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SECOND L.A. SHOW ADDED, ON SALE NOW
Due to overwhelming demand, a second Los Angeles Sports Arena show has been added for April 27. Tickets on sale at Ticketmaster.
MORE U.S. DATES ON SALE TODAY AND TOMORROW!
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band bring the first leg of their "Wrecking Ball" Tour to U.S. cities this spring. Most shows have gone on sale.
Today, three shows go on sale: Greensboro, San Jose and Los Angeles, and tomorrow, Saturday, Atlanta. On-sale dates and links in the grey right-hand column of this page. See you there!
'WRECKING BALL' T-SHIRT NOW AVAILABLE
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The Bruce Springsteen Official Store is now taking orders for this black "Wrecking Ball" t-shirt, available here.
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HELSINKI'S OLYMPIC STADIUM TO HOST BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN IN JULY
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will perform at Helsinki's Olympic Stadium on 31 July, 2012.
Tickets now on sale at Live Nation.
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Read the brucespringsteen.net blog and news archive.
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BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND THE E STREET BAND SET TO PERFORM ON THE 54TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS®
Just announced: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will perform live on this year's Grammy Awards®, to be broadcast on CBS Sunday, Feb. 12, 8 ET/PT
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND THE E STREET BAND ANNOUNCE FIRST US LEG OF 2012 'WRECKING BALL' WORLD TOUR
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band launch the first US leg of the 2012 'Wrecking Ball' World Tour on March 18 in Atlanta. Bruce Springsteen's 17th studio album 'Wrecking Ball' will be released on Columbia Records on March 6.
"We Take Care Of Our Own," the album's first single,' is "classic Springsteen" with "anguish and challenge [that] run thick and fast" (Rolling Stone); a "richly orchestrated Wall of Sound... that nods to the 'Born to Run' era" (Billboard).
The E Street Band's members are: Roy Bittan - piano, synthesizer; Nils Lofgren - guitar, vocals; Patti Scialfa - guitar, vocals; Garry Tallent - bass guitar; Stevie Van Zandt - guitar, vocals; and Max Weinberg - drums; with Soozie Tyrell - violin, guitar, vocals and Charlie Giordano - keyboards.
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band 2012 Tour Dates:
US Tour Dates
March 18 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena (on sale Feb 4)
March 19 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum (on sale now)
March 23 - Tampa, FL - Tampa Bay Times Forum (on sale now)
March 26 - Boston, MA - TD Garden (on sale now)
March 28 - Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center (on sale now)
March 29 - Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center (on sale now)
April 1 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center (on sale now)
April 3 - East Rutherford, NJ - Izod Center (on sale now)
April 4 - East Rutherford, NJ - Izod Center (on sale now)
April 6 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden (on sale now)
April 9 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden (on sale now)
April 12 - Detroit, MI - The Palace of Auburn Hills (on sale now)
April 13 - Buffalo, NY - First Niagara Center (on sale now)
April 16 - Albany, NY - Times Union Center (on sale now)
April 17 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena (on sale now)
April 24 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion (on sale now)
April 26 - Los Angeles, CA - Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (on sale now)
April 27 - Los Angeles, CA - Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (on sale now)
April 29 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (on sale now)
May 2 - Newark, NJ - Prudential Center (on sale now)
European Tour Dates
May 13 - Seville, Spain - Estadio Olimpico (on sale now)
May 17 - Barcelona, Spain - Estadio Olimpico Lluis (on sale now)
May 18 - Barcelona, Spain - Estadio Olimpico Lluis (on sale now)
May 25 - Frankfurt, Germany - Commerzbank Arena (on sale now)
May 27 - Cologne, Germany - RheinEnergieStadion (on sale now)
May 28 - Landgraaf, Netherlands - Pinkpop (on sale 3 March)
May 30 - Berlin, Germany - Olympia Stadion (on sale now)
June 2 - San Sebastian, Spain - Estadio Anoeta (on sale now)
June 3 - Lisboa, Portugal - Rock in Rio Lisboa (on sale now)
June 7 - Milan, Italy - Stadio Meaza (on sale now)
June 10 - Florence, Italy - Stadio Francesco (on sale now)
June 11 - Trieste, Italy - Stadio Trieste (on sale now)
June 17 - Madrid, Spain - Estadio Santago Bernabu (on sale now)
June 19 - Montpellier, France - Park & Suites Arena (on sale now)
June 21 - Sunderland, UK - Stadium of Light (on sale now)
June 22 - Manchester, UK - Etihad Stadium (on sale now)
June 24 - Isle of Wight, UK - Isle of Wight Festival (on sale now)
July 4 - Paris, France - Bercy (on sale now)
July 5 - Paris, France - Bercy (on sale now)
July 7 - Roskilde, Denmark - Roskilde Festival (on sale now)
July 9 - Zurich, Switzerland - Stadium Letzigrund (on sale now)
July 11 - Prague, Czech Republic - Synot Tip Arena (on sale now)
July 12 - Vienna, Austria - Ernst Happel Stadium (on sale now)
July 14 - London, UK - Hard Rock Calling (on sale now)
July 17 - Dublin, Ireland - RDS (on sale now)
July 18 - Dublin, Ireland - RDS (on sale now)
July 21 - Oslo, Norway - Valle Hoven (on sale now)
July 23 - Bergen, Norway - Koengen (on sale now)
July 24 - Bergen, Norway - Koengen (on sale now)
July 27 - Gothenberg, Sweden - Ullevi (on sale now)
July 28 - Gothenberg, Sweden - Ullevi (on sale now)
July 31 - Helsinki, Finland - Olympic Stadium (on sale now)
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN TO RELEASE NEW STUDIO ALBUM 'WRECKING BALL' ON MARCH 6; EUROPEAN DATES AND SXSW KEYNOTE SPEECH CONFIRMED
Bruce Springsteen's new album 'Wrecking Ball' has been set for March 6 release on Columbia Records. Marking his 17th studio album, 'Wrecking Ball' features 11 new Springsteen songs and was produced by Ron Aniello with Bruce Springsteen and executive producer Jon Landau. A special edition of 'Wrecking Ball' will also be available and include two bonus tracks and exclusive artwork and photography.
'Wrecking Ball' Song Titles:
- We Take Care of Our Own
- Easy Money
- Shackled and Drawn
- Jack of All Trades
- Death to My Hometown
- This Depression
- Wrecking Ball
- You've Got It
- Rocky Ground
- Land of Hope and Dreams
- We Are Alive
Said long-time manager Jon Landau, "Bruce has dug down as deep as he can to come up with this vision of modern life. The lyrics tell a story you can't hear anywhere else and the music is his most innovative in recent years. The writing is some of the best of his career and both veteran fans and those who are new to Bruce will find much to love on 'Wrecking Ball.'"
Bruce Springsteen will make an appearance as the keynote speaker at SXSW 2012. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will be touring extensively in the US and Europe in 2012.
'Wrecking Ball' is available for pre-order now on Amazon and iTunes.
"We Take Care of Our Own" is available now as a digital single and can be previewed here.
Chris Phillips of Backstreets published a fascinating commentary on "We Take Care of Our Own."
"BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN RETURNS WITH WILD NEW ALBUM"--Rolling Stone
Andy Greene of Rolling Stone reports on the early word about Bruce Springsteen's soon-to-be released album. Your curiosity surely will be piqued by his report.
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN PERFORMS AT THE LIGHT OF DAY CONCERT
Bruce Springsteen rocked the already-rocked house in Asbury Park last night at the 2012 Light of Day concert at the Paramount Theatre.
Bruce's two-hour set, backed by Joe Gruschecky and the Houserockers, opened with a solo acoustic "Incident on 57th Street" and then blasted through an entire set's worth of rockers, ending after 2:00 a.m. with an acoustic "Thunder Road."
Read NJ.com's eyewitness reports from Stan Goldstein and Tris McCall.
Rolling Stone's Andy Greene reports.
An extensive report from Backstreets.
FROM ASBURY PARK TO THE PROMISED LAND EXHIBIT COMES TO PHILADELPHIA
Northeasterners will have the chance soon to see the great From Asbury Park to the Promised Land: The Life and Music of Bruce Springsteen show that was created and first exhibited by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.
The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia will present the show from February 17 to September 3. Find out more and buy tickets here.
NEBRASKA THIRTY YEARS LATER
Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska was recorded thirty years ago this week, mostly on January 3, 1982, at Bruce's home in Colts Neck, New Jersey.
Inspired by his friend Chris Collins, Burning Wood's Sal Nunziato has written about the album on the anniversary of its recording.
You can read more about the recording and its ultimate release at Brucebase.
BACKSTREETS' HOLIDAY GIFT TO BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN FANS
A year-end delicacy from our friends at Backstreets, a complilation of three summer 1978 Bruce Springsteen television interviews from the Darkness tour (with concert footage). Visit Backstreets for details.
SOMEPLACE LIKE AMERICA: TALES FROM THE NEW GREAT DEPRESSION FEATURED BY WASHINGTON POST
Writer Dale Maharidge and photographer Michael S. Williamson have been collaborating for over thirty years documenting working Americans, poverty and homelessness. Bruce Springsteen contributed the foreword to their new book Someplace Like America: Tales From the Great New Depression, having been inspired by their work over the years.
The Washington Post has published a slide show of photographs from Someplace Like America featuring Bruce's foreword.
Backstreets hosts a video log by the authors.
BRUCE SITS IN WITH GASLIGHT ANTHEM IN ASBURY PARK
Bruce Springsteen joined Gaslight Anthem on Friday, December 9, for "American Slang" at their performance at Convention Hall in Asbury Park. This is the third time Bruce has joined the New Brunswick-based band on stage, after two shows in London in 2009.
More coverage by Stan Goldstein at NJ.com
BRUCE AND BOB SEGER PERFORM 'OLD TIME ROCK & ROLL' IN NYC
Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band came through NYC and invited Bruce to join them on stage for a rousing performance of "Old Time Rock & Roll."
Here's some footage and coverage from Rolling Stone's Andy Greene.
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN TO DELIVER KEYNOTE AT SXSW 2012 EVENT
December 1, 2011 - Austin, Texas - The South By Southwest Music and Media Conference and Festival is thrilled to announce Bruce Springsteen as keynote speaker for the 2012 event. The keynote will take place on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at the Austin Convention Center, the hub of SXSW Music events.
Springsteen's artistry has drawn worldwide acclaim and honors. His recordings include time-tested classics of rock and acoustic-based albums celebrating folk traditions. His live shows are truly fervent celebrations of the communal power of music. As SXSW fosters connection and communication in the music community, this event will undoubtedly further those aims in an unique conference session.
In the tradition of legendary artists delivering the main event at SXSW, Springsteen joins notable keynote alumni including Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Lucinda Williams, Robert Plant, Pete Townshend, Smokey Robinson and Neil Young. Join us in March for a memorable keynote with Bruce Springsteen.
The Bruce Springsteen keynote will be open to Music and Platinum registrants and registered showcasing artists. SXSW aims to educate and inspire participants by offering numerous industry events and countless networking opportunities. After a full day of events at the Austin Convention Center, attendees take to the streets for the world-renowned music festival which showcases over 2000 acts from over 55 countries on 90 stages throughout downtown Austin. Conference registrations are now being accepted. For more information on every aspect of SXSW, please go to http://www.sxsw.com.
'THE PROMISE' NOMINATED FOR GRAMMY
The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story has been nominated for a Grammy. Congratulations to Dave Bett and Michelle Holme, art directors!
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