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Bruce stuns locals in Montana when he jams with a restaurant house band, and shocks fans worldwide when Springsteen on Broadway is officially confirmed. Plus: Joe Grushecky catches his first Bruce concert, the Springsteen/Appel lawsuit gets underway, and Bruce plays his legendary Darkness Show at The Agora.
Bruce finishes “Born to Run,” says farewell to Jon Stewart on The Daily Show, shoots the video for “Leap of Faith” and records official live performances of “Nebraska,” “No Surrender,” and “Trapped.” Lots of video and audio today.
Happy birthday, Bobby King! Plus: a sizzling set in a rainy Rock Creek Park, the debut of “Summertime Blues,” the emotional return of “Jungleland,” and more.
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 kicks off the Devils & Dust Tour, wraps up the first U.S. leg of the River (2016) Tour, and appears on Good Morning America to promote his new Seeger Sessions album. These and more highlights inside.
Two interviews and guest-stars galore: Rosanne Cash, John Cafferty, Wolfgang Niedecken, and Tom Morello all share the stage with Bruce on this date.
On this date in history: Danny Federici makes his final appearance with the E Street Band. Watch the emotional performance, plus more highlights from across the years.
An E Street “sneak attack,” a self-spoofing Bruce, and a pair of guest-starring Joes highlight this day in Springsteen history.
An appearance on Italian television, a one-off acoustic show with Q&A in Somerville, and a bar gig with Beaver Brown highlight this day in Bruce history.
On this date: the E Street Band plays to one of their smallest audiences ever, the revived River tour kicks off, plus news footage from ’96.