-01-99
E. Rutherford (Arena)
The first known show ever that Backstreets has opened the set. Also includes a unique “Trouble River” – only time EVER played.
BACKSTREETS / TIES THAT BIND / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / TWO HEARTS / TRAPPED / MANSION ON THE HILL / INDEPENDENCE DAY / YOUNGSTOWN / MURDER INC. / BADLANDS / DARLINGTON COUNTY / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE OUT / TROUBLE RIVER / WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY / THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD / RACING IN THE STREET / LIGHT OF DAY / RAMROD / BOBBY JEAN / BORN TO RUN / THUNDER ROAD / IF I SHOULD FALL BEHIND / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS
08-04-99
E. Rutherford (Arena)
Live premiere of Back In Your Arms Again, and a great version. No Surrender opens the show with the full band for the first time ever.
NO SURRENDER / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / TWO HEARTS / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / DARLINGTON COUNTY / FACTORY / THE RIVER / YOUNGSTOWN / MURDER INC. / BADLANDS / OUT IN THE STREET / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE OUT / FOR YOU / WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY / BACK IN YOUR ARMS AGAIN / BACKSTREETS / LIGHT OF DAY / RAMROD / BOBBY JEAN / BORN TO RUN / THUNDER ROAD / IF I SHOULD FALL BEHIND / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS
08-06-99
E. Rutherford (Arena)
Adam Raised A Cain opens the show, the first time Bruce has ever opened with this song
ADAM RAISED A CAIN / THE PROMISED LAND / TWO HEARTS / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / BE TRUE / MANSION ON THE HILL / INDEPENDENCE DAY / YOUNGSTOWN / MURDER INC. / BADLANDS / OUT IN THE STREET / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE OUT / SHERRY DARLIN' / WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY / THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD / RACING IN THE STREET / LIGHT OF DAY / CADILLAC RANCH / BOBBY JEAN / BORN TO RUN / IF I SHOULD FALL BEHIND / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS / THUNDER ROAD
08-12-99
E. Rutherford (Arena)
Great finale to the 15 night stand, Rosalita debuts for the tour along with Jersey Girl. Soozie Tyrell guests on Factory; Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Melissa Etheridge and Abby Weinberg guested on Hungry Heart.
JERSEY GIRL / THE TIES THAT BIND / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / TWO HEARTS / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / FACTORY / POINT BLANK / YOUNGSTOWN / MURDER INC. / BADLANDS / OUT IN THE STREET / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE OUT / WHERE THE BANDS ARE / WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY / THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD / MEETING ACROSS THE RIVER / JUNGLELAND / LIGHT OF DAY / HUNGRY HEART / BORN TO RUN / THUNDER ROAD / IF I SHOULD FALL BEHIND / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS / ROSALITA
09-25-99
Philly (1st Union)
May be one of the best shows I have ever seen! INCIDENT ON 57TH STREET / THE TIES THAT BIND / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / TWO HEARTS / ATLANTIC CITY / FACTORY / POINT BLANK / YOUNGSTOWN / MURDER INC. / BADLANDS / OUT IN THE STREET / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE OUT / SHERRY DARLING / STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA / NEW YORK CITY SERENDADE / LIGHT OF DAY / JUNGLELAND / BORN TO RUN / THUNDER ROAD / IF I SHOULD FALL BEHIND / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS / RAISE YOUR HAND
06-23-00
New York (MSG)
5th Row Seats. Code of Silence opens show.
CODE OF SILENCE / THE TIES THAT BIND / DOES THIS BUS STOP? / TWO HEARTS / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / POINT BLANK / AMERICAN SKIN (41 SHOTS)/ THE PROMISED LAND / YOUNGSTOWN / MURDER INC. / BADLANDS / OUT IN THE STREET / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE OUT / HUMAN TOUCH / DEAD MAN WALKING / MEETING ACROSS THE RIVER / JUNGLELAND / LIGHT OF DAY / HUNGRY HEART / BORN TO RUN / FORTH JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY)/ THUNDER ROAD / IF I SHOULD FALL BEHIND / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS
07-01-00
New York (MSG)
Show is pro filmed and forms the main portion of the material used for the “Live In New York City” album and DVD. Wow - what a finale - Lost In The Flood - not played since 1978 is a highlight, along with another version of E St Shuffle and a rare The Promise. And then to finish - Blood Brothers - perfect.
CODE OF SILENCE / MY LOVE WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / TWO HEARTS / ATLANTIC CITY / MANSION ON THE HILL / THE RIVER / AMERICAN SKIN (41 SHOTS)/ THE PROMISED LAND / YOUNGSTOWN / MURDER INC. / BADLANDS / OUT IN THE STREET / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE OUT - IT'S ALRIGHT - TAKE ME TO THE RIVER - RED HEADED WOMAN / E ST SHUFFLE / LOST IN THE FLOOD / BORN IN THE USA / BACKSTREETS / LIGHT OF DAY / THE PROMISE / RAMROD / BOBBY JEAN / BORN TO RUN / FURTHER ON UP THE ROAD / THUNDER ROAD / IF I SHOULD FALL BEHIND / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS / BLOOD BROTHERS
THE RISING TOUR
07-30-02
Asbury Park
Broadcast live for the Today Show THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / GLORY DAYS / INTO THE FIRE
08-07-02
E. Rutherford (Arena)

THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / THE FUSE / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / EMPTY SKY (acoustic)/ YOU'RE MISSING / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / WORLD'S APART / TWO HEARTS / BADLANDS / MARY'S PLACE / COUNTIN' ON A MIRACLE / AMERICAN SKIN (41 SHOTS) / INTO THE FIRE / BORN TO RUN / GLORY DAYS / THUNDER ROAD / MY CITY OF RUINS / BORN IN THE USA / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS
08-12-02
New York (MSG)
Electrical… 1st show since 9/11 in NYC
THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / THE FUSE / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / EMPTY SKY / YOU'RE MISSING / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / WORLD'S APART / BADLANDS / BOBBY JEAN / MARY'S PLACE inc band intros / COUNTIN' ON A MIRACLE / AMERICAN SKIN (41 SHOTS) / INTO THE FIRE / THUNDER ROAD / GLORY DAYS / BORN TO RUN / MY CITY OF RUINS / BORN IN THE USA / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS
10-06-02
Philly (1st Union)

THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / NIGHT / FURTHER ON UP THE ROAD / EMPTY SKY / YOU'RE MISSING / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / DOES THIS BUS STOP? / FOR YOU / WORLD'S APART / BADLANDS / SHE'S THE ONE / MARY'S PLACE / COUNTIN' ON A MIRACLE / STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA / INCIDENT ON 57TH STREET / INTO THE FIRE / DANCING IN THE DARK / RAMROD / BORN TO RUN / MY CITY OF RUINS / BORN IN THE USA / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS / KITTY'S BACK
03-07-03
Atlantic City (Convention)
1st time Bruce has played in AC. Show includes a new cover "Tell Me Why", a Beatles track as well as a rare Roll Of The Dice and and stunning solo piano Jersey Girl.
ATLANTIC CITY / THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / EMPTY SKY / YOU'RE MISSING / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / DOES THIS BUS STOP? / SAINT IN THE CITY / WORLD'S APART / BADLANDS / OUT IN THE STREET / MARY'S PLACE / COUNTIN' ON A MIRACLE / JERSEY GIRL / INTO THE FIRE / TELL ME WHY / GLORY DAYS / BORN TO RUN / MY CITY OF RUINS / BORN IN THE USA / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS / DANCING IN THE DARK / ROLL OF THE DICE
07-15-03
E. Rutherford (Giants)
My 44th B-day.
BORN IN THE USA (acoustic) / THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / MY LOVE WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / EMPTY SKY / YOU'RE MISSING / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / SHERRY DARLING / WORLD'S APART / BADLANDS / OUT IN THE STREET / MARY'S PLACE / THE RIVER / INTO THE FIRE / NO SURRENDER / THUNDER ROAD / BOBBY JEAN / RAMROD / BORN TO RUN / SEVEN NIGHTS TO ROCK / MY CITY OF RUINS / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS / ROSALITA / DANCING IN THE DARK
07-18-03
E. Rutherford (Giants)
A one off “96 Tears” is performed together with Garland Jeffries
WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN / THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / THE TIES THAT BIND / MY LOVE WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN / SOMETHING IN THE NIGHT / EMPTY SKY / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / YOU CAN LOOK .... / WORLD'S APART / BADLANDS / SHE'S THE ONE / MARY'S PLACE / RACING IN THE STREET / INTO THE FIRE / NO SURRENDER / CADILLAC RANCH / 96 TEARS (with Garland Jeffries) / BOBBY JEAN / GLORY DAYS / DETROIT MEDLEY / BORN TO RUN / MY CITY OF RUINS / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS / ROSALITA / DANCING IN THE DARK
07-24-03
E. Rutherford (Giants)

THE PROMISED LAND / THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / STREETS OF FIRE / MY LOVE WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / EMPTY SKY / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY / WORLD'S APART / BADLANDS / SHE'S THE ONE / MARY'S PLACE / MEETING ACROSS THE RIVER / JUNGLELAND / INTO THE FIRE / NO SURRENDER / 4TH JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY) / RAMROD / BORN TO RUN / MY CITY OF RUINS / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS / ROSALITA / DANCING IN THE DARK
08-31-03
E. Rutherford (Giants)
Only tour performances of 'Cynthia', 'Lucky Town' and full band 'Jersey Girl'. Badlands features an extra long ending with the audience chanting. Spirit In The Night played by a request. Mary's Place includes couple verses of 'I Don't Wanna Go Home'. Jon Landau plays guitar on Dancing In The Dark
CYNTHIA / THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / NIGHT / LUCKY TOWN / EMPTY SKY / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / BADLANDS / TWO HEARTS / NO SURRENDER / MARY'S PLACE / LOST IN THE FLOOD / INTO THE FIRE / THE PROMISED LAND / KITTY'S BACK / GLORY DAYS / BORN TO RUN / MY CITY OF RUINS / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS / ROSALITA / DANCING IN THE DARK (with Jon Landau on guitar)/ JERSEY GIRL
10-04-03
New York (Shea)
Last show of tour. Bob Dylan makes an appearance.
CODE OF SILENCE / THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / ROULETTE / NIGHT / I WISH I WERE BLIND / EMPTY SKY / YOU'RE MISSING / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / JOHNNY 99 / ANOTHER THIN LINE / TUNNEL OF LOVE / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / BADLANDS / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / MARY'S PLACE / BACK IN YOUR ARMS / INTO THE FIRE / LIGHT OF DAY / BOBBY JEAN / BORN TO RUN / SEVEN NIGHTS TO ROCK / HIGHWAY 61 REVISITED (w\ Bob Dylan) / MY CITY OF RUINS / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS / ROSALITA / DANCING IN THE DARK / QUARTER TO THREE (w\ Gary U.S. Bonds) / TWIST AND SHOUT / BLOOD BROTHERS

12-07-03
Asbury Park (Convention Hall)
Holiday Show. The night’s performance of “Wendy” (with Bruce on guitar and backing vocals) was officially released on Jesse Malin’s live CD “Messed Up Here Tonight” in 2004.
HOLD OUT HOLD OUT / I'VE GOT A FEELING EVERYTHINGS GONNA BE ALRIGHT (Victoriois Choir)/ CHRISTMAS DAY (Max Weinberg 7 - Jimmy Vivino vocals)/ SO YOUNG AND IN LOVE / NONE BUT THE BRAVE / QUEEN OF THE UNDERWORLD (Jesse Malin)/ WENDY (Jesse Malin)/ WILD IN THE STREETS (Garland Jeffreys)/ R-O-C-K ROCK (Garland Jeffreys) / MERRY CHRISTMAS (I DON'T WANNA FIGHT TONIGHT) (LS)/ THIS TIME IT'S FOR REAL (SSJ-JBJ-LS)/ THIS TIME BABY'S GONE FOR GOOD (SSJ-JBJ-LS)/ IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME (SSJ-JBJ-LS)/ SEASIDE BAR SONG / THUNDERCRACK / THE WISH / HOLD ON I'M COMING (Sam Moore)/ SOMETHINGS WRONG WITH MY BABY (Sam Moore)/ I THANK YOU (w/Sam Moore)/ SOUL MAN (Sam Moore)/ SHINE SILENTLY (Nils)/ BECAUSE THE NIGHT (Nils)/ IT'S MY LIFE (JBJ) / KITTY'S BACK / CHRISTMAS BABY / I DON'T WANT TO GO HOME (SSJ-LS-JBJ)/ MY CITY OF RUINS (w/ Sam Moore)/ WHAT'S SO FUNNY 'BOUT PEACE LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING (w/JBJ)/ SANTA CLAUS
VOTE FOR CHANGE TOUR
10-01-04
Philly (1st Union)
Vote For Change.
MAN ON THE MOON - Bruce guests with REM
STAR SPANGLED BANNER / BORN IN THE USA / BADLANDS / NO SURRENDER / LONESOME DAY / LOST IN THE FLOOD / JOHNNY 99 / YOUNGSTOWN / CENTERFIELD (w/ J Fogerty)/ DEJA VU ALL OVER AGAIN (w/ J Fogerty)/ FORTUNATE SON (w/ J Fogerty)/ THE PROMISED LAND / THE RISING / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / MARY'S PLACE / BORN TO RUN / PROUD MARY (w/ J Fogerty)/ WHAT'S SO FUNNY ABOUT PEACE LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING (w/ ALL)/ PEOPLE HAVE THE POWER (w/ ALL)
10-13-04
E. Rutherford (Arena)
Vote For Change. One of the best songs I’ve heard live: “Better Man” with Bruce and Eddie Vedder.
With Patti Scialfa: AS LONG AS I CAN BE WITH YOU / LOVE STAND UP
With Jackson Browne: RUNNING ON EMPTY

STAR SPANGLED BANNER / BORN IN THE USA / BADLANDS / LONESOME DAY / NO SURRENDER (with Vedder)/ DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN (with Vedder)/ BETTERMAN (with Vedder)/ JOHNNY 99 / CENTERFIELD (with Fogerty)/ DEJA VU (with Fogerty)/ FORTUNATE SON (with Fogerty)/ THE PROMISED LAND (with Fogerty)/ THE RISING / RACING IN THE STREET (with Browne)/ MARY'S PLACE / BORN TO RUN / PROUD MARY (with Fogerty)/ BAD MOON RISING (with Fogerty)/ TRAVELLIN' BAND (with Fogerty)/ WHAT'S SO FUNNY ABOUT PEACE LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING (w/ ALL)/ PEOPLE HAVE THE POWER (w/ ALL)
DEVILS AND DUST TOUR
04-21-05
Asbury Park (Paramount)
MET BRUCE AFTER SHOW AND GOT AUTOGRAPH OF NEBRASKA CD AND PHOTO.
DEVILS & DUST / YOUNGSTOWN / LONESOME DAY / BLACK COWBOYS / LONG TIME COMING / SILVER PALOMINO / FOR YOU / TOUGHER THAN THE REST / PART MAN PART MONKEY / MARIA'S BED / HIGHWAY PATROLMAN / USED CARS / FURTHER ON UP THE ROAD / MY HOMETOWN / LOST IN THE FLOOD / THE RISING / JESUS WAS AN ONLY SON / LEAH / THE HITTER / MATAMOROS BANKS / THIS HARD LAND / MY BEST WAS NEVER GOOD ENOUGH / THE PROMISED LAND
05-15-05
Cleveland

MY BEAUTIFUL REWARD / REASON TO BELIEVE / DEVILS & DUST / YOUNGSTOWN / LONESOME DAY / BLACK COWBOYS / INCIDENT ON 57TH STREET / STOLEN CAR / PART MAN PART MONKEY / MARIA'S BED / THE LINE / RENO / WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY / RACING IN THE STREET / THE RISING / FURTHER ON UP THE ROAD / JESUS WAS AN ONLY SON / LEAH / THE HITTER / MATAMOROS BANKS / I'M ON FIRE / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS / THE PROMISED LAND / DREAM BABY DREAM
11-21-05
Trenton
Rumble was played in memory of Link Wray, also premiered was Born In The USA and Song For Orphans
RUMBLE (instrumental)/ BORN IN THE USA / DEVILS AND DUST / ATLANTIC CITY / LONG TIME COMING / FADE AWAY / MEETING ACROSS THE RIVER / SAINT IN THE CITY / STATE TROOPER / NEBRASKA / ALL THE WAY HOME / ONE STEP UP / RENO / TWO FOR THE ROAD / SANTA ANA / DRIVE ALL NIGHT / THE RISING / SPARE PARTS / JESUS WAS AN ONLY SON / THIS HARD LAND / SONG FOR ORPHANS (w/ Alan Fitzgerald)/ MATAMOROS BANKS / DOES THIS BUS STOP? / THUNDERCRACK / THE PROMISED LAND / DREAM BABY DREAM
SEEGER SESSIONS TOUR
04-20-06
Asbury Park (Convention Hall)

OH MARY DON'T YOU WEEP / JOHN HENRY / JOHNNY 99 / OLD DAN TUCKER / EYES ON THE PRIZE / JESSE JAMES / ADAM RAISED A CAIN / ERIE CANAL / MY OKLAHOMA HOME / DEVILS AND DUST / MRS McGRATH / HOW CAN A POOR MAN STAND SUCH TIMES AND LIVE / JACOB'S LADDER / WE SHALL OVERCOME / OPEN ALL NIGHT / PAY ME MY MONEY DOWN / MY CITY OF RUINS / BUFFALO GALS / YOU CAN LOOK.... / WHEN THE SAINTS COME MARCHING IN

04-05-07
New York (Carnegie Hall)
Tribute to Bruce. Springsteen makes an unadvertised guest appearance at a benefit/tribute show in his honor called ‘Celebrating the Music of Bruce Springsteen: Music for Youth Benefit’
THE PROMISED LAND / ROSALITA / ROSALITA


MAGIC TOUR
09-28-07
E. Rutherford (Arena)
Last rehearsal for Magic Tour. VIP guests only.
RADIO NOWHERE / THE TIES THAT BIND / LONESOME DAY / GYPSY BIKER / MAGIC / CANDY'S ROOM / SHE'S THE ONE / LIVING IN THE FUTURE / THE PROMISED LAND / TOWN CALLED HEARTBREAK / REASON TO BELIEVE / DARLINGTON COUNTY / BORN IN THE USA / DEVIL'S ARCADE / THE RISING / LAST TO DIE / LONG WALK HOME / BADLANDS / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THUNDERCRACK / BORN TO RUN / AMERICAN LAND
10-10-07
E. Rutherford (Arena)
1st 3 songs on broadcast LIVE on VH1.
RADIO NOWHERE / NIGHT / LONESOME DAY / GYPSY BIKER / MAGIC / REASON TO BELIEVE / ADAM RAISED A CAIN / SHE'S THE ONE / LIVIN' IN THE FUTURE / CYNTHIA / THE PROMISED LAND / TOWN CALLED HEARTBREAK / INCIDENT ON 57TH STREET / YOUR OWN WORST ENEMY / YOU CAN LOOK.... / DEVILS ARCADE / THE RISING / LAST TO DIE / LONG WALK HOME / BADLANDS / GIRLS IN THEIR SUMMER CLOTHES / THUNDERCRACK / BORN TO RUN / DANCING IN THE DARK / AMERICAN LAND
05-04-08
Newark (NJ PAC)
1st NJ Hall of Fame Ceremony. Bruce plays a bit of “Thank You” with Labamba and the Hubcaps and plays a full version of Glory Days with all the inductors and inductees.
THANK YOU / GLORY DAYS
07-31-08
E. Rutherford (Giants)

SUMMERTIME BLUES / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE OUT / RADIO NOWHERE / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / TWO HEARTS / THE PROMISED LAND / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / LIGHT OF DAY / BRILLIANT DISGUISE / PRETTY FLAMINGO / BLINDED BY THE LIGHT / CADILLAC RANCH / CANDY'S ROOM / NIGHT / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / SHE'S THE ONE / LIVIN' IN THE FUTURE / MARY'S PLACE / INCIDENT ON 57TH STREET / THE RISING / LAST TO DIE / LONG WALK HOME / BADLANDS / JUNGLELAND / BORN TO RUN / BOBBY JEAN / DANCING IN THE DARK / AMERICAN LAND / JERSEY GIRL / ROSALITA
05-23-09
E. Rutherford Arena
May 23 / Izod Center / East Rutherford, NJ
Notes:
"Good evening, neighbors!" said Bruce at this second of two Meadowlands arena concerts, "I'm so glad to be in the swamps of Jersey tonight—I'm so glad to be home!" (Despite the close proximity to home, Patti had to miss this one; "I have a young daughter who's on tour also," Bruce said for his "Kingdom of Days" dedication to the missus, "so Patti's with her tonight.") Tonight was not only a homecoming show, it marked the end of the tour's first leg—two months to the day after the first rehearsal show in Asbury Park— and it closed things out with a bang, a serious contender for the best of the leg. An electric performance, with ten different songs from Thursday night and a focus on material from the early days—including no less than three from The Wild, the Innocent, & the E Street Shuffle.
"Spirit in the Night" came out early, but the first real shocker was "Something in the Night"—an audible, no less—in slot four. Sort of a strange transition from there into "Out in the Street," but let's not nitpick, "Something" was just a classic performance, passionately delivered. As for covers, "Good Lovin'" subbed back in for "Raise Your Hand" as the sign collection song, but Bruce again steered the requests themselves straight down E Street. "E Street Shuffle" was Wild & Innocent cut number one. "Cover Me," a perfect fit with themes Bruce has been bringing to the fore in the past couple months, finally got its tour premiere, and "Thunder Road" closed out the requests.
Following "Promised Land," it was W&I number 2, another tour premiere: "Incident on 57th Street." Just a stunner. It started a little fast, but led to outstanding intrumental work at the end, Bruce's guitar solo outro and Roy's piano coda lighting the place up. Several showgoers remarked that, at a certain point during the show, the whole thing just went into the stratosphere for the second half—every band member on it, the current flowing. You might pinpoint that moment right here.
By the encore, that current was flowing through the entire crowd, too—everyone up for "Born to Run," all hands in the air for "Land of Hope and Dreams." W&I number three was an incredible "Kitty's Back," the best in recent memory, with spotlight again on Bruce and Roy, each with extended solos. Tonight really seemed to be about going the extra mile—look to "Johnny 99" as well, which was extended as Bruce and Steve took their time milking the crowd.
Bruce thanked "all our friends and neighbors for their longtime support of the E Street Band," and during the intros we got a "Max is back!" holler, the elder Weinberg having played the whole show, and Clarence got a "Theme from Shaft" vamp from the band. The legendary E Street Band? "That's fucking right!" But of course, there was no way this sucker was ending with "American Land" tonight. "Are you trying to test me?" Springsteen asked the roaring crowd. "The turnpike is closed—nobody goes home!" And from there into a one-two punch, "Glory Days" and a "Mony Mony" that had the whole place going nuts. And just before calling it a night, Bruce again mentioned the wrecking ball coming for Giants Stadium—but not before the E Street Band takes a few more whacks at it. "We'll see you in the fall!"
- photographs by A.M. Saddler

Badlands
Spirit in the Night
Outlaw Pete
Something in the Night
Out in the Street
Working on a Dream
Seeds
Johnny 99
The Ghost of Tom Joad
Good Lovin'
E Street Shuffle
Cover Me
Thunder Road
Waitin' on a Sunny Day
The Promised Land
Incident on 57th Street
Kingdom of Days
Lonesome Day
The Rising
Born to Run
* * *
Hard Times
Kitty's Back
Land of Hope and Dreams
American Land
Glory Days
Mony Mony
09-25-09
Harlem, NY Apollo Theater
Notes: Over the course of a nearly four-hour Spectacle taping at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, Bruce Springsteen and Elvis Costello discussed everything from their Catholic upbringings to fatherhood to being labeled "The Next Dylan" to Asbury Park to the role of the songwriter in a democratic society. They talked quite a bit about where and how their paths crossed over the years, including Roy Orbison's "Black & White Night" performance. It's unlikely that nearly all of last night's absolutely engrossing conversation will make it to air; the only consolation to seeing some of these insightful artistic musings fall on the cutting room floor is that they'll be left out to make room for the music. My God, the music!
Costello and the Imposters opened the show with a cover of "Point Blank," setting the tone early for what was to be a night of many non-traditional Springsteen tunes. At Costello's request, Bruce opened with "Wild Billy's Circus Story," for which he was joined onstage by an acoustic Nils Lofgren (who had performed "Like Rain" earlier with The Imposters backing him) and Roy Bittan on accordion. Costello coaxed some early memories from Springsteen regarding the traveling circus in Freehold and the sense of wonder and fear it inspired in him as a child. This was not Storytellers Part II, though. There was no line-by-line deconstruction of songs. Costello seemed primarily interested in the emotional effects of the music, both on Springsteen and his audience, and a major portion of their talk was devoted to the thematic shift that occurred following Born to Run. As Springsteen explained it to Costello, he became more invested in writing songs he felt he would still be able to relate to at the ripe old age of 40 (this of course drew a laugh).
The show was very explicitly a television taping and not a "concert," though, which meant a lot of stopping and starting to rearrange the stage and to get things just right. A solo acoustic version of "American Skin (41 Shots)" came off after a false start, and Springsteen initially forgot that "Galveston Bay" was in Drop D tuning. When the conversation wandered to Roy Orbison, Costello joined Springsteen in an impromptu cover of "Pretty Woman" that ended abruptly halfway through. They redeemed themselves shortly after with a show-stopping rendition of Sam & Dave's "I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down," Bruce taking Sam's part and Elvis taking Dave's.
Following a quick break, the two reconvened with talk of family life. Costello praised Patti's role as musician, wife, and mother, and performed an acoustic version of her "Black Ladder." Springsteen discussed the pleasure he felt standing outside of his son's room one evening and hearing him listen to "Chimes of Freedom." "What do you think of it?" he asked. "Epic," his son replied, "it's epic, dad." And who could argue with that?
More than three hours into his own epic discussion, Springsteen expressed fear that the audience would keel over soon and indicated that it was time for the finale. He strapped on an electric guitar and delivered a gut-wrenching version of "The Rising" backed by the Imposters, Bittan, Lofgren, and Costello (who stepped up for the dream of lifes). There was a fiery quality to the performance that was only intensified moments later when the band ripped into "Seeds." Springsteen wailed on the guitar and bellowed like he was half his age or younger, and the crowd was on its feet. The night concluded with a "Radio" medley, connecting Springsteen's "Radio Nowhere" with Costello's "Radio Radio." While the two might not have been the perfect musical pairing to mash together, it was a thematically appropriate and satisfyingly creative ending to a truly unforgettable night.
- Anthony D'Amato reporting - photograph by Frank Stefanko

Point Blank (Costello & The Imposters)
Like Rain (Lofgren & The Imposters)
She's the One (Costello & The Imposters)
Wild Billy's Circus Story (Springsteen, Lofgren, Bittan)
American Skin (41 Shots) (Springsteen)
Galveston Bay (Springsteen, Bittan)
Pretty Woman [Aborted] (Springsteen, Costello)
I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down (Springsteen, Costello, The Imposters)
Black Ladder (Costello, Springsteen, Lofgren)
Brilliant Disguise (Costello, Springsteen)
The Rising (Springsteen, Costello, Lofgren, Bittan, The Imposters)
Seeds (Springsteen, Costello, Lofgren, Bittan, The Imposters)
Radio Silence/Radio Nowhere/Radio Radio (Springsteen, Costello, Lofgren, Bittan, The Imposters)
10-09-09
East Rutherford Giants Stadium

October 9 / Giants Stadium / E. Rutherford, NJ
Notes:
A special welcome message on the video screen as people entered the show; extra fireworks being shot off from the top of the press box; a 31-song setlist taking up three hours, fifteen minutes: it was clear that the final concert at Giants Stadium was intended to be special. Bruce again opened with "Wrecking Ball," which he introduced as one they wrote "especially for Giants Stadium, where we have had many victories and sucked up our share of glory!"
Closing night seemed to break very little new ground, however. The setlist was a near carbon copy of the previous Saturday's show, including the reprise performance of the Born in the U.S.A. album. The crowd certainly brought the noise, as exhorted by Bruce to do so, and the band’s performance was excellent, but as a whole, the show seemed to fall short of the heights that closing night in Jersey has brought in the past.
The performance of the Born in the U.S.A. was noticeably tighter and more focused than in its debut album-order performance, to great effect and extensive crowd participation. When introducing the album, Bruce took note to remember that "Born in the U.S.A." was "the song we started out with the first time we entered this arena." (He also dedicated the performance to "my friend, who 55 years ago tonight, was born in the USA.")
Setting things apart from the previous four nights included "Spirit in the Night" early in the set, the return of "Seven Nights to Rock" in the encore, and, with Patti back on stage, only the second "Tougher than the Rest" on this tour. Curt Ramm added his trumpet to "Tougher" as well. Show highlights included Bruce again taking a "wild ride" through the crowd during "Hungry Heart" and, in the encore, via a sign complete with tongue-logo and suggested key (E), a "perfect request:" The Rolling Stones' "The Last Time," last played by the E Street Band at the final night of the Darkness tour. An extended "Kitty's Back" in the encore included intense solos from Curt on trumpet and Roy on piano.
As the show headed towards its end, Bruce skipped the setlisted "Thunder Road" and instead opted for "Jersey Girl," complete with lyric change to "take that one last ride / 'cross the river to the Jersey side." As the song ended, the crowd appeared to be in no rush to leave, perhaps expecting one final uptempo song to send off the stadium. Alas, it was not to be, as Bruce added a "Goodbye Giants Stadium!" to his traditional "We'll be seein' ya!" as the night ended.
In the New York Times, it's front-page news. In the crowd: Brian Williams; Chris Martin of Coldplay; Ed Burns; NJ Gubernatorial candidate Chris Christie; Jann Wenner.
- Glenn Radecki reporting - photographs by Michael Zorn (1,2,3,6) and A.M. Saddler (4,5)

Wrecking Ball (with Curt Ramm)
Badlands
Spirit in the Night
Outlaw Pete
Hungry Heart
Working on a Dream
Born in the U.S.A.
Cover Me
Darlington County
Working on the Highway
Downbound Train
I'm on Fire
No Surrender
Bobby Jean
I'm Goin' Down
Glory Days
Dancing in the Dark
My Hometown
Tougher Than the Rest (with Curt Ramm)
The Promised Land
Last to Die (with Curt Ramm)
Long Walk Home
The Rising
Born to Run (with Jay Weinberg)
* * *
Raise Your Hand
The Last Time
Waitin' on a Sunny Day
Seven Nights to Rock
Kitty's Back (with Curt Ramm)
American Land (with Curt Ramm)
Jersey Girl
11-07-09
MSG
November 7 / Madison Square Garden / New York, NY
Notes: Noting that there were only eight shows left on the tour, Bruce paused before the sixth song of his set on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden to say that he and the band appreciated the support of their fans over the past few years and that they wanted to do something that was a "nice treat for the fans and for us."
So began the first-ever top-to-bottom performance of The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle. Bruce shushed the audience, tapped a baton against his microphone stand and turned to face the horn section (set up on the back riser behind the piano) to conduct them as "The E Street Shuffle" kicked off an amazing seven-song performance. Bruce completely followed through on his intent to treat the audience, as he unquestionably went above and beyond to ensure a performance that did his second album proud.
Richard Blackwell (who played on the original record) was on stage to add conga to "New York City Serenade." There was a full five-piece horn section for "The E Street Shuffle" and "Kitty’s Back." There was an eight-piece string section (led by the Session Band's Sam Bardfeld and conducted by Charlie Giordano) for "New York City Serenade." Bruce had even started the evening's proceedings with "Thundercrack," indicating that it was "an outtake" from the album (here's hoping for "Restless Nights," "Take 'Em as They Come," or "I Wanna Be With You" for Sunday!)
Highlights from the performance of the album... well, it was an embarrassment of riches. Some of the most prominent included Bruce's fantastic guitar solo at the end of "Incident on 57th Street," finding variations of the melodic theme to end the song; Roy’s piano introduction to "New York City Serenade," with Bruce on acoustic guitar to replicate the album arrangement; various members of the band and horn section soloing on "Kitty's Back," or even the sparse "Wild Billy’s Circus Story" with Roy on accordion and Garry on tuba.
The energy in the building, with an elated New York City crowd well aware of the momentousness of the occasion, was off the charts for most of the night. With the album understandably the predetermined highlight, it was difficult for Bruce to keep the entire show at that same level — how could he? But "Bus Stop," via sign request, and an intense "Human Touch," with Patti Scialfa back on stage tonight, were additional high points. And the encore wrapped up quite nicely as surprise special guest Elvis Costello joined the band for "Higher and Higher," singing lead on the first verse. Back on stage with Bruce after the taping for Spectacle six weeks earlier, Elvis brought much of the same soul-singer showmanship that Bruce does — and that the song requires — to great effect.
But really, the story of this show will always be the magnificent recreation of Bruce's second record. That performance, "something that’s never been done before," will forever be in the "very special" category of the Bruce history books.
- Glenn Radecki reporting - photographs by Guy Aceto
Setlist:
Thundercrack (with Curt Ramm)
Seeds
Prove It All Night
Hungry Heart
Working on a Dream
The E Street Shuffle (with Curt Ramm & horns)
4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)
Kitty's Back (with Curt Ramm & horns)
Wil Billy's Circus Story
Incident on 57th Street
Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)
New York City Serenade (with Richard Blackwell, the Sam Bardfeld Strings)
Waitin' on a Sunny Day
Raise Your Hand (with Curt Ramm)
Does This Bus Stop at 82nd Street?
Glory Days
Human Touch
Lonesome Day
The Rising
Born to Run
* * *
Wrecking Ball (with Curt Ramm)
Bobby Jean
American Land (with Curt Ramm and Sam Bardfeld)
Dancing in the Dark
Higher and Higher (with Elvis Costello, Richard Blackwell, Curt Ramm & horns)

01/16/10
Paramount Theater – Asbury Park

January 16 / Paramount Theater / Asbury Park, NJ
Notes:
Light of Day celebrated its tenth anniversary Saturday night with a customary program of solid performances: by newcomers Outside the Box, shore favorites like Danny White and Bruce Tunkel, and longtime participants/supporters like Willie Nile, Joe D'Urso and Joe Grushecky & the Houserockers. The marathon event, which had Asbury Park's Paramount Theater rocking past one in the moirning, did not disappoint the full house, some of whom had traveled from as far away as Italy to be a part of the festivities.
Rumors had been swirling since the previous evening’s entertainment at the Stone Pony, but just about everyone was surprised when Bruce Springsteen walked onstage late in Willie Nile's set to contribute vocals on "Heaven Help the Lonely." Dressed in his by now standard garb — dark jeans, black shirt — and sporting a brand new tan and a broad smile, Bruce was halfway into the song before most of the audience even noticed he was there. Which was, of course, the plan all along.
But that wasn't it. Springsteen aficionados and fans of Jesse Malin alike have been waiting for a live performance of their duet on the Malin tune "Broken Radio” since its release several years back, and last night they finally got it. Jesse, who has been laying low most of last year working on a new record, was partway into his usual energetic set (his hot new band features his old friend and bandmate Danny Sage on guitar) when he called his friend Bruce out to join him. They got in a solid, well-received performance of Jesse's heartfelt ballad before Springsteen once again disappeared backstage.
Light of Day newcomer and Pennsylvania native Ed Kowalczyk subsequently turned in a strong acoustic set comprised mostly of material made famous by his band Live; the stage was then set for a return engagement from Everyone’s Favorite Freehold Native, and he didn't disappoint. Bruce returned midway through Joe Grushecky’s closing slot for a powerful performance of the classic Bruce/Houserockers set, the highlight of which had to be the long-lost gem "Pink Cadillac."
The night ended with a now obligatory turn on "Light of Day" followed by an all-star jam on the Isley Brothers classic "Twist and Shout." The stage was packed with artists from all three days of Light of Day performances, and as the house lights came up, everyone — local artists, organizers, first-time participants and veterans — seemed to be in agreement that on its tenth anniversary, Light of Day was stronger than ever.
- Lisa Iannucci reporting - photographs by A.M. Saddler (1, 3), Michael Zorn (2, 4), and Mike Black (5)
Setlist:
with Willie Nile
Heaven Help the Lonely
* * *
with Jesse Malin
Broken Radio
* * *
with Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers
Atlantic City
Code of Silence
Johnny 99
Never Be Enough Time
Darkness on the Edge of Town
Talking to the King
Pink Cadillac*
Murder Incorporated
Another Thin Line
Light of Day**
Twist and Shout**
*with Danny Clinch and Willie Nile
** with all, including Willie Nile, Danny Clinch, Jesse Malin, Ed Kowalczyk, Bello The Clown, Sarah Solovay, Outside the Box, Rich Russo, Tony Pallagrossi, Bob Benjamin, and Joe D'Urso.

4/4/2012
IZOD

April 4 / Izod Center / East Rutherford, NJ
Notes: Kicking off the "Apollo Medley" at the Izod Center, Springsteen tried to get the fans to help with the vocal intro. Though there was great energy in the Jersey crowd, this may have been asking for too much; it wasn't long before Bruce laughed it off: "Leave it to the professionals!" That quip summed things up nicely for Night Two: Bruce and the E Street Band showing 'em how it's done, one of those nights when they seem untouchable. After Tuesday's show didn't quite reach the bar set in Tampa and DC, Wednesday's Meadowlands set was a stellar performance, extremely spirited, with tour premieres flying fast and furious.
Right up top, we've gotta mention "Racing in the Street." In its classic incarnation, rather than the alternate from The Promise box, "Racing" was the majestic highlight of the night. Subtle horn fills added color, and the outro soared with Roy's eloquent piano, Garry's basslines cranked up, and Max building it all to crescendo after crescendo. E Street orchestration at its finest.
Bruce's vocal on "Candy's Room" gave it a different tone and feel, a guttural confession in the beginning before the whole thing goes into overdrive. Another kick-ass new addition to the set, up there with "Racing," was "Johnny 99," spotlighting the horns: full horn charts, the guys coming down to the front of the stage and really used to great effect (and loud enough to blessedly drown out much of the "woo-woo" locomotive sounds). "We've been waiting to do that," Bruce said when the song was done, "We've been waiting to bust that out!" If Springsteen has more where that came from, watch out: "Johnny 99" was a stunner.
"The Ties That Bind" busted into the "Badlands" slot as the first of three River songs in the set. To give you an idea of how impromptu some of this stuff is, they just ran through this one in a band meeting backstage before the show, Steven working with Jake on the solo. "Jackson Cage" and "Ramrod" were #2 and #3 from 1980, as Max got his wish with the debut of the latter in the encore. "Now we're really gonna test Jakey!" said Bruce. And lest you think "Ramrod" is a walk in the park, it did test him, bringing a squawk or two — probably the first bum notes we've heard out of Jake since this whole thing started. Call it the exception that proves the rule: he's been a virtually flawless player, better than anyone had a right to expect, and the crowd seems to love him more and more each night.
"Rocky Ground" seems to really have found its feet in New Jersey — magnificent performances of this song on both nights with Michelle Moore, and tonight Bruce included a loving dedication to local family — but it was bumped to the second encore slot for the first time, as the final stretch kicked off instead with fan-favorite "Trapped," by request. And even in the last song of the night, the surprises weren't over. As "the big man joined the band," and the Meadowlands roared in response, a new video montage appeared on the screen. Springsteen headed back out to his GA-section platform to take it in, and Jon Landau came out into the pit to watch, too. Showing Clarence through the years, it's a moving tribute we look forward to seeing again.
Tonight showed what Bruce and the band — and a Wrecking Ball tour set — can do. Even with all the rarities, there were still seven songs from the new record, and they all packed a punch: "Easy Money," for one, stood out as a real showcase of E Street mettle. Is there any reason this shouldn't be the "A" set? Don't save such shows for just the Night Twos, Boss — the way you do the things you do on a night like this is something we should all be lucky enough to see.
- photographs by A.M. Saddler

Setlist:
We Take Care of Our Own
Wrecking Ball
The Ties That Bind
Death to My Hometown
My City of Ruins
Candy's Room
Johnny 99
Jack of All Trades
Jackson Cage
She's the One
Easy Money
Waitin' on a Sunny Day
The Promised Land
Racing in the Street
Apollo Medley
The Rising
We Are Alive
Thunder Road
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Trapped
Rocky Ground (with Michelle Moore)
Ramrod
Born to Run
Dancing in the Dark
Tenth Avenue Freeze-out

5/2/2012
PRU CTR
May 2 / Prudential Center / Newark, NJ

MAY 2, NEWARK: FIRE ON THE FINGERTIPS
It was a homecoming show, in a city Bruce has never played. Such an occasion is bound to be a bit strange. It was a leg-closer with a "Last Dance" feel — loosey-goosey, celebratory, loaded up with rarities — even though Bruce and the band will be back on stage in a mere week-and-a-half. It went from sloppy to fierce to holy-shit to predictable to party-time. Considering all that, it's no wonder there was little post-show consensus on this one; for my money, it was the most compelling concert I've caught since the Apollo. And through it all, Bruce seemed to be having the time of his life, without much of a care — which doesn't necessarily make for an intense show, but it makes for a night when anything can happen.
"No Surrender" kicked things off — only the second appearance of the song in a Wrecking Ball set, with the house lights bright, eventually going down just in time for the line "on the streets tonight the lights grow dim." The performance itself may have been on shaky ground, but it was a refreshing start, and they soon found a powerful groove on the traditional opening stretch. Max was particularly noteworthy as his powerhouse drums carried us from "We Take Care of Our Own" into "Wrecking Ball," just the beginning of a major workout for the Mighty One here in his hometown.
"Good evening, Newark, New Jersey!" Springsteen greeted the packed-to-the-rafters Pru Center before "My City of Ruins," taking care to salute this major Jersey city that he was, suprisingly, playing for the very first time. "Birthplace, not but two blocks from here, of the Mighty Max Weinberg himself! Birthplace of badass author Philip Roth. Birthplace — I think — of George Clinton: Parliament-Funkadelic, a lot of good soul coming out of Newark. [And if he was techincally mistaken, Clinton hailing originally from North Carolina, he was right in spirit: George formed the Parliaments in Newark in 1955.] In keeping with his loose, relaxed vibe, Bruce also had greetings for a specific pair right down front: "You two are psychotic — you guys are my stalkers, man..." Soon during Roll Call, he noted Patti Scialfa's absence, singing, "Ohhh, I'm lookin' for my baby... Where, oh where is my baby? Mr. Garry W. Tallent just won't do, I'm sorry! Patti's not here tonight — she's at home, keeping the kids out of our drug stash."
The whole place was into "City of Ruins," hands in the air all around; as the song ended, Bruce gave his positive appraisal: "This is a good building! This building feels good! So in honor of our first time here, we'll do something for the first time! You fans are gonna go, huh? Wha?" And he was right — "Bishop Danced" was a stunner. It may not be the most obscure of obscurities (it was officially released on Tracks, after all, in a live version from 1973 at Max's Kansas City). But it's close, with the shock value and long odds against its performance right up there with "Song for Orphans" in Trenton '05. Bruce hadn't performed the song in nearly 40 years, and never with the full E Street Band. And unlike the meandering "Song for Orphans," this one wasn't just cool in theory. Arranged for the full band, "Bishop Danced" was a blast, stretching out with multiple violin and accordion solos from Soozie and Charlie, Curtis rocking the washboard. Just like "Jack of All Trades" says, "We take the old, we make it new."
"Saint in the City" kept the rarities rolling, the Professor banging it out, Bruce and Steve facing each other at the end for their classic guitar call-and-response as Max's drumroll crescendoed the whole thing to a frenzy. "Jack of All Trades," its stoic majesty grounding the middle of the set, featured a moving solo from Nils, as Curt Ramm came down front on trumpet and Bruce beat that big bass drum. Then Max was on point again as the monster pairing of "Candy's Room" and "She's the One" showed off his versatility, power, and precision. Without feeling forced, everybody was getting a spotlight moment, Cindy coming down to shake it with Bruce at center stage on "Shackled & Drawn," and even guitar tech Kevin Buell called out again for "Waitin' on a Sunny Day": "Kevin Buell! Where is Kevin Buell? This is my homeboy's 1,002nd show! Help me out..." and Kevin counted in, 1-2-3-4.
An audibled "Talk to Me" might have been slightly less fun without Patti around as a foil, but there was nothing else wrong with this one, a horn-heavy treat from The Promise, played here in Southside country by request for a sign that read "Talk to (or Kiss) Me on my Birthday." And whatever flirting Bruce couldn't do with his baby, he took straight to the crowd. If things lost a bit of steam from here to the end of the set, he picked it back up with a sublime "We Are Alive," nicely intro'd as he had in New Orleans: "Coming to the end of the Wrecking Ball album... I realized I needed to consult the spirits. I decided I'd throw a party for ghosts. The voices of the dead always inform the living. They always inform the future. They're always on your shoulder." "Land of Hope and Dreams" had the horns turned up, with the glorious noise from the brass and another strong showing from Max turning this occasional set-closer into a truly grand finale.
The encore was just the kind of communal party you want it to be, and another completely unexpected treasure (right up there with "Bishop Danced," really) lifted it up from the start. "These guys have been holding this sign all night," Bruce said, taking it from the front of the pit; and while anybody standing behind that sign surely hates to see the positive reinforcement, it was hard not to smile when Bruce turned it around: "PLAY 1 FOR LEVON. Up on Cripple Creek, The Weight, Atlantic City. RIP LEVON." After some strummng, Bruce said, "I used to play this one when we were real young..." but it was the E Street Band debut of "The Weight." Springsteen had plenty of kind words for the dear departed "Levon Helm, the great drummer of The Band... one of the greatest voices in country, rockabilly, and rock 'n' roll. Just staggering — while playing the drums! When I auditioned Max, I actually made him sing." Speaking of staggering... I mean, sure, we know the E Street Band is unstumpable, but it was still astounding that they were able to pull off this beautiful, confident tribute with so little notice. Bruce started on acoustic, soon Soozie added fiddle, Garry joined in, Charlie on organ, the horns... Max, Roy, the whole band making it happen and making sonic space for each other. And of course, they had plenty of help from the crowd, the whole darn place singing along on the chorus. From there Bruce didn't miss a beat, strumming his acoustic right into "Rocky Ground."
After a plug for Table to Table, it was houselights up for "Born to Run" (13 guitar windmills at the end, by my count), "Dancing in the Dark," and then, before "Tenth," a bonus "Rosalita": "Are your hands hurting? Is your back hurting? Is your voice hurting? Are your sexual organs stimulated? Are your sexual organs stimulated? Ahhh, not yet! This'll do it!" This third audible of the night did indeed take it all over the top, Bruce mugging with Steve, hugging the roadie who came out to replace his mic, dancing and running all over the stage, even bringing up a few enthusiastic kids at the end who were over the moon to share that moment. Ah, the Last Dance... Wait, huh? Wha? Not even close! "Thank you, New Jersey! We'll see you in September!"
And over in Europe, they know it's just the beginning.


Setlist:
No Surrender
We Take Care of Our Own
Wrecking Ball
Badlands
Death to My Hometown
My City of Ruins
Bishop Danced
It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City
Jack of All Trades
Candy's Room
She's the One
Shackled & Drawn
Waitin' on a Sunny Day
The Promised Land
Talk to Me
Apollo Medley
The Rising
Lonesome Day
We Are Alive
Land of Hope and Dreams
* * *
The Weight
Rocky Ground (with Michelle Moore)
Born to Run
Dancing in the Dark
Rosalita
Tenth Avenue Freeze-out






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