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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.
incl. Rehearsals.
- 2023-05-09 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 2023-05-07 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 2023-05-05 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 2012-07-18 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 2012-07-17 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 2009-07-12 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 2009-07-11 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 2008-05-25 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 2008-05-23 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 2008-05-22 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 2003-05-31 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 1999-05-25 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 1993-05-20 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 1988-07-07 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
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Audience tape. Filmed from the audience and available as multi-cam DVD or in HD.
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Intro to “No Surrender”
“Good evening, Dublin (crowd cheers) it’s another beautiful night in Ireland (crowd cheers)…”
Middle of “Hungry Heart”
“You’re cute…you too…
(…) “Caution – slippery when wet – we don’t want you to break your ass tonight” (crowd cheers) that’s a picture of me right there… that little guy there, the little stick figure, he’s breaking his ass, yeah, right there, right there…let’s keep going…”
[* The sign referred to the previous night’s show when Bruce fell down on the rain-soaked floor during “American Land.”]
Middle of “Working on a Dream”
“Good evening, Dublin (crowd cheers) are you ready for round two? (crowd cheers) that’s good…woo…because the E Street Band has come thousands of miles (crowd cheers) to fulfil our solemn vow… to rock the house here in Dublin tonight (crowd cheers) and, like I said last night, we didn’t come all this way just to have the fish and chips at Burdocks (crowd cheers) though that would be a reason to make the voyage…we didn’t come all this way just because the Dubs won Leinster final today (crowd cheers) though I suppose that would be a reason to make the voyage…we didn’t come all that way just to suck up some Guinness and some (Jameson)(crowd cheers) in O’Donoghue’s or the Long Hall – though that would be a good reason to make the voyage…we didn’t come all that way to be graced with the presence of Mr. Brian O'Driscoll in the hall tonight (crowd cheers) though that would be a damn good reason to make the voyage…we didn’t come all this way just to see all these beautiful Irish women out there tonight (crowd cheers) though that would be a good reason to make the voyage…we came here tonight because we wanna build a house right here on this field…out of hope and faith and joy…we’re gonna build a house out of music and out of spirit and out of noise (crowd cheers) and the mighty E Street Band (crowd cheers) is ready to lay down the music on you but Dublin, we need you to bring the noise! (crowd cheers) let me hear you, come on (crowd cheers) sing it like you mean it…”
Intro to “Raise Your Hand”
“What do you got? what do you got out there tonight? (crowd cheers) what do you got out there? (crowd cheers) play it, Steve (the music to “Raise Your Hand” starts)…”
Middle of “Spirit in the Night”
“Oh, it’s very peaceful down here…so peaceful…we closed our eyes and said [holds out the mike and only a few know to say “Goodbye”] that’s terrible…”
Intro to “Sherry Darling”
“A summer song…somebody, earn your pay…alright, ready, Steve? …”
Middle of “Waitin’ on a Sunny Day”
“Sorry, Kev!…(laughs as he goes back to singing)…
(…) Sorry, Kev’…
[According to Backstreets, “Bruce made a few false throws before finally hurling his guitar to Kevin, and when he finally did it was way off—there was no possible way for Kevin to catch it.”]
Intro to “Jungleland”
“Alright, the seventh time’s the charm, this is for Dublin (chuckles)…”
Intro to “American Land”
“Dublin, thank you for coming out to our shows! (crowd cheers)…
(…) Steve Van Zandt (crowd cheers) Curtis King (crowd cheers) Soozie Tyrell (crowd cheers) Garry W. Tallent (crowd cheers) the Mi-Mi-Mi-Mi-Mighty Max Weinberg (crowd cheers) Professor Roy Bittan (crowd cheers) Charlie Giordano (crowd cheers) Cindy Mizelle (crowd cheers) mamma mia! Nils Lofgren (crowd cheers) and the biggest man you’ve ever seen: Clarence “Big Man” Clemons (crowd cheers) Dublin! (crowd cheers) Dublin! (crowd cheers) Dublin! (crowd cheers) Dublin! (crowd cheers) Dublin! (crowd cheers) Dublin! (crowd cheers) Dublin! (crowd cheers) Dublin! (crowd cheers) you’ve just seen the heart-stopping, pants-dropping, hard-rocking, earth-shocking, booty-shaking, earth-quaking, love-making, ass-breaking, Viagra-taking, history-making, legendary (crowd: “E Street Band”)(crowd cheers)…”
Intro to “Rosalita”
“Little Steven!…I need the glory of Little Steven right here (crowd cheers) oh, that is so right, that is so goddamn right…help me out, Steve…”
Middle of “Glory Days”
“I think we gotta be moving on now, Steve…(Steve: “Say what?”) I think we got to be moving on (?) I do believe it’s quitting time (Steve: “I don’t wanna go home”) there is a curfew, you know (Steve: “I don’t care”) I’m telling you, there’s a curfew (Steve: “I say I don’t care about the curfew”)(crowd cheers) oh, Steve, if it ain’t quitting time, I just wanna know…what time is it? (crowd cheers)(Steve: “It’s curfew-busting-Boss-time!”)…”
Intro to “Twist and Shout”
“Dublin, we love you! (crowd cheers) thanks for two great shows! (crowd cheers)…I’m ready for one more (chuckles)(crowd cheers)…
(…) Keep on singing now (crowd sings “La, la bamba”) oh, you’re looking good out there (crowd sings “La, la bamba”) twist that thing, sugar, go (crowd sings “La, la bamba”) shake that thing, baby, that’s right (crowd sings “La, la bamba”) ah, come on now (crowd sings “La, la bamba”) we ain’t going home (crowd sings “La, la bamba”) we got no place to fucking go (crowd sings “La, la bamba”) except back to the fucking hotel (crowd sings “La, la bamba”)…(…) Steve, is a bird? (crowd sings “La, la bamba”) is it a plane? (Steve: “No”)(crowd sings “La, la bamba”) is it Superman? (Steve: “No”)(crowd sings “La, la bamba”) is it Batman? (Steve: “No”)(crowd sings “La, la bamba”) is any other superhero motherfucker? (crowd sings “La, la bamba”) is it Dublin? (Steve: “Yeah”)(crowd cheers)…
(…) We’ve lost our minds! (crowd cheers)…”
After “Twist and Shout”
“Thank you, Dublin (crowd cheers) thanks for two great nights (crowd cheers) we love you (crowd cheers)…”
Compiled by : Johanna Pirttijärvi. |
Alberto | Second show was by far better. 41 shots, Jungleland, Darkness, the crowd (the weather too!)… everything perfect… top 3 shows I have seen. |
Barry H. | Absolutely brilliant - blown away! Bruce was in amazing form tonight. Don't know if it was just me (and the drier weather), but the show seemed to be twice as good as last night! |
Billy O'Callaghan | Highlights abounded tonight, a great setlist… For me, of special note were a particularly fiery Youngstown and a chilling Darkness. 41 Shots, just as twilight thickened into night, was incredible, and Jungleland was a joy, Bruce and Clarence giving it all they've got. Tonight seemed special, though, right from the off. Nils's accordion teased with Fields of Athenry, and No Surrender set a perfect tone. And I can't get enough of Twist and Shout as a closer! From start to finish, just a peach of a show! |
Chris Carry | Awesome show. Just awesome. My 33rd show and that was way up there with the best handful I've been at. Great set list, great energy, busted the curfew, great audience, just a wow. Will that be the last time we hear Clarence play "Jungleland" in Dublin? The Big Man was taking it all in and it looked like he was committing the audience feedback into his book of memories. Chris in Kells" |
David Gorman | Just in from tonight's gig in the RDS, after seeing both shows in Ireland,hearing American Skin (41 Shots) was without question the highlight!! |
John | This was the best show I have seen from Bruce and the E Street band since that memorable first Bruce show for me at St James Park, Newcastle way back in 1985. Absolutely brilliant setlist, and Bruce and the band helped make it a real party atmosphere. |
Kavana | Taking a leaf from the main page of this site this was my 'best show ever'. Outlaw Pete and American Skin were my highlights but, in truth, there wasn't a weak moment in this show. Everything, Bruce, the Band, the weather, and the crowd seemed to be in perfect harmony. 3hr 5mins 29 songs. Brilliant. |
Michael Fitzgerald | I was at this concert one of the many I've been to down through the years and they just get better each time. |
Peter | I'm a young Bruce fan. I had never been to a Springsteen concert, but I will with out a doubt go again!!!!!!!!!!! |
Roy van Rees | What a show, this was my 35th and every time I think I've seen the best one ever, but it keeps on getting better and better! Hoping to get tickets for MSG in November!! See you guys on the road…. |
Steve Spencer-Davis | Hey Alberto, they where doing sound checks at 4:15pm with "41 shots", brilliant! We did Hyde Park & both Dublin nights, I have to agree with Chris Carry about Big Man Clarence (star of tv's WIRE, in last weeks UK episode) was this his swan song? My partner Julie & I waited all day "roll calls & wristbands etc" and got to the front of the pit area eye 2 eye with big man CC on Dublin night 2, he was awesome. The Boss made him do some solo's early doors and he responded with the energies of yesteryear, I myself have a titanium knee (not 2 like him) and I dont know how he grooved and swayed those hips all night, I'm just a youngster at 56! He really did enjoy himself and you guys have said it all about Jungleland. We got what we wanted in Thunder Road, 7 nights plus Ramrod on night 1, so second night's Glory days was the iceing on the cake for us. If you need me to say which of the 3 this tour we have seen was best "Dublin 2" …..cu all next time for some twist & shouting… If you ain't never seen the Boss in NJ folks, then you have not lived..DO IT in Oct!!! |
Terry Norman | Never seen him do American Skin, something really mystical on the night also probably best Jungleland, even seeds seemed good, maybe my best ever show, look out ROMA! |
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