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by Erik Flannigan, Bruce Springsteen Archivist
Live Springsteen streaming on nugs.net kicks off with Freehold, the first of five monthly drops. Freehold presents 35 shows circa 1975 to 2014, starting at the legendary Roxy in West Hollywood on the Born To Run tour. Bruce’s October 18, 1975 appearance at the club with the E Street Band featured a rare cover of Carole King’s “Goin’ Back” in the encore.
From later that same year we get the legendary December 12 gig at CW Post College on Long Island, at which Springsteen’s beloved version of “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” was recorded. From 1977, a rare pair of shows in Albany and Rochester that extend the BTR tour, but showcase newly written songs like “Something in the Night,” “Rendezvous” and “The Promise.” Freehold includes all six shows released to date from the 1999-2000 Reunion tour with the E Street Band, from September 25, 1999 in Philadelphia (and the first “Incident on 57th Street” performed in 19 years) to July 1, 2000, the final show at New York’s Madison Square Garden.
The Rising tour is represented by the June 16, 2003 show in Helsinki, while 2005’s Devils & Dust tour contributes five concerts, each with a rarities-packed setlist. The start of the 2014 High Hopes tour completes the Freehold drop, offering 14 shows performed in South Africa, Australia and New Zealand, a run that included unexpected cover songs like AC/DC’s “Highway to Hell,” The Bee Gees’ “Stayin’ Alive” and Lorde’s “Royals.”
Erik Flannigan’s Freehold Compilation Album
- “Goin’ Back” The Roxy, October 18, 1975
- “For You” Hammersmith Odeon, November 24, 1975
- “Mountain of Love” Tower Theater, December 31, 1975
- “Something in the Night” Palace Theatre, February 7, 1977
- “Incident on 57th Street” First Union Center, September 25, 1999
- “Adam Raised a Cain” United Center, September 30, 1999
- “Take ‘Em’ as They Come” Staples Center, October 23, 1999
- “Empty Sky” Olympiastadion, June 16, 2003
- “Real World” Tower Theater, May 17, 2005
- “Valentine’s Day” Value City Theatre, Schottenstein Center, July 31, 2005
- “Tunnel of Love” Van Andel Arena, August 3, 2005
- “Highway to Hell” Perth Arena, February 8, 2014
- “Better Days” Adelaide Entertainment Centre, February 12, 2014
- “Stayin’ Alive” Brisbane Entertainment Centre, February 26, 2014
- “Royals” Mt. Smart Stadium, March 2, 2014
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Erik Flannigan is a music archivist, producer, author and manager. He has been writing about Bruce Springsteen’s live performances and recordings for more than 30 years.
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