New for 2024: Video for 1964; article for 1975; new entry for 2023
1964: The Beatles make their second appearance on the Ed Sullivan show, and Bruce is watching.
1973: Bruce and the band play Monmouth College in West Long Branch, New Jersey. Tickets are only one dollar if you bring along a newspaper to recycle.
1975: The Philadelphia Inquirer does its best to wake the world beyond Philly and Texas to Springsteen’s power and talent. It won’t take much longer.
1977: Bruce and the E Street Band play a gig at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Columbus.
1981: Bruce and the boys play their second of two nights at the Lakeland Civic Center on the River Tour.
1983: At The Hit Factory in New York City, Bruce records “Refrigerator Blues,” which to this date does not circulate.
1985: Bruce scores his first Number One album in the U.K. with Born in the U.S.A.
1991: Bruce joins Bruce Willis, Stephen Stills, and John McEnroe(!) on “C.C. Rider” at the Tent on the Beach in Malibu.
1997: Bruce plays his second of three solo acoustic shows in Melbourne, Australia.
2012: In Paris, Bruce is interviewed about his new Wrecking Ball album by journalist Antoine de Caunes.
2014: Night Two in Melbourne on the High Hopes Tour features a full album performance of Born to Run and tour debuts of “Lucky Town,” “Roulette,” “Growin’ Up,” Lost in the Flood,” and “Meeting Across the River.” Curiously, no official recording is available of this show.
2016: At the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Bruce and band perform a standard early River Tour (2016 version) set.
2017: Night Two in Brisbane features the Australian premiere of “Working on a Dream,” rare outings for “Roll of the Dice,” “Jole Blon,” and “Follow that Dream,” and a guest audience member for “Growin’ Up.” Also tour premiering tonight: “Long Time Comin’” and “Fire.”
2023: COVID-19 continues its tour across the E Street Band, moving on from Nils (who returns to the stage) and taking temporary residence in Jake. E Street Horns saxophonist Ed Manion steps up for double-duty, and the band soldiers on in Austin. “Cadillac Ranch” makes its tour premiere tonight. “Don’t Play That Song,” an early highlight, is dropped from the set and won’t appear again.
