A city doesn’t have to be called London or Barcelona to inspire Bruce Springsteen to deliver what could be a show that will be remembered long after the tour is over. Most people outside of Denmark probably never heard of a place named Herning. Even among Danes it’s best known for being in the middle…
When the E Street Band touched down in Copenhagen a couple of nights ago, following arguably their most successful tour of Norway, Sweden, and Finland to date, speculation was massive as to how they could possibly follow up concerts of the scale and power of the three “album shows” in Stockholm. Walking out on stage,…
The E Street Band turned in a picture-perfect, Saturday night big stadium show for their third and final appearance at Friends Arena in Stockholm. At the conclusion of “Spirit in the Night,” Bruce once again extended his thanks: “This is our last night in Sweden. Sweden’s a very special place to us… thanks for making…
Bruce contributes to the upcoming film Twenty Feet from Stardom revealing the untold stories of backup singers in pop music. Watch the trailer here and check out the film in theaters June 14.
If you weren’t in Turku last night, you missed your opportunity. Not only did you miss a spectacle of a show from the E Street Band, you missed your opportunity to play with them. That’s right, by the end of the first show in Turku Bruce had pulled a young Joan-Jett lookalike onstage to dance,…
The second night in Turku, Finland featured an insanely eclectic setlist, with material from the entire span of Bruce Springsteen’s catalog: mega hits and mega rarities, top ten singles and diehard fan favorites. The evening began with Bruce walking out onstage alone in a darkened arena, carrying an acoustic guitar and, after a brief greeting, launching…
The sun was shining when the E Street Band took the stage at HK Areena in Turku, and the sun was still shining when everyone emerged three hours later. Here in this oldest city in Finland, Bruce dedicated a rare performance of “This Hard Land” to the local fan group of the same name: “We…
The second show at Friends Arena in Stockholm opened with a surprising run of rarities: “My Love Will Not Let You Down,” a doubleshot of Lucky Town songs in “Better Days” and “Leap of Faith,” along with a spontaneous sign request for “I’m a Rocker” from The River. A few songs later, Bruce surprised the audience yet again by…
While live on stage on April 28, the Dropkick Murphys announced that they will re-release their song “Rose Tattoo” with new additions from Bruce to benefit victims of the recent Boston Marathon bombings. The song is slated for release on iTunes next week, so stay tuned for more information!
Tonight’s show at Friends Arena in Stockholm, Sweden started off in familiar fashion: “We Take Care of Our Own,” “Out in the Street” for a Friday night, and “Wrecking Ball,” along with several other songs that one might expect to see in a Wrecking Ball tour show, immediately receiving a loud and energetic response from…
