{"id":1749,"date":"2018-04-28T06:00:50","date_gmt":"2018-04-28T13:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/estreetshuffle.com\/?p=1749"},"modified":"2022-12-28T05:20:21","modified_gmt":"2022-12-28T13:20:21","slug":"where-the-band-was-philadelphia-april-28-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/estreetshuffle.com\/index.php\/2018\/04\/28\/where-the-band-was-philadelphia-april-28-2009\/","title":{"rendered":"Where the Band Was: Philadelphia, April 28, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ah, Philly. As I like to put it: a good place to be from<\/em>.<\/p>\n

I escaped to the Pacific Northwest half my life ago, but as long as Bruce continues to tour, I’ll keep going back. (Also, I have family there.)<\/p>\n

Pretty much every Springsteen show is great. But in some cities, you’re more likely than not to get the jaw-dropping, rarities-filled setlists that fans dream of. And in Philadelphia, you’re pretty much guaranteed it: Philly is consistently and reliably the site of legendary Bruce shows dating back well before “Born to Run.”<\/p>\n

This show certainly fit that mold. It started out normally enough, with a standard “Badlands<\/a>” opener kicking off the usual WOAD opening pack and recession-themed mini-set. But then came sign-collection time, and we were off to the races.<\/p>\n

First, a rare outing of “Fire<\/a>” in response to a sign deserving of attention…<\/p>\n