2009


2009


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2009-01-11 - THE BEVERLY HILTON, BEVERLY HILLS, CA

66th annual Golden Globe Awards. Springsteen picks up the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song - Motion Picture for "The Wrestler". Bruce does not perform at this Golden Globe Award show and only gives a short acceptance speech. Mickey Rourke also picked up an award for his leading role in The Wrestler.

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2009-01-17 - LINCOLN MEMORIAL, WASHINGTON, DC

THE RISING (with The Joyce Garrett Singers) / THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND (with Pete Seeger, Tao Rodriguez-Seeger, and the Inaugural Celebration Chorus)

Rehearsal for the Obama Inaugural Celebration "We Are One" concert. Although the event's house band had prepared an arrangement of "The Rising", Bruce was moved enough by an initial rehearsal with just him and the gospel choir that the band arrangement was not even attempted.

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2009-01-18 - LINCOLN MEMORIAL, WASHINGTON, DC

THE RISING (with The Joyce Garrett Singers) / THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND (with Pete Seeger, Tao Rodriguez-Seeger, and the Inaugural Celebration Chorus)

Obama Inaugural Celebration "We Are One" concert. Bruce is backed by a large gospel choir (The Joyce Garrett Singers) on "The Rising". Pete Seeger, Tao Rodriguez-Seeger and a children's choir perform on "This Land Is Your Land".

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2009-01-19 - SIRIUSXM STUDIO, NEW YORK CITY, NY

Bruce himself plays guest DJ, in a two-part edition, this Monday and next Monday, playing not his own music, but some of his favorite songs. According to the official press release: "Bruce Springsteen sat down with Dave Marsh, SIRIUS XM host and music journalist, to play music hand-picked by Bruce from his personal record collection. Bruce will share how he discovered each song and what he likes about the music in his commentary. SIRIUS XM listeners will hear Bruce playing a variety of music ranging from folk songs to contemporary music including hip hop and progressive rock."

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2009-01-25 - BOXING GYM, NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ

THE WRESTLER

Springsteen hits the gym for the filming of the video for "The Wrestler".

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2009-01-26 - SIRIUSXM STUDIO, NEW YORK CITY, NY

Bruce himself, once again, plays guest DJ, in part two of a two-part-series, playing not his own music, but some of his favorite songs.

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WORKING ON A DREAM (January 27)



2009-01-27 - RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM, TAMPA, FL

TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / BORN TO RUN / WORKING ON A DREAM (with The Joyce Garrett Singers) / GLORY DAYS

Closed rehearsal session for the Super Bowl halftime show.

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2009-01-28 - RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM, TAMPA, FL

TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / BORN TO RUN / WORKING ON A DREAM (with The Joyce Garrett Singers) / GLORY DAYS / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / BORN TO RUN / WORKING ON A DREAM (with The Joyce Garrett Singers) / GLORY DAYS / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / BORN TO RUN / WORKING ON A DREAM (with The Joyce Garrett Singers) / GLORY DAYS / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / BORN TO RUN / WORKING ON A DREAM (with The Joyce Garrett Singers) / GLORY DAYS

Closed rehearsals continue for the Super Bowl halftime show. Bruce and the band run through the full setlist four times.



2009-01-29 - RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM, TAMPA, FL

TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / BORN TO RUN / WORKING ON A DREAM (with the Joyce Garrett Singers) / GLORY DAYS / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / BORN TO RUN / WORKING ON A DREAM (with the Joyce Garrett Singers) / GLORY DAYS / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / BORN TO RUN / WORKING ON A DREAM (with the Joyce Garrett Singers) / GLORY DAYS

Dress rehearsal for the Super Bowl halftime show. The band runs through the full set three times, with long breaks between. Unlike the previous rehearsals, this one includes an audience: the 400 volunteer crew members who set up the stage! Bruce changes the lyrics to "Glory Days" to "he could throw that spiral rocket"—for the Super Bowl itself, he would adjust to "he could throw that Hail Mary."



2009-01-29 - RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM, TAMPA, FL

Press conference for the NFL concerning the performance Bruce and the band will give during half-time of Super Bowl XLIII. Springsteen's first press conference since the Amnesty Tour press conference in 1988.

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2009-02-01 - RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM, TAMPA, FL

TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / BORN TO RUN / WORKING ON A DREAM (with the Joyce Garrett Singers) / GLORY DAYS

Bruce and the band perform the half-time show at Super Bowl XLIII. A four-song medley is performed with all songs being shortened to be able to fit the 12-minute time slot of the half-time show. Bruce and the band are joined by a horn section (of Curt Ramm, Ed Manion, Mark Pender, Richie "La Bamba" Rosenberg, and Jerry Vivino) for the entire show and The Joyce Garrett Singers on "Working On A Dream".

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2009-03-11 - PARAMOUNT THEATRE, ASBURY PARK, NJ

With Bruce: OUTLAW PETE / MY LUCKY DAY / WORKING ON A DREAM / WHAT LOVE CAN DO / THIS LIFE

Without Bruce: CANDY'S ROOM / NIGHT / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / NO SURRENDER / BORN IN THE U.S.A. / RADIO NOWHERE / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / OUT IN THE STREET

Springsteen begins closed rehearsals with members of the E Street Band in preparation for their 2009 Working On A Dream Tour. Later, members of the E Street Band continue without Bruce with a closed afternoon rehearsal for fill-in drummer Jay Weinberg.

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2009-03-12 - PARAMOUNT THEATRE, ASBURY PARK, NJ

GOOD EYE / LIFE ITSELF / KINGDOM OF DAYS / SURPRISE, SURPRISE / OUTLAW PETE / THIS LIFE

Closed rehearsal. Springsteen with members of the E Street Band.

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2009-03-13 - CONVENTION HALL, ASBURY PARK, NJ

BACKSTREETS / JUNGLELAND / NIGHT / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / BADLANDS / ADAM RAISED A CAIN / AMERICAN LAND / WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY / THE RISING / LAST TO DIE / LONG WALK HOME / OUT IN THE STREET / COVER ME / SHE'S THE ONE / BOBBY JEAN

Members of the E Street Band (sans Bruce) in closed rehearsal with fill-in drummer Jay Weinberg.

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2009-03-17 - CONVENTION HALL, ASBURY PARK, NJ

Without Bruce: LONESOME DAY / MURDER INCORPORATED / NO SURRENDER / DANCING IN THE DARK / ADAM RAISED A CAIN / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN

With Bruce: GOOD EYE / MY LUCKY DAY / NIGHT / NO SURRENDER / THIS LIFE / WORKING ON A DREAM / JOHNNY 99 / STAND ON IT / I AIN'T GOT NO HOME / RADIO NOWHERE / YOUNGSTOWN / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / SHE'S THE ONE / MARY'S PLACE / THIS LIFE / KINGDOM OF DAYS / LIFE ITSELF / OUTLAW PETE / LONG WALK HOME / SURPRISE, SURPRISE / HOW CAN A POOR MAN STAND SUCH TIMES AND LIVE?

Members of the E Street band (sans Bruce) in closed rehearsal, later joined by Bruce.

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2009-03-18 - CONVENTION HALL, ASBURY PARK, NJ

I AIN'T GOT NO HOME / I AIN'T GOT NO HOME / I AIN'T GOT NO HOME / GOOD EYE / JOHNNY 99 / MY LUCKY DAY / NO SURRENDER / OUT IN THE STREET / OUTLAW PETE / OUTLAW PETE / SUFFERIN' IN THE LAND / SUFFERIN' IN THE LAND / SURPRISE, SURPRISE / THIS LIFE / THIS LIFE / WORKING ON A DREAM / I AIN'T GOT NO HOME

Closed rehearsal with Springsteen and the E Street Band along with the backing singers. "Sufferin' In The Land" is the Jimmy Cliff song - this rehearsal is the only time it is known to have been played, and seems to unusually feature Roy Bittan on alto saxophone.

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2009-03-19 - NEP STUDIOS, STUDIO 52, NEW YORK CITY, NY

WORKING ON A DREAM

Bruce appears on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart for an interview, and also performs a solo acoustic "Working On A Dream".

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2009-03-19 - CONVENTION HALL, ASBURY PARK, NJ

THE PROMISED LAND / BORN TO RUN / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / THUNDER ROAD / DANCING IN THE DARK / AMERICAN LAND / THE RIVER / WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY / SEVEN NIGHTS TO ROCK / MARY'S PLACE

Closed rehearsal. Springsteen and the E Street Band with Jay Weinberg filling in for Max.

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2009-03-21 - CONVENTION HALL, ASBURY PARK, NJ

TOMORROW NEVER KNOWS / THE WRESTLER / ATLANTIC CITY / OUTLAW PETE / MY LUCKY DAY / NIGHT / OUT IN THE STREET / WORKING ON A DREAM / JOHNNY 99 / I AIN'T GOT NO HOME / THE RIVER / GOOD EYE / KINGDOM OF DAYS / THIS LIFE

Closed rehearsal. Springsteen and the E Street Band.

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2009-03-21 - OCEAN PLACE RESORT, LONG BRANCH, NJ

634-5789 (SOULSVILLE, U.S.A.) / MUSTANG SALLY / TWIST AND SHOUT

Benefit for the Ranney School. With the Panther Club Band.

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2009-03-23 - CONVENTION HALL, ASBURY PARK, NJ

OUTLAW PETE / MY LUCKY DAY / NIGHT / OUT IN THE STREET / WORKING ON A DREAM / JOHNNY 99 / I AIN'T GOT NO HOME / GOOD EYE (with Jay Weinberg) / RADIO NOWHERE (with Jay Weinberg) / CANDY'S ROOM (with Jay Weinberg) / BECAUSE THE NIGHT (with Jay Weinberg) / MARY'S PLACE (with Jay Weinberg) / THE WRESTLER / THIS LIFE / LONG WALK HOME / SURPRISE, SURPRISE / BADLANDS / NO SURRENDER / HARD TIMES (COME AGAIN NO MORE) / MUSTANG SALLY (with John Eddie) / THUNDER ROAD / BORN TO RUN (with Jay Weinberg) / AMERICAN LAND (with Jay Weinberg) / SEVEN NIGHTS TO ROCK

First public rehearsal show for the Working On A Dream Tour. Live premieres of six songs from Working On A Dream (all but the title track) and Stephen Foster's "Hard Times (Come Again No More)", plus the first full E Street rendition of Woody Guthrie's "I Ain't Got No Home" (which was dropped from the set after this show) and the first ever public E Street performance of "Mustang Sally", played by sign request (they played it once at a private party in 1979). "Mary's Place" includes "The Monkey Time". The band expands with two backup singers – Curtis King and Cindy Mizelle — who remain for the rest of the tour. Jay Weinberg guests on drums on "Good Eye" through "Mary's Place", "Born to Run" and "American Land", including his first performances on "Good Eye", "Radio Nowhere", "Candy's Room", "Because The Night", "Mary's Place", and "American Land". John Eddie guests on "Mustang Sally".

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2009-03-24 - CONVENTION HALL, ASBURY PARK, NJ

BADLANDS / OUTLAW PETE / MY LUCKY DAY / NO SURRENDER / OUT IN THE STREET / WORKING ON A DREAM / SEEDS / JOHNNY 99 / THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD / GOOD EYE / DARLINGTON COUNTY / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / THE WRESTLER / KINGDOM OF DAYS / LONESOME DAY (with Jay Weinberg) / RADIO NOWHERE (with Jay Weinberg) / BORN TO RUN (with Jay Weinberg) / HARD TIMES (COME AGAIN NO MORE) / DANCING IN THE DARK / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS - PEOPLE GET READY / AMERICAN LAND

Second public rehearsal show for the upcoming tour. Jay Weinberg guests on "Lonesome Day" through "Born To Run", including his first performance on "Lonesome Day". Premiere of "Kingdom Of Days". First performance of "Seeds" since 1996—and the first ever version to feature Steven Van Zandt.

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Start of the "Working On A Dream" tour

April 1, 2009 - November 22, 2009 (83 shows)

THE E STREET BAND
Bruce Springsteen (vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano)
Roy Bittan (piano, keyboards, accordion)
Clarence Clemons (tenor and baritone saxophones, pennywhistle, backing vocals, percussion)
Nils Lofgren (guitar, slide guitar, accordion, backing vocals, harmonica)
Patti Scialfa (backing vocals, acoustic guitar)
Garry Tallent (bass)
Steven Van Zandt (guitar, mandolin, backing vocals)
Max Weinberg (drums)

Charles Giordano (organ, accordion, keyboards)
Curtis King Jr. (backing vocals, percussion)
Cindy Mizelle (backing vocals, percussion)
Soozie Tyrell (violin, backing vocals, percussion, acoustic guitar)

Curt Ramm (trumpet) (September 21, 2009 and all shows from September 30, 2009 onwards)
Jay Weinberg (drums) (some shows)
See also Tour Statistics for show listing and songs performed.


2009-04-01 - HP PAVILION AT SAN JOSE, SAN JOSE, CA

BADLANDS / OUTLAW PETE / MY LUCKY DAY / NO SURRENDER / OUT IN THE STREET / WORKING ON A DREAM / SEEDS / JOHNNY 99 / THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD / GOOD EYE / GOOD ROCKIN' TONIGHT / DARLINGTON COUNTY / GROWIN' UP / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / THE WRESTLER / KINGDOM OF DAYS / RADIO NOWHERE / LONESOME DAY / BORN TO RUN / HARD TIMES (COME AGAIN NO MORE) / THUNDER ROAD / DANCING IN THE DARK / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS - PEOPLE GET READY / AMERICAN LAND

First night of the Working On A Dream Tour. Show includes the only tour performances of "Good Eye" and "Good Rockin' Tonight", which includes some rewritten political lyrics. "Growin' Up" and "Thunder Road" are played by sign request.

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2009-04-03 - JOBING.COM ARENA, GLENDALE, AZ

BADLANDS / OUTLAW PETE / MY LUCKY DAY / NIGHT / OUT IN THE STREET / WORKING ON A DREAM / SEEDS / JOHNNY 99 / THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD / WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY / DOWNBOUND TRAIN / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / THE WRESTLER / KINGDOM OF DAYS / RADIO NOWHERE / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / HARD TIMES (COME AGAIN NO MORE) / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT) / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS - PEOPLE GET READY / AMERICAN LAND / DANCING IN THE DARK

Set includes a rare "Downbound Train" among six tour premieres. "Dancing In The Dark" moves to the closing slot after "American Land". "Downbound Train", "Because The Night", and "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)" are played by sign request. "Good Eye" and "Good Rockin' Tonight" both drop out, never to return on the tour; "No Surrender", "Darlington County", "Growin' Up", and "Thunder Road" are also subbed out from night one.

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2009-04-05 - FRANK ERWIN CENTER, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, AUSTIN, TX

BADLANDS / OUTLAW PETE / MY LUCKY DAY / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / OUT IN THE STREET / WORKING ON A DREAM / SEEDS / JOHNNY 99 / YOUNGSTOWN / WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY / SHERRY DARLING / SHE'S THE ONE / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / THE WRESTLER / KINGDOM OF DAYS / RADIO NOWHERE / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / HARD TIMES (COME AGAIN NO MORE) / JUNGLELAND / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / I'M A ROCKER / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS - PEOPLE GET READY / AMERICAN LAND / GLORY DAYS

An almost unprecedented seven tour premieres including "I'm A Rocker", one of only two performances on the tour. "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. "Sherry Darling", "I'm A Rocker", and "Glory Days" are played by sign request. "The Ghost Of Tom Joad" and "Dancing In The Dark" are each dropped for the first time on the tour.

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2009-04-07 - BOK CENTER, TULSA, OK

BADLANDS / OUTLAW PETE / NIGHT / OUT IN THE STREET / WORKING ON A DREAM / SEEDS / JOHNNY 99 / YOUNGSTOWN / I'M ON FIRE / WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY / I'M GOIN' DOWN / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / THE WRESTLER / KINGDOM OF DAYS / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / HARD TIMES (COME AGAIN NO MORE) / ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT) / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS - PEOPLE GET READY / AMERICAN LAND / DANCING IN THE DARK

First Oklahoma show since 1978 in Norman. Relatively short 24-song set with premieres of "I'm on Fire" and "I'm Goin' Down". "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)" is played by sign request. "My Lucky Day" and "Radio Nowhere" each drop out of the set for the first time on the tour.

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2009-04-08 - TOYOTA CENTER, HOUSTON, TX

BADLANDS / OUTLAW PETE / NO SURRENDER / OUT IN THE STREET / WORKING ON A DREAM / SEEDS / JOHNNY 99 / THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD / WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY / CADILLAC RANCH / IT'S HARD TO BE A SAINT IN THE CITY / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / THE WRESTLER / KINGDOM OF DAYS / RADIO NOWHERE / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / HARD TIMES (COME AGAIN NO MORE) / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT) / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS - PEOPLE GET READY / AMERICAN LAND / DANCING IN THE DARK

"Cadillac Ranch" and "It's Hard To Be A Saint In The City", both tour premieres, are played by sign request.

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2009-04-10 - PEPSI CENTER, DENVER, CO

BADLANDS / THE TIES THAT BIND / OUTLAW PETE / OUT IN THE STREET / WORKING ON A DREAM / SEEDS / JOHNNY 99 / YOUNGSTOWN / TOUGHER THAN THE REST / DARLINGTON COUNTY / THE E STREET SHUFFLE / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / THE WRESTLER / RACING IN THE STREET / KINGDOM OF DAYS / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / HARD TIMES (COME AGAIN NO MORE) / THUNDER ROAD / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS - PEOPLE GET READY / AMERICAN LAND / GLORY DAYS

The band walks onstage to Bob Seger's "Get Out Of Denver". Four premieres – "The Ties That Bind", "Tougher Than The Rest", "The E Street Shuffle" and "Racing In The Street". "The E Street Shuffle" and "Prove It All Night" are played by sign request. "Glory Days" includes an instrumental "Louie Louie" coda.

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2009-04-15 - LOS ANGELES MEMORIAL SPORTS ARENA, LOS ANGELES, CA

Soundcheck: CANDY'S ROOM / LIFE ITSELF

BADLANDS / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / OUTLAW PETE / OUT IN THE STREET / WORKING ON A DREAM / SEEDS / JOHNNY 99 / THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD (with Tom Morello) / I'M GOIN' DOWN / RAISE YOUR HAND / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / THE WRESTLER / RACING IN THE STREET / KINGDOM OF DAYS / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / HARD TIMES (COME AGAIN NO MORE) (with Tom Morello) / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS - PEOPLE GET READY / AMERICAN LAND / ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT)

Tom Morello guests on "The Ghost Of Tom Joad" and "Hard Times (Come Again No More)". Tour debuts for "Darkness On The Edge Of Town", "Raise Your Hand", and "Spirit In The Night". "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. "Raise Your Hand", "Spirit In The Night", and "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)" are played by sign request. Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-04-16 - LOS ANGELES MEMORIAL SPORTS ARENA, LOS ANGELES, CA

Soundcheck: HUNGRY HEART

BADLANDS / CANDY'S ROOM / OUTLAW PETE / NO SURRENDER / ADAM RAISED A CAIN / WORKING ON A DREAM / SEEDS / JOHNNY 99 / YOUNGSTOWN / RAISE YOUR HAND / PROUD MARY / GROWIN' UP / HUNGRY HEART / THE PROMISED LAND / THE WRESTLER / BACKSTREETS / BAD LUCK (with Mike Ness) / LONESOME DAY (with Jay Weinberg) / THE RISING (with Mike Ness and Jay Weinberg) / BORN TO RUN (with Jay Weinberg) / HARD TIMES (COME AGAIN NO MORE) / THUNDER ROAD / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS - PEOPLE GET READY / AMERICAN LAND / GLORY DAYS

Tour premieres of "Candy's Room", "Adam Raised A Cain", "Proud Mary" (first appearance since 2004's Vote For Change Tour), "Hungry Heart" and "Backstreets". Mike Ness (of Social Distortion) guests on the tour's only "Bad Luck" and "The Rising". Jay Weinberg on drums for "Lonesome Day" through "Born To Run", including his first performance on "The Rising". "Glory Days" includes the "Louie Louie" coda. "Proud Mary" and "Growin' Up" are played by sign request. "Out In The Street", "Waitin' On A Sunny Day", and "Kingdom Of Days" are each dropped for the first time on the tour. Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-04-21 - TD BANKNORTH GARDEN, BOSTON, MA

BADLANDS / ADAM RAISED A CAIN / OUTLAW PETE / OUT IN THE STREET / WORKING ON A DREAM / SEEDS / JOHNNY 99 / THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD / RAISE YOUR HAND / I'M BAD, I'M NATIONWIDE / I'M GOIN' DOWN / GROWIN' UP / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / THE WRESTLER / KINGDOM OF DAYS / RADIO NOWHERE (with Jay Weinberg) / LONESOME DAY (with Jay Weinberg) / THE RISING (with Jay Weinberg) / BORN TO RUN (with Jay Weinberg) / HARD TIMES (COME AGAIN NO MORE) / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS - PEOPLE GET READY / AMERICAN LAND / ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT)

First on-tour E Street "I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide" since September 15, 1984 in Philadelphia makes its only tour appearance. Jay Weinberg guests on "Radio Nowhere" through "Born To Run". "I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide", "I'm Goin' Down", "Growin' Up", and "Radio Nowhere" are played by sign request. Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-04-22 - TD BANKNORTH GARDEN, BOSTON, MA

BADLANDS / CANDY'S ROOM / OUTLAW PETE / SHE'S THE ONE / WORKING ON A DREAM / SEEDS / JOHNNY 99 / YOUNGSTOWN / RAISE YOUR HAND / I WANNA BE SEDATED / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / FOR YOU / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / JUNGLELAND / KINGDOM OF DAYS / RADIO NOWHERE (with Jay Weinberg) / LONESOME DAY (with Jay Weinberg) / THE RISING (with Jay Weinberg) / BORN TO RUN (with Jay Weinberg) / HARD TIMES (COME AGAIN NO MORE) / THUNDER ROAD / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS - PEOPLE GET READY / SO YOUNG AND IN LOVE (with Tim Brennan) / AMERICAN LAND (with Dropkick Murphys and Jay Weinberg) / GLORY DAYS (with Dropkick Murphys and Jay Weinberg) / SEVEN NIGHTS TO ROCK

The only tour performance of the Ramones' "I Wanna Be Sedated" premieres, a sign request — the "Stump The Band" slot is in full swing. Tim Brennan of the Dropkick Murphys proposes to his girlfriend on stage and then guests on "So Young And In Love"; several Dropkick Murphys further guest on "American Land" and "Glory Days". Jay Weinberg guests on the latter two encore songs (which also feature Max on tambourine) as well as "Radio Nowhere" through "Born To Run", including his first performance on "Glory Days". "For You" is the full band version. "Glory Days" includes the "Louie Louie" coda. A 27-song set is the longest of the tour so far. Along with "I Wanna Be Sedated", "Spirit In The Night" and "For You" are played by sign request. "The Wrestler" and "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out" are each dropped for the first time on the tour. Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-04-24 - XL CENTER, HARTFORD, CT

BADLANDS / OUTLAW PETE / JACKSON CAGE / SHE'S THE ONE / WORKING ON A DREAM / RADIO NOWHERE (with Jay Weinberg) / SEEDS (with Jay Weinberg) / JOHNNY 99 (with Jay Weinberg) / THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD (with Jay Weinberg) / RAISE YOUR HAND / WILD THING / ROCKIN' ALL OVER THE WORLD / THE E STREET SHUFFLE / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / THE WRESTLER / KINGDOM OF DAYS / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / CADILLAC RANCH / HARD TIMES (COME AGAIN NO MORE) / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS - PEOPLE GET READY / AMERICAN LAND / ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT)

E Street premiere for "Wild Thing", tour premieres of "Jackson Cage" and "Rockin' All Over The World". "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. Jay Weinberg guests for "Radio Nowhere" through "The Ghost Of Tom Joad", including his first performances on "Seeds", "Johnny 99", and "The Ghost Of Tom Joad". "Wild Thing", "Rockin' All Over The World", and "The E Street Shuffle" are played by sign request. Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-04-26 - PHILIPS ARENA, ATLANTA, GA

BADLANDS / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / OUTLAW PETE / SHE'S THE ONE / WORKING ON A DREAM / RADIO NOWHERE (with Jay Weinberg) / SEEDS (with Jay Weinberg) / JOHNNY 99 (with Jay Weinberg) / THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD (with Jay Weinberg) / RAISE YOUR HAND / 96 TEARS / TRAPPED / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / THE WRESTLER / JUNGLELAND / KINGDOM OF DAYS / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / HARD TIMES (COME AGAIN NO MORE) / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS - PEOPLE GET READY (with Jay Weinberg) / AMERICAN LAND (with Jay Weinberg) / DETROIT MEDLEY

First band "96 Tears" since 2003, the song's only appearance of the tour. Additional tour premieres for "Trapped" and "Detroit Medley". Jay Weinberg on drums for "Radio Nowhere" through "The Ghost Of Tom Joad", plus "American Land" and his first performance on "Land Of Hope And Dreams". "96 Tears", "Trapped", "Jungleland", and "Detroit Medley" are played by sign request. Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-04-27 - ALICE TULLY HALL, LINCOLN CENTER, NEW YORK CITY, NY

STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA (with Patti Scialfa)

Bruce and Patti Scialfa perform at the 36th annual Film Society of Lincoln Center Gala Tribute to Tom Hanks.

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2009-04-28 - WACHOVIA SPECTRUM, PHILADELPHIA, PA

Soundcheck: THE PROMISED LAND / THE FEVER / MOUNTAIN OF LOVE

BADLANDS / OUT IN THE STREET / OUTLAW PETE / SHE'S THE ONE / WORKING ON A DREAM / SEEDS / JOHNNY 99 / THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD / RAISE YOUR HAND / FIRE / THE FEVER / MOUNTAIN OF LOVE / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY (with Jay Weinberg) / THE PROMISED LAND (with Jay Weinberg) / THE WRESTLER (with Jay Weinberg) / KINGDOM OF DAYS (with Jay Weinberg) / RADIO NOWHERE (with Jay Weinberg) / LONESOME DAY (with Jay Weinberg) / THE RISING (with Jay Weinberg) / BORN TO RUN (with Jay Weinberg) / HARD TIMES (COME AGAIN NO MORE) / YOU CAN'T SIT DOWN / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS - PEOPLE GET READY / AMERICAN LAND / ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT)

Tour premieres for "Fire" (in its only performance of the tour), "The Fever" (first with the band since September 24, 1999 in Philadelphia), "Mountain Of Love" and "You Can't Sit Down". "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. Jay Weinberg on drums for "Waitin' On A Sunny Day" through "Born To Run", including his first performances on "Waitin' On A Sunny Day", "The Promised Land", "The Wrestler", and "Kingdom Of Days". "Fire", "Mountain Of Love", and "You Can't Sit Down" are played by sign request. Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-04-29 - WACHOVIA SPECTRUM, PHILADELPHIA, PA

Soundcheck: THUNDERCRACK / RED HEADED WOMAN / LONDON CALLING

BADLANDS / THE TIES THAT BIND / OUTLAW PETE / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / WORKING ON A DREAM / SEEDS / JOHNNY 99 / YOUNGSTOWN / RAISE YOUR HAND / LONDON CALLING / RED HEADED WOMAN / THUNDERCRACK / HUNGRY HEART / THE PROMISED LAND / STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA / KINGDOM OF DAYS (with Jay Weinberg) / RADIO NOWHERE (with Jay Weinberg) / LONESOME DAY (with Jay Weinberg) / THE RISING (with Jay Weinberg) / BORN TO RUN (with Jay Weinberg) / HARD TIMES (COME AGAIN NO MORE) (with Jay Weinberg) / THUNDER ROAD (with Jay Weinberg) / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT (with Jay Weinberg) / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS - PEOPLE GET READY (with Jay Weinberg) / AMERICAN LAND (with Jay Weinberg) / KITTY'S BACK (with Jay Weinberg)

Tour premieres of "Red Headed Woman", "Thundercrack", one-off "Streets Of Philadelphia", and "Kitty's Back", plus the first ever E Street Band performance of "London Calling". Bruce goes into the crowd to have his mother sing along during "Hungry Heart". "Thunder Road" is dedicated to longtime Philadelphia Phillies announcer Harry Kalas, who had died two weeks ago, and features a unique recording of Kalas calling an E Street play-by-play and a "grand slam for Bruce Springsteen!". "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. Jay Weinberg on drums for "Kingdom Of Days" onwards, including his first performances on "Hard Times (Come Again No More)", "Thunder Road", "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out", and "Kitty's Back".

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2009-05-02 - GREENSBORO COLISEUM, GREENSBORO, NC

BADLANDS (with Jay Weinberg) / RADIO NOWHERE (with Jay Weinberg) / OUTLAW PETE (with Jay Weinberg) / NO SURRENDER (with Jay Weinberg) / WORKING ON A DREAM (with Jay Weinberg) / SEEDS (with Jay Weinberg) / JOHNNY 99 (with Jay Weinberg) / THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD (with Jay Weinberg) / RAISE YOUR HAND (with Jay Weinberg) / SEVENTH SON / HANG ON SLOOPY / GROWIN' UP / I'M ON FIRE / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / HUMAN TOUCH / KINGDOM OF DAYS / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / CADILLAC RANCH / HARD TIMES (COME AGAIN NO MORE) (with Jay Weinberg) / THUNDER ROAD (with Jay Weinberg) / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT (with Jay Weinberg) / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS - PEOPLE GET READY (with Jay Weinberg) / AMERICAN LAND (with Frank Bruno and Jay Weinberg) / GLORY DAYS (with Jay Weinberg)

More off the beaten track covers – the tour's lone "Seventh Son" (written by Willie Dixon, but Bruce is covering the Johnny Rivers version from 1965) and "Hang On Sloopy" (The McCoys), plus the tour premiere of "Human Touch". Last known performance of "Hang On Sloopy" was in January 1984 at a club gig with John Eddie. Another 27-song set. "Glory Days" includes the "Louie Louie" coda. Jay Weinberg on drums for "Badlands" through "Raise Your Hand" and "Hard Times (Come Again No More)" through "Glory Days", including his first performances on "Badlands", "Outlaw Pete", "No Surrender", "Working On A Dream", and "Raise Your Hand". "Seventh Son", "Hang On Sloopy", and "I'm On Fire" are played by sign request. Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-05-03 - MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK CITY, NY

THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD (with Tom Morello) / THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND - HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU (with Pete Seeger and all performers) / WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN (with Pete Seeger and all performers) / WELL MAY THE WORLD GO (with Pete Seeger and all performers) / THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE (with Pete Seeger and all performers) / GOODNIGHT IRENE (with Pete Seeger and all performers)

Clearwater Concert in honor of Pete Seeger's 90th birthday. "The Ghost Of Tom Joad" is an acoustic version with Tom Morello; the other tracks are with all performers, including Seeger and his wife Toshi. All performers dance onstage during the Preservation Hall Jazz Band's rendition of "When The Saints Go Marching In". Tao Rodriguez-Seeger takes lead vocals on "Well May The World Go". First ever Springsteen performance in the U.S. of "This Little Light Of Mine".

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2009-05-04 - NASSAU VETERANS MEMORIAL COLISEUM, UNIONDALE, NY

Soundcheck: EXPRESSWAY TO YOUR HEART / SECRET AGENT MAN / ROCKIN' PNEUMONIA AND THE BOOGIE WOOGIE FLU

BADLANDS / NO SURRENDER / OUTLAW PETE / SHE'S THE ONE / WORKING ON A DREAM / SEEDS / JOHNNY 99 / THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD / RAISE YOUR HAND / EXPRESSWAY TO YOUR HEART / FOR YOU / RENDEZVOUS / NIGHT / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / THE WRESTLER / KINGDOM OF DAYS / RADIO NOWHERE / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / HARD TIMES (COME AGAIN NO MORE) / JUNGLELAND / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS - PEOPLE GET READY / AMERICAN LAND / DANCING IN THE DARK / ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT)

Another 27-song set. The tour's sole "Expressway To Your Heart" is the band stumper (although soundchecked that day). Tour premiere of "Rendezvous". "For You" is the full band version. "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. "Expressway To Your Heart", "For You", "Rendezvous", "Night", and "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)" are played by sign request. Patti Scialfa is present, but leaves the stage after "Born To Run".

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2009-05-05 - JOHN PAUL JONES ARENA, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA

BADLANDS / ADAM RAISED A CAIN / OUTLAW PETE / CANDY'S ROOM / WORKING ON A DREAM / SEEDS / JOHNNY 99 / ROULETTE / THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD / RAISE YOUR HAND / YOU REALLY GOT ME / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / GYPSY BIKER / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND (with Jay Weinberg) / THE WRESTLER (with Jay Weinberg) / KINGDOM OF DAYS (with Jay Weinberg) / RADIO NOWHERE (with Jay Weinberg) / LONESOME DAY (with Jay Weinberg) / THE RISING (with Jay Weinberg) / BORN TO RUN (with Jay Weinberg) / HARD TIMES (COME AGAIN NO MORE) (with Jay Weinberg) / THUNDER ROAD (with Jay Weinberg) / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT (with Jay Weinberg) / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS - PEOPLE GET READY (with Jay Weinberg) / AMERICAN LAND (with Jay Weinberg) / DETROIT MEDLEY (with Jay Weinberg)

Tour premieres of "Roulette" and "Gypsy Biker", both of which are only played once this tour, along with the only known E Street Band performance of The Kinks' "You Really Got Me" as the stumper. Jay Weinberg on drums for "The Promised Land" onwards, including his first performance on "Detroit Medley". "Outlaw Pete" includes a snippet of "Apache" in the introduction. "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. "You Really Got Me", "Spirit In The Night", and "Gypsy Biker" are played by sign request. Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-05-07 - AIR CANADA CENTRE, TORONTO, ON

BADLANDS / NO SURRENDER / OUTLAW PETE / SHE'S THE ONE / WORKING ON A DREAM / SEEDS / JOHNNY 99 / THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD / RAISE YOUR HAND / THE E STREET SHUFFLE / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / LOUIE LOUIE / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / RACING IN THE STREET / KINGDOM OF DAYS / RADIO NOWHERE / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / HARD TIMES (COME AGAIN NO MORE) / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS - PEOPLE GET READY / AMERICAN LAND / ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT) / GLORY DAYS

Tour premiere and only full performance of the tour for "Louie Louie", last played with the band at Notre Dame University in January 1981. "Outlaw Pete" includes a snippet of "Apache" in the introduction. "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. "The E Street Shuffle", "Prove It All Night", "Louie Louie", "and "Racing In The Street" are played by sign request. First ever performances in Canada of "Outlaw Pete", "Working On A Dream", "The E Street Shuffle", "Louie Louie", "Kingdom Of Days", and "Hard Times (Come Again No More)". Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-05-08 - BRYCE JORDAN CENTER, PENN STATE UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY PARK, PA

BADLANDS / OUT IN THE STREET / OUTLAW PETE / SHE'S THE ONE / WORKING ON A DREAM / SEEDS / JOHNNY 99 / THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD / RAISE YOUR HAND / RAMROD / MY GENERATION / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / THE WRESTLER / THIS LIFE / RADIO NOWHERE / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / HARD TIMES (COME AGAIN NO MORE) / JUNGLELAND / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS - PEOPLE GET READY / AMERICAN LAND / BOBBY JEAN / DETROIT MEDLEY / WOOLY BULLY

First ever E Street performance of "My Generation" makes its only tour appearance. "Ramrod", "This Life", "Bobby Jean" and one-off "Wooly Bully" are all tour premieres. First of only two tour performances of "This Life". "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. "Ramrod", "My Generation", and "Spirit In The Night" are played by sign request. Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-05-11 - XCEL ENERGY CENTER, SAINT PAUL, MN

BADLANDS (with Jay Weinberg) / RADIO NOWHERE (with Jay Weinberg) / OUTLAW PETE (with Jay Weinberg) / NO SURRENDER (with Jay Weinberg) / OUT IN THE STREET (with Jay Weinberg) / WORKING ON A DREAM (with Jay Weinberg) / SEEDS (with Jay Weinberg) / JOHNNY 99 (with Jay Weinberg) / THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD (with Jay Weinberg) / RAISE YOUR HAND (with Jay Weinberg) / GOOD LOVIN' / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / THE E STREET SHUFFLE / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / I'M ON FIRE / KINGDOM OF DAYS / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / HARD TIMES (COME AGAIN NO MORE) / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS - PEOPLE GET READY / AMERICAN LAND / BOBBY JEAN / ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT)

Premiere of "Good Lovin'". Jay Weinberg guests on drums for "Badlands" through "Raise Your Hand", including his first performance on "Out In The Street". "Outlaw Pete" includes a snippet of "Apache" in the introduction. "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. "Good Lovin'", "Prove It All Night", "The E Street Shuffle", and "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)" are played by sign request. Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-05-12 - UNITED CENTER, CHICAGO, IL

Soundcheck: LIKE A ROLLING STONE

BADLANDS / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / OUTLAW PETE / SHE'S THE ONE / WORKING ON A DREAM / SEEDS / JOHNNY 99 / THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD / RAISE YOUR HAND / TRAPPED / CANDY'S ROOM / MONY MONY / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY (with Jay Weinberg) / THE PROMISED LAND (with Jay Weinberg) / THE WRESTLER (with Jay Weinberg) / KINGDOM OF DAYS (with Jay Weinberg) / RADIO NOWHERE (with Jay Weinberg) / LONESOME DAY (with Jay Weinberg) / THE RISING (with Jay Weinberg) / BORN TO RUN (with Jay Weinberg) / HARD TIMES (COME AGAIN NO MORE) (with Jay Weinberg) / JUNGLELAND (with Jay Weinberg) / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS - PEOPLE GET READY (with Jay Weinberg) / AMERICAN LAND (with Jay Weinberg) / DANCING IN THE DARK (with Jay Weinberg) / ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT) (with Jay Weinberg)

First known E Street Band performance of Tommy James & The Shondells' 1968 hit "Mony Mony". Jay Weinberg on drums for "Waitin' On A Sunny Day" onwards, including his first performances on "Jungleland", "Dancing In The Dark", and "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)". "Outlaw Pete" includes a snippet of "Apache" in the introduction. "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. "Trapped", "Candy's Room", "Mony Mony", and "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)" are played by sign request. Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-05-14 - TIMES UNION CENTER, ALBANY, NY

BADLANDS / RADIO NOWHERE / OUTLAW PETE / NO SURRENDER / OUT IN THE STREET / WORKING ON A DREAM / SEEDS / JOHNNY 99 / THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD / RAISE YOUR HAND / THUNDER ROAD / MONY MONY / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / BACKSTREETS / KINGDOM OF DAYS / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / HARD TIMES (COME AGAIN NO MORE) / KITTY'S BACK / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS - PEOPLE GET READY / AMERICAN LAND / GLORY DAYS

First E Street performance in nearly 35 years without Max Weinberg – Jay Weinberg plays drums for the entire show, including his first performances on "Mony Mony" and "Backstreets". "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. "Glory Days" includes the "Louie Louie" coda. "Kitty's Back" is played by sign request. Patti Scialfa is also not present.

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2009-05-15 - HERSHEYPARK STADIUM, HERSHEY, PA

Soundcheck: LOST IN THE FLOOD / GIVE THE GIRL A KISS / INCIDENT ON 57TH STREET

BADLANDS / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / OUTLAW PETE / RADIO NOWHERE / OUT IN THE STREET / TWIST AND SHOUT / WORKING ON A DREAM / SEEDS / JOHNNY 99 / THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD / RAISE YOUR HAND / GIVE THE GIRL A KISS / TRAPPED / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / BACKSTREETS / KINGDOM OF DAYS / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / HARD TIMES (COME AGAIN NO MORE) / THUNDER ROAD / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS - PEOPLE GET READY / AMERICAN LAND / ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT) / BOBBY JEAN

No Max Weinberg again - Jay Weinberg plays drums for the entire show, including his first performances on "Spirit In The Night", "Twist And Shout", "Give The Girl A Kiss", "Trapped", and "Bobby Jean". 27 songs, including tour premieres for "Twist And Shout" and the tour's only "Give The Girl A Kiss", last played July 29, 1999 in New Jersey. "Outlaw Pete" includes a snippet of "Apache" in the introduction. "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. "Twist And Shout", "Give The Girl A Kiss", "Trapped", "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)", and "Bobby Jean" are played by sign request. Brucebase reader Chris was present at the soundcheck, and reports that "Bruce had not yet arrived, so Steven did the vocals for these three songs. They stopped a few times during "Lost In The Flood" because none of the band members could remember some of the parts. They also stopped for a few seconds so Steven could tell Jay Weinberg exactly how the drums were supposed to be during the line "everything stops, you hear five quick shots." They practiced that line a few times. Along with Max, Patti Scialfa is also not present.

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2009-05-18 - VERIZON CENTER, WASHINGTON, DC

BADLANDS / NO SURRENDER / OUTLAW PETE / SHE'S THE ONE / WORKING ON A DREAM / SEEDS / JOHNNY 99 / THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD / RAISE YOUR HAND / OUT IN THE STREET / LITTLE LATIN LUPE LU / HAVA NAGILA - BLINDED BY THE LIGHT / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / THE WRESTLER / KINGDOM OF DAYS / RADIO NOWHERE / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / HARD TIMES (COME AGAIN NO MORE) / KITTY'S BACK / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS - PEOPLE GET READY / AMERICAN LAND / ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT)

Max Weinberg returns. Tour debuts of tour "Little Latin Lupe Lu" and "Blinded By The Light", only performed once and twice on the tour respectively. "Outlaw Pete" includes a snippet of "Apache" in the introduction. "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. Roy Bittan plays a snippet of "Hail To The Chief" as an intro to "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)". "Out In The Street", "Little Latin Lupe Lu", "Hava Nagila", "Blinded By The Light", and "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)" are played by sign request.

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2009-05-19 - MELLON ARENA, PITTSBURGH, PA

BADLANDS / CANDY'S ROOM / OUTLAW PETE / JACKSON CAGE / SHE'S THE ONE / WORKING ON A DREAM / SEEDS / JOHNNY 99 / YOUNGSTOWN / GOOD LOVIN' / LIKE A ROLLING STONE / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / I'M ON FIRE / KINGDOM OF DAYS / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / HARD TIMES (COME AGAIN NO MORE) / THUNDER ROAD / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS - PEOPLE GET READY / AMERICAN LAND / GLORY DAYS (with Joe and Johnny Grushecky) / MONY MONY (with Joe and Johnny Grushecky)

Premiere of Bob Dylan's "Like A Rolling Stone" in its only E Street Band performance. "Outlaw Pete" includes a snippet of "Apache" in the introduction. "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. Joe Grushecky and his son Johnny guest on "Glory Days" and "Mony Mony". "Like A Rolling Stone" and "Darkness On The Edge Of Town" are played by sign request. Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-05-21 - IZOD CENTER, EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ

BADLANDS / ADAM RAISED A CAIN / OUTLAW PETE / RADIO NOWHERE / SHE'S THE ONE / WORKING ON A DREAM / SEEDS / JOHNNY 99 / THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD / RAISE YOUR HAND / GROWIN' UP / I'M GOIN' DOWN / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / THE WRESTLER / KINGDOM OF DAYS / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / HARD TIMES (COME AGAIN NO MORE) / THUNDER ROAD / JUNGLELAND / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS - PEOPLE GET READY / AMERICAN LAND / ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT)

"American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. Max Weinberg is absent, so Jay Weinberg is back on drums for the entire show, including his first performances on "Adam Raised A Cain", "She's The One", "Growin' Up", "I'm Goin' Down", and "Prove It All Night". "Growin' Up", "I'm Goin' Down", and "Prove It All Night" are played by sign request.

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2009-05-23 - IZOD CENTER, EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ

BADLANDS / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / OUTLAW PETE / SOMETHING IN THE NIGHT / OUT IN THE STREET / WORKING ON A DREAM / SEEDS / JOHNNY 99 / THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD / GOOD LOVIN' / THE E STREET SHUFFLE / COVER ME / THUNDER ROAD / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / INCIDENT ON 57TH STREET / KINGDOM OF DAYS / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / HARD TIMES (COME AGAIN NO MORE) / KITTY'S BACK / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS - PEOPLE GET READY / AMERICAN LAND / GLORY DAYS / MONY MONY

Tour firsts for "Something In The Night", "Cover Me" and "Incident On 57th Street". "The E Street Shuffle", "Cover Me", and "Thunder Road" are played by sign request. "Outlaw Pete" includes a snippet of "Apache" in the introduction. "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. "Glory Days" includes the "Louie Louie" coda. This is the last on-tour E Street Band show to date not to feature "Dancing In The Dark". Patti Scialfa is not present. Final show of the first U.S. leg of the tour.

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End of the 1st leg of the "Working On A Dream" tour

Start of the 2nd leg of the "Working On A Dream" tour - Europe


2009-05-30 - MEGALAND, LANDGRAAF, THE NETHERLANDS

BADLANDS / OUT IN THE STREET / SHE'S THE ONE / OUTLAW PETE / RADIO NOWHERE / WORKING ON A DREAM / SEEDS / JOHNNY 99 / THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD / RAISE YOUR HAND / FROM SMALL THINGS (BIG THINGS ONE DAY COME) / TRAPPED / I'M ON FIRE / THUNDER ROAD (with Brandon Flowers) / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS - PEOPLE GET READY / AMERICAN LAND / GLORY DAYS / DANCING IN THE DARK

Bruce and the Band headline at Pinkpop Festival. Tour premiere and sole tour performance of "From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come)". "Outlaw Pete" features a snippet of "Apache" in the introduction. The Killers' Brandon Flowers guests on "Thunder Road". "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. "Glory Days" includes the "Louie Louie" coda. "From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come)", "Trapped", and "I'm On Fire" are played by sign request. European debuts of "Outlaw Pete" and "Working On A Dream" and first ever performance in the Netherlands of "From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come)". Jay Weinberg is on drums, including his first ever performances on "From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come)" and "I'm On Fire". "Hard Times (Come Again No More)" is dropped for the first time on the tour. Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-06-02 - RATINAN STADION, TAMPERE, FINLAND

BADLANDS / RADIO NOWHERE / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / OUTLAW PETE / OUT IN THE STREET / HUNGRY HEART / WORKING ON A DREAM / SEEDS / JOHNNY 99 / THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD / RAISE YOUR HAND / COVER ME / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / THUNDER ROAD / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / THE DARK END OF THE STREET / KINGDOM OF DAYS / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / HARD TIMES (COME AGAIN NO MORE) / BOBBY JEAN / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS - PEOPLE GET READY / AMERICAN LAND / GLORY DAYS / SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN / DANCING IN THE DARK

Premiere of James Carr's "The Dark End Of The Street" (in its only known Springsteen performance) and also "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town". A 28-song set is the longest of the tour yet. "Outlaw Pete" includes a snippet of "Apache" in the introduction. "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. "Glory Days" includes the "Louie Louie" coda. "Cover Me", "Because The Night", "Thunder Road", "The Dark End Of The Street", and "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town" are played by sign request. Along with "The Dark End Of The Street", other European debuts are "Kingdom Of Days" and "Hard Times (Come Again No More)" and the first ever performances in Finland of "Outlaw Pete", "Working On A Dream", "Seeds", "Johnny 99", "The Ghost Of Tom Joad", "Raise Your Hand", "Cover Me", and "Because The Night". Jay Weinberg is on drums, including his first performances on "Hungry Heart", "Cover Me", "The Dark End Of The Street", and "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town"; Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-06-04 - STOCKHOLMS STADION, STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN

Soundcheck: RAISE YOUR HAND / WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN / MY LUCKY DAY

WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN / BADLANDS / MY LUCKY DAY / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / OUTLAW PETE / OUT IN THE STREET / WORKING ON A DREAM / SEEDS / JOHNNY 99 / THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD / RAISE YOUR HAND / I'M GOIN' DOWN / CADILLAC RANCH / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / WILD THING / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / THE WRESTLER / KINGDOM OF DAYS / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / HARD TIMES (COME AGAIN NO MORE) / BOBBY JEAN / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS - PEOPLE GET READY / AMERICAN LAND (with Ali Weinberg) / GLORY DAYS / TWIST AND SHOUT / DANCING IN THE DARK

The band enter the stage with "Idas Sommarvisa", performed by Nils on accordion, followed by the tour premiere of "Who'll Stop The Rain". The final tours appearance of "Wild Thing" and "The Wrestler". A 29-song set. Clarence's son Jack Clemons is on stage for "I'm Goin' Down" to hold up the sign; Ali Weinberg plays accordion on "American Land", which includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. "Glory Days" includes the "Louie Louie" coda. "I'm Goin' Down", "Cadillac Ranch", "Because The Night", "Wild Thing", and "Twist And Shout" are played by sign request. European debuts for "My Lucky Day", "Wild Thing", and "The Wrestler" and first ever performances in Sweden of "Outlaw Pete", "Working On A Dream", "I'm Goin' Down", "Kingdom Of Days", and "Hard Times (Come Again No More)". Jay Weinberg is on drums, including his first performances on "Who'll Stop The Rain", "My Lucky Day", "Cadillac Ranch", and "Wild Thing"; Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-06-05 - STOCKHOLMS STADION, STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN

Soundcheck: DOWNBOUND TRAIN / SURPRISE, SURPRISE / THIS LIFE

DOWNBOUND TRAIN / BADLANDS / MY LUCKY DAY / CANDY'S ROOM / OUTLAW PETE / DARLINGTON COUNTY / WORKING ON A DREAM / SEEDS / JOHNNY 99 / YOUNGSTOWN / GOOD LOVIN' / HUNGRY HEART / GROWIN' UP / THUNDER ROAD / QUEEN OF THE SUPERMARKET / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / LOST IN THE FLOOD / RADIO NOWHERE / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / HARD TIMES (COME AGAIN NO MORE) / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS - PEOPLE GET READY / AMERICAN LAND / GLORY DAYS / DETROIT MEDLEY / DANCING IN THE DARK

The band enter the stage with "Idas Sommarvisa", performed by Nils on accordion. Live debut of "Queen Of The Supermarket" (its only tour appearance), European debut of "Good Lovin'", and first "Lost In The Flood" (of two) this tour. Another 29-song set. "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. Bruce sings the opening lines of Lloyd Price's "Stagger Lee" as an introduction to "Glory Days". "Detroit Medley" includes "Land Of 1000 Dances". "Hungry Heart", "Growin' Up", "Thunder Road", and "Lost In The Flood" are played by sign request. Jay Weinberg is on drums, including his first performances on "Downbound Train", "Darlington County", "Youngstown", "Good Lovin'", "Queen Of The Supermarket", and "Lost In The Flood"; Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-06-07 - STOCKHOLMS STADION, STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN

Soundcheck: SURPRISE, SURPRISE / BACK IN YOUR ARMS / FADE AWAY / BOOM BOOM

NO SURRENDER / BADLANDS / NIGHT / MY LUCKY DAY / OUTLAW PETE / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / WORKING ON A DREAM / SEEDS / JOHNNY 99 / THE RIVER / MONY MONY / TRAPPED / FADE AWAY / SURPRISE, SURPRISE / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY / RADIO NOWHERE / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / THUNDER ROAD / JUNGLELAND / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS - PEOPLE GET READY / AMERICAN LAND (with Ali Weinberg) / RAMROD / DANCING IN THE DARK / TWIST AND SHOUT

The band enters the stage with "Idas Sommarvisa", performed by Nils on accordion. Tour premieres for "The River", "Fade Away" (first with the band since 1981) and "Surprise, Surprise". "Outlaw Pete" includes a snippet of "Apache" in the introduction. "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection, and "Twist And Shout" includes "La Bamba". "Trapped", "Fade Away", and "Surprise, Surprise" are played by sign request. European debuts of "Mony Mony" and "Surprise, Surprise". Ali Weinberg plays accordion on "American Land". Jay Weinberg is on drums, including his first performances on "Night", "The River", "Fade Away", "Surprise, Surprise", "Working On The Highway", and "Ramrod"; Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-06-09 - KOENGEN, BERGEN, NORWAY

BADLANDS / NO SURRENDER / MY LUCKY DAY / OUT IN THE STREET / OUTLAW PETE / SHE'S THE ONE / WORKING ON A DREAM / SEEDS / JOHNNY 99 / YOUNGSTOWN / RAISE YOUR HAND (instrumental) / HUNGRY HEART / BACK IN YOUR ARMS / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / DARLINGTON COUNTY / CADILLAC RANCH / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / THE RIVER / RADIO NOWHERE / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / HARD TIMES (COME AGAIN NO MORE) / BOBBY JEAN / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS - PEOPLE GET READY / AMERICAN LAND / GLORY DAYS / DANCING IN THE DARK

Nils on accordion opens the show again, this time with "Vi skal ikkje sove bort sumarnatta", a Norwegian folk song. Tour premiere for "Back In Your Arms". "Raise Your Hand" is the instrumental-only version for the first time. "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. "Glory Days" includes the "Louie Louie" coda. "Hungry Heart", "Back In Your Arms", "Because The Night", "Darlington County", and "Cadillac Ranch" are played by sign request. European debut of "Back In Your Arms" and first ever performances in Norway of "My Lucky Day", "Outlaw Pete", "Working On A Dream", and "Hard Times (Come Again No More)". Jay Weinberg is on drums, including his first performance on "Back In Your Arms"; Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-06-10 - KOENGEN, BERGEN, NORWAY

PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / BADLANDS / MY LUCKY DAY / OUTLAW PETE / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / WORKING ON A DREAM / SEEDS / JOHNNY 99 / THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD / RAISE YOUR HAND / BOOM BOOM / COVER ME / TWO HEARTS / THUNDER ROAD / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / PROMISED LAND / THE RIVER / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT) / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS - PEOPLE GET READY / AMERICAN LAND (with Ali Weinberg) / DANCING IN THE DARK / TWIST AND SHOUT

The band again enter the stage with "Vi skal ikkje sove bort sumarnatta", performed by Nils on accordion. Tour firsts for "Boom Boom" and "Two Hearts", which includes "It Takes Two". "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. "Boom Boom", "Cover Me", "Two Hearts", and "Thunder Road" are played by sign request. Ali Weinberg plays accordion on "American Land". Jay Weinberg is on drums, including his first performances on "Boom Boom" and "Two Hearts". "The Promised Land" is dropped for the first time on the tour. Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-06-13 - GREAT STAGE PARK, MANCHESTER, TN

BADLANDS / NO SURRENDER / MY LUCKY DAY / OUTLAW PETE / OUT IN THE STREET / WORKING ON A DREAM / SEEDS / JOHNNY 99 / YOUNGSTOWN / RAISE YOUR HAND / SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN / GROWIN' UP / THUNDER ROAD / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / THE RIVER / KINGDOM OF DAYS / RADIO NOWHERE (with Jay Weinberg) / LONESOME DAY (with Jay Weinberg) / THE RISING (with Jay Weinberg) / BORN TO RUN (with Jay Weinberg) / HARD TIMES (COME AGAIN NO MORE) (with Jay Weinberg) / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT (with Jay Weinberg) / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS - PEOPLE GET READY (with Jay Weinberg) / AMERICAN LAND (with Evan Springsteen and Jay Weinberg) / ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT) (with Jay Weinberg) / GLORY DAYS (with Jay Weinberg) / DANCING IN THE DARK (with Jay Weinberg)

Max Weinberg returns, but only through "Kingdom Of Days". Jay Weinberg plays the second half of the show at the Bonnaroo Festival. Evan Springsteen plays acoustic guitar on "American Land", which includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the band introductions. "Glory Days" includes an instrumental "Louie Louie" coda. "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town", "Growin' Up", and "Thunder Road" are played by sign request. After Bruce's own performance, he and Evan attend MGMT's late-night set.

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2009-06-14 - GREAT STAGE PARK, MANCHESTER, TN

MUSTANG SALLY / BOBBY JEAN / GLORY DAYS

Bruce joins Phish on stage at Bonnaroo for three songs.

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2009-06-27 - WORTHY FARM, PILTON, ENGLAND

THE '59 SOUND

At the Glastonbury Festival Bruce guests with The Gaslight Anthem on "The '59 Sound", the first time he has played the song.

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2009-06-27 - WORTHY FARM, PILTON, ENGLAND

COMA GIRL / BADLANDS / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / MY LUCKY DAY / OUTLAW PETE / OUT IN THE STREET / WORKING ON A DREAM / SEEDS / JOHNNY 99 / THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD / RAISE YOUR HAND / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / NO SURRENDER (with Brian Fallon) / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / THE RIVER / RADIO NOWHERE / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / HARD TIMES (COME AGAIN NO MORE) / THUNDER ROAD / AMERICAN LAND / GLORY DAYS / DANCING IN THE DARK

Springsteen and the band headline at Glastonbury Festival on the Pyramid Stage. As tribute to Joe Strummer, Bruce opens with an acoustic one-off version of "Coma Girl", the first time he has performed the song. First ever performances in England of "My Lucky Day", "Outlaw Pete", "Working On A Dream", and "Hard Times (Come Again No More)". Brian Fallon of The Gaslight Anthem guests on "No Surrender", which is played for a sign. "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. "Glory Days" includes the "Louie Louie" coda. Max Weinberg is back on drums for the entire show. "Land Of Hope And Dreams" is dropped for the first time on the tour, although Max started the song with just a few beats, switching quickly to the intro of "American Land". Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-06-28 - HYDE PARK, LONDON, ENGLAND

THE '59 SOUND

Bruce once again appears with The Gaslight Anthem during their afternoon performance at Hard Rock Calling.

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2009-06-28 - HYDE PARK, LONDON, ENGLAND

LONDON CALLING / BADLANDS / NIGHT / SHE'S THE ONE / OUTLAW PETE / OUT IN THE STREET / WORKING ON A DREAM / SEEDS / JOHNNY 99 / YOUNGSTOWN / GOOD LOVIN' / BOBBY JEAN / TRAPPED / NO SURRENDER (with Brian Fallon) / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / RACING IN THE STREET / RADIO NOWHERE / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT) / HARD TIMES (COME AGAIN NO MORE) / JUNGLELAND / AMERICAN LAND / GLORY DAYS / DANCING IN THE DARK

Bruce performs with the E Street Band at Hard Rock Calling. The Gaslight Anthem's Brian Fallon once again guests on "No Surrender", to good effect. "Outlaw Pete" includes a snippet of "Apache" in the introduction. "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. "Bobby Jean", "Trapped", "No Surrender", and "Jungleland" are played by sign request. European debut of "London Calling" and first ever performance in England of "Good Lovin'", both in their final tour performances. Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-06-30 - STADE DE SUISSE, BERN, SWITZERLAND

Soundcheck: DOWNBOUND TRAIN

BADLANDS / NO SURRENDER / SHE'S THE ONE / OUTLAW PETE / OUT IN THE STREET / WORKING ON A DREAM / SEEDS / JOHNNY 99 / ATLANTIC CITY / RAISE YOUR HAND (instrumental) / HUNGRY HEART / I FOUGHT THE LAW / DOWNBOUND TRAIN / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / THE RIVER / RADIO NOWHERE / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / THUNDER ROAD / HARD TIMES (COME AGAIN NO MORE) / BOBBY JEAN / AMERICAN LAND / GLORY DAYS / DANCING IN THE DARK / ROCKIN' ALL OVER THE WORLD

Nils opens with "ds'Vogellisi" on accordion. Tour premieres of "Atlantic City" and "I Fought The Law". "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. "Glory Days" includes the "Louie Louie" coda. "Hungry Heart", "I Fought The Law", "Downbound Train", "Because The Night", and "Rockin' All Over The World" are played by sign request. First ever performances in Switzerland of "No Surrender", "Outlaw Pete", "Working On A Dream", "I Fought The Law", "Waitin' On A Sunny Day", "Radio Nowhere", "Lonesome Day", "The Rising", "Hard Times (Come Again No More)", and "American Land". Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-07-02 - OLYMPIASTADION, MUNICH, GERMANY

Soundcheck: GIRLS IN THEIR SUMMER CLOTHES / QUEEN OF THE SUPERMARKET

BADLANDS / MY LUCKY DAY / NO SURRENDER / OUTLAW PETE / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / WORKING ON A DREAM / SEEDS / JOHNNY 99 / ATLANTIC CITY / RAISE YOUR HAND (instrumental) / SEVEN NIGHTS TO ROCK / THIS HARD LAND / OH, PRETTY WOMAN / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / THE RIVER / KINGDOM OF DAYS / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / HARD TIMES (COME AGAIN NO MORE) / BOBBY JEAN / AMERICAN LAND / DETROIT MEDLEY / GLORY DAYS / DANCING IN THE DARK

Nils opens with "Muss i' denn zum Städtele hinaus", aka "Wooden Heart", on accordion. A loose Bruce tonight, with premieres of "This Hard Land" and the tour's only "Oh, Pretty Woman" in an excellent rendition. "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. "This Hard Land", "Oh, Pretty Woman", and "Because The Night" are played by sign request. European debut of "Oh, Pretty Woman" and first ever performances in Germany of "My Lucky Day", "Outlaw Pete", "Working On A Dream", "Kingdom Of Days", and "Hard Times (Come Again No More)". Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-07-03 - COMMERZBANK-ARENA, FRANKFURT, GERMANY

BADLANDS / ADAM RAISED A CAIN / THE TIES THAT BIND / MY LUCKY DAY / OUTLAW PETE / HUNGRY HEART / WORKING ON A DREAM / SEEDS / JOHNNY 99 / FACTORY / SOMETHING IN THE NIGHT / RAISE YOUR HAND (instrumental) / I'M GOIN' DOWN / RAMROD / TRAPPED / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / POINT BLANK / KINGDOM OF DAYS / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / HARD TIMES (COME AGAIN NO MORE) / JUNGLELAND / AMERICAN LAND / BOBBY JEAN / DANCING IN THE DARK / TWIST AND SHOUT

Nils opens with "Muss i denn zum Städtele hinaus", aka "Wooden Heart", on accordion. Premieres of "Factory" and "Point Blank". "Outlaw Pete" includes a snippet of "Apache" in the introduction. "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. "Twist And Shout" includes not only the "La Bamba" section but Bruce and then Steve singing a couple lines of "Killer Joe" in the midsection, reminiscent of the use of the song during the last shows of 1975. "I'm Goin' Down", "Ramrod", "Trapped", and "Because The Night" are played by sign request. First ever performance in Germany of "I'm Goin' Down". Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-07-05 - ERNST-HAPPEL-STADION, VIENNA, AUSTRIA

Soundcheck: INTO THE FIRE / SURPRISE, SURPRISE

JACKSON CAGE / BADLANDS / COVER ME / MY LUCKY DAY / OUTLAW PETE / DARLINGTON COUNTY / WORKING ON A DREAM / SEEDS / JOHNNY 99 / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / RAISE YOUR HAND (instrumental) / GROWIN' UP / RENDEZVOUS / PROUD MARY / 4TH OF JULY, ASBURY PARK (SANDY) / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / THE RIVER / INTO THE FIRE / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / CADILLAC RANCH / JERSEY GIRL / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / AMERICAN LAND / BOBBY JEAN / DANCING IN THE DARK / TWIST AND SHOUT

Nils opens with "An der schönen blauen Donau", aka "The Blue Danube Waltz", on accordion. Tour firsts for "4th Of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)", "Into The Fire" and the first ever "Jersey Girl" outside of the U.S. "4th Of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)" features the waitress lyrics. "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection and "Twist And Shout" includes "La Bamba". "Growin' Up", "Rendezvous", "Proud Mary", "4th Of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)", "Because The Night", and "Jersey Girl" are played by sign request. First ever performances in Europe of "Proud Mary" and "Jersey Girl" and in Austria of "Jackson Cage", "Cover Me", "My Lucky Day", "Outlaw Pete", "Working On A Dream", "Seeds", "Raise Your Hand", "Growin' Up", "4th Of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)", "Because The Night", "American Land", and "Twist And Shout". Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-07-08 - MCH ARENA, HERNING, DENMARK

BADLANDS / NO SURRENDER / MY LUCKY DAY / OUT IN THE STREET / OUTLAW PETE / WORKING ON A DREAM / CANDY'S ROOM / SEEDS / JOHNNY 99 / ATLANTIC CITY / RAISE YOUR HAND (instrumental) / HUNGRY HEART / RENDEZVOUS / MONY MONY / THUNDER ROAD / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / THE RIVER / I'M ON FIRE / SURPRISE, SURPRISE / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / HARD TIMES (COME AGAIN NO MORE) / BOBBY JEAN / AMERICAN LAND / ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT) / DANCING IN THE DARK / TWIST AND SHOUT

Nils opens with "En yndig og frydefuld sommertid" on accordion. "Outlaw Pete" includes a snippet of "Apache" in the introduction. Bruce plays the introduction to "The Promised Land" with the harmonica upside down. "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection and "Twist And Shout" includes "La Bamba". Final tour performance for "Mony Mony", which, along with "Hungry Heart", "Rendezvous", "Thunder Road", "Prove It All Night", "I'm On Fire", and "Surprise, Surprise" is played by sign request. First ever performances in Denmark of "My Lucky Day", "Outlaw Pete", "Working On A Dream", "Johnny 99", "Rendezvous", "Mony Mony", "Surprise, Surprise", and "Hard Times (Come Again No More)". Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-07-11 - RDS ARENA, DUBLIN, IRELAND

Soundcheck: ATLANTIC CITY / SEEDS

WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN / BADLANDS / COVER ME / MY LUCKY DAY / OUTLAW PETE / OUT IN THE STREET / WORKING ON A DREAM / SEEDS / JOHNNY 99 / THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD / RAISE YOUR HAND (instrumental) / YOU CAN LOOK (BUT YOU BETTER NOT TOUCH) / SEVEN NIGHTS TO ROCK / FOR YOU / THUNDER ROAD / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / THE RIVER / KINGDOM OF DAYS / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / HARD TIMES (COME AGAIN NO MORE) / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT (with Jake Clemons) / AMERICAN LAND (with Evan Springsteen) / BOBBY JEAN / DANCING IN THE DARK / RAMROD / TWIST AND SHOUT

Nils opens with "The Fields Of Athenry" on accordion. 30-song set includes tour premiere "You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch)" and the final tour appearances of "Who'll Stop The Rain" and "The Ghost Of Tom Joad". "For You" is the full band version. "You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch)", "Seven Nights To Rock", "For You", "Thunder Road", and "Because The Night" are played by sign request. Jake Clemons plays saxophone on "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out" and Evan Springsteen plays acoustic guitar on "American Land", which includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection and "Twist And Shout" includes "La Bamba". First ever performances in Ireland of "My Lucky Day", "Outlaw Pete", "Working On A Dream", "Kingdom Of Days", and "Hard Times (Come Again No More)". Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-07-12 - RDS ARENA, DUBLIN, IRELAND

Soundcheck: AMERICAN SKIN (41 SHOTS)

NO SURRENDER / BADLANDS / NIGHT / MY LUCKY DAY / OUTLAW PETE / HUNGRY HEART / WORKING ON A DREAM / SEEDS / JOHNNY 99 / YOUNGSTOWN / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / RAISE YOUR HAND (instrumental) / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / SHERRY DARLING / PROUD MARY / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / TRAPPED / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / RADIO NOWHERE / AMERICAN SKIN (41 SHOTS) / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / JUNGLELAND / AMERICAN LAND / ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT) / GLORY DAYS / DANCING IN THE DARK / TWIST AND SHOUT

Nils opens with "The Fields Of Athenry" on accordion. First "American Skin (41 Shots)" of the tour. Kevin Buell can't catch Bruce's wild guitar toss during "Waitin' On A Sunny Day". "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. "Twist And Shout" includes an instrumental snippet of "Louie Louie" as well as the standard "La Bamba" segment. Final tour performance for "Proud Mary". "Spirit In The Night", "Sherry Darling", "Proud Mary", "Prove It All Night", and "Trapped" are played by sign request. First ever performance in Europe of "American Skin (41 Shots)" and first ever performances in Ireland of "Sherry Darling" and "Proud Mary". Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-07-14 - HAMPDEN PARK, GLASGOW, SCOTLAND

BADLANDS / OUT IN THE STREET / MY LUCKY DAY / SHE'S THE ONE / OUTLAW PETE / WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY / WORKING ON A DREAM / SEEDS / JOHNNY 99 / ATLANTIC CITY / RAISE YOUR HAND (instrumental) / INCIDENT ON 57TH STREET / PINK CADILLAC / COVER ME / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / THE RIVER / KINGDOM OF DAYS / RADIO NOWHERE / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / HARD TIMES (COME AGAIN NO MORE) / THUNDER ROAD / AMERICAN LAND (with Evan Springsteen) / BOBBY JEAN / DANCING IN THE DARK / TWIST AND SHOUT

Nils opens with "Flower Of Scotland" on accordion. Bruce raps a verse of Woody Guthrie's "I Ain't Got No Home" in the midsection of "Seeds". "Pink Cadillac" is played for the first time since 2003. Final tour performance of "Kingdom Of Days". "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection and "Twist And Shout" includes "La Bamba". "Incident On 57th Street", "Pink Cadillac", and "Cover Me" are played by sign request. First ever performances in Scotland of "My Lucky Day", "She's The One", "Outlaw Pete", "Working On A Dream", "Seeds", "Raise Your Hand", "Incident On 57th Street", "Pink Cadillac", "Cover Me", "Waitin' On A Sunny Day", "Kingdom Of Days", "Radio Nowhere", "Lonesome Day", "The Rising", "Hard Times (Come Again No More)", "American Land", "Dancing In The Dark", and "Twist And Shout". Evan Springsteen plays acoustic guitar on "American Land". Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-07-16 - LES VIEILLES CHARRUES, CARHAIX, FRANCE

BADLANDS / NO SURRENDER / MY LUCKY DAY / OUTLAW PETE / OUT IN THE STREET / WORKING ON A DREAM / SEEDS / JOHNNY 99 / YOUNGSTOWN / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / RAISE YOUR HAND (instrumental) / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / I'M GOIN' DOWN / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / THE RIVER / RADIO NOWHERE / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / GLORY DAYS / AMERICAN LAND (with Evan Springsteen) / BOBBY JEAN / DANCING IN THE DARK / TWIST AND SHOUT

Springsteen & Band perform at the Festival De Vieilles Charrues. "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out" and "I'm Goin' Down" are played by sign request. Evan Springsteen plays acoustic guitar on "American Land", which includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. "Twist And Shout" includes "La Bamba". First ever performances in France of "My Lucky Day", "Outlaw Pete", "Working On A Dream", and "I'm Goin' Down". Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-07-19 - STADIO OLIMPICO, ROME, ITALY

BADLANDS / OUT IN THE STREET / OUTLAW PETE / NO SURRENDER / SHE'S THE ONE / WORKING ON A DREAM / SEEDS / JOHNNY 99 / ATLANTIC CITY / RAISE YOUR HAND / HUNGRY HEART / PINK CADILLAC / I'M ON FIRE / SURPRISE, SURPRISE / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / AMERICAN SKIN (41 SHOTS) / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / MY CITY OF RUINS / THUNDER ROAD / YOU CAN'T SIT DOWN / AMERICAN LAND / BOBBY JEAN / DANCING IN THE DARK / TWIST AND SHOUT

Morricone's "Once Upon A Time In The West" greets the band on stage. Tour premiere and sole tour performance of "My City Of Ruins" is dedicated to the people of L'Aquila, which was struck by an earthquake in April. "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection and "Twist And Shout" includes "La Bamba". Adele Springsteen and Edie Zirilli, Bruce's mother and aunt, dance onstage during "American Land". "Hungry Heart", "Pink Cadillac", "I'm On Fire", "Surprise, Surprise", "Prove It All Night", and "You Can't Sit Down" are played by sign request. First ever performance in Europe of "You Can't Sit Down" and first ever performances in Italy of "Outlaw Pete", "Working On A Dream", "Pink Cadillac", "Surprise, Surprise", and "American Skin (41 Shots)". Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-07-21 - STADIO OLIMPICO, TURIN, ITALY

LOOSE ENDS / BADLANDS / HUNGRY HEART / OUTLAW PETE / WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY / WORKING ON A DREAM / MURDER INCORPORATED / JOHNNY 99 / AMERICAN SKIN (41 SHOTS) / RAISE YOUR HAND / TRAVELIN' BAND / DRIVE ALL NIGHT / TWO HEARTS / MY LOVE WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / MY HOMETOWN / BACKSTREETS / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS - PEOPLE GET READY / AMERICAN LAND / GLORY DAYS / DANCING IN THE DARK / TWIST AND SHOUT

Six tour premieres – "Loose Ends", "Murder Incorporated", "Travelin' Band" (in its only tour performance), "Drive All Night", "My Love Will Not Let You Down", and "My Hometown". "Two Hearts" includes "It Takes Two", "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection, and "Twist And Shout" includes "La Bamba". "Glory Days" includes the "Louie Louie" coda. "Travelin' Band", "Drive All Night" (which was requested via three sealed envelopes, all of which contained "Drive All Night"), "Two Hearts", and "My Love Will Not Let You Down" are played by sign request. "Seeds" is dropped for the first time on the tour. European debut of "Travelin' Band" and first ever performance in Italy of "Drive All Night". Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-07-23 - STADIO FRIULI, UDINE, ITALY

SHERRY DARLING / BADLANDS / HUNGRY HEART / OUTLAW PETE / DARLINGTON COUNTY / SOMETHING IN THE NIGHT / WORKING ON A DREAM / MURDER INCORPORATED / JOHNNY 99 / NO SURRENDER / RAISE YOUR HAND (instrumental) / SUMMERTIME BLUES / BE TRUE / STREETS OF FIRE / MY LOVE WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / AMERICAN SKIN (41 SHOTS) / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / BORN IN THE U.S.A. / AMERICAN LAND / BOBBY JEAN / DANCING IN THE DARK / TWIST AND SHOUT

Four premieres: "Summertime Blues", "Be True", a cracking "Streets Of Fire", and "Born In The U.S.A.". The accordion trio of Roy, Charlie and Nils open the show with the "Tarantella Napoletana". "Sherry Darling" is played in a new accordion-heavy arrangement. "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection and "Twist And Shout" includes "La Bamba". "Summertime Blues", "Be True", "Streets Of Fire", and "Born In The U.S.A." are played by sign request. The performance of "Streets Of Fire" is the first ever in Europe. Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-07-26 - ESTADIO SAN MAMÉS, BILBAO, SPAIN

THE TIES THAT BIND / BADLANDS / HUNGRY HEART / OUTLAW PETE / WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY / WORKING ON A DREAM / MURDER INCORPORATED / JOHNNY 99 / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / FACTORY / THIS HARD LAND / RAISE YOUR HAND / SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN / THUNDER ROAD / DOES THIS BUS STOP AT 82ND STREET? / MY LOVE WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / THE RIVER / RADIO NOWHERE / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / YOU NEVER CAN TELL / JUNGLELAND / AMERICAN LAND / ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT) / DANCING IN THE DARK / TWIST AND SHOUT

Nils opens with "Desde Santurce a Bilbao" on accordion. "Does This Bus Stop At 82nd Street?" gets a tour premiere, plus Chuck Berry's "You Never Can Tell" is performed for the first time since 1974. "American Land" includes a snippet from "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection and "Twist And Shout" includes "La Bamba". "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town", "Thunder Road", "Does This Bus Stop At 82nd Street?", and "You Never Can Tell" are played by sign request. European debut of "You Never Can Tell" and first ever performances in Spain of "Outlaw Pete", "Working On A Dream", "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town", and "Does This Bus Stop At 82nd Street?". Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-07-28 - ESTADIO OLIMPICO DE LA CARTUJA, SEVILLE, SPAIN

BADLANDS / MY LOVE WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN / HUNGRY HEART / OUTLAW PETE / OUT IN THE STREET / WORKING ON A DREAM / SEEDS / JOHNNY 99 / YOUNGSTOWN / RAISE YOUR HAND (instrumental) / QUARTER TO THREE / THE E STREET SHUFFLE / LOOSE ENDS / DARLINGTON COUNTY / SHE'S THE ONE / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / I'M ON FIRE / AMERICAN SKIN (41 SHOTS) / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / GLORY DAYS (with Jay Weinberg) / SEVEN NIGHTS TO ROCK (with Jay Weinberg) / AMERICAN LAND (with Jay Weinberg) / BOBBY JEAN (with Jay Weinberg) / DANCING IN THE DARK (with Jay Weinberg) / TWIST AND SHOUT (with Jay Weinberg)

Nils opens with "Sevilla tiene un color especial" on accordion. Tour debut for "Quarter To Three", played by sign request in its only tour appearance. "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. Other requests are "The E Street Shuffle", and "Loose Ends". First ever performances in Spain of "Seeds", "Quarter To Three", "The E Street Shuffle", and "American Skin (41 Shots)". Jay Weinberg is on drums for the encores, including his first performance on "Seven Nights To Rock". Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-07-30 - ESTADIO MUNICIPAL DE FOIETES, BENIDORM, SPAIN

BADLANDS / WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY / HUNGRY HEART / OUTLAW PETE / BE TRUE / WORKING ON A DREAM / SEEDS / JOHNNY 99 / I FOUGHT THE LAW / YOUNGSTOWN / RAISE YOUR HAND (instrumental) / CADILLAC RANCH / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / JANEY, DON'T YOU LOSE HEART / MY LOVE WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / GIRLS IN THEIR SUMMER CLOTHES / IF I SHOULD FALL BEHIND / RADIO NOWHERE / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / JUNGLELAND / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS - PEOPLE GET READY / AMERICAN LAND / ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT) / DANCING IN THE DARK / TWIST AND SHOUT

Nils opens with "El Baile de los Pajaritos" on accordion. "Janey, Don't You Lose Heart", "Girls In Their Summer Clothes" and "If I Should Fall Behind" get their first appearances of the tour. "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. "Twist And Shout" includes Charlie playing a snippet of Brahms' "Lullaby" in the midsection as well as the standard "La Bamba" segment. "Cadillac Ranch", "Prove It All Night", and "Janey, Don't You Lose Heart" are played by sign request. First ever performances in Spain of "Be True" and "I Fought The Law". Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-08-01 - ESTADIO JOSÉ ZORRILLA, VALLADOLID, SPAIN

BADLANDS / NO SURRENDER / NIGHT / HUNGRY HEART / OUTLAW PETE / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / WORKING ON A DREAM / SEEDS / JOHNNY 99 / TRAPPED / RAISE YOUR HAND / GREAT BALLS OF FIRE / SOMETHING IN THE NIGHT / SURPRISE, SURPRISE / MY LOVE WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / GIRLS IN THEIR SUMMER CLOTHES / AMERICAN SKIN (41 SHOTS) / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / SEVEN NIGHTS TO ROCK / AMERICAN LAND / BOBBY JEAN / DANCING IN THE DARK / TWIST AND SHOUT

Nils opens the show with "España Cañí" on accordion. The tour's only "Great Balls of Fire" premieres. "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection and "Twist And Shout" includes "La Bamba". "Great Balls Of Fire", "Something In The Night", and "Surprise, Surprise" are played by sign request. First ever performances in Spain of "Great Balls Of Fire" and "Surprise, Surprise". Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-08-02 - AUDITORIO MONTE DO GOZO, SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, SPAIN

BADLANDS / OUT IN THE STREET / HUNGRY HEART / OUTLAW PETE / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / WORKING ON A DREAM / ADAM RAISED A CAIN / MURDER INCORPORATED / JOHNNY 99 / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / RAISE YOUR HAND / BURNING LOVE / BORN TO BE WILD / MY LOVE WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / THIS LIFE / BACKSTREETS / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / NO SURRENDER / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS - PEOPLE GET READY / AMERICAN LAND / GLORY DAYS / DANCING IN THE DARK / ROCKIN' ALL OVER THE WORLD / TWIST AND SHOUT / BORN IN THE U.S.A.

Nils opens the show with "A Rianxeira" on accordion. Premiere for Elvis Presley's "Burning Love", and the only "Born To Be Wild" of the tour. Final tour appearance of "This Life", only performed twice. "No Surrender" is performed in a solo acoustic guitar rendition for the only time on the tour. "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection and "Twist And Shout" includes "La Bamba". "Born In The U.S.A." closes a show for the first time. "Burning Love", "Born To Be Wild", and "This Life" are played by sign request. European debuts of "Burning Love" and "This Life" and first ever performance in Spain of "Born To Be Wild". Patti Scialfa is not present. The event is marred by overbooking by the promoter and poor organization by security - some of the 40,000 ticket holders were unable to get in to the open-air amphitheatre.

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End of the 2nd leg of the "Working On A Dream" tour

Start of the 3rd leg of the "Working On A Dream" tour - U.S.


2009-08-19 - COMCAST THEATRE, HARTFORD, CT

Soundcheck: THE LONG GOODBYE / ALL OR NOTHIN' AT ALL / TROUBLE RIVER / GLORIA'S EYES

SHERRY DARLING / BADLANDS / OUT IN THE STREET / OUTLAW PETE / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / WORKING ON A DREAM / SEEDS / JOHNNY 99 / MURDER INCORPORATED / SOMETHING IN THE NIGHT / RAISE YOUR HAND / MOUNTAIN OF LOVE / SHA-LA-LA / I'M ON FIRE / BE TRUE / MY LOVE WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / AMERICAN SKIN (41 SHOTS) / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT) / THUNDER ROAD / HARD TIMES (COME AGAIN NO MORE) / AMERICAN LAND / DANCING IN THE DARK / TWIST AND SHOUT

First outing of Manfred Mann's "Sha-La-La" since 1975 makes its only tour performance. The band enters the stage with "Sherry Darling" performed by Roy, Charlie and Nils on accordion before Bruce counts the rest of the band in. "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection and "Twist And Shout" includes "La Bamba". Final tour performances for "Mountain Of Love" and "American Skin (41 Shots)". "Mountain Of Love", "Sha-La-La", "I'm On Fire", and "Be True" are played by sign request. Clarence's son Jarod Clemons dances onstage during "Raise Your Hand". Patti Scialfa is not present. First show of the second and final U.S. leg of the tour, comprising 30 shows.

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2009-08-22 - COMCAST CENTER, MANSFIELD, MA

Soundcheck: LOOSE ENDS / MURDER INCORPORATED / MY LOVE WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN

JACKSON CAGE / SHE'S THE ONE / WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY / HUNGRY HEART / OUTLAW PETE / BADLANDS / WORKING ON A DREAM / SEEDS / JOHNNY 99 / POINT BLANK / RAISE YOUR HAND / BURNING LOVE / FOR YOU / TRAPPED / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / IF I SHOULD FALL BEHIND / BACKSTREETS / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT) / DETROIT MEDLEY (with Jay Weinberg) / HARD TIMES (COME AGAIN NO MORE) (with Jay Weinberg) / AMERICAN LAND (with Jay Weinberg) / DANCING IN THE DARK (with Jay Weinberg) / BORN IN THE U.S.A. (with Jay Weinberg) / TWIST AND SHOUT (with Jay Weinberg)

Jay Weinberg guests on drums for the encores, including his first performance on "Born In The U.S.A.". "For You" is the full band version. "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection and "Twist And Shout" includes "La Bamba". Final tour performances for "Burning Love" and "If I Should Fall Behind". "Burning Love", "For You", and "Trapped" are played by sign request. Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-08-23 - COMCAST CENTER, MANSFIELD, MA

NIGHT / BADLANDS / OUT IN THE STREET / OUTLAW PETE / IT'S HARD TO BE A SAINT IN THE CITY / WORKING ON A DREAM / MURDER INCORPORATED / JOHNNY 99 / INDEPENDENCE DAY / HEAT WAVE (instrumental) / I'M GOIN' DOWN / YOU NEVER CAN TELL / JANEY, DON'T YOU LOSE HEART / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / THE RIVER / LONESOME DAY (with Jay Weinberg) / THE RISING (with Jay Weinberg) / BORN TO RUN (with Jay Weinberg) / GIRLS IN THEIR SUMMER CLOTHES (with Jay Weinberg) / THUNDER ROAD (with Jay Weinberg) / AMERICAN LAND (with Ken Casey and Jay Weinberg) / GLORY DAYS (with Jay Weinberg) / DANCING IN THE DARK (with Jay Weinberg) / TWIST AND SHOUT (with Jay Weinberg) / HANG ON SLOOPY (with Jay Weinberg) / GROWIN' UP (with Jay Weinberg) / HUNGRY HEART (with Jay Weinberg)

"Heat Wave" is an instrumental, played for the only time on the tour during the collection of sign requests. Tour premiere of "Independence Day". Final tour performances for "Murder Incorporated", "You Never Can Tell", "Janey, Don't You Lose Heart" and "Hang On Sloopy". "I'm Goin' Down", "You Never Can Tell", "Janey, Don't You Lose Heart", and "Girls In Their Summer Clothes" are played by sign request. Jay Weinberg on drums for "Lonesome Day" onwards, including his first performances on "Girls In Their Summer Clothes" and "Hang On Sloopy". Ken Casey of the Dropkick Murphys shares lead vocals on "American Land", which includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. "Twist And Shout" includes "La Bamba". Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-08-25 - SARATOGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY

Soundcheck: PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / HUNGRY HEART / SPARE PARTS / RENDEZVOUS / QUEEN OF THE SUPERMARKET / JOHNNY 99 / STREETS OF FIRE

NO SURRENDER / BADLANDS / RADIO NOWHERE / OUTLAW PETE / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / WORKING ON A DREAM / RENDEZVOUS / ATLANTIC CITY / JOHNNY 99 / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / RAISE YOUR HAND (instrumental) / SUMMERTIME BLUES / TWO HEARTS / SURPRISE, SURPRISE / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / RACING IN THE STREET / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT) / GIRLS IN THEIR SUMMER CLOTHES / THUNDER ROAD / AMERICAN LAND / BOBBY JEAN / DANCING IN THE DARK / HUNGRY HEART

"American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. Final tour performances for "Rendezvous", "Summertime Blues", and "Girls In Their Summer Clothes". "Darkness On The Edge Of Town", "Summertime Blues", "Two Hearts" (for a pinwheel sign, including "It Takes Two"), "Surprise, Surprise", and "Girls In Their Summer Clothes" are played by sign request. Jay Weinberg is on drums for the full show, including his first performances on "Rendezvous", "Atlantic City", "Darkness On The Edge Of Town", "Summertime Blues", and "Racing In The Street". "Prove It All Night" and "Hungry Heart" from the soundcheck feature Steven Van Zandt on lead vocals. Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-08-30 - BRIDGEHAMPTON SHOWGROUNDS, BRIDGEHAMPTON, NY

Bruce attends the Hampton Classic horse show to see his daughter Jessica compete.

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2009-09-12 - FORD AMPHITHEATRE, TAMPA, FL

Soundcheck: PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN

BADLANDS / OUT IN THE STREET / MY LUCKY DAY / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / OUTLAW PETE / SHE'S THE ONE / WORKING ON A DREAM / SEEDS / JOHNNY 99 / POINT BLANK / RAISE YOUR HAND / ALL OR NOTHIN' AT ALL / GROWIN' UP / JOLÉ BLON / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / RACING IN THE STREET / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / HARD TIMES (COME AGAIN NO MORE) / ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT) / AMERICAN LAND / BOBBY JEAN / DANCING IN THE DARK / HUNGRY HEART / THUNDER ROAD

Rarities include the sole tour performance of "All Or Nothin' At All", never before played with the E Street Band, and "Jolé Blon", last seen with the "other" band in 1993 and with the E Street Band in 1981. "My Lucky Day" returns to the set after nearly two months away - it won't be played again this tour. Bruce calls out a couple lines of "Sweet Soul Music" in the outro of "Raise Your Hand". "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. "All Or Nothin' At All", "Growin' Up", "Jolé Blon", and "Thunder Road" are played by sign request. Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-09-13 - BANKATLANTIC CENTER, SUNRISE, FL

WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY / BADLANDS / NIGHT / COVER ME / OUTLAW PETE / OUT IN THE STREET / WORKING ON A DREAM / SHERRY DARLING / SEEDS / JOHNNY 99 / FACTORY / RAISE YOUR HAND (instrumental) / BE TRUE / CADILLAC RANCH / SO YOUNG AND IN LOVE / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / BACKSTREETS / RADIO NOWHERE / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / THEN SHE KISSED ME / JUNGLELAND / HARD TIMES (COME AGAIN NO MORE) / AMERICAN LAND / DANCING IN THE DARK / THUNDER ROAD

"Then She Kissed Me" is a tour one-off. Before "Sherry Darling", Roy Bittan and Charles Giordano play dueling accordion snippets of first "Sou le ciel de Paris" and then "Hava Nagila". "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. "Sherry Darling", "Be True", "Cadillac Ranch", "So Young And In Love", "Then She Kissed Me", and "Thunder Road" are played by sign request. Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-09-16 - BI-LO CENTER, GREENVILLE, SC

Soundcheck: DOUBLE SHOT (OF MY BABY'S LOVE) / WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY

TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / BADLANDS / NO SURRENDER / HUNGRY HEART / OUTLAW PETE / WORKING ON A DREAM / SEEDS / JOHNNY 99 / ATLANTIC CITY / RAISE YOUR HAND / THIS HARD LAND / (I CAN'T GET NO) SATISFACTION / RAMROD / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / BACKSTREETS / RADIO NOWHERE / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / HARD TIMES (COME AGAIN NO MORE) / DOUBLE SHOT (OF MY BABY'S LOVE) (with The Swingin' Medallions) / AMERICAN LAND / GLORY DAYS / DETROIT MEDLEY / DANCING IN THE DARK / THUNDER ROAD

"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" and "Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love)" premiere, the latter performed with The Swingin' Medallions in its only tour appearance. "Wreck On The Highway" made the handwritten setlist but went unplayed. Bruce leaps into the pit during "Hungry Heart", and ends up walking around the back of it - a regular feature during the remainder of the tour. "Raise Your Hand" features a snippet of "You Sexy Thing" at the beginning and end. "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. "This Hard Land", "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction", and "Ramrod" are played by sign request. Last show with Jay Weinberg on drums for the entire show, including his first performances on "This Hard Land", "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction", and "Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love)". Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-09-20 - UNITED CENTER, CHICAGO, IL

Soundcheck: MEETING ACROSS THE RIVER / WRECKING BALL

SEEDS / NO SURRENDER / JOHNNY 99 / COVER ME / OUTLAW PETE / HUNGRY HEART / WORKING ON A DREAM / THUNDER ROAD / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT (with Curt Ramm) / NIGHT / BACKSTREETS / BORN TO RUN / SHE'S THE ONE / MEETING ACROSS THE RIVER (with Richard Davis and Curt Ramm) / JUNGLELAND / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / RADIO NOWHERE / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BADLANDS / HARD TIMES (COME AGAIN NO MORE) / RAISE YOUR HAND (instrumental) / DA DOO RON RON / ROCKIN' ROBIN / I'M GOIN' DOWN / AMERICAN LAND / DANCING IN THE DARK / ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT)

The first "album show" sees the band run through Born To Run, in order, including the first "Meeting Across The River" of the tour. Curt Ramm (formerly of The Sessions Band) guests on trumpet on "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out" and "Meeting Across The River"; Richard Davis guests on bass on "Meeting Across The River". "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. "Da Doo Ron Ron" and "Rockin' Robin" make their only tour appearances; both, as well as "I'm Goin' Down", are played by sign request (the requests are moved to the encores). Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-09-21 - WELLS FARGO ARENA, DES MOINES, IA

TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / BADLANDS / CANDY'S ROOM / TWO HEARTS / OUTLAW PETE / HUNGRY HEART / WORKING ON A DREAM / SEEDS / JOHNNY 99 / YOUNGSTOWN / (I CAN'T GET NO) SATISFACTION / CADILLAC RANCH / THE WANDERER / INCIDENT ON 57TH STREET / ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT) / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / INTO THE FIRE / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / THUNDER ROAD / HARD TIMES (COME AGAIN NO MORE) / BOBBY JEAN / AMERICAN LAND / DANCING IN THE DARK / GLORY DAYS

The tour's second and final rendition of "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction", along with a tour premiere and only tour performance of "The Wanderer". Bruce raps a few paraphrased lines of "Johnny B. Goode" over Steve's guitar solo in "Johnny 99". First time "Incident On 57th Street" and "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)" are played back-to-back since December 29, 1980. Final tour appearance of "Youngstown". "Two Hearts" includes "It Takes Two" and "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. "Cadillac Ranch", "The Wanderer", "Incident On 57th Street", and "Into The Fire" are played by sign request. Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-09-25 - APOLLO THEATER, NEW YORK CITY, NY

WILD BILLY'S CIRCUS STORY / THE RIVER (partial) / AMERICAN SKIN (41 SHOTS) / GALVESTON BAY / OH, PRETTY WOMAN (partial) / I CAN'T STAND UP FOR FALLING DOWN / BLACK LADDER / BRILLIANT DISGUISE / THE RISING / SEEDS / RADIO SILENCE - RADIO NOWHERE - RADIO RADIO

Taping for Elvis Costello's Spectacle. Bruce backed by Roy Bittan and Nils Lofgren on "Wild Billy's Circus Story". "American Skin (41 Shots)" is Bruce solo. "Galveston Bay" is Bruce and Roy. Elvis Costello sings "Black Ladder" and "Brilliant Disguise" with Bruce and Nils backing. "I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down", "Seeds", and the Radio medley are full band: Bruce, Roy and Nils plus Elvis Costello & The Imposters. Costello also performed Springsteen's "Point Blank" and "She's The One" with The Imposters. Plenty of discussion between Costello and Springsteen.

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2009-09-30 - GIANTS STADIUM, EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ

Soundcheck: WRECKING BALL / LAST TO DIE / LONG WALK HOME

WRECKING BALL (with Curt Ramm) / SEEDS / JOHNNY 99 / ATLANTIC CITY / OUTLAW PETE / HUNGRY HEART / WORKING ON A DREAM / THUNDER ROAD / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT (with Curt Ramm) / NIGHT / BACKSTREETS / BORN TO RUN / SHE'S THE ONE / MEETING ACROSS THE RIVER (with Curt Ramm) / JUNGLELAND / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / INTO THE FIRE / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BADLANDS / NO SURRENDER / RAISE YOUR HAND / THE E STREET SHUFFLE (with Curt Ramm) / GROWIN' UP / AMERICAN LAND (with Willie Nile) / DANCING IN THE DARK (with Willie Nile) / HARD TIMES (COME AGAIN NO MORE) (with Willie Nile) / ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT)

First night at Giants Stadium, another Born To Run album performance. New song "Wrecking Ball" is in honor of the soon-to-be-demolished Giants Stadium. "Raise Your Hand" again includes a few lines from "You Sexy Thing". "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. "The E Street Shuffle" and "Growin' Up", complete with a story about Bruce's birthday nightmare, are played by sign request. Curt Ramm is on trumpet for a few songs and will guest at all remaining shows on the tour. Willie Nile guests on guitar and backing vocals during the encore. Longest show of the tour to date. Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-10-02 - GIANTS STADIUM, EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ

Soundcheck: LAST TO DIE / WRECKING BALL / LONG WALK HOME / STREETS OF FIRE / FACTORY

WRECKING BALL (with Curt Ramm) / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT (with Curt Ramm) / NO SURRENDER / OUTLAW PETE / HUNGRY HEART / WORKING ON A DREAM / BADLANDS / ADAM RAISED A CAIN / SOMETHING IN THE NIGHT / CANDY'S ROOM / RACING IN THE STREET / THE PROMISED LAND / FACTORY / STREETS OF FIRE / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / RAISE YOUR HAND (instrumental) / I'M GOIN' DOWN / BE TRUE / JAILHOUSE ROCK / THUNDER ROAD / LONG WALK HOME / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN (with Jay Weinberg) / CADILLAC RANCH / BOBBY JEAN / AMERICAN LAND (with Curt Ramm, Ed Manion, Art Baron, and Larry Eagle) / DANCING IN THE DARK / ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT)

Darkness On The Edge Of Town is the album of choice tonight. The tour's only "Jailhouse Rock" and "Long Walk Home" are tour premieres. Jay Weinberg drums on "Born To Run". Curt Ramm plays trumpet on "Wrecking Ball", "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out", and "American Land", the last of which also features guest appearances from Sessions Band members Ed Manion on saxophone, Art Baron on pennywhistle, and Larry Eagle on washboard and a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. Final performance of the tour for Be True". "I'm Goin' Down", "Be True", "Jailhouse Rock", "Cadillac Ranch", and "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)" are played by sign request. "Johnny 99" and "Lonesome Day" are each dropped for the first time on the tour. Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-10-03 - GIANTS STADIUM, EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ

Soundcheck: DOWNBOUND TRAIN / MY HOMETOWN / WRECKING BALL

WRECKING BALL (with Curt Ramm) / OUT IN THE STREET / OUTLAW PETE / HUNGRY HEART / WORKING ON A DREAM / BORN IN THE U.S.A. / COVER ME / DARLINGTON COUNTY / WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY / DOWNBOUND TRAIN / I'M ON FIRE / NO SURRENDER / BOBBY JEAN / I'M GOIN' DOWN / GLORY DAYS / DANCING IN THE DARK / MY HOMETOWN / THE PROMISED LAND / LAST TO DIE (with Curt Ramm) / LONG WALK HOME / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / RAISE YOUR HAND (instrumental) / JERSEY GIRL / KITTY'S BACK (with Curt Ramm) / DETROIT MEDLEY (with Curt Ramm) / AMERICAN LAND (with Jeremy Chatzky and Curt Ramm) / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THUNDER ROAD

Night three sees a full album performance of Born In The U.S.A. "Last To Die" is a tour premiere. "Jersey Girl" is played by sign request. Along with Curt Ramm on trumpet, "American Land" features his Sessions Band bandmate Jeremy Chatzky on upright bass, and includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. "Badlands" is dropped for the first time on the tour. Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-10-08 - GIANTS STADIUM, EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ

Soundcheck: WRECKING BALL / THE TIES THAT BIND / HUMAN TOUCH

WRECKING BALL (with Curt Ramm) / OUT IN THE STREET / OUTLAW PETE / HUNGRY HEART / WORKING ON A DREAM / THUNDER ROAD / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT (with Jake Clemons, Ed Manion, and Curt Ramm) / NIGHT / BACKSTREETS / BORN TO RUN / SHE'S THE ONE / MEETING ACROSS THE RIVER (with Curt Ramm) / JUNGLELAND / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / RAISE YOUR HAND (instrumental) / IT'S HARD TO BE A SAINT IN THE CITY / MY LOVE WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / HUMAN TOUCH / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BADLANDS / NO SURRENDER / 4TH OF JULY, ASBURY PARK (SANDY) / BOBBY JEAN / AMERICAN LAND (with Curt Ramm) / DANCING IN THE DARK / ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT) / TWIST AND SHOUT

Album performance is Born To Run. "It's Hard To Be A Saint In The City" and "My Love Will Not Let You Down" are played by sign request. Curt Ramm is joined by his Sessions Band bandmate Ed Manion and Clarence's nephew Jake Clemons to create a horn section for "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out". "4th Of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)" features the waitress lyrics. "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. Final tour appearance for "Twist And Shout". Patti Scialfa returns to the stage for the first time since Bonnaroo.

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2009-10-09 - GIANTS STADIUM, EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ

Soundcheck: BORN IN THE U.S.A. / TOUGHER THAN THE REST / DOWNBOUND TRAIN / LAST TO DIE / INTO THE FIRE

WRECKING BALL (with Curt Ramm) / BADLANDS / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / OUTLAW PETE / HUNGRY HEART / WORKING ON A DREAM / BORN IN THE U.S.A. / COVER ME / DARLINGTON COUNTY / WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY / DOWNBOUND TRAIN / I'M ON FIRE / NO SURRENDER / BOBBY JEAN / I'M GOIN' DOWN / GLORY DAYS / DANCING IN THE DARK / MY HOMETOWN / TOUGHER THAN THE REST (with Curt Ramm) / THE PROMISED LAND / LAST TO DIE (with Curt Ramm) / LONG WALK HOME / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN (with Jay Weinberg) / RAISE YOUR HAND / THE LAST TIME / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / SEVEN NIGHTS TO ROCK / KITTY'S BACK (with Curt Ramm) / AMERICAN LAND (with Curt Ramm) / JERSEY GIRL

Final Giants Stadium show and a 31-song set, including the Born In The U.S.A. album. The Rolling Stones' "The Last Time" gets a fitting premiere in its only tour performance, last seen on the final night of the Darkness Tour in 1979, played by sign request. Jay Weinberg on drums for "Born To Run". "Raise Your Hand" includes a few lines from "You Sexy Thing". "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. Final tour performances for "Tougher Than The Rest" and "Jersey Girl".

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2009-10-13 - WACHOVIA SPECTRUM, PHILADELPHIA, PA

Soundcheck: SEASIDE BAR SONG

SEASIDE BAR SONG (with Curt Ramm) / WRECKING BALL (with Curt Ramm) / OUT IN THE STREET / OUTLAW PETE / HUNGRY HEART / WORKING ON A DREAM / THUNDER ROAD / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT (with Curt Ramm) / NIGHT / BACKSTREETS / BORN TO RUN / SHE'S THE ONE / MEETING ACROSS THE RIVER (with Curt Ramm) / JUNGLELAND / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / LITTLE BIT O' SOUL / THE FEVER (with Curt Ramm) / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / LAST TO DIE (with Curt Ramm) / LONG WALK HOME / THE RISING / BADLANDS / NO SURRENDER / THIS HARD LAND / BOBBY JEAN / AMERICAN LAND (with Curt Ramm) / DANCING IN THE DARK / ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT)

Full album performance of Born To Run. Tour premieres of "Seaside Bar Song" (last performed with the band in 1973) and "Little Bit O' Soul" (by The Music Explosion, a success in 1967), both in their only tour performances. Great version of "The Fever", with Curt Ramm on trumpet. "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. Final tour appearances for "The Fever", "Last To Die", and "This Hard Land". "Little Bit O' Soul", "The Fever", and "Because The Night" are played by sign request. Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-10-14 - WACHOVIA SPECTRUM, PHILADELPHIA, PA

Soundcheck: WHAT LOVE CAN DO / THUNDERCRACK

THUNDERCRACK (with Curt Ramm) / THE TIES THAT BIND / WHAT LOVE CAN DO / HUNGRY HEART / WORKING ON A DREAM / BADLANDS / ADAM RAISED A CAIN / SOMETHING IN THE NIGHT / CANDY'S ROOM / RACING IN THE STREET / THE PROMISED LAND / FACTORY / STREETS OF FIRE / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / SHERRY DARLING / HUMAN TOUCH / LONG WALK HOME / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / RAMROD / DETROIT MEDLEY (with Curt Ramm) / AMERICAN LAND (with Curt Ramm) / DANCING IN THE DARK / ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT) (with Curt Ramm)

Full album performance of Darkness On The Edge Of Town. Debut of "What Love Can Do", the only tour appearance of the song. Final tour appearances for "Adam Raised A Cain", "Candy's Room", "Racing In The Street", "Factory", "Streets Of Fire", and "Darkness On The Edge Of Town". "Sherry Darling" and "Ramrod" are played by sign request. "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. Curt Ramm plays a snippet of "Gonna Fly Now" on trumpet as a lead-in to "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)". "Outlaw Pete" is dropped for the first time on the tour.

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2009-10-17 - THE STONE PONY, ASBURY PARK, NJ

634-5789 (SOULSVILLE, U.S.A.) / CADILLAC RANCH / COVER ME / TWO HEARTS / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / IT TAKES TWO (with Patti Scialfa) / RENDEZVOUS / SEVEN NIGHTS TO ROCK / SUGAR, SUGAR / TELL HIM (with Patti Scialfa) / TIME IS ON MY SIDE (with Patti Scialfa) / BRILLIANT DISGUISE / FURTHER ON (UP THE ROAD) / THE FEVER (with Southside Johnny) / TALK TO ME (with Southside Johnny) / DANCING IN THE DARK / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY (with Patti Scialfa) / DARLINGTON COUNTY / FROM SMALL THINGS (BIG THINGS ONE DAY COME) / MAN'S JOB / PINK CADILLAC / HAVING A PARTY (with Southside Johnny) / DETROIT MEDLEY / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / GLORY DAYS / TWIST AND SHOUT / THUNDER ROAD

A benefit for Bruce's son's school. Bruce is backed by Bobby Bandiera's band. Patti Scialfa and Southside Johnny each take lead vocals on several numbers. Wrapping up the night is a solo acoustic "Thunder Road".

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2009-10-19 - WACHOVIA SPECTRUM, PHILADELPHIA, PA

Soundcheck: SEASIDE BAR SONG / BISHOP DANCED / LOST IN THE FLOOD / WHEN YOU WALK IN THE ROOM

WHEN YOU WALK IN THE ROOM / TWO HEARTS / MY LOVE WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN / HUNGRY HEART / WORKING ON A DREAM / THUNDER ROAD / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT (with Curt Ramm) / NIGHT / BACKSTREETS / BORN TO RUN / SHE'S THE ONE / MEETING ACROSS THE RIVER (with Curt Ramm) / JUNGLELAND / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / RAISE YOUR HAND (with Curt Ramm) / IT'S HARD TO BE A SAINT IN THE CITY / I WANNA MARRY YOU / ALL SHOOK UP (with "Elvis") / RADIO NOWHERE / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BADLANDS / NO SURRENDER / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS - PEOPLE GET READY / AMERICAN LAND (with Curt Ramm) / BOBBY JEAN / DANCING IN THE DARK / ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT) (with Curt Ramm) / YOU CAN'T SIT DOWN

Full album performance of Born To Run. Tour premieres of "When You Walk In The Room" opens, a tour one-off last played way back in 1976; "I Wanna Marry You", last performed by E Street in 1981 and the tour's only "All Shook Up" (and a brief "Blue Suede Shoes" snippet at the end), featuring onstage area Elvis-impersonator Nick Ferraro, white suit and all. "Raise Your Hand" again includes a bit of "You Sexy Thing". "Two Hearts" includes "It Takes Two" and "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)" again includes Curt Ramm's "Gonna Fly Now" introduction. Show closes with the tour's final "You Can't Sit Down". "It's Hard To Be A Saint In The City" and "All Shook Up" are played by sign request. Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-10-20 - WACHOVIA SPECTRUM, PHILADELPHIA, PA

Soundcheck: THE PRICE YOU PAY / WRECKING BALL / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT (with Vini Lopez)

THE PRICE YOU PAY (with Curt Ramm) / WRECKING BALL (with Curt Ramm) / OUT IN THE STREET / HUNGRY HEART / WORKING ON A DREAM / BORN IN THE U.S.A. / COVER ME / DARLINGTON COUNTY / WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY / DOWNBOUND TRAIN / I'M ON FIRE / NO SURRENDER / BOBBY JEAN / I'M GOIN' DOWN / GLORY DAYS / DANCING IN THE DARK / MY HOMETOWN / THE PROMISED LAND / THE RIVER / LONG WALK HOME / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / (YOUR LOVE KEEPS LIFTING ME) HIGHER AND HIGHER (with Curt Ramm) / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT (with Vini Lopez) / LOOSE ENDS / KITTY'S BACK (with Curt Ramm) / AMERICAN LAND (with Curt Ramm) / SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THUNDER ROAD / ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT) (with Curt Ramm)

Longest show of the tour so far, at 3hrs 20mins. Springsteen's final show at the Spectrum before demolition - he performed to date in the arena 36 times going back to 1973, when he was booed off stage. Born In The U.S.A. full album performed. And at last it's here: "The Price You Pay", last heard in May 1981. "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher" is a performance for the ages, last played on tour in 1977. After missing the next show, "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher" will remain a set regular for the remainder of the tour. The tour's only version of The Drifters' "Save The Last Dance For Me" is the final premiere of the night. Vini Lopez guests on drums on "Spirit in the Night". Bruce's mother Adele joins him for a dance during "Dancing In The Dark" while Curt Ramm lends trumpet to "The Price You Pay", "Wrecking Ball", "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher", "Kitty's Back", "American Land" and "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)" (again with the "Gonna Fly Now" introduction). "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. Final tour performances for "Cover Me", "Downbound Train", "I'm On Fire", "I'm Goin' Down", and "My Hometown". "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher" and "Loose Ends" are played by sign request. Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-10-25 - SCOTTRADE CENTER, ST. LOUIS, MO

WRECKING BALL (with Curt Ramm) / SEEDS / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / HUNGRY HEART / WORKING ON A DREAM / THUNDER ROAD / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT (with Curt Ramm) / NIGHT / BACKSTREETS / BORN TO RUN / SHE'S THE ONE / MEETING ACROSS THE RIVER (with Curt Ramm) / JUNGLELAND / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY / THE PROMISED LAND / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BADLANDS / NO SURRENDER / FOR YOU / RAISE YOUR HAND (instrumental) / ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN (with Curt Ramm) / SURPRISE, SURPRISE / DETROIT MEDLEY (with Curt Ramm) / AMERICAN LAND (with Curt Ramm) / DANCING IN THE DARK / ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT) (with Curt Ramm)

Born To Run album is performed and "Roll Over Beethoven" makes its only tour appearance. "For You" is the solo piano version. "American Land" includes a snippet from "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)" features a trumpet lead-in by Curt Ramm. "Roll Over Beethoven", "Surprise, Surprise", and "Detroit Medley" are played by sign request. Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-10-26 - SPRINT CENTER, KANSAS CITY, MO

Soundcheck: BORN IN THE U.S.A. / DOWNBOUND TRAIN

Show cancelled at last minute due to the death of Lenny Sullivan, assistant tour manager and Bruce's cousin. Show was scheduled to feature Born In The U.S.A.

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2009-10-28 - SIR STUDIOS, NEW YORK CITY, NY

HOLD ON, I'M COMIN' (with Sam Moore) / SOUL MAN (with Sam Moore) / FORTUNATE SON (with John Fogerty) / PROUD MARY (with John Fogerty) / LONDON CALLING (with Tom Morello)

Private rehearsals for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25th anniversary concerts.

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2009-10-29 - MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK CITY, NY

Soundcheck: FORTUNATE SON (with John Fogerty) / NEW YORK STATE OF MIND (with Billy Joel) / HOLD ON, I'M COMIN' (with Sam Moore) / SOUL MAN (with Sam Moore) / LONDON CALLING (with Tom Morello) / A FINE FINE BOY (GIRL) (with Darlene Love) / DA DOO RON RON (with Darlene Love)

TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / HOLD ON, I'M COMIN' (with Sam Moore) / SOUL MAN (with Sam Moore) / THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD (with Tom Morello) / FORTUNATE SON (with John Fogerty) / PROUD MARY (with John Fogerty) / OH, PRETTY WOMAN (with John Fogerty) / JUNGLELAND / A FINE FINE BOY (GIRL) (with Darlene Love) / DA DOO RON RON (with Darlene Love) / LONDON CALLING (with Tom Morello) / BADLANDS (with Tom Morello) / YOU MAY BE RIGHT (with Billy Joel) / ONLY THE GOOD DIE YOUNG (with Billy Joel) / NEW YORK STATE OF MIND (with Billy Joel) / BORN TO RUN (with Billy Joel) / (YOUR LOVE KEEPS LIFTING ME) HIGHER AND HIGHER (with all, plus Jackson Browne and Peter Wolf)

Bruce and the E Street Band, joined by a cavalcade of guest stars, headline the first night of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25th anniversary concerts. The planned setlist also included "No Surrender" and "Hungry Heart", which were cut for time.

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2009-10-30 - MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK CITY, NY

BECAUSE THE NIGHT (with Patti Smith) / BECAUSE THE NIGHT (with Patti Smith) / I STILL HAVEN'T FOUND WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR

Bruce and Roy Bittan guest with U2 on the second night of the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame 25th anniversary concerts. Two takes of "Because The Night", performed with Patti Smith, are required after a shambolic first attempt. "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" includes a snippet of "The Promised Land".

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2009-11-02 - VERIZON CENTER, WASHINGTON, DC

OUTLAW PETE / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / HUNGRY HEART / WORKING ON A DREAM / THUNDER ROAD / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT (with Curt Ramm) / NIGHT / BACKSTREETS / BORN TO RUN / SHE'S THE ONE / MEETING ACROSS THE RIVER (with Curt Ramm) / JUNGLELAND / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / STAND ON IT / SEVEN NIGHTS TO ROCK / GROWIN' UP / PINK CADILLAC (with Curt Ramm) / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BADLANDS / HARD TIMES (COME AGAIN NO MORE) / NO SURRENDER / AMERICAN LAND (with Ali Weinberg and Curt Ramm) / DANCING IN THE DARK / ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT) (with Curt Ramm) / (YOUR LOVE KEEPS LIFTING ME) HIGHER AND HIGHER (with Curt Ramm)

Show opener "Outlaw Pete" dedicated to Lenny Sullivan, in its final tour performance. Born To Run album is performed. Sign request "Stand On It" is a tour one-off. "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher" returns and remains a staple throughout the rest of the tour. "Stand On It", "Growin' Up", and "Pink Cadillac" are played by sign request. Ali Weinberg plays accordion on "American Land". Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-11-03 - TIME WARNER CABLE ARENA, CHARLOTTE, NC

SEEDS / DARLINGTON COUNTY / HUNGRY HEART / WORKING ON A DREAM / THUNDER ROAD / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT (with Curt Ramm) / NIGHT / BACKSTREETS / BORN TO RUN / SHE'S THE ONE / MEETING ACROSS THE RIVER (with Curt Ramm) / JUNGLELAND / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / I FOUGHT THE LAW / SHERRY DARLING / SO YOUNG AND IN LOVE (with Curt Ramm) / BROWN EYED GIRL / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BADLANDS / HARD TIMES (COME AGAIN NO MORE) / BOBBY JEAN / AMERICAN LAND (with Frank Bruno and Curt Ramm) / DANCING IN THE DARK / ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT) (with Curt Ramm) / (YOUR LOVE KEEPS LIFTING ME) HIGHER AND HIGHER (with Curt Ramm)

Born To Run album is performed. Van Morrison's "Brown Eyed Girl" is an E Street Band premiere, only played once on the tour. "Seeds" opens the set, followed by local special "Darlington County". Sign requests include the third and final "I Fought The Law" of the tour. "Sherry Darling" features Roy, Charlie and Nils on accordions. "I Fought The Law", "Sherry Darling", "So Young And In Love" (in its final tour performance), and "Brown Eyed Girl" are played by sign request. Curt Ramm adds trumpet to "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out", "Meeting Across The River", "So Young And In Love", "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)", "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher" and "American Land", which also features his Sessions Band bandmate "Cousin" Frank Bruno Jr.. Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-11-04 - TOWN HALL, NEW YORK CITY, NY

THIS HARD LAND / BORN TO RUN / THE RISING

Stand Up For Heroes Benefit for the Bob Woodruff Foundation. Short acoustic set plus a few jokes (the event was part of the New York Comedy Festival). Following the set Bruce's Takamine guitar is auctioned, along with four tickets to see the band at Madison Square Garden. Elvis Costello bid $20,000 for the guitar, but eventual victor is Law And Order actress Mariska Hargitay, who bid $50,000.

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2009-11-07 - MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK CITY, NY

THUNDERCRACK (with Curt Ramm) / SEEDS / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / HUNGRY HEART / WORKING ON A DREAM / THE E STREET SHUFFLE (with Curt Ramm and horns) / 4TH OF JULY, ASBURY PARK (SANDY) / KITTY'S BACK (with Curt Ramm and horns) / WILD BILLY'S CIRCUS STORY / INCIDENT ON 57TH STREET / ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT) / NEW YORK CITY SERENADE (with Richard Blackwell and strings) / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / RAISE YOUR HAND (with Curt Ramm) / DOES THIS BUS STOP AT 82ND STREET? / GLORY DAYS / HUMAN TOUCH / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / WRECKING BALL (with Curt Ramm) / BOBBY JEAN / AMERICAN LAND (with Sam Bardfeld and Curt Ramm) / DANCING IN THE DARK / (YOUR LOVE KEEPS LIFTING ME) HIGHER AND HIGHER (with Elvis Costello, Richard Blackwell, Curt Ramm, and horns)

The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle is the album choice – and a great performance. Premieres of "Wild Billy's Circus Story" and a stunning "New York City Serenade" - neither will be played again on the tour. A five-piece horn section guests on "The E Street Shuffle", "Kitty's Back" and "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher". An eight-piece string section, led by the Sessions Band's Sam Bardfeld (who also plays violin on "American Land"), and Richard Blackwell on conga guest on "New York City Serenade". Elvis Costello guests on "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher". while Curt Ramm lends trumpet to "Thundercrack", "The E Street Shuffle", "Kitty's Back", "Raise Your Hand", "Wrecking Ball", "American Land" and "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher". "4th Of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)" features the waitress lyrics. "Raise Your Hand" again features a bit of "You Sexy Thing". "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. Final performances of the tour for "Thundercrack", "4th Of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)", "Incident On 57th Street", and "Human Touch". "Does This Bus Stop At 82nd Street?" and "Glory Days" are played by sign request.

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2009-11-08 - MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK CITY, NY

Soundcheck: CRUSH ON YOU

WRECKING BALL (with Curt Ramm) / THE TIES THAT BIND / SHERRY DARLING / JACKSON CAGE / TWO HEARTS / INDEPENDENCE DAY / HUNGRY HEART / OUT IN THE STREET / CRUSH ON YOU / YOU CAN LOOK (BUT YOU BETTER NOT TOUCH) / I WANNA MARRY YOU / THE RIVER / POINT BLANK / CADILLAC RANCH / I'M A ROCKER (with Curt Ramm) / FADE AWAY / STOLEN CAR / RAMROD / THE PRICE YOU PAY / DRIVE ALL NIGHT / WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / ATLANTIC CITY / BADLANDS / BORN TO RUN / SEVEN NIGHTS TO ROCK / SWEET SOUL MUSIC (with Curt Ramm) / NO SURRENDER / AMERICAN LAND (with Curt Ramm) / DANCING IN THE DARK / CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE / (YOUR LOVE KEEPS LIFTING ME) HIGHER AND HIGHER (with Curt Ramm)

The River is performed in its entirety and is a stunning performance. "Crush On You", "Stolen Car" and "Wreck On The Highway" are tour premieres, along with "Sweet Soul Music" and "Can't Help Falling In Love" - only the last will be played again on the tour. Bruce repeats a line from "Cover Me" during the outro to "Point Blank". "Two Hearts" includes "It Takes Two" and "American Land" features a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. Curt Ramm plays trumpet on "Wrecking Ball", "I'm A Rocker", "Sweet Soul Music", "American Land", and "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher". Final tour performances for "Sherry Darling", "Jackson Cage", "Independence Day", "Out In The Street", "The River", "Point Blank", "I'm A Rocker", "Fade Away", "The Price You Pay", "Drive All Night", "Atlantic City", and "Seven Nights To Rock". "Atlantic City", "Sweet Soul Music", and "Can't Help Falling In Love" are played by sign request. "Working On A Dream" is dropped for the first and only time on the tour.

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2009-11-10 - QUICKEN LOANS ARENA, CLEVELAND, OH

WRECKING BALL (with Curt Ramm) / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / HUNGRY HEART / WORKING ON A DREAM / THUNDER ROAD / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT (with Curt Ramm) / NIGHT / BACKSTREETS / BORN TO RUN / SHE'S THE ONE / MEETING ACROSS THE RIVER (with Curt Ramm) / JUNGLELAND / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / RAISE YOUR HAND (with Curt Ramm) / RED HEADED WOMAN / PINK CADILLAC (with Curt Ramm) / BACK IN YOUR ARMS / RADIO NOWHERE / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BADLANDS / NO SURRENDER / BOBBY JEAN / AMERICAN LAND (with Curt Ramm) / DANCING IN THE DARK / CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE / (YOUR LOVE KEEPS LIFTING ME) HIGHER AND HIGHER (with Curt Ramm) / ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT) (with Curt Ramm)

Born To Run album is performed. "Raise Your Hand" again includes a bit of "You Sexy Thing". The tour's final "Red Headed Woman" is in a full-band arrangement with a very similar arrangement to the tour's version of "Johnny 99". An excellent "Back In Your Arms" makes its final appearance of the tour. "No Surrender" is dedicated to the Cleveland Boys and Joey, one of the Boys that died recently. "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. The tour's second and final "Can't Help Falling In Love" included in the encores. Also the final tour performance for "Pink Cadillac". "Red Headed Woman", "Pink Cadillac", "Back In Your Arms", and "Radio Nowhere" are played by sign request. Curt Ramm lends trumpet to "Wrecking Ball", "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out", "Meeting Across The River", "Raise Your Hand", "Pink Cadillac", "American Land", "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher", and "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)". Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-11-13 - THE PALACE OF AUBURN HILLS, AUBURN HILLS, MI

WRECKING BALL (with Curt Ramm) / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / JOHNNY 99 / HUNGRY HEART / WORKING ON A DREAM / THUNDER ROAD / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT (with Curt Ramm) / NIGHT / BACKSTREETS / BORN TO RUN / SHE'S THE ONE / MEETING ACROSS THE RIVER (with Curt Ramm) / JUNGLELAND / WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY / RAISE YOUR HAND (with Curt Ramm) / RAMBLIN' GAMBLIN' MAN / DETROIT MEDLEY (with Curt Ramm) / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BADLANDS / HARD TIMES (COME AGAIN NO MORE) / BORN IN THE U.S.A. / AMERICAN LAND (with Curt Ramm) / DANCING IN THE DARK / ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT) (with Curt Ramm) / (YOUR LOVE KEEPS LIFTING ME) HIGHER AND HIGHER (with Curt Ramm)

Born To Run album is performed. A tour one-off performance of Bob Seger's "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man" premieres, last seen in 1992. "Johnny 99" returns to the set after a month and a half off - it won't be played again this tour. Bruce forgets where he is with several references to Ohio before Steven Van Zandt reminds him he is in Michigan. "Raise Your Hand", in its final tour performance, again includes a bit of "You Sexy Thing". Final tour appearance as well for "Born In The U.S.A.". "American Land" includes a snippet from "Theme From Shaft" in its midsection. Curt Ramm lends trumpet to "Wrecking Ball", "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out", "Meeting Across The River", "Raise Your Hand", "Detroit Medley", "American Land", "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)", and "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher". Final performances of the tour for "Working On The Highway", the "Detroit Medley", and "Because The Night". "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man", "Detroit Medley", and "Because The Night" are played by sign request. Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-11-15 - BRADLEY CENTER, MILWAUKEE, WI

CADILLAC RANCH / BADLANDS / HUNGRY HEART / WORKING ON A DREAM / THUNDER ROAD / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT (with Curt Ramm) / NIGHT / BACKSTREETS / BORN TO RUN / SHE'S THE ONE / MEETING ACROSS THE RIVER (with Curt Ramm) / JUNGLELAND / DARLINGTON COUNTY / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN / LOOSE ENDS / JOLÉ BLON / GROWIN' UP / INTO THE FIRE / THE RISING / NO SURRENDER / LIVING PROOF / KITTY'S BACK (with Curt Ramm) / AMERICAN LAND (with Curt Ramm) / DANCING IN THE DARK / ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT) (with Curt Ramm) / (YOUR LOVE KEEPS LIFTING ME) HIGHER AND HIGHER (with Curt Ramm)

Bruce jokes about his mix-up in Michigan - "Good evening Ohio!… Aw, I'm just fuckin' with ya!" Somehow the faux-pas managed to make the world news. Born To Run album is performed. "Living Proof" is a tour premiere and one-off, played completely off the cuff, by sign request. Other songs played by sign request are "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town", "Loose Ends", "Jolé Blon", and "Growin' Up". Second and final tour appearance of "Jolé Blon" and final tour performances for "Cadillac Ranch", "Loose Ends", "Into The Fire", and "Kitty's Back". "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. Curt Ramm lends trumpet to "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out", "Meeting Across The River", "Kitty's Back", "American Land" and "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher". Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-11-17 - CARNEGIE HALL, NEW YORK CITY, NY

NO SURRENDER / IF I SHOULD FALL BEHIND / WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY / THUNDER ROAD

Concert for Autism Speaks. Bruce performs solo and acoustic, opening for Jerry Seinfeld. Half of "Working On The Highway" performed off-mic, as Bruce tests the famous acoustics of Carnegie Hall.

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2009-11-18 - SOMMET CENTER, NASHVILLE, TN

WRECKING BALL (with Curt Ramm) / SEEDS / TRAPPED / SOMETHING IN THE NIGHT / HUNGRY HEART / WORKING ON A DREAM / THUNDER ROAD / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT (with Curt Ramm) / NIGHT / BACKSTREETS / BORN TO RUN / SHE'S THE ONE / MEETING ACROSS THE RIVER (with Curt Ramm) / JUNGLELAND / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN / TWO HEARTS / DARLINGTON COUNTY / YOU CAN LOOK (BUT YOU BETTER NOT TOUCH) / LONESOME DAY / THE RISING / BADLANDS / RING OF FIRE (with Curt Ramm) / NO SURRENDER / BOBBY JEAN / AMERICAN LAND (with Curt Ramm) / DANCING IN THE DARK / ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT) (with Curt Ramm) / (YOUR LOVE KEEPS LIFTING ME) HIGHER AND HIGHER (with Curt Ramm)

Born To Run album performed. Encore opener "Ring of Fire" is a tour premiere and one-off. Although Bruce claims "we've never played this one before", it was last played back in 1974. Final performances of "Seeds", "Trapped", "Something In The Night", "Two Hearts" (which features "It Takes Two"), "Darlington County", "You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch)", "Lonesome Day", "No Surrender", and "Bobby Jean" for the tour. "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town", "Two Hearts", "Darlington County", "You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch)", and "Ring Of Fire" are played by sign request. Curt Ramm lends trumpet to "Wrecking Ball", "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out", "Meeting Across The River", "Ring Of Fire", "American Land", "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)", and "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher". Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-11-20 - 1ST MARINER ARENA, BALTIMORE, MD

WRECKING BALL (with Curt Ramm) / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / HUNGRY HEART / WORKING ON A DREAM / THUNDER ROAD / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT (with Curt Ramm) / NIGHT / BACKSTREETS / BORN TO RUN / SHE'S THE ONE / MEETING ACROSS THE RIVER (with Curt Ramm) / JUNGLELAND / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / GREEN ONIONS / SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN / THE E STREET SHUFFLE (with Curt Ramm) / FOR YOU / RADIO NOWHERE / MY LOVE WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN / LONG WALK HOME / THE RISING / BADLANDS / RAMROD / HARD TIMES (COME AGAIN NO MORE) / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS - PEOPLE GET READY / AMERICAN LAND (with Ali Weinberg and Curt Ramm) / DANCING IN THE DARK / ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT) (with Curt Ramm) / (YOUR LOVE KEEPS LIFTING ME) HIGHER AND HIGHER (with Ali Weinberg and Curt Ramm) / GLORY DAYS

31-song set and 3 hours 20 minutes. Born To Run album performed and the first known Springsteen performance of "Green Onions" is used as the sign collection song. During "She's The One", Bruce sings a line from "Mona" before the outro. "For You" is the solo piano version. "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. "Glory Days" includes the "Louie Louie" coda. Final performances of the tour for "Prove It All Night", "Night", "Backstreets", "She's The One", "Meeting Across the River", "Jungleland", "The E Street Shuffle", "Radio Nowhere", "Badlands", "Hard Times (Come Again No More)", "Land Of Hope And Dreams", and "Glory Days". "The E Street Shuffle", "For You", and "Radio Nowhere" are played by sign request. Curt Ramm plays trumpet on "Wrecking Ball", "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out", "Meeting Across The River", "The E Street Shuffle", "American Land" and "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher". Ali Weinberg guests, playing accordion on "American Land" and tambourine and backup vocals on "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher". Bruce's first Baltimore concert in over 36 years at the same venue he played at in 1973 - the Baltimore Civic Center, now renamed. Patti Scialfa is not present.

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2009-11-22 - HSBC ARENA, BUFFALO, NY

Soundcheck: THE ANGEL (with Joyce Hammann) / MARY QUEEN OF ARKANSAS / LOST IN THE FLOOD / BLINDED BY THE LIGHT / RESTLESS NIGHTS / I'LL WORK FOR YOUR LOVE

WRECKING BALL (with Curt Ramm) / THE TIES THAT BIND / HUNGRY HEART / WORKING ON A DREAM / BLINDED BY THE LIGHT / GROWIN' UP / MARY QUEEN OF ARKANSAS / DOES THIS BUS STOP AT 82ND STREET? / LOST IN THE FLOOD / THE ANGEL (with Joyce Hammann) / FOR YOU / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / IT'S HARD TO BE A SAINT IN THE CITY / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / RESTLESS NIGHTS / SURPRISE, SURPRISE / GREEN ONIONS / MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY (with Curt Ramm) / SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN (with Curt Ramm) / HANG UP MY ROCK AND ROLL SHOES / BOOM BOOM / MY LOVE WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN / LONG WALK HOME / THE RISING / BORN TO RUN / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT (with Curt Ramm) / I'LL WORK FOR YOUR LOVE / THUNDER ROAD / AMERICAN LAND (with Curt Ramm) / DANCING IN THE DARK / ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT) (with Curt Ramm) / (YOUR LOVE KEEPS LIFTING ME) HIGHER AND HIGHER (with Willie Nile and Curt Ramm) / ROCKIN' ALL OVER THE WORLD

Final show of the tour, the longest at 34 songs and nearly three-and-a-half hours. Bruce's first album Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J. is performed in its entirety, dedicated to Mike Appel. During "Growin' Up" Bruce tells the story of how he met Clarence, and they re-create the Born To Run album cover pose on stage - a wonderful moment. "For You" is of course full band. "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. "Merry Christmas Baby", "Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes", and "Boom Boom" are played by sign request. Curt Ramm guests on "Wrecking Ball", the two Christmas songs, "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out", "American Land" and "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher". Willie Nile also joins in for "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher". Tour premieres are "Mary Queen Of Arkansas", a first-ever E Street Band "The Angel" (making its U.S. debut and featuring Joyce Hammann on viola), world premiere of The River-outtake "Restless Nights" (at birthday boy Steven Van Zandt's request), "Merry Christmas Baby", "Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes" and "I'll Work For Your Love". "Born To Run" and "American Land" are both played, making them the two songs to be performed at every show on the tour. Patti Scialfa is not present.

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End of the "Working On A Dream" tour


2009-12-05 - JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, WASHINGTON, DC

Bruce attends the 32nd annual Kennedy Center Honors Gala Dinner after being honored at a White House reception. The event is part of the nation's highest honors for those who have defined American culture through the arts. Also honored are Robert De Niro, Mel Brooks, Dave Brubeck, and Grace Bumbry. Jon Stewart opens the tribute to Springsteen, and performers including John Mellencamp, Melissa Etheridge, Eddie Vedder, Jennifer Nettles, Ben Harper, and Sting cover Bruce's songs.

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2009-12-13 - PARAMOUNT THEATRE, ASBURY PARK, NJ

BADLANDS / ADAM RAISED A CAIN / SOMETHING IN THE NIGHT / CANDY'S ROOM / RACING IN THE STREET / THE PROMISED LAND / FACTORY / STREETS OF FIRE / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN
Setlist may be out of order; songs played multiple times.

Filming of a live performance of Darkness On The Edge Of Town for the deluxe box-set of The Promise - The Darkness On The Edge Of Town Story, released November 15, 2010 (Europe) and November 16, 2010 (U.S.). At least two run-throughs of each track, performed in front of an empty theatre. Songs were not performed in album order. Just the original band that performed on the original album are present, with Charlie Giordano replacing the late Danny Federici.

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