Bruce and the E Street Band

Bruce

Nils Lofgren, Bruce, Little Steven

Jake Clemons, nephew of the late Clarence Clemons (the purple hair is caused by the lights).

Bruce and Little Steven

Little Steven

 Photos above courtesy of the Times-Union, Albany NY

Photo courtesy of Harry Tutunjian@Harry4Troy

Photo courtesy of Harry Tutunjian@Harry4Troy

 “our mission remains the same … To make you wake up in the morning and say What the fuck happened to me?!” – Bruce Springsteen

Went to see Bruce Springsteen last night at Times Union Center in Albany, NY.  We arrived at our hotel at about 5 p.m. and it was 96 degrees -- great concert weather.  Last time we had seen the E Street Band, Clarence was still around.  His nephew Jake did a great job of filling in for him.  Always a good show.  The photos aren't mine -- I don't have the cash or influence for those seats.

Playlist:

Badlands

We take care of our own

Wrecking ball

Out in the street

Death to my hometown

My city of ruins

Darlington county

Jack of all trades

Murder incorporated

Downbound train

Shackled and drawn

Waiting on a sunny day

The promised land

Apollo medley

Janey don't you lose heart (acoustic)

Backstreets

The rising

Lonesome day

We are alive

Land of hope and dreams

Encores:

Thunder road

Rocky ground (w/Michelle Moore)

Born to run

Darkness on the edge of town

10th avenue freeze out

In an article from nj.com, Stan Goldstein notes:  "Janey Don't You Lose Heart" which was on the B-side of  the "I'm Goin' Down" single in 1985, was last performed acoustically by Bruce on March 23, 1993 at the Count Basie Theater in Red Bank, NJ.  It's amazing that someone keeps track of all that trivia.