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1973: A scheduled gig at Syracuse University is cancelled to make room for production work on The Wild, The Innocent, and the E Street Shuffle.

1976: In the ongoing legal battle between Bruce and Mike Appel, a judge rules that Bruce is banned from entering a recording studio until the lawsuit is resolved.  The only thing Bruce can do in the meantime is tour.

1977: Bruce wins in the Best Composer category for “Blinded by the Light” (currently charting in the form of Manfred Mann’s cover) at the third annual (and last ever) Rock Music Awards in Hollywood.

1978: Bruce and the E Street Band kick off a three-night stand at the Palladium in New York City, opening the show with “Darkness on the Edge of Town,” dedicated to Muhammad Ali, whose title fight with Leon Spinks is that night. Also notable at this show: The last “Something in the Night” until the Reunion Tour and the tour premiere of “Kitty’s Back.”

1984: At Night Four (of six) at the Philadelphia Spectrum, Bruce tour premieres “Candy’s Room” and plays “I’m Bad, I’m Nationwide” for the very first time.

1988: The Human Rights Now! Tour kicks off a week-long North American leg with a show at the Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, where k.d. lang makes a guest appearance and “Dancing in the Dark” makes its tour premiere.

1999: Bruce and the E Street Band play their second of six Reunion Tour shows in Philadelphia.

2004: Patti plays a solo show at the Paramount Theater in Asbury Park, and Bruce backs her on guitar and vocals.

2017: Bruce and Steve catch Paul McCartney’s show at Madison Square Garden and join him on stage during the encore, reprising the song that got the power pulled on them at Hyde Park.

2021: Bruce releases the 28th installment of From My Home to Yours on E Street Radio. This episode is entitled “Money Money.”

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