The last night of a three-show Windy City stand captures Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band playing with the kind of purpose and passion that made the Reunion tour so memorable. Chicago ’99 balances tour staples like “Murder Incorporated,” “Youngstown” and “If I Should Fall Behind” with rarer outings for “Adam Raised A Cain,” […]
The first official live recording from Europe ’81 is a revelatory chapter in Springsteen’s touring history. London provides a window into this extraordinary stretch of the River tour that saw Bruce exploring new musical directions through songs like “Follow That Dream” and “Johnny Bye Bye.” On a crusade to convert first-time audiences across the continent, […]
“Springsteen on Broadway” will launch globally on Netflix on December 15, 2018, which is also the final night of Springsteen’s completely sold out 236-show run at Jujamcyn’s Walter Kerr Theatre on Broadway. “Springsteen on Broadway” is a solo acoustic performance written and performed by Tony Award, Academy Award, and 20-time Grammy Award winner Bruce Springsteen. […]
In response to requests for the text of Bruce’s remarks before he performed “The Ghost of Tom Joad” last night, here is a rough transcript: I never believed that people come to my shows, or rock shows to be told anything. But I do believe that they come to be reminded of things. To be […]
Bruce Springsteen was presented with a Special Tony Award last night from Billy Joel “for his ongoing engagement Springsteen on Broadway, a once-in-a-lifetime theater going experience for the Broadway stage, allowing fans an intimate look at a music idol.” Before performing a selection of “My Hometown” from the show, Bruce thanked the Broadway community “for […]
Ben Brantley and Jesse Green, the chief theater critics for The New York Times, along with Lorne Manly, an arts editor, discussed the 2018 Tony Awards in real time last night on The New York Times. Read excerpts of their conversation, including an analysis of Bruce Springsteen’s role on Broadway this season below. See the […]
The final weeks of the Working On A Dream tour saw Springsteen return to NYC for special full-album shows including the first complete performance of The River. The result was a remarkable, in-the-moment experience for band and audience, as rarely played songs like “Crush On You,” “Stolen Car,” “Wreck On The Highway” “Fade Away,” “I […]
Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings has released Bruce Springsteen: The Album Collection Vol. 2, 1987-1996, a limited-edition, numbered boxed set comprised of material recorded and released by Springsteen for Columbia Records during that period. TThe long out-of-print LPs are available remastered for the first time on vinyl. In addition to Springsteen’s four studio albums from the era, the […]
This memorable homecoming stop on the Joad tour sees Springsteen return to Freehold and his parochial school, St. Rose of Lima. Joined by special guests Patti Scialfa and Soozie Tyrell, Bruce reminisces and tears up the set list for nine tour debuts, including “The River,” “Two Hearts” “Racing in the Street,” a rare “When You’re […]
The Tony Awards announced today that Bruce Springsteen will receive a Special Tony Award for “his still ongoing, year-long engagement in ‘Springsteen On Broadway,’ a once in a lifetime theater going experience of extraordinary dimensions he created specifically for the Broadway stage.” Congratulations Bruce! Take a walk backstage through the wings of Springsteen On Broadway […]