2012-03-29 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA

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Scheduled: 19:30 Local Start Time 20:23 / End Time 23:11

Info & Setlist | Venue

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Second of two nights in Philadelphia. The first of five tour premieres is "Night", which replaces "Badlands". "Thundercrack" is played, granting the wish of a young girl who held up a sign with "Please play Thundercrack for my dad in Iraq". "Trapped" and "Darkness On The Edge Of Town" make their tour debuts, as does "Streets Of Philadelphia". The latter has only been played four times (not including off-tour performances) since 2002, all of which were in Philadelphia. A 14-minute horn-laden "Kitty's Back" is the highlight of the encores. "My City Of Ruins" includes "People Get Ready". The girl that danced with Bruce the night before climbed on stage by herself at the beginning of "Dancing In The Dark", but was set back by Bruce. Bruce had another girl in mind to dance with: his mother Adele. "Land Of Hope And Dreams" is dropped for the first time on the tour.

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On Stage

• Bruce Springsteen
• The E Street Band
  • Roy Bittan
  • Nils Lofgren
  • Patti Scialfa
  • Garry Tallent
  • Steven Van Zandt
  • Max Weinberg
• Charles Giordano
• Soozie Tyrell
• The E Street Choir
  • Everett Bradley
  • Curtis King
  • Cindy Mizelle
• The E Street Horns
  • Jake Clemons
  • Barry Danielian
  • Clark Gayton
  • Ed Manion
  • Curt Ramm

• Michelle Moore (Guest)

Setlist

Soundcheck KITTY'S BACK YOU'VE GOT IT STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA TRAPPED Show WE TAKE CARE OF OUR OWN WRECKING BALL NIGHT DEATH TO MY HOMETOWN MY CITY OF RUINS THUNDERCRACK JACK OF ALL TRADES TRAPPED EASY MONEY PROVE IT ALL NIGHT DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY THE PROMISED LAND THE WAY YOU DO THE THINGS YOU DO - 634-5789 (SOULSVILLE, U.S.A.) STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA THE RISING WE ARE ALIVE THUNDER ROAD ROCKY GROUND KITTY'S BACK BORN TO RUN DANCING IN THE DARK TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT

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Performances

^{incl. Rehearsals.}

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Media

Recording

Audience tapes ^{(Bakerstuff, Paul/Kathleen & Travitz)} and audience shot DVD/Blu-ray ^(NYCBC).

Storyteller

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Eyewitness

Kevin

In my opinion, the best show I have ever seen. Bruce rocked the whole night and seeing his mom on stage was AWESOME!

Tommy C.

If I am going to rate a Springsteen concert based on how much I am up singing, clapping, sweating and shouting throughout the night, this show was a solid 9! The new material sounds terrific live. Especially We Take Care of Our Own, Jack of All Trades, Rocky Ground and my fav, Death to My Hometown. Nicely slotted throughout the night were some very perfect choices of older songs: Night, Prove It, Darkness, Trapped and the delirious Thundercrack! The threesome of The Rising, We Are Alive and Thunder Road builds upon the overall theme of the show: those who have passed on, who have made their contributions to this world, their spirit lives on within those of us who continue to do the same. And to add Thunder Road, a song about taking chances and living in the moment, as well as reminding us all of the contributions of Clarence, that was simply perfect! Easy Money was the only song I was not crazy about. Would have prefered You've Got It or even an acoustic 2 Hearts for Bruce and Patty. Kitty rocked and swaggered as usual. Most touching moment, definitely 10th Ave. Bruce stops the song after singing, "When the Big Man joins the band". And when he dances across the stage alone, without his musical companion there to emphasize the importance of that friendship,it leaves a pang in your heart. A terrific show start to finish, with a sincere tribute to the Big Man. Keep on rockin' hard!

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