10 Songs Bruce Springsteen Hasn’t Played Yet on His 2023 Tour

There is not any manner that Bruce Springsteen may ever play all of his finest songs in a single night time. This a lot was true, even earlier than he performed his last show with the E Street Band greater than six years in the past.

So when Springsteen reassembled his musical band of brothers (and sisters) within the E Street Band for his or her first proper tour since 2017, that they had their work reduce out for them. As demonstrated by the opening night of the tour in Tampa, Fla., nonetheless, the set checklist has been rigorously constructed and regarded. It is constructed to cowl numerous bases – and eras.

One of many major questions was how deep Springsteen would go together with new materials, contemplating that he had as many as three completely different “new” albums to attract on. Nearly instantly, he took 2019’s Western Stars out of the combo. “I may do one, however the E Road Band goes to return out and placed on a rock present,” he informed Rolling Stone after tickets went on sale. “That’s what folks wish to see. That’s what I wish to play, and that’s what it’s going to be.”

Only the Strong Survive is technically Springsteen’s most up-to-date album however he downplayed 2022’s soul covers set, mixing in solely two tracks. As an alternative, he positioned the bigger give attention to 2020’s Letter to You, with Tampa’s set checklist highlighting six songs from the album. Additionally they dug surprisingly deep when it got here to sudden tracks: “The E Road Shuffle” and “Kitty’s Again,” each from 1973’s The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle, have been constantly within the set checklist since opening night time.

Utilizing historic info from setlist.fm, let’s check out what is likely to be forward as Springsteen continues down the touring path.

“Born in the united statesA.”
From: Born in the U.S.A. (1984)

“Born in the united statesA” was an everyday presence within the set checklist for Springsteen on Broadway, which ran for greater than 250 performances between 2017 and 2021. The music was final carried out with the E Road Band in July 2016. It is usually been misbranded as patriotic however Springsteen as soon as once more clarified his true intent, calling “Born in the united statesA.” a “complicated image of the nation” throughout a 2021 conversation with Barack Obama.

“Hungry Coronary heart”
From: The River (1980)

“Hungry Coronary heart” was a well-known spotlight of many Springsteen concert events earlier than the pandemic, as he would go crowd-surfing whereas singing the verses. COVID protocols made it appear seemingly the second would get spiked on this present run. However then Springsteen went out into the group throughout “Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out” for a victory lap on foot throughout a live performance in Dallas. A little bit greater than per week later, he adopted that up by channeling main crowd-surfing vibes in Tulsa, Okla., reclining throughout one of many stage displays amid “Rosalita (Come Out Tonight).”

“Darkness on the Fringe of City”
From: Darkness on the Edge of Town (1978)

The closing music on the album of the identical title can also be the ultimate observe Springsteen and the band recorded to wrap up the classes. “Darkness on the Fringe of City” has been a relentless presence by many eras, even discovering its manner into concert events he performed in 1992 and 1993 with out the E Road Band. Springsteen first began writing the music in 1976 however did not full the ultimate lyrics till almost two years later. The delay hardly mattered, as “Darkness on the Fringe of City” turned one of many jewels in his catalog.

“The River”
From: The River (1980)

The E Road Band’s final correct tour was initially dedicated to full-album performances of The River, so it is comprehensible if Springsteen chooses to provide songs from the double LP a relaxation. Performing the greater than 80-minute opus in its entirety was fairly an enterprise. “The River” was most lately carried out with the E Road Band throughout their closing efficiency of 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand.

“Atlantic Metropolis”
From: Nebraska (1982)

Nebraska was the closest followers had come to getting access to Springsteen’s demo stash, as he recorded solo renditions merely to doc his newest songs for the band earlier than their subsequent session. He laid down 15 songs, largely with simply his voice and a guitar, in a day that bled deep into the night. However then Springsteen discovered he was unhappy with the majority of the band variations and elected to launch his authentic demos as a substitute. “Atlantic Metropolis” was a traditional story music that discovered its roots in a 1980 film of the identical title. Watching the movie impressed Springsteen to put in writing a music constructed partly round present occasions. The “Hen Man,” for instance, drew on the real-life Philly mobster Philip Testa, who had been killed by a nail bomb in 1981.

“Jungleland”
From: Born to Run (1975)

Many followers puzzled if Springsteen would ever play “Jungleland” once more after saxophonist Clarence Clemons out of the blue passed away in 2011. It was onerous to think about anybody however Clemons taking part in the long-lasting solo that arrives on the midpoint of the music. Clemons’ nephew Jake was tapped to be his non secular alternative within the E Road Band, however they nonetheless carried out 51 reveals on the Wrecking Ball world tour in 2012 earlier than finally returning to “Jungleland.” Clemons honored his late uncle by lifting his horn to the sky after the efficiency in Gothenburg, Sweden. The music has remained a semi-regular a part of the set since then, making its most up-to-date look through the 2017 tour in Brisbane, Australia.

“Growin’ Up”
From: Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. (1973)

Throughout a spoken intro for “Growin’ Up,” Springsteen once told a tale about being despatched house from Catholic faculty, “for pissin’ in my desk.” Together with his trademark chortle, he added, “clearly a well-liked pastime, proper?” The anecdote helped to set the correct tone for the music, which additionally has an necessary historical past as one in all a number of that he used to assist safe a cope with Columbia Information. David Bowie subsequently additionally recorded a version of “Growin’ Up” throughout classes for his 1974 album Diamond Dogs, with Ronnie Wood guesting on guitar. The quilt did not make the ultimate album however was launched as a bonus observe years later.

“Spirit within the Evening”
From: Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. (1973)

Each Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. and The Wild, the Harmless and the E Road Shuffle flip 50 this yr, so it is a cause to anticipate that Springsteen will embrace extra songs from every because the tour progresses. “Kitty’s Again” and “The E Road Shuffle” each discovered common set checklist slots within the early a part of the tour, giving extra constantly performed songs like “Spirit within the Evening” at the very least a short relaxation. The music’s most up-to-date airing at an E Road present got here in February 2017 throughout a efficiency in Christchurch, New Zealand.

“Trapped”
From: We Are the World (1985)

All of us keep in mind selecting up a random album that proved to be a pivotal alternative. For Bruce Springsteen, a kind of moments occurred when he purchased a Jimmy Cliff cassette at an Amsterdam airport. He heard the reggae singer’s “Trapped” and determined to revamp it right into a music to play with the band. Giving it extra of a rock really feel, Springsteen debuted “Trapped on the opening night time of an important six-show stand at Wembley Area whereas touring The River in 1981. He’d made his London debut in 1975, however nonetheless felt a twinge of uncertainty. The Wembley reveals (and secret weapons like “Trapped”) helped Springsteen lastly discover his footing. He later contributed a reside recording of “Trapped” to the all-star We Are the World charity album in 1985.

“Harder Than the Relaxation”
From: Tunnel of Love (1987)

This fan favourite was an everyday a part of his Springsteen on Broadway performances however has been a extra sporadic decide for normal live performance set lists lately. “Harder Than the Relaxation” made its final look in an E Road Band setting through the group’s live performance on Aug. 25, 2016, in East Rutherford, N.J.

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