Bruce records the videos for “Vigilante Man” and “I Ain’t Got No Home,” but the real highlights for this date are the only known Darkness-era performances of three tracks from The Promise.
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On this date: The Castiles lay down their first tracks, the High Hopes Tour reaches its anything-goes finale, and Bruce premieres… “Hava Nagila?” Listen, watch, and read more inside.
On this date: a mini-Seeger Sessions reunion, an Edwin Starr guest appearance, the release of “We’ve Got the Love,” and more.
On this date: Nils Lofgren joins the E Street Band, Bruce enjoys a final night out as a bachelor, Bruce plays “Dream Baby Dream” for the first time, and more.
A big day for premieres: “Cautious Man,” “Boom Boom,” “A Good Man Is Hard to Find (Pittsburgh),” and “Bring ’em Home” all make their debuts on this date. More highlights inside.
On this date: The E Street Band debuts their new name, Jon Landau sees the future of rock and roll, and Bruce makes his first appearance on Saturday Night Live. New video and more highlights inside.
On this date: Bruce receives Sweden’s Polar Music Prize. Watch full footage plus more highlights 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.
Great highlights on this day in Springsteen history, including Bruce’s first guest appearance in Europe, promotional performance footage from 1973, local Spanish TV news footage from 1993, and more.
The live debut of “I Wanna Be With You” and the first public Seeger Sessions warm-up show lead the highlights from this date in Bruce history.