Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland, June 16, 2003 By Erik Flannigan Come on up for the rising. At long last, the first live archive release from the Rising tour is here: Helsinki, Finland, June 16, 2003. What took so long? Let’s address that right off the bat. The detailed answer … Continue reading "We’re Gonna Play Until the Sun Goes Down"

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band United Center Chicago, IL, September 30, 1999 By Erik Flannigan It is hard to believe we are fast approaching 20 years since the Reunion tour commenced and the recommitment of Bruce Springsteen, the E Street Band and their many fans was validated night after night across the stages … Continue reading "Listen To Your Junk Man"

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Wembley Arena, London, England, June 5, 1981 By Erik Flannigan Though they performed four concerts there in 1975 to promote Born to Run, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band’s 1981 European Tour was the first proper visit to the continent. Those three months and 33 shows would … Continue reading "Follow That Dream"

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band The Roxy, West Hollywood, CA, July 7, 1978 By Erik Flannigan Imagine yourself at the Fabulous Forum in Los Angeles on Wednesday, July 5, 1978. Bruce Springsteen is playing his first headlining arena show in the area, a culmination of his growing popularity. During the intermission between sets, … Continue reading "The Business Of The Unexpected: Roxy ’78"

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, November 9, 2009 By Erik Flannigan Sometime in the early 2000s, playing full albums in sequence, in concert came in vogue. For the final leg of the 2009 Working On A Dream tour, Bruce Springsteen got in on the fun, announcing that … Continue reading "Down The River We Ride"

Bruce Springsteen St. Rose of Lima Gymnasium, Freehold, NJ, November 8, 1996 By Erik Flannigan Even for a career marked by legendary performances, Springsteen’s 1996 return to his hometown of Freehold, NJ stands out as extraordinary. Held in the gymnasium of St. Rose of Lima, the Catholic parochial school Bruce attended growing up, the one-off … Continue reading "It’s One Hell Of A Town"

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MA, November 19, 2007 By Erik Flannigan There is something appealingly workmanlike about the Magic tour. Reunion celebrated the return of the E Street Band and revisited the legacy. The Rising tour was imbued with the spirit of answering the call in the wake … Continue reading "Now All That Remains Is My Love For You Brother"