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.
Tag: Streets of Philadelphia
On this date: the inaugural Glory Days Symposium draws hundreds of Springsteen scholars to Monmouth University. On stage, Bruce plays “Double Shot (of My Baby’s Love)” and “Louie Louie” for the first time. More highlights inside.
Happy birthday, Jay Weinberg, born on this date in 1990. Also on this date: Bruce plays The Stone Pony for the very first time, wins an MTV VMA, performs “State Trooper” live for the first time, and more.
Bruce’s last great hit was a defining moment for his career and a pinnacle of his songwriting.
Ahead of his upcoming cover album, Tim Neuhaus shares his sensitive reading of Bruce’s Oscar-winning hit.
Singer-songwriter Stjerne teams up with the eclectic SMAF! combo on a beautiful, longing, torchy arrangement of “Streets of Philadelphia.”
Singer-songwriter David Gray stopped by the BBC Radio 2 studios and turned in a quiet cover of Bruce’s “Streets of Philadelphia.”
What can possibly be more powerful than Bettye LaVette’s 2007 cover of “Streets of Philadelphia?” A live performance from a decade later. Both are required listening.
Ryan Adams celebrates “1994 Day” (really) with an intimate cover of Bruce’s “Streets of Philadelphia.”
If Night Two in Philadelphia wasn’t longer than Night One, it certainly was looser–and that unpredictability made for a great show on a thick and humid Friday night.