Tag: Growin Up (22)
Kingdom of Days: February 16
A fascinating 2012 interview and great Australian performances from 2014 and 2017 highlight this day in Springsteen history.
Kingdom of Days: February 1
Step back from the guacamole dip, put the chicken fingers down, and turn your television ALL the way up: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band play the Super Bowl! Watch Bruce’s video journal, full performance, and more highlights from this date inside.
Where the Band Was: Portland, November 28, 2012
My last show of 2012 was a nice Wrecking Ball capstone, with lots of small but satisfying surprises.
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: Philadelphia, September 7, 2016
Bruce breaks the longest-American-show-ever record for the fourth time in two weeks while delivering a dream setlist in Philadelphia.
Where the Band Was: Virginia Beach, September 5, 2016
A hurricane-induced rainout leads to a scorching show before a small but mighty audience in Virginia Beach.
Where the Band Was: East Rutherford, August 23, 2016
The River Tour begins its morph into the “Autobiography Tour” as the ten-show victory lap kicks off in East Rutherford.
Where the Band Was: Seattle, August 11, 2005
Bruce was in storyteller mode at a rare tour stop in Seattle, treating us to a very different setlist than the night before in Portland.
Where the Band Was: Oakland, March 13, 2016
In which my friend Steve and I get caught in a downpour, meet Steve Van Zandt, and then catch an amazing show in which only 3 of 35 songs were released post-1980.
The David Bowie Covers
David Bowie recorded a tremendous cover of Bruce’s “Growin’ Up” back in 1973, but it languished in the vaults for 17 years before it saw the light of day. Take a listen inside.