Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, United Center, Chicago, IL, April 29 2026
We gazed upon the chimes of freedom flashing.
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This is an immigrant song.
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War. What is it good for? Absolutely nothing.
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Side 2, Track 4.
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Side 2, track 3.
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Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, HK Areena, Turku, Finland, May 8, 2013
WAGES OF SIN!
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Berkeley Community Theater, Berkeley, CA, July 1, 1978
“My mother and father, they’re here tonight."
Darkness On the Edge of Nowhere
"I've been going to the Pony since they let me into the Pony."
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Good night good luck / one two power shift
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In the wee wee hours your mind gets hazy
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This turnpike sure is spooky at night when you're all alone
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Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, MI, September 23, 1975
“We’ll do this for Bob Seger.”
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Side 2, track 1.
Magic In The Night
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, the Bottom Line, NY, NY, August 15, 1975
“Do you folks get down to the Shore much?”
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Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Akron Civic Theatre, Akron, OH, August 8, 1975
“Roy Bittan on the piano over there, he’s gonna get down for you a little bit.”