2008-07-11 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland

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First ever performance of "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town" in July (the song's final tour appearance). A 31-song set includes "4th Of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)" and the tour's final "Point Blank". First full-band "Youngstown" of the tour, and last "Born In The U.S.A.". "4th Of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)" features the waitress lyrics. "Mary's Place" includes "The Monkey Time". "Summertime Blues", "Sherry Darling", "4th Of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)", "I'll Work For Your Love", "Point Blank", "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)", and "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town" are played by sign request. First ever performances in Finland of "Night", "Radio Nowhere", "Spirit In The Night", "Summertime Blues", "Sherry Darling", "4th Of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)", "I'll Work For Your Love", "Youngstown", "Murder Incorporated", "Livin' In The Future", "Point Blank", "Last To Die", "Long Walk Home", "Girls In Their Summer Clothes", "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out", "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)", "American Land", "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town", and "Twist And Shout". Patti Scialfa is not present.

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On Stage

• Bruce Springsteen
• The E Street Band
  • Roy Bittan
  • Clarence Clemons
  • Nils Lofgren
  • Garry Tallent
  • Steven Van Zandt
  • Max Weinberg
• Charles Giordano
• Soozie Tyrell

Setlist

NIGHT OUT IN THE STREET RADIO NOWHERE NO SURRENDER HUNGRY HEART SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT SUMMERTIME BLUES SHERRY DARLING 4TH OF JULY, ASBURY PARK (SANDY) I'LL WORK FOR YOUR LOVE CANDY'S ROOM YOUNGSTOWN MURDER INCORPORATED THE PROMISED LAND SHE'S THE ONE LIVIN' IN THE FUTURE MARY'S PLACE POINT BLANK THE RISING LAST TO DIE LONG WALK HOME BORN IN THE U.S.A. BADLANDS GIRLS IN THEIR SUMMER CLOTHES TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT BORN TO RUN ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT) DANCING IN THE DARK AMERICAN LAND SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN TWIST AND SHOUT

Performances

^{incl. Rehearsals.}

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• 2024-07-12 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland
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• 2008-07-11 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland
• 2003-06-17 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland
• 2003-06-16 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland

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Media

Recording

Audience tape. Available on CDR 'Summertime Santa' ^(Ev2).

Storyteller

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Eyewitness

Esa

Of all the E Street band shows I have attended this was among the best and the longest show so far (31 songs) and being only the third show in Finland it was clearly more powerful and ecstatic than the previous shows. Bruce being full of energy and flirting with the audience (yeah, the front rows got the human touches with lot of handshakes, kisses and boss leaning on to the hands of the front row people several times!). The highlights of the show for me was Nils Lofgren's guitar solo again on Youngstown (what a song), then powerful Murder inc., Mary's Place was also a clear highlight. Point Plank, Summertime blues, Sherry Darling were in the audience "pray lists" and they were great moments. And the Encores then: Rosie for Finland upon a request again, what else you can hope for after Tenth, BTR, Badlands (which was an absolute audience taker). Even though it seems that by the end of the tour the new ones are limited to 4-6 songs per show they sounded great too my own favorite being Long Walk Home and Last to Die. The band version of the BitUSA was now heard for the first time in Finland and and I got the feeling that people kind of re-lived the 1985 again. That was nice. Girls was a nice "giggle song" to open the encores. And then the greasy thing happened. Some people had a rather big sign asking for Santa Claus is Coming to Town and oh boy the Santa came (not from Lapland but from New Jersey?.)! What a hilarious moment. Bruce asking several times "are sure about this? and then ok, you asked for it". After that twist and shout closed the whole great show during which the Boss finally "dig" himself into the hearts and minds of the Finns. Kiitos POMO & ESB (Thanks BOSS & ESB)!!!

Mikke

The Show was amazing! Santa Claus is Coming to Town was excellent choice, 'cause Santa lives in Finland.

News/Memorabilia

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