Happy birthday, Jay Weinberg, born on this date in 1990. Also on this date: Bruce plays The Stone Pony for the very first time, wins an MTV VMA, performs “State Trooper” live for the first time, and more.
Bruce plays Wrigley Field for the first time, and in Philadelphia he sets the unbroken record for his longest American show. Plus: the E Street Band plays a gig without Bruce, and more.
On this date in Springsteen history: Bruce plays Fenway Park and New Orleans for the first time, Boz Scaggs and Peter Wolf make guest appearances with the E Street Band, the release of Chimes of Freedom, and more. Audio and video inside.
A guest appearance on stage with The Pretenders and on record with Joe Grushecky lead today’s highlights, along with a stunner of a rainout make-up show in Virginia Beach.
How an old newspaper article and unsettling dinner company inspired one of Bruce Springsteen’s most hauntingly moving songs.
First meetings with Clarence, Jackson Browne, and Bonnie Raitt; guest appearances with Sting, Jackson, Southside, and The Wallflowers; and a new album from Patti.
Guest stars galore in DC, a surprise outdoor jam in Sea Bright, and a Labor Day special in Philly lead off the many highlights from this date in Springsteen history.
The Human Rights Now! Tour kicks off, Bruce and Bob Seger meet for the first time, Bruce and the E Street Band help inaugurate the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and more.
On this date: Bruce plays “Chimes of Freedom” for the first time, records a live performance for Clarence’s future album, has a chance encounter with a Boston street musician and more.
This date’s highlights are almost all New Jersey-based: from archival footage of The Doors at Convention Hall in ’68 (Bruce was there) to a Bruce-and-Steve reunion in ’85 to the closing night of the ten-night Giants Stadium stand in ’03.