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1972: Rick Bruce plays in Ohio for the first time, when he and the band open for Sha Na Na in Dayton.
1973: Bruce and his unnamed band play two shows on their third of four nights at The Main Point in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.
1974: Bruce makes a guest appearance with Southside Johnny and Steve Van Zandt’s Blackberry Booze Band at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park.
1975: On his night off during his three-night stand in Philadelphia, Bruce takes in the J. Geils Band show at the Spectrum from the press box (along with actress Faye Dunaway).
1980: At Night Two of three in Uniondale on the River Tour, Bruce opens with the tour premiere of “Night.” Toward the end of the show comes another premiere: a tour one-off of “Incident on 57th Street.” That performance of “Incident” will be released as a B-side years later, and “Darkness on the Edge of Town,” “This Land is Your Land,” and “You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch)” will be officially released on Live 1975-85. This show is available as part of Bruce’s official archive series–get it here.
1986: Max, Garry, and Patti drop by the set of Good Morning, America to share their thoughts about what it’s like to be in the E Street Band.
2017: Patti Scialfa is sick with the flu, so Bruce continues playing the “B” setlist at Springsteen on Broadway at the Walter Kerr Theater in New York City.
Re: 1972. Is this perhaps an early example of the legend of Rick Springfield being mistaken for Bruce Springsteen? Or did RS start later?
“A mindless mood in the air.” (Inquirer Entertainment article, ’75)
Sam and Dave, at the Spectrum opening for the J. Geils Band are treated “rudely” by ignorant fans who do not appreciate their R & B music. Boos and a bottle are thrown at the stage. Brutal! I wonder what Bruce, who is in the audience, felt about this.