1968: The Castiles headline a gig at the Hullabaloo in Freehold.
1972: Bruce is at 914 Sound Studios in Blauvelt for a mixing session for his debut album.
1974: Bruce and the E Street Band headline two shows at The Bottom Line in New York City. There’s an early performance (likely the earliest) of a very work-in-progress “Jungleland” that is believed to be from this show. It’s well worth a listen, as it’s dramatically different from the final version that will be released on vinyl over a year later.
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1977: Bruce and the E Street Band work on “Frankie” during a recording session at Atlantic Studios in New York City.
1978: Bruce and the boys bring the Darkness Tour to Dallas, where poor ticket sales force the show to be moved from the 10,000-seat Convention Center Arena to the 1,700-seat Convention Center Theater instead. Because fans have to exchange their tickets on the way in, it takes a long time to admit everyone, and you can hear Bruce ask fans for their patience before the show starts below.
1979: Bruce and the E Street Band work on “I Wanna Marry You” during a recording session at the Power Station in New York City.
1984: The Born in the U.S.A. Tour continues its midwest trek, arriving in East Troy, Wisconsin for the first of two nights. This show is notable for the world debut of the very rare “Man at the Top” (played only twice since). According to press reports, director Brian De Palma shoots additional footage for “Dancing in the Dark” at this show. It’s unclear if any of it will be used.
1988: The Tunnel of Love Tour continues its final leg, stopping in Frankfurt for one show.
1991: Bruce joins Bobby Bandiera on stage for five songs at McLoone’s Rum Runner in Sea Bright, New Jersey.
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1992: Night Four of five at Wembley Arena for Bruce’s World Tour 1992. The setlist highlight: “The Big Muddy,” played only twice in Europe.
1994: Joe Grushecky and Bruce record “Talk Show,” “Comin’ Down Maria,” and “Only Lovers Left Alive” for Joe’s American Babylon album at Bruce’s home studio in Rumson, New Jersey. Bruce plays uncredited on all three tracks, and Patti provides backing vocals for “Comin’ Down Maria."
2002: Bruce and the E Street Band rehearse for the upcoming Rising Tour at the Expo Theater in Fort Monmouth, New Jersey.
2009: At Night Two in Dublin on the Working on a Dream Tour, Bruce and the band perform the tour premiere of “American Skin (41 Shots)."
2012: Pollstar magazine announces Bruce ranks second for the year in worldwide concert ticket sales with $79.9m sold, a distant second behind Roger Waters. Meanwhile, in Vienna, Bruce tour premieres “Loose Ends,” “Empty Sky,” and “Tougher than the Rest."
2018: Springsteen on Broadway continues its theatrical run at the Walter Kerr Theater in New York City. In attendance tonight: Australian singer-songwriter Jimmy Barnes.
2024: Bruce and the E Street Band perform “Long Walk Home” for the first time (as a full-band arrangement) in a decade when World Tour ‘24 arrives in Helsinki.
