On this date: the live debut of “You Got It,” the long awaited return of “Point Blank,” a Boss-guided tour of Asbury Park, and a stunner of a show in Leeds.
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Wrecking Ball Tour (130)
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 performs “Factory” live for the first time, reunites with “Mad Dog” Vini Lopez at Giants Stadium, and more–all on this date in history.
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.
On this date: Bruce and Joe Grushecky team up on stage for the first time, a rocking tribute to Clarence, the filming of Springsteen on Broadway, and more.
On this date: Listen to a work-in-progress “Born to Run” from the Bottom Line and a rare E Street Band “Man’s Job.” Plus Patti releases her first solo album, Rumble Doll—listen to her in-depth radio interview inside.
On this date: listen to the earliest known performance of a work-in-progress “Jungleland,” the debut of “Man at the Top,” and more.
The power goes out in Paris, the strings come out in Rome, Jake and Clarence share the stage, and it’s Christmas in July. It’s a date for unusual events in Springsteen history!
It’s a big music video day for Bruce: in Berlin, he teams up with Wolfgang Niedecken for a new “Hungry Heart” video, in Sheffield he shoots the official “Spare Parts” video, and on the Internet, he releases the short film, “Hunter of Invisible Game.”
On this date: Born in the U.S.A. hits #1, Bruce wraps up the European leg of the BITUSA Tour, and at the Roxy in 1978, Bruce delivers one of his greatest performances of all time.