Hurricane Relief: Houston, Texas, 12/8/78 A Benefit for MusiCares® Hurricane Relief Fund By Erik Flannigan It is nearly impossible to find a Springsteen fan who doesn’t revere the Darkness tour. Those who witnessed one of its 111 shows in person speak of it in language typically reserved for religious conversion. Happily for the the rest … Continue reading “Bruce Springsteen: You Can’t Sit Down — The Other Great Shows of the Darkness Tour”

Belfast, Northern Ireland, 3/19/96 Bruce Springsteen. Solo Acoustic Tour. By Erik Flannigan Some fans dreamt about that phrase for the better part of two decades, even as they cherished the many band tours therein. Back in 1971-72, before there was an E Street Band, Springsteen dabbled as an acoustic singer-songwriter, gigging around Greenwich Village at … Continue reading “Bruce Springsteen Going It Alone: The Ghost of Tom Joad Revisited”