One time only: Bruce acknowledges International Worker’s Day by opening his High Hopes show in Tampa with a sober performance of “Joe Hill.”
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The Band’s loose, rollicking “Rag Mama Rag” was a perfect candidate for the Sessions Band treatment, and it became an encore favorite during that tour.
You’ve wondered what “Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out” would sound like covered by the punkiest of punk bands, right? Of course you have.
From Bruce’s legendary 2001 holiday shows, Garland Jeffreys takes the spotlight (with Bruce’s backing vocals and guitar) on a contemplative performance of “New York Skyline.”
Even obscure, never-released-on-an-album Springsteen songs get cover treatments: check out Mojo Nixon and Skid Roper’s outstanding cover of “The Big Payback” from 1985.
Magic happens when two legendary front men share the stage. Check out Bruce and Sam Moore performing Sam and Dave’s timeless “Hold On, I’m Comin'”
Let’s take another visit to MerleFest 2015 and the absolutely brilliant tribute performance by Joan Osborne and The Waybacks. Check out their mashup of “Cover Me” with Edwin Starr’s “War.”
Lots of times with lots of people: “Long Tall Sally” is tried and true when Bruce joins fellow musicians for an impromptu jam. Check out some of his best performances inside.
Bruce gives an old spiritual the Dixieland treatment and creates a setlist centerpiece in the process.
The former Dukes of Hazard star tackles Bruce’s noir classic, and it’s way better than that sentence would lead you to expect.