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.
Tag: Tampa
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.
On this date: Western Stars debuts at the Toronto International Film Festival, the E Street Band plays their first “All or Nothin’ At All,” and Bruce has a close encounter with fans in the shower. Great video/audio inside (except for that last part).
Great highlights on this day in Springsteen history, including Bruce’s first guest appearance in Europe, promotional performance footage from 1973, local Spanish TV news footage from 1993, and more.
On this date: Bruce holds a one-off benefit show with a wild setlist in ’93, the first Working on a Dream preview show in ’09, and the legendary ’77 Boston stand continues. More highlights inside.
On this date in Springsteen history: Bruce releases his Wrecking Ball album, reunites with Steel Mill bandmate Robbin Thompson in Richmond, makes a surprise appearance with Soul Asylum and more.
This date in Springsteen history gave us some gems: check out the unreleased 1980 concert video from Largo, listen to highlights from Bruce’s trio of Asbury Park concerts in 1996, and more.
Happy birthday to Steven Van Zandt, born on this day in 1950! Plus: one acoustic tour kicks off while another one ends, Clarence plays his last public show with Bruce, and Bruce is honored by President Obama. Big, big day in Springsteen history!