On this date: Bruce plays a special show at his old elementary school, a complete Stand Up for Heroes performance, and the long-awaited return of “Drive All Night” after a quarter-century absence.
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A day full of highlights, from Bruce’s first meeting with Mike Appel, to his first on-stage appearance with Ronnie Spector, to the recording of the “Born in the U.S.A.” video and more.
The full-band debut of “Soul Driver,” an “Independence Day” train wreck, the premiere of “Proud Mary” and “Plane Wreck at Los Gatos (Deportee),” and more.
On this date: the live debut of “Be True,” Bruce’s first show in New Brunswick (the province, not the town), and more.
It’s a day of long-awaited returns, as Bruce brings back “Pretty Flamingo,” “New York City Serenade” and “Night” after many years of absence. Plus: The Rising hits the top of the album chart, Bruce makes a guest appearance with Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band, and more.
Don’t even know where to start today–treasures abound. Listen to a gorgeous Bruce Springsteen Band performance from ’71, the earliest known performance of “New York City Serenade,” watch a delightful Copenhagen street performance, and so very much more.
Bruce makes a surprise “guest” appearance with Joe Grushecky (if 15 of 18 songs can be considered a guest appearance), Bruce teases an injured Jake, the Devils and Dust Tour set list busts open, and more.
Bruce likes to spend June 11th in Italy–watch highlights from three Italian shows held on this date.
Steel Mill plays the prom, Bruce appears on the Tonight Show, a ’92 rehearsal show radio broadcast, the world premiere of “Queen of the Supermarket,” and the release of Live in Dublin–these and more highlights from this date inside.
As on-this-date highlights go, it’s hard to top Bruce’s first meeting with John Hammond. But there’s much more, including Bruce’s first guest turn with Cats on a Smooth Surface and some truly epic shows.