Fans were delayed but not denied a visit from The Boss on Tuesday night (March 19) in Phoenix as Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band resumed their world tour after a six-month hiatus.
Springsteen was originally scheduled to play the Arizona date on Nov. 30 last year, but it was one of 29 shows postponed after he took the road in early September for treatment for a peptic ulcer.
He made no mention of his health problems (which were clearly in his past, given his extreme energy on stage) until the end of the 29-song set, when he apologized for upsetting anyone who had to move the show, explaining: I had a mom with a belly”.
The 2 hour and 45 minute concert, which started at exactly 7:30pm, was a rousing, high-energy affair. Gone are tour staples from the previous installment, such as the funky “The E Street Shuffle” and the jazzy 7-minute “Kitty's Back” (both from 1973 The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle), and six songs from Springsteen's latest album of original material, 2020 Letter to You (Tuesday's show was down to four from that set), replaced with tunes that make for a fast-paced, non-stop thrilling ride of a show.
Springsteen will spend the rest of the year on the road, with more than 50 dates in 2024, including a European leg that kicks off in Cardiff, Wales in May and includes multiple stadium shows in cities including Milan, Madrid and Barcelona. returns stateside in August for stadium shows.
Below is the setlist for the opening night of the new Phoenix leg. The tour continues Friday (March 22) night in Las Vegas.
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“Lonely Day”
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“Night”
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“No Surrender”
He was born in the USA. (1984)
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“Two hearts”
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“Darlington County”
He was born in the USA (1984)
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“Ghosts”
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“Proof All Night”
Darkness on the edge of town (1978)
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“Darkness on the edge of town”
Darkness on the edge of town (1978)
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“Letter to You”
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“The Promised Land”
Darkness on the edge of town (1978)
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“Spirit in the Night”
Greetings from Asbury Park, NJ (1973)
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“Don't Play This Song”
Only the strong survive (2022)
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“Night shift”
Only the strong survive (2022)
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“Mary's Place”
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“The last survivor”
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“Backstreets”
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“Because the Night”
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“She's the one”
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“Wrecking Ball”
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“The EAST”
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“Badlands”
Darkness on the edge of town (1978)
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“Thunder Road”
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“Born to Run”
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“Rosalita (Go Out Tonight)”
The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (1973)
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“Glory Days”
He was born in the USA (1984)
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“Dancing in the Dark”
He was born in the USA (1984)
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“Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out”
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“Twist & Shout”
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“I will see you in my dreams”
from our partners at https://www.billboard.com/lists/bruce-springsteen-amp-the-e-street-bands-world-tour-setlist-all-the-songs-they-performed-phoenix/
