1973: Chicago cancels their concert in Buffalo at the last minute, scuttling Bruce’s opening act performance along with it.
1978: Another abrupt cancellation: Bruce’s scheduled Darkness Tour stop in La Crosse, Wisconsin is advertised right up until the day before the show before cancelling without public explanation.
1979: Bruce works on “Ramrod” during a recording session at The Power Station in New York City.
1982: Bruce joins Jackson Browne on stage for “The Promised Land” and “Running on Empty” in New York’s Central Park at the Rally for Disarmament. Later that night, Bruce plays three songs with Sonny Kenn at Big Man’s West in Red Bank.
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1985: Bruce and the E Street Band bring the Born in the U.S.A. Tour to The Netherlands for the first of two nights in Rotterdam.
1988: Night Two in Turin on the Tunnel of Love Tour is cancelled due to low ticket sales(!)
2000: The Reunion Tour’s legendary ten-night final stand kicks off at Madison Square Garden with the world premiere of “Code of Silence.” Despite the controversy that preceded the show and the mixed audience reaction tonight, Bruce plays “American Skin (41 Shots)” at this and each remaining show. You can hear just how strong the audience reaction was below.
2003: Wolfgang Niedecken guest-stars on “Hungry Heart” at Bruce’s Rising show in Hamburg.
2005: A scheduled solo acoustic show in Berlin is rescheduled after Terry Magovern’s fiancée passes away.
2007: Bruce joins Jackson Browne on stage in Red Bank for two encore performances at a benefit for People with ALS.
2011: Clarence Clemons suffers a severe stroke, and his friends and family rush to his side.
2024: World Tour 2024 resumes in Madrid with a recovered Bruce Springsteen tour premiering “Frankie Fell in Love” and “Rockin’ All Over the World."
