Bruce’s legendary 1975 stand at The Bottom Line begins on this date; 30 years later, Bruce wraps his summer solo acoustic tour. Check out both shows plus more highlights inside.
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Today is a relatively quiet date in Springsteen history, but there’s one momentous exception: the very first performance ever of “Backstreets.” Listen to it here.
Another date chock full of events for Bruce: From a late-night Letterman appearance to surprise bar gigs to the first performances of “Book of Dreams” and “Terry’s Song” and more.
Bruce kicks off August with a bang: from the debut of the Miami Horns, the first-ever performances of “Something in the Night,” “Two for the Road,” “Rendezvous,” and “Trouble River,” a Letterman appearance, bar gigs and more–this date in history is jam-packed! (And yet Bruce still finds time to take in a ballgame…)
On this date: Soozie Tyrell joins the E Street family, and Evan James joins the Springsteen family. Plus: Bruce plays… an IPO party?
Don’t even know where to start today–treasures abound. Listen to a gorgeous Bruce Springsteen Band performance from ’71, the earliest known performance of “New York City Serenade,” watch a delightful Copenhagen street performance, and so very much more.
The Bruce Springsteen Band debuted on this date in 1971. Listen to their first performance inside, plus more highlights from this date in history.
It’s a big music video day for Bruce: in Berlin, he teams up with Wolfgang Niedecken for a new “Hungry Heart” video, in Sheffield he shoots the official “Spare Parts” video, and on the Internet, he releases the short film, “Hunter of Invisible Game.”
For a rare song, “Janey, Don’t You Lose Heart” is performed on two different occasions on this date. Plus: a complete 1982 bar gig, Bruce headlines Glastonbury, and more.
On this date: Bruce plays Red Rocks for the first time, guest stars abound, and the legendary ten-night MSG Reunion stand continues. More highlights inside.