“Merry Christmas Baby,” “This Land Is Your Land” and a work-in-progress “Ramrod” all made their live debut on this date. Plus: Bruce joins Mike Ness in the studio, Earth’s biggest show, and more.
Category: Kingdom of Days
The Born to Run and Darkness Tours wind down, and “Lost in the Flood” makes its last appearance for a quarter-century.
Bruce makes his first guest appearance with Patti Smith, and Patti Scialfa misses her first Broadway show with Bruce.
Bruce unwrapped his very first electric guitar on this date in 1964–truly the gift that keeps on giving. Merry Christmas!
All is quiet on E Street, but the Springsteen household gets a visit from local carolers.
Peace on earth hasn’t quite set in–a fight breaks out during an early performance of “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town.”
Watch Bruce’s surprise appearance at a 2008 holiday show. Plus: Bruce heads west and gets his California driver’s license. These and more highlights inside.
On this date: Born in the U.S.A. passes Thriller’s run on the U.S. album chart, Bruce plays his first-ever show in Toronto, and more.
Listen to a 1974 interview, a legendary ’78 concert, and watch a 1994 holiday show appearance–all from this date.
A holiday SNL appearance, Bruce’s first-ever Canadian show, and two raucous holiday shows lead off today’s highlights.