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December, 2018

Lights, Camera, Action

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, September 21-22, 1979 By Erik Flannigan There’s a case to be made that Bruce Springsteen’s appearance at two MUSE benefit concerts in 1979 mark the moment he truly arrived, when his status as not merely a rock star but THE rock … Continue reading “Lights, Camera, Action”

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Thinking Young And Growing Older Is No Sin

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Roxy, West Hollywood, CA, Oct. 18, 1975 By Erik Flannigan When the Born to Run tour rolled up to the Roxy in West Hollywood in October 1975, the objective was to break Springsteen in Los Angeles with a high-profile, six-show/four-night residency at the small club, mirroring the … Continue reading “Thinking Young And Growing Older Is No Sin”

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November, 2018

October, 2018

We’re Gonna Play Until the Sun Goes Down

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”

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September, 2018

August, 2018

July, 2018

The Business Of The Unexpected: Roxy ’78

The Business Of The Unexpected: Roxy ’78

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”

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June, 2018

May, 2018

It’s One Hell Of A Town

It’s One Hell Of A Town

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”

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April, 2018

Now All That Remains Is My Love For You Brother

Now All That Remains Is My Love For You Brother

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”

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