On this date: not one but two TV appearances–one in New York and one in Spain. Plus: Bruce joins Billy Joel on stage for the fist time, the soundtrack release of Springsteen on Broadway, and more.
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Big day: Bruce releases his second studio album, films a 1980 River show for posterity (and an eventual box set), and makes guest appearances with Huey Lewis, Bob Geldof, and Eric Church. Lots more inside.
On this date: Bruce headlines at the Philadelphia Spectrum for the first time, Western Stars debuts in movie theaters, and Clarence Clemons joins the E Street Band. Lots more highlights inside.
The power goes out in Paris, the strings come out in Rome, Jake and Clarence share the stage, and it’s Christmas in July. It’s a date for unusual events in Springsteen history!
A big day for premieres: “Cautious Man,” “Boom Boom,” “A Good Man Is Hard to Find (Pittsburgh),” and “Bring ’em Home” all make their debuts on this date. More highlights inside.
Talk about a significant date: Bruce plays his legendary Jazz Fest show in 2006; “Dancing in the Dark” makes its reunion-era debut; MTV debuts a new documentary; and the Sunshine Blues Band debuts. Much more inside.
On this date in Springsteen history: the live debuts of “Secret Garden,” “I’m Turning into Elvis,” and “Blood Brothers,” a David Letterman appearance, and more.
On this day in history: Bruce reassembles the E Street Band for the first time in over five years. See their rehearsal and performance footage here.
“Living on the Edge” is a glorious hot mess of a song. An unreleased outtake until 1998, it nevertheless spawned no less than three officially released Springsteen originals along the way.
A hurricane-induced rainout leads to a scorching show before a small but mighty audience in Virginia Beach.