A day full of highlights, from Bruce’s first meeting with Mike Appel, to his first on-stage appearance with Ronnie Spector, to the recording of the “Born in the U.S.A.” video and more.
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On this date: “Working on a Dream” makes its debut, Bruce headlines a Hurricane Sandy telethon, and the first of several Seeger Sessions. More highlights inside.
Child plays their last show, “The Ties That Bind” and “Fade Away” make their debut, and the first all-Bruce, all-the-time radio station takes to the airwaves.
On this date: Bruce plays “Two Hearts” for the first time, and the E Street Band tackles “Kitty’s Back” for the first time in 24 years. Plus: Bruce plays an Obama campaign rally and more.
Suki Lahav and “She’s the One” make their debut on the same night, the Rising Tour wraps up, and Bruce kicks off a mini-tour with Barack Obama. Much more inside.
It’s Bruce’s birthday! You’d think that’d be enough highlight for one date, but there’s more: the release of Chapter and Verse, the last E Street Band performance before the break-up, the origin of the Seeger Sessions Band, and more.
Bruce headlines the Harley Davidson Festival in Milwaukee and blows minds with a setlist for the ages in New Jersey, but it’s his surprise appearance with Southside Johnny at The Agora in Cleveland that wins the date.
As guest appearances go, Tom Waits and Sting are pretty high up there–both happened on this date. Plus: the Magic Tour wraps up in loose, eclectic style, and more.
It’s a day of long-awaited returns, as Bruce brings back “Pretty Flamingo,” “New York City Serenade” and “Night” after many years of absence. Plus: The Rising hits the top of the album chart, Bruce makes a guest appearance with Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band, and more.
On this date in Springsteen history: Bruce launches the U.S. leg of the Reunion Tour, kicks off a ten-night Rising stand at Giants Stadium, and releases his Magic Tour Highlights EP. Video, audio (including a 1978 radio interview) and more inside.