A holiday SNL appearance, Bruce’s first-ever Canadian show, and two raucous holiday shows lead off today’s highlights.
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Bruce plays “Who’ll Stop the Rain” for the first time. Plus: Listen to Bruce’s Asbury Park holiday show from 2000.
Santa comes out in ’99, an intense Magic show in Milan, and a unique Ramrod/Living on the Edge of the World mash-up–all and more from this date.
Steel Mill opens for Black Sabbath, Bruce makes a Tonight Show appearance, and it’s the world premiere of “It’s the Little Things That Count.” More highlights inside.
Not one but *two* Springsteen box sets were released on this date: Live 1975-85 and Tracks. Plus: a Billy Joel guest appearance, a Daily Show interview, and more.
Bruce makes his first public appearance after Election Day 2004, Hall and Oates opens for Bruce, and more.
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.
On this date in Springsteen history: A live radio broadcast from The Roxy, guest appearances with The Knack and U2, and more.
This date in Springsteen history is full of notable events: from the famous MTV “Plugged” show to the infamous “ex-girlfriend’ show, from the very first “A Love So Fine” to the start of the talk show circuit for Bruce’s autobiography–all this and much more from this date.
The Wrecking Ball tour wraps, the No Nukes! shows kick off, and Bruce opens a telethon for a nation in desperate need of healing–all on this date. Plus: early birthday surprises!