Category: Where the Band Was (78)
Where the Band Was: Milan, November 28, 2007
My first show in Milano hooked me on Italian shows forever–once I managed to survive getting inside.
Where the Band Was: Vancouver, November 26, 2012
A solid setlist, a loose performance, and some surprising placements made for a great night in Vancouver on the Wrecking Ball Tour.
Where the Band Was: Buffalo, November 22, 2009
No one could have known that this was Clarence’s final show. But it almost seems like Bruce did, because it’s hard to imagine a more fitting tribute to their friendship.
Where the Band Was: Oakland, October 26, 2007
Oakland ’07 was a solid early-tour outing with a fantastic main set (if a lackluster encore)–and it was my last show with Danny Federici.
Where the Band Was: Philadelphia, October 19, 2009
Bookended by a wild card opener and closer, punctuated by a full Born to Run album performance and the debut of Philly Elvis, my last show at the Spectrum was a memorable one.
Where the Band Was: Verona, October 5, 2006
My all-time favorite show–under a full moon, in an ancient arena, Bruce breathed new life into a collection of American folk songs and shared them with a raucous but respectful Italian crowd.
Where the Band Was: Broadway, October 3, 2017
I was lucky to be in the front row for Springsteen on Broadway on opening night. Here’s how it all went down.
Where the Band Was: Detroit, October 3, 2004
The Dixie Chicks make a surprise appearance in Detroit, joining Bruce, REM, and company on the Vote for Change stage.
Where the Band Was: Cleveland, October 2, 2004
It may not have accomplished much in the short term, but Bruce and company put on a galvanizing show in Cleveland that helped reclaimed patriotism for the American left.
Where the Band Was: Toronto, September 30, 2017
Bruce makes an unusual appearance at the Invictus Games closing ceremony, playing a short acoustic set and joining Bryan Adams for two rockers.