Bruce Springsteen Archives
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Bruce Springsteen Archives is an ongoing collection of officially released live albums by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. Beginning in November 2014 with the release of the 2012 Apollo Theater concert, Springsteen sought out to release fully recorded shows from his past archives officially to fans for purchase. The releases, which focus on past tours prior to the launch of the archive, have ranged from the Born to Run tours through the Wrecking Ball World Tour; subsequent shows from 2014 on have been released on an ongoing basis, with full tours represented, as part of the same program.
The idea originally came after Springsteen released every concert from his High Hopes Tour for fans to purchase. Those shows were originally released for a limited time after the original concert dates, and were made available on a permanent basis after the launch of the archive. Several shows had previously circulated among fans as bootleg recordings; the archive releases are sourced from soundboard recordings, and are digitally restored and remastered. Releases are provided in a variety of digital download formats or on CD.[1]
Following the release of the Wachovia Spectrum 2009 show, it was announced that the following releases would focus shows even further back the band's history to cover more historic tours and performances, and in August 2017, nugs.net representative Brad Serling announced during an interview on E Street Radio that 25 additional archive releases were planned, to be released on a monthly schedule, starting with the 1977 Palace Theatre and Auditorium Theatre shows.[2] The archive series has since eclipsed that original expansion as of the May 3, 2019, release.
Releases
| # | Venue | City | Tour | Concert date | Release date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apollo Theater | New York City | March 9, 2012 | November 17, 2014 | Tenth anniversary of SiriusXM Radio. Tickets were available only to winners of a SiriusXM subscriber-only contest. Also served as the first rehearsal show for the Wrecking Ball World Tour. | |
| 2 | The Agora | Cleveland | Darkness on the Edge of Town | August 9, 1978 | December 23, 2014 | One of five shows broadcast live on regional radio in 1978. |
| 3 | Tower Theater | Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania | Born To Run | December 31, 1975 | February 10, 2015 | Last show of the 1975 leg of the Born to Run Tour. |
| 4 | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Uniondale, New York | The River | December 31, 1980 | March 25, 2015 | Third night of a three-night stand. A re-mix of this show was released on July 5, 2019. |
| 5 | Brendan Byrne Arena | East Rutherford, New Jersey | Born in the U.S.A. | August 5, 1984 | May 13, 2015 | First night of a ten-night stand. |
| 6 | Los Angeles Sports Arena | Los Angeles | Tunnel of Love | April 23, 1988 | July 8, 2015 | Second night of a five-night stand. |
| 7 | Schottenstein Center | Columbus, Ohio | Devils & Dust | July 31, 2005 | September 24, 2015 | |
| 8 | Ippodromo delle Capannelle | Rome | Wrecking Ball | July 11, 2013 | November 11, 2015 | Original release was replaced with a new mix free of charge to previous purchasers on December 18, 2015. |
| 9 | ASU Activity Center | Tempe, Arizona | The River | November 5, 1980 | December 24, 2015 | Partial audio released free of charge to complement video of this show from The Ties That Bind box set. Between this release and the box set, the entire show was released in official quality. |
| 10 | Shrine Auditorium | Los Angeles | November 16, 1990 | June 1, 2016 | Christic Institute benefit show. | |
| 11 | Shrine Auditorium | Los Angeles | November 17, 1990 | June 1, 2016 | Christic Institute benefit show. | |
| 12 | HSBC Arena | Buffalo, New York | Working on a Dream | November 22, 2009 | December 24, 2016 | Last show of the tour, and the last appearance of Clarence Clemons with the E Street Band. Features the only complete performance to date of Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J., Springsteen's debut album. |
| 13 | Scottrade Center | St. Louis | Magic | August 23, 2008 | April 14, 2017 | Amongst die hard fans, this was seen as a "classic" show of Bruce's latter era. |
| 14 | Olympiastadion | Helsinki | Wrecking Ball | July 31, 2012 | May 23, 2017 | The longest known show of Springsteen's career. |
| 15 | Wachovia Spectrum | Philadelphia | Working on a Dream | October 20, 2009 | July 13, 2017 | Springsteen's last show at the venue before its demolition. Features a complete performance of the Born in the U.S.A. album. |
| 16 | Palace Theatre | Albany, New York | Born To Run | February 7, 1977 | August 4, 2017 | Touted as the first released soundboard recording of the 1977 leg of the Born to Run Tour, also known as the "Chicken Scratch Tour". |
| 17 | Auditorium Theatre | Rochester, New York | Born To Run | February 8, 1977 | August 4, 2017 | From the 1977 leg of the Born to Run Tour, also known as the "Chicken Scratch Tour". |
| 18 | King's Hall | Belfast | Ghost of Tom Joad | March 19, 1996 | September 1, 2017 | |
| 19 | The Summit | Houston | Darkness on the Edge of Town | December 8, 1978 | September 21, 2017 | Video released as part of The Promise box set. Sales from this release benefited relief efforts for Houston in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. |
| 20 | Madison Square Garden | New York City | Reunion Tour | July 1, 2000 | October 6, 2017 | Tenth night of a ten-night stand, and the last show of the tour. Portions of this show released as part of Live in New York City. |
| 21 | Stockholms Stadion | Stockholm | Tunnel of Love | July 3, 1988 | November 3, 2017 | |
| 22 | New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival | New Orleans | Sessions Band Tour | April 30, 2006 | December 1, 2017 | |
| 23 | Capitol Theatre | Passaic, New Jersey | Darkness on the Edge of Town | September 20, 1978 | December 22, 2017 | Second night of a three-night stand. |
| 24 | Brendan Byrne Arena | East Rutherford, New Jersey | June 24, 1993 | January 5, 2018 | The Concert to Fight Hunger, a benefit show for various food banks and hunger-fighting organizations. Features a number of special guests including Clarence Clemons, Max Weinberg, Southside Johnny, and Little Steven. | |
| 25 | Van Andel Arena | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Devils & Dust | August 3, 2005 | February 2, 2018 | |
| 26 | Brendan Byrne Arena | East Rutherford, New Jersey | Born in the U.S.A. | August 20, 1984 | March 2, 2018 | Tenth night of a ten-night stand. |
| 27 | TD Banknorth Garden | Boston | Magic | November 19, 2007 | April 6, 2018 | Last appearance of Danny Federici as a touring member of the E Street Band. |
| 28 | St. Rose of Lima School | Freehold Borough, New Jersey | Ghost of Tom Joad | November 8, 1996 | May 4, 2018 | St. Rose of Lima School Hispanic Community Center benefit show. Tickets were only available to residents of Freehold, NJ. |
| 29 | Madison Square Garden | New York City | Working on a Dream | November 8, 2009 | June 1, 2018 | Features the first-ever complete performance of The River. |
| 30 | Roxy Theatre | Los Angeles | Darkness on the Edge of Town | July 7, 1978 | July 6, 2018 | One of five shows broadcast live on regional radio in 1978. Eight selections from this show previously appeared on Live 1975-85. |
| 31 | Wembley Arena | London | The River | June 5, 1981 | August 3, 2018 | Sixth night of a six-night stand. From the European leg of the tour. |
| 32 | United Center | Chicago | Reunion Tour | September 30, 1999 | September 7, 2018 | |
| 33 | Olympiastadion | Helsinki | The Rising | June 16, 2003 | October 5, 2018 | Only release from The Rising tour. |
| 34 | First Direct Arena | Leeds | Wrecking Ball | July 24, 2013 | November 9, 2018 | |
| 35 | Roxy Theatre | Los Angeles | Born To Run | October 18, 1975 | December 7, 2018 | Third night of a four-night stand. |
| 36 | Madison Square Garden | New York City | September 21, 1979 | December 24, 2018 | Part of the 1979 MUSE No Nukes concert series advocating against the use of nuclear energy. Note: No longer available as of July 2021. | |
| 37 | Madison Square Garden | New York City | September 22, 1979 | December 24, 2018 | Part of the 1979 MUSE No Nukes concert series advocating against the use of nuclear energy. Note: No longer available as of July 2021. | |
| 38 | Madison Square Garden | New York City | Tunnel of Love | May 23, 1988 | January 4, 2019 | Fifth night of a five-night stand. |
| 39 | St. Pete Times Forum | Tampa, Florida | Magic | April 22, 2008 | February 1, 2019 | First show after the death of Danny Federici. |
| 40 | Sovereign Bank Arena | Trenton, New Jersey | Devils & Dust | November 22, 2005 | March 1, 2019 | Last show of the tour. |
| 41 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Los Angeles | Born in the U.S.A. | September 27, 1985 | April 5, 2019 | First night of a four-night stand. |
| 42 | Brendan Byrne Arena | East Rutherford, New Jersey | 1992–1993 World Tour | July 25, 1992 | May 3, 2019 | Second night of an eleven-night stand. |
| 43 | MetLife Stadium | East Rutherford, New Jersey | Wrecking Ball | September 22, 2012 | June 7, 2019 | Springsteen's 63rd birthday. |
| 44 | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Uniondale, New York | The River | December 29, 1980 | July 5, 2019 | Second night of a three-night stand. |
| 45 | Shoreline Amphitheatre | Mountain View, California | October 13, 1986 | August 9, 2019 | Part of the inaugural installment of the Bridge School Benefit concert series. | |
| 46 | Capitol Theatre | Passaic, New Jersey | Darkness on the Edge of Town | September 19, 1978 | September 6, 2019 | First night of a three-night stand. One of five shows broadcast live on regional radio in 1978. |
| 47 | Staples Center | Los Angeles | Reunion Tour | October 23, 1999 | October 11, 2019 | Fourth night of a four-night stand. |
| 48 | Paramount Theatre | Asbury Park, New Jersey | Ghost of Tom Joad | November 24, 1996 | November 1, 2019 | First night of a three-night stand. |
| 49 | Winterland Arena | San Francisco | Darkness on the Edge of Town | December 15, 1978 | December 20, 2019 | One of five shows broadcast live on regional radio in 1978. |
| 50 | Winterland Arena | San Francisco | Darkness on the Edge of Town | December 16, 1978 | December 20, 2019 | |
| 51 | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Uniondale, New York | Working on a Dream | May 4, 2009 | February 7, 2020 | |
| 52 | Joe Louis Arena | Detroit | Tunnel of Love | March 28, 1988 | March 6, 2020 | |
| 53 | Ullevi | Gothenburg | Wrecking Ball | July 28, 2012 | April 3, 2020 | |
| 54 | Brendan Byrne Arena | East Rutherford, New Jersey | The River | July 9, 1981 | May 1, 2020 | Sixth night of a six-night stand. "Jersey Girl" from this show previously appeared on Live 1975-85. Sales from this release benefited the New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund. |
| 55 | Hovet | Stockholm | Devils & Dust | June 25, 2005 | June 12, 2020 | |
| 56 | First Union Center | Philadelphia | Reunion Tour | September 25, 1999 | July 3, 2020 | Sixth night of a six-night stand. |
| 57 | Wembley Arena | London | Sessions Band Tour | November 11, 2006 | August 21, 2020 | |
| 58 | Brendan Byrne Arena | East Rutherford, New Jersey | Born in the U.S.A. | August 6, 1984 | September 18, 2020 | Second night of a ten-night stand. |
| 59 | Fox Theatre | Atlanta | Darkness on the Edge of Town | September 30, 1978 | October 9, 2020 | One of five shows broadcast live on regional radio in 1978. With this release, all five shows broadcast in 1978 on regional radio have been released. |
| 60 | Greensboro Coliseum Complex | Greensboro, North Carolina | Magic | April 28, 2008 | November 6, 2020 | |
| 61 | Hammersmith Odeon | London | Born To Run | November 24, 1975 | December 4, 2020 | Last show of the European leg of the tour. |
| 62 | Madison Square Garden | New York City | Working on a Dream | November 7, 2009 | December 24, 2020 | Features the first-ever complete performance of The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle album. |
| 63 | Xcel Energy Center | St. Paul, Minnesota | Wrecking Ball | November 12, 2012 | January 8, 2021 | From the last US leg of the tour. |
| 64 | Palais des Congrès Acropolis | Nice | Ghost of Tom Joad | May 18, 1997 | February 5, 2021 | |
| 65 | Madison Square Garden | New York City | Reunion Tour | June 27, 2000 | March 12, 2021 | Eighth night of a ten-night stand. |
| 66 | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | Los Angeles | Tunnel of Love | April 28, 1988 | April 2, 2021 | Fifth night of a five-night stand. |
| 67 | Boston Garden | Boston | 1992–1993 World Tour | December 13, 1992 | May 7, 2021 | |
| 68 | Berkeley Community Theatre | Berkeley, California | Darkness on the Edge of Town | July 1, 1978 | June 18, 2021 | |
| 69 | Giants Stadium | East Rutherford, New Jersey | Born in the U.S.A. | August 22, 1985 | July 23, 2021 | Fourth night of a six-night stand.[3] Steven Van Zandt joins the band for the encore. |
| 70 | Fenway Park | Boston | Wrecking Ball | August 15, 2012 | August 6, 2021 | |
| 71 | Tower Theater | Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania | Devils & Dust | May 17, 2005 | September 3, 2021 | |
| 72 | Conseco Fieldhouse | Indianapolis | Magic | March 20, 2008 | October 22, 2021 | Last appearance of Danny Federici with the E Street Band. |
| 73 | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Uniondale, New York | The River | December 28, 1980 | December 3, 2021 | First night of a three-night stand. With this release, the whole stand has now been released. |
| 74 | C.W. Post Dome Auditorium | Greenvale, New York | Born To Run | December 12, 1975 | December 23, 2021 | "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" from this show had previously been released and was a regular radio favorite around the holidays. |
| 75 | Anaheim Pond | Anaheim, California | Reunion Tour | May 22, 2000 | January 7, 2022 | |
| 76 | Tower Theater | Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania | Ghost of Tom Joad | December 9, 1995 | February 4, 2022 | |
| 77 | Quicken Loans Arena | Cleveland | Working on a Dream | November 10, 2009 | March 4, 2022 | Features a complete performance of the Born To Run album. |
| 78 | Waldbühne | Berlin | 1992–1993 World Tour | May 14, 1993 | April 1, 2022 | |
| 79 | Madison Square Garden | New York City | Tunnel of Love | May 16, 1988 | May 6, 2022 | First night of a five-night stand. |
| 80 | Wembley Arena | London | The River | June 4, 1981 | June 3, 2022 | Fifth night of a six-night stand. From the European leg of the tour. |
| 81 | Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy | Paris | Wrecking Ball | July 4, 2012 | July 1, 2022 | From the 2012 European leg of the tour. |
| 82 | Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy | Paris | Wrecking Ball | July 5, 2012 | July 1, 2022 | From the 2012 European leg of the tour. |
| 83 | Brendan Byrne Arena | East Rutherford, New Jersey | Born in the U.S.A. | August 19, 1984 | August 5, 2022 | Ninth night of a ten-night stand. |
| 84 | PalaLottomatica | Rome | Sessions Band Tour | October 10, 2006 | September 2, 2022 | |
| 85 | Fox Theatre | Atlanta | Darkness on the Edge of Town | October 1, 1978 | October 7, 2022 | |
| 86 | Paramount Theatre | Asbury Park, New Jersey | Ghost of Tom Joad | November 26, 1996 | November 4, 2022 | Third night of a three-night stand. |
| 87 | Sommet Center | Nashville, Tennessee | Magic | August 21, 2008 | December 2, 2022 | |
| 88 | Continental Airlines Arena | East Rutherford, New Jersey | Reunion Tour | July 18, 1999 | December 24, 2022 | Second night of a 15 night stand. |
| 89 | Wachovia Spectrum | Philadelphia | Working on a Dream | October 14, 2009 | December 8, 2023 | Second night of a four night stand. Features a complete performance of the Darkness on the Edge of Town album. |
| 90 | Continental Airlines Arena | East Rutherford, New Jersey | Reunion Tour | July 15, 1999 | December 22, 2023 | Opening night of a 15 night stand. |
| 91 | Millennium Stadium | Cardiff, Wales | Wrecking Ball | July 23, 2013 | January 12, 2024 | |
| 92 | E. J. Thomas Hall | Akron, Ohio | Ghost of Tom Joad | September 25, 1996 | February 2, 2024 | |
| 93 | Capitol Theatre | Passaic, New Jersey | Darkness on the Edge of Town | September 21, 1978 | March 08, 2024 | Third night of a three-night stand. With this release, the whole stand has now been released. |
References
- ^ Greene, Andy (November 18, 2014). "Bruce Springsteen Launches Archival Concert Download Service". Rolling Stone.
- ^ Leight, Elias (August 3, 2017). "Bruce Springsteen's Live Vaults Set to Add 25 New Recordings". Rolling Stone.
- ^ Flannigan, Erik (July 23, 2021). "I Got You And You Got Me". www.nugs.net. Archived from the original on 2021-07-25. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
This release marks the debut of the August 22 recording. [...] the Giants Stadium homestand wrapped with gigs on August 31 and September 1. The remote recording truck did not return for the last two concerts.
