New for 2024: Article for 1974; video for 2011
1973: Daryl Hall and John Oates open for Bruce and the E Street Band for two shows at Max’s Kansas City in New York. This is the fourth of a five-night/ten-show stand.
1974: Continuing a week of Texas shows, Bruce and the E Street Band play a show at Houston’s Music Hall.
1975: A scheduled show at Jai Alai Fronton in Tampa is rescheduled for the following day.
1980: The River Tour stops at the University of Texas in Austin, where Bruce plays an acoustic arrangement of “The Price You Pay” and his one-and-only performance to date of “Waltz Across Texas.”
1985: On American Top 40, host Casey Kasem introduces “I’m Goin’ Down” with the story of how Bruce joined The Castiles.
1992: Bruce brings World Tour 1992 to the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale for a two-night stand highlighted by guest appearances. Tonight is Night One, and Steve Van Zandt joins for an encore of “Glory Days.”
1999: Bruce and the E Street Band bring their Reunion Tour to the Bradley Center in Milwaukee.
2002: A scheduled Rising Tour show in Columbus is postponed to December due to Clarence’s detached retina.
2005: After the return of “Drive All Night” after almost a quarter-century the night before, how can Philly Night Two match Night One? With “Santa Ana,” played for the first time in 32 years, and “Thundercrack” for the first time (other than holiday shows) in 31 years. Oh, and the tour premiere of “Used Cars” and a rare “Independence Day.” A pretty amazing two-night stand from the Devils & Dust Tour.
2006: Nils Lofgren makes a guest appearance during “Pay Me My Money Down” when Bruce brings the Seeger Sessions Tour to the NEC Arena in Birmingham, England. Nils is the last man standing (and singing, and playing) on stage after the band exits.
2007: Bruce supports the Joe Torre Safe at Home benefit at Pier 60 in New York City, playing an eight-song set, including a new song for the occasion, “Yankees Win.” Bruce’s performance of “Glory Days” (together with Patti Scialfa and Bernie Williams) will eventually be released on Bernie William’s Moving Forward album two years later.
2011: Once again, Bruce makes an appearance at Stand Up for Heroes in its 5th annual edition. Tonight, Bruce performs “Open All Night,” “Long Tall Sally,” and “Spirit in the Night” with the Max Weinberg Big Band (Mindi Abair joins Bruce for “Spirit”), and Bruce plays a solo acoustic “Land of Hope and Dreams” as well. As has become a tradition, Bruce auctions off a guitar (plus his shirt and harmonica) for $160,000.
2017: Springsteen on Broadway continues its theatrical run at the Walter Kerr Theater in New York City.
2018: Springsteen on Broadway continues its theatrical run at the Walter Kerr Theater in New York City. In attendance tonight: motivational speaker Tony Robbins.
2022: Bruce joins Questlove on his Questlove Supreme podcast to promote his new album, Only the Strong Survive.
