“Good evening Melbourne, are you ready for the finale?” And so began the last round of Bruce Springsteen’s three night stand at the Rod Laver Arena. First song in was the Australian tour debut of Long Walk Home, followed by the greatest rock single ever written by a man over 50, Radio Nowhere. The American…
Tonight, with the house lights up, Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band hit the stage and tore into Badlands. As the band were attempting to merge into We Take Care Of Our Own, the audience wouldn’t allow it. The capacity house was still chanting the Badlands’ refrain, making a move onto the next song…
Ever since the E Street Band hit the opening strains of We Take Care Of Our Own in Brisbane ten days ago, the jungle drums have been beating all down the east coast of Australia Finally, after ten years, Bruce is back in Melbourne for three nights at the Rod Laver Arena. The word of…
During the recent Brisbane concerts, Bruce invited a young fan on stage to sing a few lines from “Waitin’ On A Sunny Day” and to partake in one of Bruce’s trademark knee slides. Thanks to EW.com for sharing this great clip!
As Big Boss Man was being piped through the arena’s PA system a familiar voice interrupted the tune. “Good evening Sydney, are you ready to rumble?” And so it began: the final night of Bruce Springsteen’s Sydney run. Being a Friday, it was a party night. The overwhelming feeling in the room was unbridled joy….
Photos by Jo Lopez
Photos by Jo Lopez
At the start of the Australian tour Bruce Springsteen crouched at the apron of the stage at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre and shared his philosophy on the magic of rock and roll. “In love, art and music,” he said, “one and one has to make … three”. It’s that intangible element that lurks somewhere in…
The E Street tour bus has hit Sydney and Bruce kicked off the first of his three gigs in the city with a sold out show at Allphones Arena. Packed to the rafters, Bruce picked up on the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day and began with a full-blooded American Land, which was followed by an…
48 hours after playing a stunning opening night gig on his Australian tour, Bruce Springsteen has already topped it. Opening the show with his interpretation of the Havalinas’ High Hopes, Bruce kicked off the night in high gear. If the song was unfamiliar to marginal fans, the energy generated on stage wasn’t. Tom Morello lent…
