New for 2024: Review for 1993; new entry for 2010; video for 2014
1970: Steel Mill returns to the Hullabaloo in Richmond, Virginia.
1971: Bruce joins the Sundance Blues Band (featuring Southside Johnny, Steve Van Zandt, Vini Lopez, Garry Tallent, and Joe Hagstrom) during their encore at the Student Prince in Asbury Park.
1973: Bruce plays a set at the Ahmanson Theater in Los Angeles, part of a promotional event for CBS Records. The performance is filmed, and three songs will be released as bonus tracks on the Wings for Wheels DVD in 2005.
1981: Bruce plays in Denmark for the first time–as a guest (his first time guesting in Europe) with local band Malurt on “Hungry Heart.”
1993: Bruce plays his first ever show in Portugal, in Lisbon. Local news coverage below.
1996: Bruce brings his solo acoustic tour to the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels.
1999: Bruce and the reunited E Street Band play their first of two shows at the Manchester Evening News Arena in England.
2005: Bruce’s newly released Devils & Dust album debuts in the top spot on both the U.S. and U.K. charts.
2010: Bruce joins Tim McCloone on stage for two songs at the annual Ranney School Ball in Addison Park in Aberdeen, New Jersey. His autographed guitar is auctioned later to benefit the school.
2014: On International Workers’ Day, Bruce opens his Tampa High Hopes show with “Joe Hill” and continues a streak of unpredictable tour premieres with “Brothers Under the Bridge,” “Gloria,” and warm-up performances of “Jesse James” and “O Mary Don’t You Weep” for the band’s upcoming Jazz Fest gig. During the encores, Bruce forgets that his microphone stand isn’t bolted down, leading to an embarrassingly awkward backbend attempt on “Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out.” This show is available as part of Bruce’s official archive series. Buy or stream it here.
2018: The Tony Awards announce that Bruce will be awarded a special Tony for Springsteen on Broadway, “a once in a lifetime theater going experience of extraordinary dimensions.” Watch the announcement at the 12:40 mark below.
2020: Dion releases a video single for his remake of “Hymn to Him,” featuring backing vocals by Patti Scialfa and Bruce on guitar.
