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Tour by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band | |
Associated album | Born in the U.S.A. |
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Start date | June 29, 1984 |
End date | October 2, 1985 |
Legs | 4 |
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Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band concert chronology |
The Born in the U.S.A. Tour was the supporting concert tour of Bruce Springsteen's Born in the U.S.A. album. It was his longest and most successful tour to date. It featured a physically transformed Springsteen; after two years of bodybuilding, the singer had bulked up considerably. The tour was the first since the 1974 portions of the Born to Run tours without guitarist Steven Van Zandt, who decided to go solo after recording the album with the group. Van Zandt, who was replaced by Nils Lofgren, would appear a few times throughout the tour and in some of the music videos to promote the album. It was also the first tour to feature Springsteen's future wife, Patti Scialfa.
The tour started in June 1984 and went through the United States and to Canada. In March 1985 the tour went to Australia, Japan and Europe. It then headed back for a second leg of the U.S. tour in which Springsteen and the E Street Band played to sold-out professional football stadiums. The tour finished in October 1985 in Los Angeles.
The tour grossed $80–90 million overall. [1] Of that, $34 million came from Springsteen's summer 1985 stadium dates in North America. [1] The Born in the U.S.A. album was inside the top 10 of the Billboard 200 during the entire tour. Springsteen also was enjoying a hit single from the album (there were seven in total) during any moment of the tour. The album along with Springsteen's previous album, Nebraska , which he did not tour to promote, were performed in their entirety throughout the tour. Total attendance was 3.9 million.
Nearly half of Live/1975-85 consists of songs from the Born in the U.S.A. Tour, incorporating songs from the August 6, August 19, and August 20 shows in 1984, and the August 19, August 21, and September 30 shows in 1985.
Several shows have been released as part of the Bruce Springsteen Archives:
Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Revenue |
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First leg: North America | |||||
June 29, 1984 | Saint Paul | United States | St. Paul Civic Center | — | — |
July 1, 1984 | |||||
July 2, 1984 | |||||
July 5, 1984 | Cincinnati | Riverfront Coliseum | |||
July 6, 1984 | |||||
July 8, 1984 | Richfield | Richfield Coliseum | 37,512 / 37,512 | $562,680 | |
July 9, 1984 | |||||
July 12, 1984 | East Troy | Alpine Valley Music Theatre | — | — | |
July 13, 1984 | |||||
July 15, 1984 | Rosemont | Rosemont Horizon | 54,550 / 54,550 | $779,325 | |
July 17, 1984 | |||||
July 18, 1984 | |||||
July 21, 1984 | Montreal | Canada | Montreal Forum | — | — |
July 23, 1984 | Toronto | CNE Stadium | 68,187 / 68,187 | $1,279,420 | |
July 24, 1984 | |||||
July 26, 1984 | |||||
July 27, 1984 | Saratoga Springs | United States | Saratoga Performing Arts Center | 30,000 / 30,000 | — |
July 30, 1984 | Detroit | Joe Louis Arena | 39,430 / 39,430 | ||
July 31, 1984 | |||||
August 5, 1984 | East Rutherford | Brendan Byrne Arena | 210,840 / 210,840 | $3,373,440 | |
August 6, 1984 | |||||
August 8, 1984 | |||||
August 9, 1984 | |||||
August 11, 1984 | |||||
August 12, 1984 | |||||
August 16, 1984 | |||||
August 17, 1984 | |||||
August 19, 1984 | |||||
August 20, 1984 | |||||
August 25, 1984 | Landover | Capital Centre | 76,608 / 76,608 | $1,158,752 | |
August 26, 1984 | |||||
August 28, 1984 | |||||
August 29, 1984 | |||||
September 4, 1984 | Worcester | Worcester Centrum | — | — | |
September 5, 1984 | |||||
September 7, 1984 | Hartford | Hartford Civic Center | 32,000 / 32,000 | $503,583 | |
September 8, 1984 | |||||
September 11, 1984 | Philadelphia | The Spectrum | 109,250 / 109,250 | $1,748,000 | |
September 12, 1984 | |||||
September 14, 1984 | |||||
September 15, 1984 | |||||
September 17, 1984 | |||||
September 18, 1984 | |||||
September 21, 1984 | Pittsburgh | Civic Arena | 34,517 / 34,517 | — | |
September 22, 1984 | |||||
September 24, 1984 | Buffalo | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | 34,800 / 34,800 | $499,045 | |
September 25, 1984 | |||||
October 15, 1984 | Vancouver | Canada | Pacific Coliseum | — | — |
October 17, 1984 | Tacoma | United States | Tacoma Dome | ||
October 19, 1984 | |||||
October 21, 1984 | Oakland | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 27,267 / 27,267 | $436,272 | |
October 22, 1984 | |||||
October 25, 1984 | Los Angeles | Los Angeles Sports Arena | 111,139 / 111,139 | $1,694,674 | |
October 26, 1984 | |||||
October 28, 1984 | |||||
October 29, 1984 | |||||
October 31, 1984 | |||||
November 2, 1984 | |||||
November 4, 1984 | |||||
November 8, 1984 | Tempe | Arizona State University Activity Center | — | — | |
November 11, 1984 | Denver | McNichols Sports Arena | |||
November 12, 1984 | |||||
November 15, 1984 | St. Louis | St. Louis Arena | |||
November 16, 1984 | Ames | Hilton Coliseum | |||
November 18, 1984 | Lincoln | Bob Devaney Sports Center | 13,910 / 13,910 | $219,744 | |
November 19, 1984 | Kansas City | Kemper Arena | 17,672 / 17,672 | $280,150 | |
November 23, 1984 | Austin | Frank Erwin Center | 17,959 / 17,959 | $271,603 | |
November 25, 1984 | Dallas | Reunion Arena | 37,516 / 37,516 | $647,482 | |
November 26, 1984 | |||||
November 29, 1984 | Houston | The Summit | 33,392 / 33,392 | $580,744 | |
November 30, 1984 | |||||
December 2, 1984 | Baton Rouge | LSU Assembly Center | 14,715 / 14,715 | $241,305 | |
December 6, 1984 | Birmingham | Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Center | — | — | |
December 7, 1984 | Tallahassee | Leon County Civic Center | 12,970 / 12,970 | $207,520 | |
December 9, 1984 | Murfreesboro | Murphy Center | — | — | |
December 11, 1984 | Lexington | Rupp Arena | 23,292 / 23,292 | $369,632 | |
December 13, 1984 | Memphis | Mid-South Coliseum | 23,257 / 23,257 | $364,516 | |
December 14, 1984 | |||||
December 16, 1984 | Atlanta | The Omni | 34,170 / 34,170 | $525,408 | |
December 17, 1984 | |||||
January 4, 1985 | Hampton | Hampton Coliseum | — | — | |
January 5, 1985 | |||||
January 7, 1985 | Indianapolis | Market Square Arena | 35,396 / 35,396 | $601,732 | |
January 8, 1985 | |||||
January 10, 1985 | Louisville | Freedom Hall | |||
January 13, 1985 | Columbia | Carolina Coliseum | 12,389 / 12,389 | $206,142 | |
January 15, 1985 | Charlotte | Charlotte Coliseum | 11,439 / 11,439 | $381,735 | |
January 16, 1985 | |||||
January 18, 1985 | Greensboro | Greensboro Coliseum | — | — | |
January 19, 1985 | |||||
January 23, 1985 | Providence | Providence Civic Center | 26,848 / 26,848 | $443,037 | |
January 24, 1985 | |||||
January 26, 1985 | Syracuse | Carrier Dome | 72,000 / 72,000 | — | |
January 27, 1985 | |||||
Second leg: Asia/Australia | |||||
March 21, 1985 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Entertainment Centre | 50,000 | — |
March 23, 1985 | |||||
March 24, 1985 | |||||
March 27, 1985 | |||||
March 28, 1985 | |||||
March 31, 1985 | Brisbane | Queen Elizabeth II Stadium | 45,000 | ||
April 3, 1985 | Melbourne | Royal Melbourne Showgrounds | 50,000 | ||
April 4, 1985 | |||||
April 10, 1985 | Tokyo | Japan | Yoyogi National Gymnasium | 25,000 | |
April 11, 1985 | |||||
April 13, 1985 | |||||
April 15, 1985 | |||||
April 16, 1985 | |||||
April 19, 1985 | Kyoto | Kyoto Furitsu Taiikukan | 5,000 | ||
April 22, 1985 | Osaka | Osaka-jo Hall | 10,000 | ||
April 23, 1985 | |||||
Third leg: Europe | |||||
June 1, 1985 [A] | Slane Village | Ireland | Slane Castle | — | — |
June 4, 1985 | Newcastle | England | St. James' Park | ||
June 5, 1985 | |||||
June 8, 1985 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Ullevi Stadium | 126,000 / 126,000 | |
June 9, 1985 | |||||
June 12, 1985 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Feijenoord Stadium | — | |
June 13, 1985 | |||||
June 15, 1985 | Frankfurt | West Germany | Waldstadion (Frankfurt) | 53 000 | |
June 18, 1985 | Munich | [[Olympiastadion (Munich) | 37 000 | ||
June 21, 1985 | Milan | Italy | San Siro | 65,000 | |
June 23, 1985 | Montpellier | France | Stade Richter | 20 000 | |
June 25, 1985 | St. Etienne | Stade Geoffroy-Guichard | 25 000 | ||
June 29, 1985 | Paris | Parc de La Courneuve | 60 000 | ||
June 30, 1985 | 60 000 | ||||
July 3, 1985 | London | England | Wembley Stadium | ||
July 4, 1985 | |||||
July 6, 1985 | |||||
July 7, 1985 | Leeds | Roundhay Park | |||
Fourth leg: North America | |||||
August 5, 1985 | Washington, D.C. | United States | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium | 52,866 / 52,866 | $925,155 |
August 7, 1985 | Cleveland | Cleveland Stadium | 71,808 / 71,808 | $1,256,640 | |
August 9, 1985 | Chicago | Soldier Field | 71,222 / 71,222 | $1,228,500 | |
August 11, 1985 | Pittsburgh | Three Rivers Stadium | 65,150 / 65,150 | $1,140,125 | |
August 14, 1985 | Philadelphia | Veterans Stadium | 108,000 / 108,000 | - | |
August 15, 1985 | |||||
August 18, 1985 | East Rutherford | Giants Stadium | 396,936 / 396,936 | $6,946,380 | |
August 19, 1985 | |||||
August 21, 1985 | |||||
August 22, 1985 | |||||
August 26, 1985 | Toronto | Canada | Exhibition Stadium | 137,171 / 137,171 | $2,771,257 |
August 27, 1985 | |||||
August 31, 1985 | East Rutherford | United States | Giants Stadium | [lower-alpha 1] | [lower-alpha 1] |
September 1, 1985 | |||||
September 4, 1985 | Pontiac | Pontiac Silverdome | 69,844 / 69,844 | $1,222,270 | |
September 6, 1985 | Indianapolis | Hoosier Dome | 52,127 / 52,127 | $899,938 | |
September 9, 1985 | Miami | Miami Orange Bowl | 146,458 / 146,458 | $2,563,015 | |
September 10, 1985 | |||||
September 13, 1985 | Dallas | Cotton Bowl | 126,707 / 126,707 | $2,194,492 | |
September 14, 1985 | |||||
September 18, 1985 | Oakland | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 100,279 / 100,279 | $1,754,873 | |
September 19, 1985 | |||||
September 23, 1985 | Denver | Mile High Stadium | 133,400 / 133,400 | $2,347,840 | |
September 24, 1985 | |||||
September 27, 1985 | Los Angeles | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 331,892 / 331,892 | $5,688,445 | |
September 29, 1985 | |||||
September 30, 1985 | |||||
October 2, 1985 |
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"Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)" is a 1973 song by Bruce Springsteen, from his The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle album, and is especially famed as a concert number for Springsteen and The E Street Band. The song, which clocks in at just over seven minutes, is a story of forbidden love between the singer and the titular Rosalita, whose parents disapprove of his life in a rock and roll band. It is included on the compilation albums The Essential Bruce Springsteen and Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band Greatest Hits. In 2021, Rolling Stone ranked it the 446th greatest song of all time on their updated 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list.
Steven Van Zandt, also known as Little Steven or Miami Steve, is an American musician and actor. He is a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, in which he plays guitar and mandolin. He has appeared in several television drama series, including as Silvio Dante in The Sopranos (1999–2007) and as Frank Tagliano in Lilyhammer (2012–2014). Van Zandt has his own solo band called Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul, intermittently active since the 1980s.
Meadowlands Arena is a closed indoor sports and concert venue located in the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States. Since closing, the state-owned facility has been used as a rehearsal stage by major concert-touring music stars and by NBCUniversal for television filming. The arena is located on New Jersey Route 120 across the highway from MetLife Stadium and the Meadowlands Racetrack, next to the American Dream shopping and entertainment complex.
Vincent Lopez, nicknamed Mad Dog, is an American drummer. Between 1968 and 1974 Lopez backed Bruce Springsteen in several bands, including Steel Mill and the E Street Band. He also played on Springsteen's first two albums, Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. and The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle. Both during and after his time with the E Street Band, Lopez played drums with numerous Jersey Shore bands.
The E Street Band is an American rock band that has been the primary backing band for rock musician Bruce Springsteen since 1972. In 2014, the E Street Band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. For the bulk of Springsteen's recording and performing career, the band included guitarists Steven Van Zandt, Nils Lofgren, and Patti Scialfa, keyboardists Danny Federici and Roy Bittan, bassist Garry Tallent, drummer Max Weinberg, and saxophonist Clarence Clemons.
The Miami Horns are an American horn section best known for touring and recording with Southside Johnny, Bruce Springsteen, Little Steven and The Max Weinberg 7. They have also toured, performed or recorded with, among others, Diana Ross, Gary U.S. Bonds, Robert Cray, Bon Jovi, Cissy Houston, Joe Cocker, Dave Edmunds, Darlene Love, The Allman Brothers Band, Eric Clapton, Sheryl Crow and Ricky Martin. As individuals, the various members have also worked with the likes of Aerosmith, David Bowie, Duran Duran, Power Station, Graham Parker, and They Might Be Giants.
Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes are an American musical group from the Jersey Shore led by Southside Johnny. They have been recording albums since 1976 and are closely associated with Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band. They have recorded or performed several Springsteen songs, including "The Fever" (1973) and "Fade Away" (1980). Springsteen has also performed with the band on several occasions. In 1991, Springsteen and the E Street band appeared on Southside Johnny's Better Days album.
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"Jersey Girl" is a song composed and originally sung by American singer-songwriter Tom Waits from his 1980 album Heartattack and Vine.
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The River Tour was a concert tour featuring Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band that took place in 1980 and 1981, beginning concurrently with the release of Springsteen's album The River.
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The Wrecking Ball World Tour was a concert tour by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band to promote Springsteen's seventeenth studio album, Wrecking Ball, which was released on March 5, 2012. It was the first tour for the E Street Band without founding member Clarence Clemons, who died on June 18, 2011. The worldwide tour in support of the album, which ended in September 2013, reached 26 countries, the most ever for one of Springsteen's tours. The tour resumed in January 2014 to promote Springsteen's new album, High Hopes, and went under that album's name.
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