Bruce broke up the band on this date in 1989, but there are plenty of happy highlights too: the first-ever performances of “Drive All Night” and “Hungry Heart,” an adorable tape-recorded message to local schoolchildren, the premiere of Legends of Springsteen, Charlie’s first E Street appearance, and more.
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Both River tours ended on this date; check out highlights from each inside, plus: Ed Norton interviews Bruce on stage in Toronto, and on the Rising Tour, Bruce starts rediscovering his missing years.
On this date: Bruce films the video for “American Skin (41 Shots),” plays his last show with the 1992-1993 band, and more.
Patti Scialfa tries out for the E Street Band, Bruce plays host to a ton of guests for a special Concert to Fight Hunger, and much more on this eventful date in Springsteen history.
Watch Bruce and his new band rehearse for their 1992 tour, and then listen to Joe Ely and Jerry Lee Lewis join them on stage a year later. These and more highlights from this date inside.
Bruce records the videos for “Vigilante Man” and “I Ain’t Got No Home,” but the real highlights for this date are the only known Darkness-era performances of three tracks from The Promise.
Bruce took two cracks at performing Jerry Lee Lewis’ signature song with The Killer, but it took a guest appearance by the Jerry Lee-influenced Joe Ely to get it right.
Bruce lent his vocal and keyboard talents to Joe Ely for Joe’s 1995 classic, “All Just to Get to You.”
It’s the opening track that gets all the attention, but Bruce’s contribution to the closing track of Joe Ely’s 1995 album is just as worthy.
At a 1996 Hall of Fame tribute concert, Bruce teamed up with Joe Ely and Arlo Guthrie for Woody Guthrie’s tribute to Oklahoma.