2010


2010


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2010-01-16 - PARAMOUNT THEATRE, ASBURY PARK, NJ

With Willie Nile: HEAVEN HELP THE LONELY

With Jesse Malin: BROKEN RADIO

With Joe Grushecky and the Houserockers: ATLANTIC CITY / CODE OF SILENCE / JOHNNY 99 / NEVER BE ENOUGH TIME / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / TALKING TO THE KING / PINK CADILLAC (with Danny Clinch) / MURDER INCORPORATED (with Vincent "Big Pussy" Pastore) / ANOTHER THIN LINE / HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU - LIGHT OF DAY (with Bob Benjamin and all performers) / TWIST AND SHOUT (with Bob Benjamin and all performers)

Bruce guests at Light of Day 10, joining Willie Nile and Jesse Malin for a song each and a set with Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers. Photographer Danny Clinch and Johnny Grushecky guest during the Houserockers' set.

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2010-01-22 - MTV STUDIOS, NEW YORK CITY, NY

WE SHALL OVERCOME

Bruce performs for Hope For Haiti Now, a benefit for the victims of the Haiti earthquake. Springsteen appears with Charlie Giordano, Curt Ramm, Patti Scialfa, Soozie Tyrell, Curtis King, and Cindy Mizelle.

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2010-01-23 - THE STONE PONY, ASBURY PARK, NJ

634-5789 (SOULSVILLE, U.S.A.) / OUT IN THE STREET / COVER ME / SEVEN NIGHTS TO ROCK / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / TALK TO ME (with Southside Johnny) / PROUD MARY (with Southside Johnny) / TELL HIM (with Patti Scialfa) / TWO HEARTS / JAMBALAYA (ON THE BAYOU) / YOU'VE REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME / RADIO NOWHERE / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / SHERRY DARLING / THE FEVER (with Southside Johnny) / DARLINGTON COUNTY / OH, PRETTY WOMAN / BRILLIANT DISGUISE / THE BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY (with Patti Scialfa) / PINK CADILLAC / DANCING IN THE DARK / HAVING A PARTY (with Southside Johnny) / DETROIT MEDLEY (with Southside Johnny) / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / GLORY DAYS / (YOUR LOVE KEEPS LIFTING ME) HIGHER AND HIGHER (with Brian and Jane Williams) / TWIST AND SHOUT

Benefit for the Ranney School. Bruce is backed by Bobby Bandiera's band and is joined by Patti Scialfa and Southside Johnny.

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2010-02-00 - STONE HILL STUDIO, COLTS NECK, NJ

FAITH

Some time around early 2010, Bruce records duet vocals for Alejandro Escovedo's song "Faith" at Thrill Hill East, with Toby Scott engineering. We have placed it here for convenience.

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2010-03-15 - WALDORF-ASTORIA HOTEL, NEW YORK CITY, NY

The Class of 2010 was welcomed into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the 25th Annual Induction Ceremony. No speeches from Bruce, but Steve Van Zandt had the privilege. Bruce was in the crowd, along with Patti Scialfa, Jon Landau, but he didn't take the stage.

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2010-04-15 - PAGE AUDITORIUM, DUKE UNIVERSITY, DURHAM, NC

SEA OF HEARTBREAK

Bruce joins Rosanne Cash on stage. Springsteen's second performance at Duke University - he was last there in March 1976. "Sea Of Heartbreak" was recorded for Cash's album The List, featuring Bruce on vocals.

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2010-04-22 - ELLIS ISLAND, NEW YORK CITY, NY

Bruce Springsteen is honored at the 9th Annual Ellis Island Family Heritage Award. Other honorees were Peter G. Peterson, Andrea Jung and Dikembe Mutombo.

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2010-04-24 - TRIBECA GRILL, NEW YORK CITY, NY

GOOD LOVIN' (with Steven Van Zandt)

Bruce and Steven Van Zandt join The Rascals on stage at the annual Kristen Ann Carr Fund benefit.

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2010-05-01 - ADDISON PARK, ABERDEEN, NJ

MONEY (THAT'S WHAT I WANT) / 634-5789 (SOULSVILLE, U.S.A.)

Bruce attends the annual Ranney School Ball and joins Tim McLoone's band on stage, playing an autographed Telecaster that was later auctioned.

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2010-05-02 - NEW JERSEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, NEWARK, NJ

GLORY DAYS (with Danny DeVito)

Danny DeVito is inducted into the New Jersey Hall Of Fame and is joined on stage by Bruce for a spirited "Glory Days".

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2010-05-06 - DREYFUSS THEATER, FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY, MADISON, NJ

DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / THE RIVER / BORN TO RUN / THE PROMISED LAND (with John Wesley Harding and Robert Pinsky) / NEBRASKA / WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY (with John Wesley Harding)

Bruce and poet Robert Pinsky, along with John Wesley Harding, appear at "Jersey Rain: Robert Pinsky and Bruce Springsteen in Conversation and Performance with John Wesley Harding", a part of the 2010 WAMFEST Words and Music Festival. The songs listed were interspersed with poems read by both Pinksy and Springsteen, who accompanied himself on 12-string guitar. The poems read by Bruce include "Samurai Song", "An Explanation Of America", "Jersey Rain", and a joking snippet of his own "Blinded By The Light".

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2010-05-13 - CARNEGIE HALL, NEW YORK CITY, NY

DANCING IN THE DARK / CUTS LIKE A KNIFE / DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' (with Elton John, Lady Gaga, Sting, Shirley Bassey, Debbie Harry, et al.)

Sting and Trudie Styler's annual Rainforest Foundation Benefit. Bruce performs two tracks including Bryan Adams' "Cuts Like A Knife" before joining an eclectic selection of performers on stage (Elton John, Lady Gaga, Sting, Shirley Bassey and Debbie Harry) for the final blowout – Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'". (The theme for the evening was "80s Nostalgia").

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2010-05-22 - NOKIA THEATER, NEW YORK CITY, NY

ADAM RAISED A CAIN / BOBBY JEAN / THE PROMISED LAND / FOR YOU / WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY / IF I SHOULD FALL BEHIND (with Patti Scialfa) / THUNDER ROAD (with Patti Scialfa)

Gateway Schools' Gala Benefit, Bruce shares the bill with Jon Stewart. "For You" is on piano, and for the last two tracks Patti Scialfa joins Bruce on stage.

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2010-05-00 - LINCOLN'S LOG CABIN, BRONX, NY

MOULIN ROUGE

Springsteen joins Lisa Lowell in the studio to add electric guitar to her song "Moulin Rouge". The track would be released on her solo album Beautiful Behavior in September 2010; it's unknown when the recording session took place. We have placed it here pending further information for convenience.

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2010-06-00 - STONE HILL STUDIO, COLTS NECK, NJ

BETTER THINGS

Some time in 2010, Springsteen and Ray Davies recorded vocals for a new version of the Kinks classic "Better Things" at Stone Hill Studio, released on the Davies duets album See My Friends on November 1, 2010. Springsteen also contributes guitar to the track, the rest of which was recorded previously at Electric Lady Studios in New York City. It's unknown exactly when the recording session took place; we have placed it here pending further information for convenience.

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2010-06-21 - STONE HILL STUDIO, COLTS NECK, NJ

BREAKAWAY

Overdub session for The Promise. Bruce's lead vocal, and most likely also the horn parts and backing vocals, for the released version of "Breakaway" were recorded during this session.

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2010-06-25 - STONE HILL STUDIO, COLTS NECK, NJ

BECAUSE THE NIGHT

Overdubs session for The Promise. Bruce's lead vocal for the released version of "Because The Night" was recorded at this session, apparently using a Record Plant Studio truck parked on his Colts Neck property.

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2010-07-00 - STONE HILL STUDIO, COLTS NECK, NJ

RACING IN THE STREET ('78) / SOMEDAY (WE'LL BE TOGETHER) / ONE WAY STREET / WRONG SIDE OF THE STREET / RENDEZVOUS / FIRE / SPANISH EYES / IT'S A SHAME / THE LITTLE THINGS (MY BABY DOES) / THE PROMISE / YOU'RE GONNA MISS ME WHEN I'M GONE / CIUDAD JUAREZ / YOU LIFTED ME UP

Various overdub sessions for The Promise were held around summer 2010; for convenience, we have listed all songs for which specific dates are not known but for which overdubs were recorded here. The base tracks for the released version of "Ciudad Juarez" and "You Lifted Me Up" and the original demo for "You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone" were also recorded at Stone Hill Studio some time in 2010; we have placed them here lacking further information. It's uncertain whether the demo of the latter song provided the base track for the released version.

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2010-07-12 - STONE HILL STUDIO, COLTS NECK, NJ

GOTTA GET THAT FEELING

Overdub session for The Promise. Bruce's lead vocal, and most likely also the horn parts, for the released version of "Gotta Get That Feeling" were recorded during this session.

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2010-07-16 - STONE HILL STUDIO, COLTS NECK, NJ

THE BROKENHEARTED

Overdub session for The Promise. Some lead vocal parts and the horn section for the released version of "The Brokenhearted" were recorded during this session.

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2010-07-22 - STONE HILL STUDIO, COLTS NECK, NJ

SAVE MY LOVE

Recording session for The Promise. Members of the E Street Band gather to record the released version of "Save My Love" from scratch on this date.

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2010-07-23 - THE STONE PONY, ASBURY PARK, NJ

ALWAYS A FRIEND / FAITH / BEAST OF BURDEN

Bruce joins Alejandro Escovedo on stage at the Pony for three songs, including a scorching "Beast Of Burden".

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2010-09-11 - THE STONE PONY, ASBURY PARK, NJ

WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY / MY LUCKY DAY / 634-5789 (SOULSVILLE, U.S.A.) / SEVEN NIGHTS TO ROCK / GROWIN' UP / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / WORKING ON A DREAM / IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR (with Southside Johnny) / TALK TO ME (with Southside Johnny) / TWO HEARTS / DARLINGTON COUNTY / PINK CADILLAC / THE FEVER (with Southside Johnny) / I DON'T WANT TO GO HOME (with Southside Johnny) / 4TH OF JULY, ASBURY PARK (SANDY) / CADILLAC RANCH / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / GLORY DAYS / HAVING A PARTY (with Southside Johnny) / BORN TO RUN / ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT) / DETROIT MEDLEY (with Southside Johnny) / TWIST AND SHOUT / THUNDER ROAD

Fundraising benefit for Boston College. With Bobby Bandiera's band, Max Weinberg on drums and Southside Johnny.

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2010-09-14 - BELL LIGHTBOX, CINEMA 1, TORONTO, ON

Springsteen is interviewed by actor/friend Ed Norton on stage at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival. Topic of the day is The Promise: The Darkness On The Edge Of Town Story, the boxset to be released in November. Later that evening the documentary The Promise: The Making Of Darkness On The Edge Of Town receives its gala world premiere at the Roy Thomson Hall with Springsteen present.

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2010-09-14 - ROY THOMSON HALL, TORONTO, ON

Following the interview earlier today at the Toronto International Film Festival Springsteen attends the world premiere gala for the documentary The Promise: The Making Of Darkness On The Edge Of Town.

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2010-09-20 - MANASQUAN BEACH, MANASQUAN, NJ

UNKNOWN SONG

Bruce passes by as a New Jersey couple are posing for engagement photographs and sits in for a few shots.

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2010-10-29 - NATIONAL FILM THEATRE, LONDON, ENGLAND

Bruce makes an appearance at the London premiere of The Promise: The Making Of Darkness On The Edge Of Town.

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2010-11-01 - AUDITORIUM PARCO DELLA MUSICA, ROME, ITALY

Bruce makes an appearance at the fifth edition of the Rome Film Festival, presenting The Promise: The Making Of Darkness On The Edge Of Town.

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2010-11-03 - BEACON THEATRE, NEW YORK CITY, NY

OPEN ALL NIGHT / KITTY'S BACK / IF I SHOULD FALL BEHIND (with Patti Scialfa)

Stand Up For Heroes Benefit. The first two songs are with Roy Bittan and The Max Weinberg Big Band; "If I Should Fall Behind" is performed as an acoustic duet with Patti Scialfa. Bruce's guitar is auctioned - it goes for $140,000.

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2010-11-04 - SOLDIERS & SAILORS MEMORIAL HALL & MUSEUM, PITTSBURGH, PA

Solo acoustic: A GOOD MAN IS HARD TO FIND (PITTSBURGH) / FOR YOU / THIS HARD LAND

With Joe Grushecky and the Houserockers: ANOTHER THIN LINE / ATLANTIC CITY / NEVER BE ENOUGH TIME / WHAT DID YOU DO IN THE WAR / ADAM RAISED A CAIN / HOMESTEAD / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / I'M NOT SLEEPING / SAVE MY LOVE / TALKING TO THE KING / MURDER INCORPORATED / FIRE / CODE OF SILENCE / DOWN THE ROAD APIECE / PUMPING IRON / THE PROMISED LAND / TWIST AND SHOUT / THUNDER ROAD

With Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers. First of two shows to celebrate the 15th anniversary of American Babylon. Bruce opens the show with several solo acoustic numbers, while "Thunder Road" is an acoustic sing-along. Live premiere of Darkness On The Edge Of Town outtake "Save My Love". Jill West & Blues Attack opens.

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2010-11-05 - SOLDIERS & SAILORS MEMORIAL HALL & MUSEUM, PITTSBURGH, PA

Solo acoustic: YOUR OWN WORST ENEMY / BOBBY JEAN / I'M ON FIRE / THIS HARD LAND

With Joe Grushecky and the Houserockers: ANOTHER THIN LINE / ATLANTIC CITY / NEVER BE ENOUGH TIME / JOHNNY 99 / WHAT DID YOU DO IN THE WAR / ADAM RAISED A CAIN / HOMESTEAD / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / I'M NOT SLEEPING / SAVE MY LOVE / TALKING TO THE KING / MURDER INCORPORATED / PINK CADILLAC / CODE OF SILENCE / LIGHT OF DAY / GLORY DAYS / BURNING LOVE / PUMPING IRON / THE PROMISED LAND / TWIST AND SHOUT / THUNDER ROAD

With Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers. Second of two shows to celebrate the 15th anniversary of American Babylon. Once again several solo acoustic tracks open the show. "Thunder Road" is an acoustic sing-along. "Pink Cadillac", "Johnny 99", "Light Of Day" (with the "Land Of 1000 Dances" chant) and "Glory Days" added to the set, and "Fire" is dropped. "Twist And Shout" includes "La Bamba". I Drive (Johnny Grushecky's band) opens.

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2010-11-11 - WOODY'S ROADSIDE TAVERN, FARMINGDALE, NJ

MUSTANG SALLY

Bruce joins Timepiece, Mike Scialfa's (Patti's brother) band to celebrate Veterans Day.

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2010-11-14 - MULTIPURPOSE ACTIVITY CENTER, MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY, WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ

Bruce attends (but does not perform at) Bob Dylan's concert.

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2010-11-15 - SIRIUSXM STUDIO, NEW YORK CITY, NY

Bruce Springsteen sits down with around 230 fans for a two-hour live special called "E Street Radio On The Edge of Your Town", to celebrate the release of The Promise. Hosted by music journalist and SiriusXM host Dave Marsh, the conversation has Bruce answering questions from both the studio audience, as well as listeners calling in from around the country.

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THE PROMISE (November 16)


2010-11-16 - ROCKEFELLER CENTER, GE BUILDING, STUDIO 6B, NEW YORK CITY, NY

With Jimmy Fallon: WHIP MY HAIR

With The Roots, Steven Van Zandt, and Roy Bittan: BECAUSE THE NIGHT / SAVE MY LOVE

Bruce guests on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to promote the release of The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story boxset and CDs. "Whip My Hair" features Jimmy Fallon as Neil Young, and Bruce as himself, circa 1975. The song is by Willow Smith, daughter of actor/performer Will Smith. Springsteen is interviewed by Fallon, and is joined by Steven Van Zandt. For "Because The Night" (with the Patti Smith lyrics) and "Save My Love" Bruce is backed by Van Zandt, Roy Bittan, and The Roots.

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2010-12-07 - CAROUSEL HOUSE, THE CASINO, ASBURY PARK, NJ

Soundcheck: RACING IN THE STREET ('78) (with David Lindley) / COME ON (LET'S GO TONIGHT) (with David Lindley) / GOTTA GET THAT FEELING (with The Miami Horns) / ONE WAY STREET / OUTSIDE LOOKING IN / THE BROKENHEARTED (with The Miami Horns) / CANDY'S BOY / SAVE MY LOVE / AIN'T GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU / TALK TO ME (with The Miami Horns) / BLUE CHRISTMAS (with David Lindley and The Miami Horns) / THE PROMISE (with David Lindley)

RACING IN THE STREET ('78) (with David Lindley) / RACING IN THE STREET ('78) (with David Lindley) / GOTTA GET THAT FEELING (with The Miami Horns) / GOTTA GET THAT FEELING (with The Miami Horns) / OUTSIDE LOOKING IN / OUTSIDE LOOKING IN / ONE WAY STREET / ONE WAY STREET / COME ON (LET'S GO TONIGHT) (with David Lindley) / COME ON (LET'S GO TONIGHT) (with David Lindley) / SAVE MY LOVE / SAVE MY LOVE / SAVE MY LOVE / THE BROKENHEARTED (with The Miami Horns) / THE BROKENHEARTED (with The Miami Horns) / AIN'T GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU / AIN'T GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU / THE PROMISE (with David Lindley) / THE PROMISE (with David Lindley) / TALK TO ME (with The Miami Horns) / TALK TO ME (with The Miami Horns) / BLUE CHRISTMAS (with David Lindley and The Miami Horns) / BLUE CHRISTMAS (with David Lindley and The Miami Horns)

Bruce with the E Street Band in front of a small crowd of around sixty, videotaped for a future webcast and official video release. The Band is comprised of the original 1978 performers only, with Charlie Giordano substituting for Danny. David Lindley joins on violin for "Racing In The Street ('78)", "Come On (Let's Go Tonight)", "The Promise" and "Blue Christmas". A full horn section, consisting of Ed Manion (baritone saxophone), Barry Danielian (trumpet), Curt Ramm (trumpet), Clark Gayton (trombone), and Stan Harrison (tenor saxophone), guests on "Gotta Get That Feeling", "The Brokenhearted", "Talk To Me" and "Blue Christmas". Live premiere of seven songs from The Promise, and the first full-band "The Promise" since the early days of the Darkness Tour.

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2010-12-00 - STONE HILL STUDIO, COLTS NECK, NJ

PEG O' MY HEART

While on tour in Australia in December 2010, the Dropkick Murphys wrote to Springsteen to invite him to participate on their upcoming album Going Out In Style (released March 1, 2011). Bruce quickly recorded his duet part for "Peg O' My Heart". When he opened the email with Bruce's vocal file, Murphys singer Ken Casey told Rolling Stone, "I was like a kid opening a present on Christmas morning."

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