1949-1964 : 1965-1969
: 1970-71 : 1972 : 1973
: 1974 : 1975 : 1976
: 1977 : 1978 : 1979-80
: 1981 : 1982-3 : 1984
1985 : 1986-87 : 1988
: 1989-91 : 1992-95 : 1996
: 1997 : 1998 : 1999
: 2000 : 2001 : 2002
: 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 : 2007
03/01/73 - THE MAIN POINT, BRYN MAWR, PA
No set details known. TWO shows, 8PM and 10:30PM, double billing, with Springsteen and the boys opening for comedy rock duo TRAVIS SHOOK & THE CLUB WOW. Opening of a 4-night (8-show) stand. Bruce was given 70 - 80 minutes performing time at each show.
04/01/73 - THE MAIN POINT, BRYN MAWR, PA
No set details known. TWO shows, 8PM and 10:30PM, double billing, with Springsteen and the boys opening for comedy rock duo TRAVIS SHOOK & THE CLUB WOW. Bruce was given 70 - 80 minutes performing time at each show.
05/01/73 - THE MAIN POINT, BRYN MAWR, PA
No set details known. TWO shows, 8PM and 10:30PM, double billing, with Springsteen and the boys opening for comedy rock duo TRAVIS SHOOK & THE CLUB WOW. Bruce was given 70 - 80 minutes performing time at each show.
Bruce tuning up backstage at The Main Point on Jan 5, 1973. Photo's by the late,
great Phil Ceccola
06/01/73 - THE MAIN POINT, BRYN MAWR, PA
No set details known. TWO shows, 8PM and 10:30PM, double billing, with Springsteen and the boys opening for comedy rock duo TRAVIS SHOOK & THE CLUB WOW. Bruce was given 70 - 80 minutes performing time at each show.
08/01/73 - PAUL'S MALL, BOSTON, MASS
No set details known. TWO shows, double billing, with Springsteen opening for headliner DAVID BROMBERG. Opening night of a 7-day (14-show residency) at this famous Jazz-heritage club. Although Bruce was the undercard, David Bromberg allowed him to perform about 80 minutes at each show. Each show encompassed a couple of solo performances followed by 7 or 8 songs with the band.
09/01/73 RADIO STATION WBCN-FM, BOSTON, MASS
SATIN DOLL (1.17)/ BISHOP DANCE (3.27)/ CIRCUS SONG (5.02)/ SONG OF THE ORPHANS
(7.30)/ DOES THIS BUS STOP? (5.32)/ BLINDED BY THE LIGHT (4.50)
Bruce's first-ever radio station performance and still the earliest circulating
"live" material with the E Street Band. The silky-voiced female DJ
is the legendary Maxanne Sartori. The very good quality circulating audio (recorded
off the airways and available on the CD "BOUND FOR GLORY") includes
the entire show except that it's missing nearly all of "Blinded",
plus some concluding discussions about Bruce's upcoming tour plans. Allegedly
a complete (but poor quality) tape of the show was circulating briefly in the
Boston area during the mid - 70's, but it seems to have vanished from the tape
trading pool. There are some funny moments in this show. Bruce introduces Clarence
as his biological brother. At one point Sartori asks Bruce to perform his mysterious
"long-lost hit from the 60's" - to which Bruce replies that people
will have to come to Paul's Mall to hear it in the “Las Vegas part of
the show”. In addition to the band (minus Lopez), co-manager Jim Cretecos,
roadie/soundman Albee “Albany Al” Tellone and CBS rep Ed Hynes are
in the broadcast studio - they provide the party-like background vocals on "Blinded
By The Light".
09/01/73 - PAUL'S MALL, BOSTON, MASS
No set details known. TWO shows, double billing, with Springsteen opening for headliner DAVID BROMBERG. Although Bruce was the undercard, David Bromberg allowed him to perform about 80 minutes at each show. Each show encompassed a couple of solo performances followed by 7 or 8 songs with the band.
10/01/73 - PAUL'S MALL, BOSTON, MASS
SATIN DOLL / CIRCUS SONG
No set details known. TWO shows, double billing, with Springsteen opening for
headliner DAVID BROMBERG. Although Bruce was the undercard, David Bromberg allowed
him to perform about 80 minutes at each show. Bruce changed the performing structure
for the shows on the 10th, with the band taking the stage and performing an
extended version of “Satin Doll” prior to Bruce coming out to open
with “Circus Song”
11/01/73 - PAUL'S MALL, BOSTON, MASS
No set details known. TWO shows, double billing, with Springsteen opening for headliner DAVID BROMBERG. Although Bruce was the undercard, David Bromberg allowed him to perform about 80 minutes at each show. Each show encompassed a couple of solo performances followed by 7 or 8 songs with the band.
12/01/73 - PAUL'S MALL, BOSTON, MASS
No set details known. TWO shows, double billing, with Springsteen opening for headliner DAVID BROMBERG. Although Bruce was the undercard, David Bromberg allowed him to perform about 80 minutes at each show. Each show encompassed a couple of solo performances followed by 7 or 8 songs with the band.
13/01/73 - PAUL'S MALL, BOSTON, MASS
No set details known. TWO shows, double billing, with Springsteen opening for headliner DAVID BROMBERG. Although Bruce was the undercard, David Bromberg allowed him to perform about 80 minutes at each show. Each show encompassed a couple of solo performances followed by 7 or 8 songs with the band.
14/01/73 - PAUL'S MALL, BOSTON, MASS
No set details known. TWO shows, double billing, with Springsteen opening for headliner DAVID BROMBERG. Although Bruce was the undercard, David Bromberg allowed him to perform about 80 minutes at each show. Each show encompassed a couple of solo performances followed by 7 or 8 songs with the band.
16/01/73 - VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY, VILLANOVA, PA
No set details known. ONE show, held in the tiny 150-seat St Mary's Hall Auditorium Theatre, with Bruce and the boys the sole act on the bill. Due to a strike at the time by Villanova's school newspaper "The Villanovan", this concert went unadvertised and less than 50 people attended - probably the smallest crowd Bruce and The E Street Band have ever played in front of.
18/01/73 - MY FATHERS PLACE, ROSLYN, NY
No set details known. TWO shows, double billing, with Springsteen opening for headliner THE PAUL WINTER CONSORT. Opening night of a 4-night (8-show) residency. Club manager Michael Epstein had booked Springsteen in November 1972 because the owner of My Father's Place had a son who was married to Mike Appel's sister. Epstein thought Springsteen was a solo folk singer, so he placed Bruce on the bill with Paul Winter's quiet, India-influenced band. There was a small contingent of New Jersey shore area locals who came to the show each night specifically to listen to Springsteen, so the four nights proved to be a clash of musical as well as audience styles - in Epstein's words, "50 partying Asbury Park hippies dancing on tables and 300 middle-aged suburbanites trying to meditate".
Poster courtesy of Billy Smith.
19/01/73 - MY FATHERS PLACE, ROSLYN, NY
No set details known. TWO shows, double billing, with Springsteen opening for headliner THE PAUL WINTER CONSORT. Bruce's shows were limited to about 60 minutes.
20/01/73 - MY FATHERS PLACE, ROSLYN, NY
No set details known. TWO shows, double billing, with Springsteen opening for headliner THE PAUL WINTER CONSORT. Bruce's shows were limited to about 60 minutes.
21/01/73 - MY FATHERS PLACE, ROSLYN, NY
No set details known. TWO shows, double billing, with Springsteen opening for headliner THE PAUL WINTER CONSORT. Although many who came to listen to Paul Winter over the course of the four night’s complained about Springsteen, My Father’s Place manager Epstein loved what he heard and immediately set about booking Bruce for a mid-73 headlining stint. Epstein has commented - "I was astounded at the magic of Springsteen….Paul Winter never spoke with me again". Immediately following this show the entire band drove to Chicago together in a rented car, with Bruce travelling with the road crew in the equipment van.
24/01/73 - THE QUIET KNIGHT, CHICAGO, ILL
No set details known. ONE show, double bill, with Springsteen opening for headlining acappella group THE PERSUASIONS. Bruce's performances during this 5-night (5-show) residency were about 60 minutes and for the most part consisted of two opening acoustic numbers followed by four or five songs with his band. This was followed by a 90-minute performance by The Persuasions. The opening of this 5-night residency at the 250-seat Quiet Knight was reviewed by Chicago Tribune critic Lynn Van Matre, who only briefly mentions Springsteen but does call him "an engrossing opening act". Although The PERSUASIONS were personally friendly and accommodating to Bruce and the band, this (like the previous week’s residency at My Father’s Place) was a stylistic mismatch that resulted in most of the audience being disgruntled and disinterested in the then-unknown Springsteen.
THE PERSUASIONS onstage at the Quiet Knight during the opening night of their
5 night residency with Springsteen. Photo by Val Mazzenger.
25/01/73 - THE QUIET KNIGHT, CHICAGO, ILL
No set details known. ONE show, double bill, with Springsteen opening for headlining acappella group THE PERSUASIONS.
26/01/73 - THE QUIET KNIGHT, CHICAGO, ILL
No set details known. ONE show, double bill, with Springsteen opening for headlining acappella group THE PERSUASIONS.
27/01/73 - THE QUIET KNIGHT, CHICAGO, ILL
No set details known. ONE show, double bill, with Springsteen opening for headlining acappella group THE PERSUASIONS.
28/01/73 - THE QUIET KNIGHT, CHICAGO, ILL
No set details known. ONE show, double bill, with Springsteen opening for headlining acappella group THE PERSUASIONS.
31/01/73 - MAX'S KANSAS CITY, NEW YORK, NY
1ST SHOW: Mickey Ruskin introduction….MARY QUEEN OF ARKANSAS (5:15) / BISHOP DANCED (4:08) / Bruce brings out the band…intro HEAT WAVE - CIRCUS SONG (4:21) / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT (4:52) / DOES THIS BUS STOP AT 82ND ST (4:49) / THUNDERCRACK (11:08)
2ND SHOW: Mickey Ruskin 2nd introduction….SAGA OF THE ARCHITECT ANGEL (5:52) / SONG OF THE ORPHANS (8:01) / Bruce brings out the band (cut) /
TWO shows, double billing, with Springsteen opening for headliner BIFF ROSE. This was the opening of a 6-night (12-show) residency at the club. As undercard Bruce’s performances would have been limited to about 60 minutes per show.
By prior arrangement with Mike Appel and Columbia Records, DIR Broadcasting Corp was on hand to gather performance recordings of Bruce for use on its upcoming new syndicated radio program called “King Biscuit Flower Hour”. The DIR Engineers had been in Buffalo two days earlier recording The Mahavishnu Orchestra and the week before that in Dallas recording a Blood Sweat & Tears concert. The King Biscuit Flower Hour used a 2-4 week delayed broadcast formula and the show made its debut on Feb 18th and Feb 19th (date depended on the locale). As it turned out the program that aired featured mostly Blood Sweat & Tears (major stars at this time). Only one Mahavishnu Orchestra track was broadcast and only one Springsteen song (“Bishop Dance”). This is the recording of “Bishop Dance” that ended up on the official TRACKS boxed set, although the liner notes for TRACKS mistakenly list the broadcast date as the recording date. "Bishop Dance" was re-broadcast by King Biscuit several times in subsequent years but none of the other Springsteen material recorded by them on this night was ever aired, seemingly due to rights issues. Recordings from this show are often misidentified as coming from solo Springsteen shows at Max's Kansas City in mid 1972.
The above-mentioned setlists are culled from circulating soundboard recordings of both shows from this night. The early show is believed to be complete but the band segment of the second show is missing. The recently surfaced recording of “Rosalita” (available on the boot CD “DEEP DOWN IN THE VAULTS”) is from this Max’s Kansas City residency and may possibly be from the second show, although Brucebase has listed this track under the following night’s show. King Biscuit Flower Hour still retains a Master Tape of the entire 31/01/73 show in its archives. There are conflicting reports as to whether the company also has any of the band segment of the second show. On their Master Tape reel "Saga Of The Architect Angel" is mistakenly titled "John Wayne". The company has repeatedly sought (and been declined) permission to commercially release what they have as part of its ongoing archive CD reissue series. Fortunately we do have the material via the unofficial route. Recently, the show has been made available on Wolfgang's Vault, in much clearer quality than previously known. There are no additional tracks however.
The entire performance from the early show can be found in excellent quality
on the CD boot "LIVE AT MAX'S KANSAS CITY" (Swingin' Pig). This CD
also has the two tracks from the second show but, inexplicably, the recording
of "Song To Orphans" is only half complete on this boot. The complete
recording of "Song To Orphans" from this show can be either found
on the CD "THE UNSURPASSED SPRINGSTEEN" VOL 1" or the CD "THE
UNSURPASSED SPRINGSTEEN VOL 2". Mike Appel also utilized these recordings
of “Bishop Dance” and “Thundercrack” for copyright/publishing
purposes. In doing so the long, 11:30 recording of "Thundercrack"
was professionally edited to a slicker, more focused 6:50 running time. The
song is cut in a couple of places, with the major edit completely eliminating
the middle "comedy break" routine. It is this edited version that
was distributed (on tape or acetate) to select industry people during the period.
This edited version of "Thundercrack" was one of the earliest booted
Springsteen recordings and can be found on the mid-70's LP boot "FIRE ON
THE FINGERTIPS". Enhanced sound specimens of this long-circulating edited
version of "Thundercrack" can be found in more recent times on CD
boots "FORGOTTEN SONGS", "UNSURPASSED SPRINGSTEEN VOL 2"
and, most recently, "DEEP DOWN IN THE VAULTS" (which falsely credits
the performance as 05/01/74 at Joe's Place). One final point of interest - a
1972 studio demo of "Vibes Man" with audience applause crudely dubbed
onto it by a 1970’s bootlegger often circulates identified as from this
show. There is no genuine live performance of "Vibes Man" known. 
01/02/73 - MAX'S KANSAS CITY, NEW YORK, NY
ROSALITA
No set details known. TWO shows, double bill, with Springsteen opening for headliner BIFF ROSE. The above-mentioned “rogue”, studio-mixed live recording of “Rosalita” from Max’s Kansas City residency first surfaced on the 3CD set “DEEP DOWN IN THE VAULTS (E Street Records). This is likely to have served as a copyright reference recording for Laurel Canyon, much in the same was as the recording of “Thundercrack” from 31/01/73 did. Intriguingly both these recordings are near perfect sonic matches, so it’s very possible “Rosalita” comes from the “missing” band segment phase of the previous night’s 2nd show. However it could just as well be from any shows during this residency. It’s obvious the audience is hearing “Rosalita” for the very first time, so it’s fascinating to listen to the reaction. Given that this early rendition features just 5 instruments, it lacks the punch that David Sancious’ presence from June 1973 injected in the arrangement. However this is currently the earliest live recording of the song in circulation and it includes the “CHIFFON reins - SAMURAI tongue” lines that grace Bruce’s 1972 handwritten lyric sheet. The live rendition of “Rosalita” performed in Richmond on Feb 14th also featured these early draft lyrics. Since Bruce changed the words in April or May, all later period live renditions feature the “official” MAMA’S reins - LITTLE GIRL tongue” lyrics.
02/02/73 - MAX'S KANSAS CITY, NEW YORK, NY
VISITATION AT FORT HORN
No set details known. TWO shows, with Bruce and the boys opening for headliner BIFF ROSE. Although long-rumored to have been played during the stint at Paul's Mall in January, the only verified live performance of "Visitation At Fort Horn" stems from a show during this week-long residency at Max's, although the specific night has yet to be determined. During an interview with Charles Cross in 1990 Mike Appel commented on the performance……… "I was sitting in Max's Kansas City and Bruce decided to do it that night. He used Clarence, Vini and Garry as these SONS OF THE PIONEERS - type singers. I was with this guy from Epic (Records) and he turned to me and said, "I just don't believe this guy. This is the greatest thing I've ever heard". Unfortunately no audio recording is known.
"Bruce backstage at Max's Kansas City on Feb 2, 1973. Photo by Chuck Pulin"
03/02/73 - MAX'S KANSAS CITY, NEW YORK, NY
MARY QUEEN OF ARKANSAS / THE ANGEL / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / GROWIN’ UP
/ BLINDED BY THE LIGHT
TWO shows, double billing, with Springsteen opening for headliner BIFF ROSE.
As the show's opener, Bruce's performances were limited to approximately 60
minutes. The above-mentioned partial setlist (note the rarely performed “The
Angel”) is culled from a review by Billboard’s Jim Melanson of one
of the ten shows during this Max’s residency (precise show is unknown).
There were 2 or 3 additional songs performed that are not articulated in Melanson’s
review that appeared in the magazine’s Feb 17, 1973 edition. THERE IS
NO CIRCULATING AUDIO.
04/02/73 - MAX'S KANSAS CITY, NEW YORK, NY
No set details known. TWO shows, double billing, with Springsteen opening for headliner BIFF ROSE. As the show's opener, Bruce's performances were limited to approximately 60 minutes.
05/02/73 - MAX'S KANSAS CITY, NEW YORK, NY
No set details known. TWO shows, double billing, with Springsteen opening for headliner BIFF ROSE. As the undercard, Bruce's performances were limited to approximately 60-70 minutes. David Bowie showed up on this final night to see Biff Rose (a friend of Bowie's) and caught Springsteen's performance, although the two future legends weren't introduced to each other. Bowie had never even heard of an artist named Springsteen until this night. In a Musician Magazine interview in 1987 Bowie commented on Bruce’s performance on this night: "I hated him as a solo... as soon as the band came on it was like a different person and he was marvellous... I like the Asbury Park (LP) material, my favourite period of Springsteen is the early stuff". NOTE: In June 1973 Bowie would be the first artist to record (though not release) a Springsteen composition ("Growin' Up"). Bowie and Bruce would final meet on 26/11/74 (see listing in BRUCEBASE).
10/02/73 - SUNSHINE IN, ASBURY PARK, NJ
Set details unknown. ONE show, with Bruce and the boys headlining and ELEPHANTS MEMORY (John Lennon's occasional backing band) the evening's opener. Bruce's farewell appearance at this legendary haunt, the site of so many of his performances during the pre-CBS years. The Sunshine In closed down in 1977 and the location was converted into a parking lot a few years later.
Thanks to Lelands for the upper left image
& to Zeny
for the upper right. Click the article to read the interview conducted on 09/02/73.
11/02/73 - SETON HALL UNIVERSITY, SOUTH ORANGE, NJ
No setlist details known. One show, with Bruce and the boys the sole act on the bill. Held in the Main Lounge of the Bishop Dougherty Student Center.
14/02/73 - VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY, RICHMOND, VA
LOST IN THE FLOOD / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / 634-5789 (SOULSVILLE, USA) / MARY
QUEEN OF ARKANSAS (5:12) / FOR YOU (4:58) / DOES THIS BUS STOP AT 82ND STREET
(5:02) / BLINDED BY THE LIGHT / THUNDERCRACK (12:20) / ROSALITA - FUN FUN FUN
(12:45) / announcements (0:25)
ONE show, double bill, with Bruce and the boys opening for headliner DAN HICKS
& HIS HOT LICKS. Springsteen was allowed to present a headliner-length performance
of nearly 90 minutes – and he stole the show from Hicks. The above-mentioned
setlist represents Springsteen's entire song presentation from this show in
the correct sequence, as sourced from a newspaper review of the show in conjunction
with a recently circulating (but very poor quality) 45-minute audience tape
encompassing 5 of the show’s 9 songs. The taper apparently did not record
Bruce’s opening three numbers and “Blinded By The Light”.
From an historical standpoint the significant performance is "Rosalita".
This is a unique arrangement that not only features a near-complete rendition
of The Beach Boys "Fun Fun Fun" sandwiched in the middle, but also
incorporates a cosmic story-rap that finds an 8yr old Springsteen locked in
an Alabama jail with Dennis Wilson, James Brown and Wilson Pickett (whose “634-5789”
Bruce covered earlier in the show). The subtle audio edit heard after "Thundercrack"
(the end of the main set) and before "Rosalita" (the encore) merely
eliminates several minutes of cheering as the audience coaxes Bruce and the
band back for a final song. Following "Rosalita" the MC can be heard
announcing that Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks will follow. Grateful thanks to
Jeff Crossan for the news article, photos and additional information.
Top, Original Poster Promotion from Virginia Commonwealth University’s
"Commonwealth Times". Photo's above by Jeff Crossan, left - soundcheck
and right - on with the show.
16/02/73 - MONMOUTH COLLEGE, LONG BRANCH, NJ
No set details known. ONE show, double bill, with Springsteen headlining and SOUTHERN CONSPIRACY opening. Promoted as the "Save A Tree Concert", with tickets only $1 provided you brought in paper for recycling. Note: this show is sometimes incorrectly listed as having taken place on 16/02/72.
Left - Thanks to Zeny
for the use of the photo, right - promotional item for the Feb 16th, 1973 "Save
A Tree" concert.
24/02/73 - CIVIC THEATER, SAN DIEGO, CA
CANCELLED concert, never re-scheduled. San Diego was supposed to be the start of a pre-planned, 2-week series of west coast gigs featuring the then-unknown Springsteen opening for mid-60’s electric blues legend Paul Butterfield’s new outfit PAUL BUTTERFIELD’S BETTER DAYS. Bruce and the band flew out to Los Angeles only to be informed upon arrival that nearly all of the scheduled dates with Butterfield were in the process of being cancelled due to very poor advanced ticket sales. Bruce’s road crew, on the other hand, did not fly out with the band - they drove out to the west coast with all the band’s sound equipment. Greetings Tour sound manager Albee Tellone has commented to BRUCEBASE that the road crew drove directly to San Diego only to learn upon arrival that the gig had been axed. The road crew then drove to LA to meet up with the band. With the Paul Butterfield Tour in tatters (only one show with Butterfield – 28/02/73 - ended up being played) Bruce’s agent scurried around and was able to slot him onto the billing of couple of Blood Sweat and Tears shows.
26/02/73 - THE TROUBADOUR, LOS ANGELES, CA
MARY QUEEN OF ARKANSAS / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / LOST IN THE FLOOD / FOR YOU
ONE show, double bill, with Springsteen opening for PAN (a just-formed band
headed by former BEAU BRUMMELS guitarist/songwriter Ron Elliot). This was actually
“hoot night” at the club, but some of the LA music press were present
to listen to the much-respected Elliot’s new outfit. A couple of songs
into the set Bruce’s guitar amp failed and, because minimal spares had
been brought out to the west coast, the road crew were unable to fix it –
so Bruce performed most of this show on piano instead of electric guitar. The
four above-mentioned tracks were played but these represent only a partial setlist
from this show. Springsteen’s performance received brief (but positive)
reviews by Billboard’s Nat Freeland and LA Free Press journalist Peter
Jay Philbin. Also in the audience to watch Bruce was soul singer Jerry Butler,
who was about to begin a 6-night stint at the club, starting the following evening.
THERE IS NO CIRCUALATING AUDIO.
27/02/73 - CIVIC AUDITORIUM, BAKERSFIELD, CA
CANCELLED show, never rescheduled. This gig was to have featured Springsteen opening for headliner PAUL BUTTERFIELD'S BETTER DAYS. Cancelled due to weak advanced ticket sales.
28/02/73 - MEMORIAL CIVIC AUDITORIUM, STOCKTON, CA
No set details known. ONE show, double bill, with Springsteen opening for headliner PAUL BUTTERFIELD'S BETTER DAYS. A poorly attended show, with less than half the tickets sold – but enough for the show to go ahead. This would turn out to be the only show with Butterfield that actually took place on this west coast mini-tour leg – all others were cancelled.
01/03/73 - CIVIC AUDITORIUM, SAN JOSE, CA
CANCELLED show, never rescheduled. This gig was to have featured Springsteen opening for headliner PAUL BUTTERFIELD'S BETTER DAYS. Cancelled due to weak advanced ticket sales.
02/03/73 - COMMUNITY THEATRE, BERKELEY, CA
LOST IN THE FLOOD (start cut)(4.57)/ SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT (4.58)/ CIRCUS SONG (4.48)/ BISHOP DANCE (4.01)/ DOES THIS BUS STOP? (5.13)/ BLINDED BY THE LIGHT (5.30)/ THUNDERCRACK (10.43) ANNOUNCEMENTS
ONE show, 8PM, double bill, with Springsteen opening for headliners BLOOD,
SWEAT & TEARS. Ironically Bill Graham, who'd nearly signed Bruce/Steel Mill
3 years earlier, orchestrated this concert. The above-mentioned setlist derives
from an excellent quality soundboard recording that began circulating in the
mid-1990's. Given Bruce's restricted performing time as the opening act, the
circulating audio is likely to represent the complete performance. The circulating
audio is missing the opening seconds of "Lost In The Flood". Available
on the CDs "PRODIGAL SON" (Crystal Cat) or "BEFORE THE FLOOD"
(CU).
Ticket image Copyright Wolfgang's Vault
03/03/73 - SANTA MONICA CIVIC AUDITORIUM, SANTA MONICA, CA
No set details known. ONE show, double bill, with Springsteen opening for headliner BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS. Bruce and the boys were allowed to play nearly a headliner-length set at this show. NOTE: following this show Blood Sweat and Tears flew to Colorado for a 3-night residency (March 4,5,6) at a nightclub in Boulder called Tulagi. Although the possibility of Bruce joining BS&T for this residency at Tulagi may have discussed, it definitely never eventuated. A day or two following this Santa Monica show Bruce and the band flew back to New Jersey, with Bruce’s road crew driving back and arriving a few days later.
04/03/73 - PARAMOUNT NORTHWEST THEATER, SEATTLE, WA
CANCELLED show, never rescheduled. This gig was to have featured Springsteen opening for headliner PAUL BUTTERFIELD'S BETTER DAYS. Although promotional material has surfaced for this show (see below) it was definitely cancelled due to weak advanced ticket sales.
Thanks to Lelands for the image.
06/03/73 - VANCOUVER GARDENS, VANCOUVER, CANADA
CANCELLED Springsteen performance, although the show went ahead anyway. This was originally scheduled as ONE show, double bill, with Springsteen opening for PAUL BUTTERFIELD’S BETTER DAYS. Singer-songwriter Jesse Winchester replaced Springsteen as the undercard on the bill. A review of the show (seen NEWS below) notes that Springsteen pulled out of the gig, although it doesn’t give the reason why.
“newspaper AD for the March 6, 1973 concert in Vancouver”
09/03/73 - CELEBRITY THEATER, PHOENIX, AZ
CANCELLED show, never rescheduled. This gig was to have featured Springsteen opening for headliner PAUL BUTTERFIELD'S BETTER DAYS. Cancelled due to weak advanced ticket sales.
12/03/73 - OLIVER'S, BOSTON, MASS
No setlist details known. ONE show, with Springsteen the sole act on the bill. This was the opening night of a weeklong, 7-show residency at the small, 400-seat Boston club. Although there is (frustratingly) no known audio from this week, the performances during this residency at Oliver’s were very significant, as not only was this Bruce’s first headlining club residency since Kenny’s Castaways in late 1972 but, unlike Castaways, these were one-show-per-night gigs that enabled Springsteen to stretch out the performances to 2hrs+ each night. In addition there was a fanatical pre-1973 fan base of New Jersey shore region kids living in Boston and attending the city’s many universities – so the Oliver’s shows were sold-out and overflowing with many of the same people every night. Springsteen responded by dramatically altering the setlist each evening and performing new or infrequently played material (both covers and originals). Greetings Tour Sound Manager Albee Tellone, who rates the March gigs at Oliver’s as among the finest of all the 1973 shows has commented: “after the disappointments we encountered on the west coast leg, it was incredible to arrive back and get this amazing reception in Boston. It was a fantastic homecoming, so-to-speak”.
Thanks to Zeny
for use of the photo.
13/03/73 - OLIVER'S, BOSTON, MASS
APACHE / RING OF FIRE
No set details known. ONE show, with Springsteen the sole act on the bill. The
show was about 2hrs in length, with a short intermission half way through. Two
cover songs were introduced into the live repertoire during the Oliver’s
residency, the surf instrumental “Apache” and Johnny Cash’s
“Ring Of Fire”. Both were only performed sporadically throughout
the remainder of 1973. Greetings Tour Sound Manager Albee Tellone comments:
“When we got back from the ill-fated California trip Bruce bought himself
an Echoplex that he used for guitar effects. I had to set it up for him each
night. The reason he started performing “Apache” was because he
could reproduce the exact sound of the original record”.
14/03/73 - OLIVER'S, BOSTON, MASS
No set details known. ONE show, with Springsteen the sole act on the bill. The show was about 2hrs in length, with a short intermission half way through.
15/03/73 - OLIVER'S, BOSTON, MASS
THE FEVER
ONE show, with Springsteen the sole act on the bill. The show was about 2hrs
in length, with a short intermission half way through. Greetings Tour sound
manager Albee Tellone has confirmed to BRUCEBASE that it was during one of the
middle nights of this Oliver’s residency that “The Fever”
made its live tour debut (it was performed in a full band arrangement). Albee
has noted that this was not a one-off performance of “The Fever”
- it was played at several other gigs during the late March - May, 1973 period,
but eventually dropped in favour of new compositions emerging from the Wild
& Innocent sessions.
16/03/73 - OLIVER'S, BOSTON, MASS
No set details known. ONE show, with Springsteen the sole act on the bill. The show was about 2hrs in length, with a short intermission half way through.
17/03/73 - OLIVER'S, BOSTON, MASS
No set details known. ONE show, with Springsteen the sole act on the bill. The show was about 2hrs in length, with a short intermission half way through. An interview is conducted backstage with Springsteen following the show in which Bruce mentions incorporating new material into the shows and specifically mentons “Ring Of Fire”, “Apache” and “Rosalita” by name.
18/03/73 - OLIVER'S, BOSTON, MASS
No set details known. ONE show, with Springsteen the sole act on the bill. This final show at Oliver’s was an unusual Sunday early afternoon matinee performance. Following this show Bruce and the tour crew hurriedly make the 80-minute drive south for an undercard evening gig at the University Of Rhode Island.
18/03/73 - UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND, KINGSTON, RI
SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / FOR YOU
ONE show, double bill, with Springsteen opening for headlining 50's nostalgia band SHA-NA-NA. Held in the sold out Keaney Gymnasium. Springsteen's performance lasted 70 minutes. The two above-mentioned tracks (with Bruce on piano on both) are mentioned in a brief newspaper review of the show. This show was scheduled to begin at 8:30PM but was delayed about an hour by the late arrival and set up of the Springsteen camp following an early afternoon show at Oliver's in Boston.
Bruce onstage at U.R.I. Photo (Bob Savage) and AD presented by kind permission
of the archives of University of Rhode Island.
23/03/73 - PALACE THEATRE, PROVIDENCE. R.I.
No set details known. ONE show, double bill, with Bruce and the boys opening for headliner LOU REED (and his backing band THE TOTS). Interestingly both artists had gigs the following night in upstate New York (Reed in Buffalo, Springsteen in Niagara). Thanks to journalist Ty Davis for this information.
24/03/73 - NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, LEWISTON, N.Y.
THUNDERCRACK / ROSALITA-FUN FUN FUN / TWIST AND SHOUT
ONE show, double bill, with Bruce and the boys headlining and local country-rock group OLD SALT opening. Held indoors in the 350-seat Student Center. The show was not a sellout, with a reported 300 tickets sold. Given Springsteen was a virtual unknown at the time, this gig at Niagara received an unprecedented amount of pre and post concert press coverage in the school's modest campus newspaper - all articles written by students. The student who orchestrated this event (Kerry McNamara) was obviously a serious Bruce fan. A student reporter even seems to have traveled south to get a brief but fascinating interview with Bruce a couple of weeks before this show. In this interview Bruce mentions he is now playing "Rosalita - Fun, Fun, Fun" as a special encore (a tape exists of it from 14/02/73 at VCU). In addition Bruce mentions "Ring Of Fire" and the instrumental "Apache" as two cover songs he's been incorporating into his recent shows. Interestingly it is also revealed that this gig had originally been planned for 02/03/73 but had been rescheduled to 24/03/73 because of the West Coast tour with PAUL BUTTERFIELD.
This seems to have been an intimate, inspired crowd that elicited an equally inspired performance. Bruce even donned his legendary ELVIS t-shirt at this show (see photo below) - a guarantee of a special evening. After Old Salt opened with a 60-minute set, Springsteen performed a 120-minute show with no intermission, including a triple encore. As reported in the reviews of the show that followed, Bruce opened with two (unnamed in print) acoustic numbers (accompanied by Clarence on the first and Danny on the second) and them brought out the entire band. The final song in the main set was "Thundercrack". The 1st encore was "Rosalita-Fun Fun Fun" and the 2nd encore was "Twist and Shout". The title of the third encore is not mentioned. This is the longest verified E Street Band performance up to this point and one of the very few 2hr shows Bruce did in 1973. Unfortunately NO AUDIO IS CIRCULATING FROM THIS SHOW.
"Bruce (with his pride and joy "Elvis" t-shirt) going wild up
near the Canadian border on March 24, 1973. Photo and AD presented by kind permission
of Niagara University"
29/03/73 - KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY, KUTZTOWN, PA
No set details known. ONE show, triple billing held in the sold out 2,500- seat Keystone Hall as part of the school's "Black Cultures Weekend". Bruce and the boys (performing a 60-minute set) opened for headliner STEVIE WONDER, who performed a 2hr show. Although not mentioned in pre-concert advertisements, a local group called SURVIVING HEARTS began the evening's festivities with a 45-minute set.
01/04/73 - RUTGERS UNIVERSITY, NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ
Set details unknown. ONE 5hr, triple billing show, with Bruce and the boys
headlining. The undercard bands were HEAVY TRUCKING (first up with a 60-minute
set) and SOUTHERN CONSPIRACY (who played an 80-minute set). Although held indoors
at the ever-popular Ledge Club, the show was delayed for about an hour due to
moisture from rainy weather outside affecting the electronics. According to
a newspaper review Bruce opened the show with one acoustic song and immediately
brought on the band - and played for over 90-minutes.
"Photo by Grybowski, courtesy of the Special Collections and Archives Department,
Rutgers University. Thanks David"
07/04/73 - SCOPE ARENA, NORFOLK, VA
No set details known. ONE show, double bill, with Springsteen opening for headliner THE BEACH BOYS (minus Brian Wilson, who wasn’t touring with the group at the time). As the evening's undercard, Bruce's performance was likely to have been limited to around 70 minutes.
11/04/73 - OMNI COLISEUM, ATLANTA, GA
No set details known. ONE show, triple billing, with Bruce and the boys opening for THE BEACH BOYS. The poster (see below) has Springsteen billed third but, given the documented artist fee payments for this show, it is almost certain that MOTHER'S FINEST opened the show and Springsteen followed. Springsteen's set is likely to have been about 60 minutes. This concert took place at a time when The Beach Boys were at a very low ebb in popularity in America and this show proved a financial disaster for the promoter, as less than 3,000 tickets were sold. The Omni Coliseum held 16,000.
13/04/73 - VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY, VILLANOVA, PA
CANCELLED, never rescheduled. This show, which was to be held in the Villanova Field House, was billed as the "Villanova Senior Concert" and was to feature Springsteen as headliner and local Philadelphia band HALL & OATS as the support act. Bruce cancelled at the last minute, with the announcement of the concert's demise made on 11/04/73 in the school's newspaper.
18/04/73 - CHRISTIAN BROTHERS ACADAMY, LINCROFT, NJ
No setlist details known. One show, double bill, with Springsteen headlining and local horn-based rock outfit SATAN’S JURY opening. This show included a special guest appearance on congas by Richard Blackwell – a couple of months later Blackwell provided the conga backing on the officially issued studio version of "New York City Serenade". This is one of only two known appearances by Springsteen & the E Street Band at a high school venue (the other was a benefit at Choate School on 10/04/76).
Thanks to Zeny
for the use of the poster photo and to Mike for the yearbook additions.
23/04/73 - SHABOO, WILLIMANTIC, CT
CANCELLED (due to a scheduling conflict that developed with another gig on the same night), never re-scheduled. Originally planned as ONE show, with Springsteen the sole act on the bill. Shaboo was a small club that catered for students at nearby Eastern Connecticut University. Shaboo’s owner/manager David Foster confirmed in a 2000 interview in the Hartford Courant that Bruce cancelled this appearance as well as a 16/12/73 scheduled appearance. Said Foster, “I would like to say that I had Springsteen at the club, but it just wasn’t to be....but I still have the contracts”.
23/04/73 - BUSHNELL MEMORIAL HALL, HARTFORD, CT
No set details known. ONE show, double bill, with Springsteen opening for headliner RICHIE HAVENS. Springsteen and the boys were able to give an extended 70-80 performance even though they were the opener. This gig was originally intended for another night and when the date was moved it forced Springsteen to cancel a scheduled show at the Shaboo club in nearby Willimantic.
24/04/73 - THE MAIN POINT, BRYN MAWR, PA
First Show: NEW YORK SONG (5.14)/ CIRCUS STORY (4.58)/ SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT (5.02)/ DOES THIS BUS STOP? (4.30)/ HEY SANTA ANNA (5.12)/ TOKYO (7.03)/ THUNDERCRACK (13.23)
TWO shows, 8PM and 10PM, double billing, with Springsteen headlining and folk
duo AZTEC TWO-STEP opening. This was Bruce's first real time concert venue simulcast,
courtesy of Philadelphia's WMMR-FM. Only the early show was broadcast and the
above-mentioned setlist represents that complete performance. There is no circulating
audio from the late show, which would have lasted 20 - 30 minutes longer. Available
in excellent quality on the CD's "THUNDERCRACK" (Great Dane), "AND
THE BAND PLAYED" (Lobster) and "SMALL TOWN BOY (Swingin' Pig).
25/04/73 - THE MAIN POINT, BRYN MAWR, PA
No set details known. TWO shows, 8PM and 10PM, double billing, with Springsteen headlining and folk duo AZTEC TWO-STEP opening.
"Bruce onstage at The Main Point on April 25, 1973 (Second Show). Photo
by Phil Ceccola."
27/04/73 - OHIO UNIVERSITY MUSIC FESTIVAL, ATHENS, OH
Set details unknown. A fairly impressive 9-artist roster with Bruce and the band receiving near bottom billing. They play early on the first day of this 2-day festival held indoors at the school's Convocation Center. The Eagles co-headline. Eagle Don Henley has commented on this show: "I'd first heard about Springsteen from Jackson (Browne), who raved about him. Then we ended up on the same bill as Bruce at a festival out in Ohio. So I sort of wandered in alone and checked out his set. He was just a warm-up act at that this show. After watching him I remember thinking to myself that this was a guy that wasn't gonna be warming up the crowd for us - or for anybody - for very long".
Thanks to Carlo for the image.
28/04/73 - CHANCES R, CHAMPAIGN, IL
CANCELLED Springsteen performance, although the show almost certainly went ahead without Bruce. This was originally scheduled as ONE show, double bill, with Springsteen headlining and local band ZACHARIA opening. Show was sponsored by WPGU-FM, the student radio station of the University Of Illinois. Chances R was a legendary 60’s-70’s rock club on Chester Ave in Champaign that catered for students at the nearby university. This gig had originally been booked as a convenient flow-on from Bruce’s nearby Ohio University gig the previous day. However following this booking Mike Appel was able to get Bruce a performance slot at the infinitely more prestigious Chuck Berry-Jerry Lee Lewis concert in Maryland (see the following listing).
“early promotional flyer for the cancelled Springsteen performance at Chances R” - courtesy It's Only Rock'N'Roll
28/04/73 - UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK, MD
SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / DOES THIS BUS STOP AT 82ND ST / BLINDED BY THE LIGHT / THUNDERCRACK…….then, as Chuck Berry's backing band…MAYBELLENE / ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC / SCHOOL DAY / ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN / NADINE / NO PARTICULAR PLACE TO GO / SWEET LITTLE SIXTEEN / MY DING-A-LING / REELIN' AND ROCKIN' / JOHNNY B GOODE
ONE show, triple bill, with CHUCK BERRY headlining, JERRY LEE LEWIS 2nd billed
and SPRINGSTEEN opening - a show now steeped in legend and mystique. Berry's
contract stipulated that it was the promoter's responsibility to supply him
with a backing band for this concert. Apparently Bruce learned about a week
before the show that the promoter was seeking a group to support Berry and immediately
volunteered his band's services for free - which the promoter gladly accepted.
There was no rehearsal or soundcheck with Berry, so Bruce and the boys improvised
as best they could.
Bruce and the boys opened their part of the show with a 50-minute set, followed
by a 60-minute set by Jerry Lee and his band. Chuck Berry (with the entire E
Street Band backing him, including Bruce and SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY) closed the evening's
festivities with a 70-minute performance. Springsteen recounts some hilarious
details in the Berry bio-film "Hail, Hail Rock & Roll" but does
not mention Southside Johnny’s appearance. Fearing the Berry might not
want a harp player Bruce positioned Southside in the shadows at the extreme
end of the stage. However Berry enjoyed the harp playing and near the end of
the show he actually acknowledged Southside to the crowd saying “that
white boy can blow, can’t he”?
The above-mentioned setlist represents most, if not all, of the performances
from both Bruce's opening slot and from the Chuck Berry & The E Street Band's
performance. Sadly THERE IS NO KNOWN AUDIO. This sold out gig in the 5,500-seat
Cole Field House was not without some controversy. Such was the demand to see
the show that the school newspaper reported that 20 people were arrested when
police spotted individuals sneaking into the concert via an open female lavatory
window at the back of the building. Apparently 200-300 people made it in before
the police caught wind of what was going on.
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29/04/73 - PENN STATE UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY PARK, PA
CANCELLED Springsteen performance, although this concert by headliner FRANK ZAPPA & THE MOTHERS took place, as scheduled. There’s a complicated background story to this cancellation by Bruce. This show was originally supposed to feature Zappa & The Mothers headlining and one of CBS’s hot acts, THE MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA, opening. However the Mahavishnu Orchestra (who at the time were taking part in a mini-tour leg opening Zappa’s gigs) had to pull out of this show to play the Columbia Records “Week To Remember” concert series in Los Angeles (Mahavishnu actually headlined in L.A. on Apr 29th.). When Mahavishnu withdrew it appears that Springsteen was initially substituted to open for Zappa. However Springsteen was then, soon after, also put on the itinerary for the ‘Week To Remember’ series in L.A. (Bruce played as an undercard at the May 1st show). Consequently manager Mike Appel (who notes a Penn State gig in his tour manifest) pulled Bruce out of this PSU gig as well. Zappa & The Mothers ended up playing PSU with no other artist on the bill. All of the above changes took place before any ADs for the show were placed or tickets sold, so the public were not aware or expecting any opening act for Zappa at Penn State. As it turned out the Mahavishnu Orchestra was back opening for Zappa at his next show (May 1st at Kent State) and for the remaining bloc of shows on this sub-leg of Zappa’s tour.
‘ADs for the Apr 29, 1973 Zappa & The Mothers show at Penn State. Springsteen was briefly booked as the undercard but withdrew when asked to play the special May 1st CBS show in Los Angeles’
01/05/73 - AHMANSON THEATRE, LOS ANGELES, CA
SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / CIRCUS SONG / TOKYO / THUNDERCRACK / TWIST AND SHOUT
ONE show, triple billing, held in the sold out 2,000-seat Ahmanson Theatre, with Springteen opening for DR HOOK & THE MEDICINE SHOW and headliner NEW RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE. This concert is often confused with the private CBS Sales Convention show (see 27/07/73 for details). However the Ahmanson Theatre show was a normal, public admission event - but incorporating an unusual format. Organized and promoted by CBS as "A Week To Remember" - 7 consecutive nightly shows, each show featuring 3 different CBS artists. Bruce and the band flew to L.A. on April 30th, stayed at the Hilton hotel, performed on May 1st and returned east on May 3rd. The above-mentioned setlist represents Bruce's complete 40-minute performance. The recording of "Circus Song" from this show was issued promotionally by CBS on July 7, 1973 on as part of its "Playback" EP series. The remainder of the audio from this show is uncirculating, except for the brief snippits of "Spirit" and "Thundercrack" that accompany its corresponding video snippits.
All 7 shows in the Ahmanson series were filmed in color by Arnold Levine Productions
on behalf of CBS, whose intention was to have material to show its reps at the
CBS Sales Convention in July. This happened, Bruce's complete performance was
shown several times at the Convention - but has never been shown anywhere since.
It remains in CBS's vault. Brief snippits of "Circus Song" and "Thundercrack"
were utilized in mid-1974 as part of a promo-only video clip created by CBS
to promote the Wild & Innocent LP. This clip readily circulates and, indeed,
was shown in the VH1 Rocumentary. The frustratingly brief film excerpt of Springsteen
performing "Spirit In The Night" on piano that was shown in the 1998
"Bruce Springsteen: A Secret History" BBC Documentary - it's from
this show. "Tokyo" was preceded by the Ducky Slattery monologue and
at the conclusion of "Thundercrack" a giant Garden State Parkway sign
descended from the ceiling - the only time this prop was ever utilized (see
photo below). "Twist And Shout" was the encore. Three songs from this appearance (“Spirit In The Night”, “Circus Song” and “Thundercrack”) were officially released as (elaborately restored) bonus footage on the “Wings For Wheels” documentary DVD in 2005. 
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05/05/73 - PROVIDENCE COLLEGE, PROVIDENCE, RI
No set details known. ONE show, double bill, held in the 2,500-seat Alumni Hall, with Springsteen headlining and local singer-songwriter JOHN PAUL JONES (not Led Zeppelin's bassist) opening. A 90-minute+ performance by Bruce.
Clarence and Bruce Live on May 5th, 1973. Courtesy of the Special Collections
Dept of Providence College Library.
06/05/73 - UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS, AMHERST, MA
No set details known. ONE show, triple-bill, with Sprngsteen the show opener.
Second on the bill was COLD BLOOD and the headliner was IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY.
Springsteen was a very late replacement for THE ELVIN BISHOP GROUP, who cancelled
the week before. This was an all-afternoon, outdoor extravaganza held in the
University's expansive 30,000-seat Alumni Stadium as part of "Spring Carnival"
week. The weather was unseasonably cool, overcast and blustery, so the attendance
was only about 18,000 – still, it was the biggest venue and one of the
largest audiences Bruce played during the 1970’s. All three bands played
about 90-minute sets. Photos below are from the Yearbook. The 1st news item is a pre-concert announcement of Springsteen's late inclusion onto the bill, the 2nd is a review of the show.
Colour photo's by Jim Laford.
11/05/73 - OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, COLUMBUS, OHIO
No set details known. ONE show with Bruce and the boys opening for headliner RICHIE HAVENS. Held inside the fairly large Veterans Memorial Auditorium. There were more than a few empty seats at this concert, according to reports. Given Bruce was the gig opener this is likely to have been a 60-75 minute performance.
"Presented courtesy of Ohio State University. Special thanks to Judith"
12/05/73 - NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, LEWISTON, NY
No set details known. ONE 5-hr quadruple billing outdoor extravaganza, with Springsteen headlining. Support acts (in order of appearance) were acoustic guitarist ALAN BRAWER, county-rock band OLD SALT and singer-songwriter JIMMY SPHEERIS (who would open for Bruce at Liberty Hall in Houston in 74). This was a free concert, subsidized by the University, celebrating the closing of the school for summer recess. A "Twilight" show, held behind the East Gym, with the three undercard acts playing 40 - 70 minute sets and Bruce and the boys finishing under the stars with a 100-minute show. A "by demand" return engagement following Bruce's memorable 24/03/73 gig at Niagara seven weeks earlier.
"Courtesy of Niagara University Library"
16/05/73 - MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, MANKATO, MINN
CANCELLED Springsteen performance (due to last-minute studio session commitments), never re-scheduled - although this multi-artist, all-day Spring Carnival festival went ahead as planned without the 2nd billed Springsteen.
24/05/73 - CHILDE HAROLD, WASHINGTON, DC
No set details known. ONE show, with Springsteen the sole act on the bill. A 2hr performance that involved three 40-minute sets with an intermission between each. A large contingent of longtime Springsteen fans from nearby Richmond came to these shows, catching Childe Harold's management completely by surprise. According to club owner Bill Timberlake there were lines two blocks long each night and he had to go outside and tell people there was no room to fit them. These three shows at Childe Harold are believed to have included the unofficial debut of David Sancious in the band, a situation seemingly corroborated by critic Bob Gould's description of the Childe Harold line-up, which he describes as including both a piano player and an organ player (not including Bruce). Sancious is also believed to have performed at a couple of the gigs during the Chicago mini-tour that followed. Sancious made his "formal" debut on 22/06/73.
25/05/73 - CHILDE HAROLD, WASHINGTON, DC
No set details known. ONE show, double bill, with Springsteen headlining. Opening act for this show was LIZ MEYER (who didn't play on opening night). A 2hr performance by Bruce that involved three 40-minute sets with an intermission between each.
26/05/73 - CHILDE HAROLD, WASHINGTON, DC
No set details known. ONE show, double bill, with Springsteen headlining. Opening act for this show was LIZ MEYER (who didn't play on opening night). A 2hr performance by Bruce that involved three 40-minute sets with an intermission between each.
30/05/73 - CUMBERLAND COUNTY CIVIC CENTRE, FAYETTEVILLE, NC
No set details known. ONE show, double bill, with Bruce and the boys opening for headliners CHICAGO. This is the 1ST of 12 consecutive shows in which Springsteen opened for Chicago. Large impersonal auditoriums, a very M.O.R. headlining act whose fans had no affinity with Bruce's music and an inflexible 40-minute performing time allocation - these all combined to make this Chicago mini-tour, in Bruce's words "a soul destroying experience". Mike Appel has stated that Bruce did not open any of the Chicago shows with his usual acoustic spotlight solo, as he'd been doing religiously since the start of the Greetings Tour.
Pre concert soundcheck in FAYETTEVILLE on May 30, 1973. Photo courtesy of the
University of North Carolina.
31/05/73 - RADIO STATION WGOE-FM, RICHMOND, VA
SATIN DOLL (1.10) / DOES THIS BUS STOP AT 82ND ST? (4.54) / CIRCUS SONG (4.58) / GROWIN’ UP (3.18) / NEW YORK SONG (5.34) / YOU MEAN SO MUCH TO ME (6.39)
Bruce’s 2nd known radio show – but this one is unusual because it took place at Richmond’s Alpha Sound Studios, not at the station itself. It was broadcast live by WGOE-FM via a remote link. In addition to the DJ the small audience heard in the studio included Mike Appel, Jim Cretecos, Albee Tellone and David Sancious (who had yet to join the band but who was employed at the studio at the time). The above-mentioned 6-song setlist is the complete performance. After the show Mike Appel took possession of the Master Tape, so none of the performance was ever re-broadcast by the station. Fortunately a fan taped the entire show from their radio, although the sound quality result was weak. Although this audience audio had been in circulation since the mid 1970’s it had never appeared on any mainstream bootleg, exception for the track “You Mean So Much To Me”, which first surfaced on the 1976 vinyl LP boot “RESURRECTED” in poor quality. This later appeared in better quality on the CD “RADIO WAVES” (Great Dane). The entire fan-recorded version is now available on a custom CDR boot entitled “STRICTLY PROHIBITED”.
A low generation copy of the entire original master tape (noted above) first surfaced (in very limited hands) in the early 1990’s. Then the recording of the track "You Mean So Much To Me" from this source emerged on the 1998 boot ‘DEEP DOWN IN THE VAULTS’ (E Street)" and in 1999 on ‘MISSING TRACKS, VOL ONE’ (Thrill Hill). The complete master tape in perfect sound quality finally emerged into the wider collector community in early 2007. This performance (which features all the band in cameos except for Vini Lopez) is highlighted by what many consider the definitive available version of “You Mean So Much To Me”. During the show a fan calls into the radio station and requests Bruce’s old Steel Mill chestnut “Resurrection” – but Bruce doesn’t play it. Interestingly as Bruce takes his seat to perform a song solo at the piano one of the entourage can be heard saying “Janey?” – apparently thinking Bruce was going to perform the recently composed “Janey Needs A Shooter” to which Bruce replies “no” and instead delivers a fine version of his then-new “New York Song”.
31/05/73 - COLISEUM, RICHMOND, VA
HEY SANTA ANNA / SECRET TO THE BLUES / TOKYO / THUNDERCRACK
ONE show, double bill, with Bruce and the boys opening for headliners CHICAGO. The 2nd of 12 consecutive shows opening for Chicago. The above-mentioned 4-song, 40-minute setlist most likely represents Bruce's complete show, bearing in mind these are four of Bruce's lengthier songs from this period and the strict time limit Bruce was under for the Chicago tour shows. This performance is currently only available via a poor quality audience recording of 35 minutes duration. The set closer, "Thundercrack", is not complete, the last several minutes are missing. From an historical standpoint the most interesting track here is "Secret To The Blues" - one of only two circulating audio performances, and the better of the two.
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01/06/73 - HAMPTON ROADS COLISEUM, HAMPTON, VA
No set details known. ONE show, double bill, with Bruce and the boys opening for headliners CHICAGO. The 3rd of 12 consecutive shows opening for Chicago. Bruce's performance was almost certainly restricted to a maximum of 45 minutes (4 - 7 songs).
02/06/73 - RADIO STATION WHFS-FM, BETHESDA, MD
INTERVIEW - SATIN DOLL / CIRCUS SONG / NEW YORK SONG / GROWIN' UP / MARY QUEEN OF ARKANSAS
In-station interview conducted by Donald “Cerphe” Colwell (a DJ who was one of Bruce’s biggest early supporters) - plus Bruce’s 3rd acoustic radio performance. The above-mentioned 5-song setlist is believed to be the complete show. The master tape is not circulating but a fan had the foresight to tape the 40-minute show from the radio although, unfortunately, the result seems to have been only fair sound quality. Two of the tracks, “New York Song” and “Mary Queen Of Arkansas” can be found as tracks 9 and 10 the CD ‘RADIO WAVES’ (Great Dane). The entire audio is available on the custom made CDR boot ‘STRICTLY PROHIBITED’. This is Bruce’s last known in-station musical performance until 09/03/74.
02/06/73 - CIVIC CENTER, BALTIMORE, MD
No set details known. ONE show, double bill, with Bruce and the boys opening for headliners CHICAGO. The 4TH of 12 consecutive shows opening for Chicago. Bruce's performance was almost certainly restricted to a maximum of 45 minutes (4 - 7 songs).
03/06/73 - VETERANS MEMORIAL COLISEUM, NEW HAVEN, CT
No set details known. ONE show, double bill, with Springsteen opening for CHICAGO. The 5th of 12 consecutive shows opening for Chicago. Springsteen’s performance was about 60 minutes and there were scattered boos heard from an audience that clearly weren’t interested in any opening act and impatient to see the headliners. Thanks to attendee Steve for the report.
06/06/73 - THE SPECTRUM, PHILADELPHIA, PA
No set details known. ONE show, double bill, with Bruce and the boys opening for headliners CHICAGO. The 6TH of 12 consecutive shows opening for Chicago. Bruce's performance was almost certainly restricted to a maximum of 45 minutes (4 - 7 songs) but, on this night, there are reports he was on and off in 30 minutes - courtesy of a hostile crowd. BRUCEBASE reader Chuck comments: "I was at the June 6th Spectrum concert when he was booed. It was the subject of conversation at two radio stations when I told them the story. I also told them that, when the crowd kept booing, Bruce just kept singing while waving his middle finger back and forth at the crowd. Even though I didn't like him at the concert, I became a BIG fan later and whenever I told anyone the story of Bruce being booed nobody believed me. I felt extremely embarrassed that night and felt bad for the group on stage. Bruce really did flip and wave the middle finger"
"Bruce, Clarence and Danny entering the "lion's den" on June
6, 1973 and Bruce ontage during the show. This gig at the Spectrum is the only
known time where Springsteen was booed by an audience"
08/06/73 - BOSTON GARDEN, BOSTON, MASS
No set details known. ONE show, double bill, with Bruce and the boys opening for headliners CHICAGO. The 7TH of 12 consecutive shows opening for Chicago. Bruce's performance was almost certainly restricted to a maximum of 45 minutes (4 - 7 songs).
09/06/73 - BOSTON GARDEN, BOSTON, MASS
GROWIN' UP
No set details known. ONE show, double bill, with Bruce and the boys opening for headliners CHICAGO. The 8TH of 12 consecutive shows opening for Chicago. Bruce's performance was almost certainly restricted to a maximum of 45 minutes (4 - 7 songs). BRUCEBASE reader Richard, who attended, comments: "it was the only unknown act I have ever seen completely steal the show from the main event".
10/06/73 - CIVIC CENTRE, SPRINGFIELD, MASS
No set details known. ONE show, double bill, with Bruce and the boys opening for headliners CHICAGO. The 9TH of 12 consecutive shows opening for Chicago. Bruce's performance was almost certainly restricted to a maximum of 45 minutes (4 - 7 songs).
13/06/73 - BROOM COUNTY MEMORIAL ARENA, BINGHAMTON, NY
SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT (start cut)(4.11)/ DOES THIS BUS STOP? (3.35)/ PHANTOMS (4.42)/ SECRET TO THE BLUES (edits)(7.05)/ TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME (0.44)/ SEASIDE BAR SONG (3.04)/ THUNDERCRACK (cut)(4.02)
ONE show, double bill, with Bruce and the boys opening for headliners CHICAGO.
The 10TH of 12 consecutive shows opening for Chicago. The above-mentioned 7-song,
45-minute setlist almost certainly represents Bruce's complete show, bearing
in mind the strict time limit Bruce was under for these Chicago shows. This
performance is currently only available via a poor quality audience recording
of 40-minutes duration that appears to run faster than normal. The set closer,
"Thundercrack", is not complete and "Secret To The Blues"
and "Spirit" are marred by minor edits. A brief (but unique) rendition
of "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" is found here, as well as "Phantoms"
(a.k.a 'Over The Hills Of Saint George"), the work-in-progress composition
that soon became "Zero & Blind Terry".
14/06/73 - MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK, NY
No set details known. ONE show, double bill, with Springsteen opening for headliner CHICAGO. The 11th of 12 consecutive shows opening for Chicago. Both artists’ entire performance on this night were professionally videotaped and shown real time on the large screen above/behind the stage, although none of this footage has ever surfaced to collectors. It’s unknown if this video still survives in Springsteen’s archives. Springsteen performed an extra encore at this show, so the performance was over an hour. According to comments by ESB drummer Vini Lopez (who noted the filming of this show) the promoter was upset the band played longer than its allotted time and so the following night the crew only filmed headliner Chicago’s set, not the Springsteen performance.
15/06/73 - MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK, NY
No set details known. ONE show, double bill, with Bruce and the boys opening for headliners CHICAGO. The 12TH of 12 consecutive shows opening for Chicago. Bruce's performance was almost certainly restricted to a maximum of 45 minutes (4 - 7 songs). The end of the Chicago mini-tour. After the show a dispirited (perhaps overly so) Springsteen tells Mike Appel he doesn't want to play big auditoriums again - and stands his ground on the matter for three years.
22/06/73 - FAT CITY, SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J.
No set details known. ONE show, with Springsteen and the boys the sole act on the bill. This was David Sancious' official debut as a member of the band, although he had performed in the band at a few gigs since late May..
Thanks to Lelands for the ticket image.
23/06/73 - FAT CITY, SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J.
No set details known. ONE show, with Springsteen and the boys the sole act on the bill.
Thanks to Lelands for the images.
24/06/73 - FAT CITY, SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J.
No set details known. ONE show, with Springsteen and the boys the sole act on the bill.
05/07/73 - THE MAIN POINT, BRYN MAWR, PA
No set details known. TWO shows, double bill, with Springsteen headlining. This was opening night of a 5-night (9-show) residency at the club.The undercard was acoustic guitarist TREVOR VEITCH (perhaps best known as the lead guitarist in TOM RUSH’s backing band in the early 1970’s).
Thanks to Paul for the mailer that went out advertising the original run of 4 nights.
06/07/73 - THE MAIN POINT, BRYN MAWR, PA
No set details known. TWO shows, double bill, with Springsteen headlining. Opening act was acoustic guitarist TREVOR VEITCH.
"Bruce onstage at one of the Main Point concerts in July 1973. Photo by
Jeff Crossan."
07/07/73 - THE MAIN POINT, BRYN MAWR, PA
No set details known. TWO shows, double bill, with Springsteen headlining. Opening act was acoustic guitarist TREVOR VEITCH.
08/07/73 - THE MAIN POINT, BRYN MAWR, PA
No set details known. TWO shows, double bill, with Springsteen headlining. Opening act was acoustic guitarist TREVOR VEITCH.
09/07/73 - THE MAIN POINT, BRYN MAWR, PA
No set details known. ONE show, double bill, with Springsteen headlining. Opening act was acoustic guitarist TREVOR VEITCH. Following this show Bruce and the band spend the next 10 days at 914 Sound Studios recording material for the 2nd LP.
18/07/73 - MAX'S KANSAS CITY, NEW YORK, NY
EARLY SHOW (The Wailers): PUT IT ON (4:50) / SLAVE DRIVER (4:48) / BURNIN’
AND LOOTIN’ (5:21) / STOP THAT TRAIN (4:00) / KINKY REGGAE (5:19) / STIR
IT UP (6:44)
EARLY SHOW (Springsteen): NEW YORK CITY SERENADE (8:11) / SANDY (6:46) / SPIRIT
IN THE NIGHT (4:57) / DOES THIS BUS STOP AT 82ND ST (4:09) / SOMETHING YOU GOT
(6:41) / ZERO AND BLIND TERRY (6:08) / THUNDERCRACK (11:27, edited)
LATE SHOW (Springsteen): SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / NEW YORK CITY SERENADE / ROUTE
66
TWO shows, double billing, with Springsteen headlining and THE WAILERS (led
by Bob Marley) opening. This was the start of a 6-night (12-show) residency.
It was also The Wailers first-ever USA tour, which had started the week before
with a 6-night (12-show) headlining stint in Boston at Paul’s Mall. The
above-mentioned very partial setlist from Springsteen’s Late show is culled
from a critique by Stereo Review's Steve Simels, who mentioned that Bruce opened
with "Spirit" and performed "Route 66" as the result his
own shouted request from the audience. THERE IS NO KNOWN AUDIO FROM THIS LATE
SHOW.
The above-mentioned setlist details for both artists EARLY show are culled from
an 88-minute audience recording of very good sound quality that has been in
circulation (at widely varying levels of completeness) for over 25 years. The
original taper seems to have had decent equipment and a choice recording spot.
The fact that both artists were recorded may indicate the taper was a Max’s
Kansas City employee, rather than a specific fan of Springsteen. This is the
only audio of an undercard of a Springsteen show of the post-1971 era that has
ever surfaced – and it couldn’t be a more significant one. The Wailers
segment of the audio (which has apparently been known by hard core Marley collectors
for years) has only come to attention of Springsteen collectors in recently
times. It is available on private CDR via Marley/Wailers collector sources.
The Wailers segment of audio runs about 38 minutes (including between song tuning)
and the Springsteen segment of audio runs about 50 minutes. Both audio segments
are of the same quality and sonic characteristics. This is not the complete
show audio of either artist, but it probably represents most of each show, bearing
in mind this was the early show on a 2 show – 2 artist bill.
All 7 of the known Springsteen songs from this early show can be found as tracks
6 thru 12 on the CD "THE UNSURPASSED SPRINGSTEEN, VOL 2” (Yellow
Dog). However these 7 songs had an unfortunate, notoriously confusing tape-boot
appearance history prior to their appearance of this Yellow Dog CD. The 7 songs
have tended to be cannibalised, re-sequenced and/or misidentified as emanating
for a variety of different shows. For example, all 7 songs (except “Thundercrack”
and “Does This Bus Stop”) are found on the ALL THOSE YEARS boxed
set – but they’re re-sequenced. The two songs not found on ALL THOSE
YEARS (“Thundercrack” and “Does This Bus Stop”) have
tended to turn up identified as emanating from all kinds of sources –
and often listed as a soundboard (which it is not). For example, the alleged
previously uncirculating soundboard performance of “Thundercrack”
found on a radio station cassette tape and subsequently auctioned by Backstreets
Magazine several years ago – this has turned out to be nothing more than
this same audience source recording. Since it’s “Thundercrack”
that most often circulates misidentified, it should be noted that the original
taper appears to have made a decision to edit “Thundercrack” (the
mid-song band introductions of Lopez and Clemons are heard but Bruce’s
introductions of Sancious, Federici and Tallent have been cut completely –
unintentionally making it easy to identify this recording). Unedited audio of
this performance of “Thundercrack” has never turned up.
19/07/73 - MAX'S KANSAS CITY, NEW YORK, NY
No set details known. TWO shows, double bill, with Springsteen headlining and THE WAILERS (line-up included Bob Marley and Peter Tosh) opening.
20/07/73 - MAX'S KANSAS CITY, NEW YORK, NY
No set details known. TWO shows, double bill, with Springsteen headlining and THE WAILERS (line-up included Bob Marley and Peter Tosh) opening.
21/07/73 - MAX'S KANSAS CITY, NEW YORK, NY
No set details known. TWO shows, double bill, with Springsteen headlining and THE WAILERS (line-up included Bob Marley and Peter Tosh) opening.
22/07/73 - MAX'S KANSAS CITY, NEW YORK, NY
No set details known. TWO shows, double bill, with Springsteen headlining and THE WAILERS (line-up included Bob Marley and Peter Tosh) opening.
23/07/73 - MAX'S KANSAS CITY, NEW YORK, NY
No set details known. TWO shows, double bill, with Springsteen headlining and THE WAILERS (line-up included Bob Marley and Peter Tosh) opening. Final night. Among the people over the years who have mentioned in interviews that they attended at least one of the Springsteen-Wailers performances during this residency are Alice Cooper, Lou Reed, Patti Smith, Garland Jeffries and Steve Van Zandt.
27/07/73 - CBS ANNUAL SALES CONVENTION, SAN FRANCISCO, CA
4TH JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY)/ ZERO AND BLIND TERRY / SAINT IN THE CITY / THUNDERCRACK
ONE show, with Springsteen and the boys performing along with numerous other artists as part of the CBS Sales Convention, a 3-day, private corporate function that was not open to the public. Artists were not paid except for travel expenses. The above-mentioned setlist represents Springsteen's complete performance. THERE IS NO CIRCULATING AUDIO FROM THIS SHOW. Bruce, who had to be pressured to attend this event, had the misfortune to follow EDGAR WINTER'S WHITE TRASH, who performed a visually spectacular 15-minute set complete with fireworks and smoke bombs - which the partying CBS reps loved. Bruce's performance, on the other hand, was low key and without props. "Sandy" was performed acoustically and "Thundercrack" included the lengthy comedy middle section. Artists were supposed to play only two or three songs and be finished in 15 minutes. Consequently Springsteen's 40-minute set upset some in the audience, who felt he was grandstanding. Even John Hammond later commented "Bruce came onstage with a chip on his shoulder and played WAY too long". NOTE: this private CBS function is often confused with the 01/05/73 Ahmanson Theater show in Los Angeles (a normal public concert). The CBS-financed promotional film of Bruce's performance at Ahmanson Theatre was shown in its entirety at this Convention - but has not been shown since, except for very brief excerpts.
31/07/73 - MY FATHER'S PLACE, ROSLYN, N.Y.
Late Show: 4TH JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY) (7.35)/ NEW YORK CITY SERENADE (8.40)/ SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT (5.16)/ DOES THIS BUS STOP? (4.14)/ SAINT IN THE CITY (3.14) (cut)/ YOU MEAN SO MUCH TO ME (7.46)/ THUNDERCRACK (13.32)
TWO shows, double bill, with Springsteen headlining and Nashville-based country singer-songwriter ALEX HARVEY on the undercard. Opening of a sellout, 3-night (6-show) residency. Bruce’s 2nd show of this evening was broadcast live on WLIR-FM as part of its weekly Tuesday evening simulcast from the venue. The above-noted setlist represents the circulating audio from this show. This very good quality audio was taped off the airways and represents the entire broadcast, although the performance almost certainly included 2-4 additional songs that never went to air due to time limitations. The orchestral violin/string sounds heard during ‘NYC Serenade’ were produced by using a rented Mellotron (same one used to replicate the strings on the LP version). Available on the CD ‘MY FATHER'S PLACE’ (Great Dane) and in better quality on the CD ‘JACKSONVILLE & MY FATHER'S PLACE’. The show has recently circulated from the radio station master tape which is worth seeking out.
01/08/73 - MY FATHER'S PLACE, ROSLYN, N.Y.
No set details known. TWO shows, double bill, with Springsteen headlining and Nashville-based country singer-songwriter ALEX HARVEY opening.
02/08/73 - MY FATHER'S PLACE, ROSLYN, N.Y.
No set details known. TWO shows, double bill, with Springsteen headlining and Nashville-based country singer-songwriter ALEX HARVEY opening.
04/08/73 - CONVENTION HALL, ASBURY PARK, NJ
CANCELLED Springsteen performance (due to studio session commitments), never rescheduled. Originally planned as TWO shows, double bill, with Springsteen opening for headlining comedy duo CHEECH & CHONG. Springsteen pulled out of the gig in June, although not before some initial promotion took place (see below). The show went ahead anyway, with MUDDY WATERS substituted in place of Bruce.
Upper left AD courtesy of Billy Smith.
14/08/73 - UNCLE AL'S ERLTON THEATRE LOUNGE, CHERRY HILL, NJ
No set details known. ONE show, with Springsteen and the boys the sole act on the bill. This was a 2hr+ performance that consisted of three 40-minute sets with a healthy intermission between each.
16/08/73 - MR D'S, EAST PATERSON, NJ
CANCELLED Springsteen show (due to recording studio commitments) never re-scheduled.
20/08/73 - OLIVER'S, BOSTON, MASS
No set details known. ONE show, with Springsteen the lone act on the bill. This 7-day (7-show) residency had originally been slated for July 9-15 (see photo of the early promotion below). However studio session requirements for the WEISS LP forced the residency to be shifted to Aug 20-26. All seven shows during this residency were approximately 2hrs (two 60-minute sets separated by an intermission).
21/08/73 - OLIVER'S, BOSTON, MASS
No set details known. ONE show, with Springsteen the lone act on the bill. Performance was about 2hrs (two 60-minute sets separated by an intermission).
22/08/73 - OLIVER'S, BOSTON, MASS
No set details known. ONE show, with Springsteen the lone act on the bill.
Performance was about 2hrs (two 60-minute sets separated by an intermission).
Boston Globe music critic Neal Vitale attended this show and provided a glowing
review, although no song titles were mentioned.
23/08/73 - OLIVER'S, BOSTON, MASS
No set details known. ONE show, with Springsteen the lone act on the bill. Performance was about 2hrs (two 60-minute sets separated by an intermission).
24/08/73 - OLIVER'S, BOSTON, MASS
No set details known. ONE show, with Springsteen the lone act on the bill. Performance was about 2hrs (two 60-minute sets separated by an intermission).
25/08/73 - OLIVER'S, BOSTON, MASS
No set details known. ONE show, with Springsteen the lone act on the bill. Performance was about 2hrs (two 60-minute sets separated by an intermission).
26/08/73 - OLIVER'S, BOSTON, MASS
No set details known. ONE show, with Springsteen the lone act on the bill. Performance was about 2hrs (two 60-minute sets separated by an intermission).
31/08/73 - FAT CITY, SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J.
No set details known. ONE show, with Springsteen and the boys the sole act on the bill.
01/09/73 - FAT CITY, SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J.
No set details known. ONE show, with Springsteen and the boys the sole act on the bill.
02/09/73 - FAT CITY, SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J.
No set details known. ONE show, with Springsteen and the boys the sole act on the bill.
06/09/73 - DEAN COLLEGE, FRANKLIN, MASS
No set details known. One show, held as part of the school's "Orientation Weekend" for new arrivals. Bruce and the band headline. Bruce opens the show with a couple of solo acoustic numbers before bringing on the band.
Bruce at Dean College - from Dean's 1974 yearbook.
08/09/73 - UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, PITTSBURGH, PA
No set details known. ONE afternoon show, triple bill, with Springsteen headlining. Opening acts were ESTUS and BUZZY LINHART. Although intended as a social event for students returning from summer vacation, this was a free concert that was open to the general public. Sponsored by the University’s Penn Program Council and held outdoors on the lawn of the Flagstaff Hill section of Schenley Park (next to the Botanical Gardens).
09/09/73 - PENN STATE UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY PARK, PA
CANCELLED Springsteen performance, although the concert went ahead anyway. This was originally scheduled to be ONE show, double bill, with Bruce opening for headliner NEW RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE. However Springsteen pulled out of the gig and the New Riders ended up headlining without an opening act. The Springsteen withdrawal was prior to any public announcement or promotion for the show, so the attendees were not aware an opening act had been planned. This was the first of a series of several consecutive Springsteen gigs that were cancelled, apparently because final mixing of the WIESS album, and its promised delivery to Columbia, had fallen behind schedule and additional studio time was needed to finish the LP.
14/09/73 - SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, SYRACUSE, NY
CANCELLED (due to delays with the final mixing of the WIESS album), never rescheduled. This gig was to have taken place in the school’s legendary Jabberwocky Club. Planned as TWO shows, double billing, with Springsteen headlining and singer-pianist DIANE MARKOVICH as the opener.
Advertisment courtesy of Syracuse University Archives.
15/09/73 - SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, SYRACUSE, NY
CANCELLED (due to delays with the final mixing of the WIESS album), never rescheduled. This gig was to have taken place in the school’s legendary Jabberwocky Club. Planned as TWO shows, double billing, with Springsteen headlining and singer-pianist DIANE MARKOVICH as the opener.
16/09/73 - SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, SYRACUSE, NY
CANCELLED (due to delays with the final mixing of the WIESS album), never rescheduled. This gig was to have taken place in the school’s legendary Jabberwocky Club. Planned as TWO shows, double billing, with Springsteen headlining and singer-pianist DIANE MARKOVICH as the opener.
22/09/73 - JAI ALAI FRONTON, MIAMI, FL
CANCELLED concert, never rescheduled. Cancelled due to extended mixing sessions for the "Wild & Innocent" LP.
28/09/73 - HAMPDEN-SYDNEY COLLEGE, HAMPDEN SYDNEY, VA
THE E STREET SHUFFLE
ONE show, with Springsteen the sole act on the bill. This was the first night
back on tour after the 3-week hiatus required to complete the Wild & Innocent
LP. This show also marked the live debut of “The E Street Shuffle”,
as well as the first-ever guest slot in the lineup by Albee (“Albany Al”)
Tellone on baritone sax. Tellone, who had been a member of Bruce’s band
during the 1971 Friendly Enemies-Dr Zoom period, had been working as the Greetings
Tour sound manager since Nov 1972. Tellone would end making stage appearances
in the band (but only during gigs where “The E Street Shuffle” was
played) from this night up until mid-December 1973, when Albee left the tour
to start his own band.
Bruce and Clarence onstage at the Hampton-Sydney College on Sept 28th, 1973.
Photos by MOUSHEGIAN. By kind permission of Hampton-Sydney College Special Collections
Dept.
29/09/73 - WAYNESBURG COLLEGE, WAYNESBURG, PA
No set details known. ONE show, with Springsteen the lone act on the bill. Last minute difficulties with the College-supplied grand piano caused a delay to the start of the concert, as a specialist instrument tuner had to be summoned to the auditorium to rectify the problem.
30/09/73 - STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY, STONY BROOK, NY
No set details known. One show, held in the Gymnasium, with Bruce and the band the only act on the bill. Even though admission was free for students of the school the concert was not a sellout. A brief report the following day in the school’s newspaper mentions that one of Springsteen’s acoustic guitars was stolen at this gig and requests its return.
"Photo by Keith Krejci. Courtesy of Special Collections Department and
University Archives - Stony Brook University."
06/10/73 - VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY, VILLANOVA, PA
No set details known. ONE show, double bill, held in the Villanova Field House, with Springsteen co-headlining with JACKSON BROWNE - two future Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame members on the same bill for a mere $4 admission fee! Springsteen opened and Jackson Browne closed, but both gave headliner length 90-minute performances. Once alluded to by Browne in interview as "a truly magical night" and this show was also referenced in Springsteen’s speech inducting Browne into the Hall of Fame. Incredibly there was no post-concert review of this concert in Villanova's school newspaper. NOTE: This is generally regarded as the final gig of the ‘Greetings From Asbury Park Tour’.
Left: Pre-concert newspaper AD for the show. Right: Springsteen onstage at the Oct 6, 1973 show at Villanova University (photo by Jack Mitroka).
Special thanks to the Falvey Memorial Library for their assistance
WILD & INNOCENT TOUR
13/10/73 - KENNEDY CENTER CONCERT HALL, WASHINGTON, DC
CANCELLED Springsteen concert, never rescheduled. Originally planned as ONE show, in the 500-seat Concert Hall, with Springsteen the sole act on the bill. This Columbia Records-organized affair was promoted in the Washington Post (see the AD below) a week prior to the event - advertised as a "Special National Preview Performance" of the forthcoming ‘Wild, Innocent and the E Street Shuffle’ LP, which was still three weeks (Nov 9th) away from public release. The show was cancelled on the very day of the event, with a notice being placed in the Washington Post informing people of ticket refund details. The notice doesn’t state why the show was cancelled. A rather inauspicious beginning to what now is informally considered to be the beginning of the WIESS Tour. Thanks to Tour Sound manager Albee Tellone for further confirmation about this show’s cancellation.
15/10/73 - OLIVER'S, BOSTON, MASS
No set details known. ONE show, 9:30PM, with Springsteen the sole act on the bill. Show was approximately 2 hrs in duration and consisted of either two or three sets with an intermission between each set.
16/10/73 - OLIVER'S, BOSTON, MASS
No set details known. ONE show, 9:30PM, with Springsteen the sole act on the bill. Show was approximately 2 hrs in duration and consisted of either two or three sets with an intermission between each set.
17/10/73 - OLIVER'S, BOSTON, MASS
No set details known. ONE show, 9:30PM, with Springsteen the sole act on the bill. Show was approximately 2 hrs in duration and consisted of either two or three sets with an intermission between each set.
18/10/73 - OLIVER'S, BOSTON, MASS
No set details known. ONE show, 9:30PM, with Springsteen the sole act on the bill. Show was approximately 2 hrs in duration and consisted of either two or three sets with an intermission between each set. Both this and the following evening's show were late additions to the tour itinerary.
19/10/73 - OLIVER'S, BOSTON, MASS
No set details known. ONE show, 9:30PM, with Springsteen the sole act on the bill. Show was approximately 2 hrs in duration and consisted of either two or three sets with an intermission between each set. Both this and the previous evening's show were late additions to the tour itinerary.
20/10/73 - FRANKLIN PIERCE COLLEGE, RINDGE, NH
4TH JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY) / NEW YORK CITY SERENADE / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / DOES THIS BUS STOP? / ZERO AND BLIND TERRY / SOMETHING YOU GOT / YOU MEAN SO MUCH TO ME / SAINT IN THE CITY / BLINDED BY THE LIGHT / THUNDERCRACK
One show with Bruce and the band the sole act on the bill. The 11-song setlist above appears emanate from a attendee recollection and would seem to represent the complete gig. THERE IS NO KNOWN AUDIO OF ANY OF THIS SHOW.
26/10/73 - HOBART & WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGE, GENEVA, NY
NEW YORK CITY SERENADE / 634-5789 (SOULSVILLE, USA) / FOR YOU / THUNDERCRACK / TWIST AND SHOUT
ONE show, double bill with Bruce and the boys headlining and THE JAMES MONTGOMERY BAND opening. The College had originally contracted John Sebastian as the sole act for this evening - but he cancelled a couple of weeks before the gig and the Student Concert Committee was able to procure both Springsteen and Montgomery's services for the same price. Montgomery opened with a 60-minute, Chicago blues-dominated set. Springsteen's show lasted 90-minutes and included a triple encore, finishing with "Twist & Shout". Thanks to Tom for the partial setlist mentioned above.
"Courtesy of Hobart & William Smith College Archives"
29/10/73 - THE MAIN POINT, BRYN MAWR, PA
No setlist details known. TWO shows, double bill, with Springsteen headlining and local acoustic trio WIRE AND WOOD opening. The opening of a 3-night (6-show) residency at the club.
“The mighty crew of the Main Point, standing outside the front of the club in autumn 1973 – notice the sign in the window advertising Springsteen’s upcoming Mon-Wed (Oct 29-31, 1973) appearance!”
30/10/73 - THE MAIN POINT, BRYN MAWR, PA
Late Show: 4TH JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY) / NEW YORK CITY SERENADE / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / DOES THIS BUS STOP AT 82ND ST / THE E STREET SHUFFLE / GROWIN' UP / WALKING THE DOG / SAINT IN THE CITY / LOST IN THE FLOOD / FOR YOU / BLINDED BY THE LIGHT / 634-5789 (SOULSVILLE, USA)
TWO shows, double bill, with Springsteen headlining and local acoustic trio
WIRE AND WOOD opening. The above-mentioned setlist is the complete 12-song,
2nd (late) show, as articulated by John Baumgartner in a detailed review in
the Nov 7th edition of "The Villanovan". Albee “Albany Al”
Tellone (baritone sax) performed on "The E Street Shuffle”. Richard
Blackwell was also a guest on congas at this gig. Bruce played piano on one
song, "Spirit In The Night", and ended the main set with a full band
version of "For You". "Blinded" and "Beechwood"
were the two encores. THERE IS NO KNOWN AUDIO FROM THIS SHOW.
31/10/73 - THE MAIN POINT, BRYN MAWR, PA
Late Show: 4TH JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY) (7:47) / NEW YORK CITY SERENADE (11:42) / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT (4:45) / DOES THIS BUS STOP AT 82ND ST (3:41) / THE E STREET SHUFFLE (4:34) / GROWIN' UP (start cut, 2:45) / WALKING THE DOG (8:58) / FOR YOU (4:23) / LOST IN THE FLOOD (7:34) / SAINT IN THE CITY (3:34) / ZERO AND BLIND TERRY (6:09) / BLINDED BY THE LIGHT (6:09) / THUNDERCRACK (4:14, end cut)
TWO shows, double bill, with Springsteen headlining and acoustic trio WIRE
AND WOOD opening. Halloween night. The above-mentioned 13-song setlist is culled
from a circulating audience tape of fair to good quality that is believed to
be the 2nd (late) show. The two "cut" tracks (noted above) are not
circulating complete. The CD "BEFORE THE FLOOD" (CU) has the entire
show except for "Thundercrack". This setlist is similar to the previous
night's gig, but with slightly different song sequencing in the second half
of the show. "Zero" and "Thundercrack" were added for this
show - but the previous night's "634-5789 (SOULSVILLE, USA)" was dropped.
Albee “Albany Al” Tellone guests on baritone sax on "The E
Street Shuffle".
03/11/73 - RICKER COLLEGE, HOULTON, MAINE
No set details known. ONE show, a co-headlining double bill held in the school's Putnam Gymnasium, with Springsteen opening and ORLEANS closing. Springsteen and John Hall, the leader of Orleans, had often performed with their respective bands on the same bill at the Café Wha in New York City in late 1967 (see Brucebase listings). Bruce and the band arrived in a mini-bus in the afternoon and were given a walking tour of the campus by students in the Ricker Concert Committee. In a Dec 2006 Washington Post interview John Hall (now a USA Congressman) recalled this gig and jokingly commented: “Bruce was supposed to play for 45 minutes…he played for 2hrs and 45 minutes”.
"Photos of Bruce and the guys (as well as John Hall of Orleans) from the
Nov 3, 1973 performance at Ricker. Notice the shot of David Sancious standing
and playing tambourine!. This material orginally appeared in Ricker's 1973-74
Yearbook "The Aqullo". Special thanks to Betty from the Houlton Public
Library."
06/11/73 - MAX'S KANSAS CITY, NEW YORK, NY
No set details known. TWO shows, double bill, with Springsteen headlining
and HALL & OATES opening. Opening of a 5-night (10-show) residency at the
club. Although originally booked for three nights, two additional nights were
added to the itinerary. Hall & Oates performed for about 45 minutes at each
show, with Springsteen performing for about 90 minutes. Albany Al Tellone continued
his brief one or two song guest appearance at some (probably all) of these 10
shows. A BRUCEBASE reader who attended reports Hall & Oates were not well
received by the partisan Springsteen crowds. A short review of the Max's KC
shows that included Hall and Oates appeared in the Billboard November 24 1973.
The only song mentioned specifically was "634-5789".
07/11/73 - MAX'S KANSAS CITY, NEW YORK, NY
No set details known. TWO shows, double bill, with Springsteen headlining and HALL & OATES opening.
08/11/73 - MAX'S KANSAS CITY, NEW YORK, NY
No set details known. TWO shows, double bill, with Springsteen headlining and HALL & OATES opening.
09/11/73 - MAX'S KANSAS CITY, NEW YORK, NY
No set details known. TWO shows, double bill, with Springsteen headlining and HALL & OATES opening.
10/11/73 - MAX'S KANSAS CITY, NEW YORK, NY
No set details known. TWO shows, double bill, with Springsteen headlining and HALL & OATES opening.
11/11/73 - TRENTON STATE COLLEGE, EWING, NJ
WALKING THE DOG / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / THE E STREET SHUFFLE / 4TH JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY) / 634-5789 (SOULSVILLE, USA)/ THUNDERCRACK / TWIST AND SHOUT
ONE show, double bill, with Bruce and the boys opening for headliner BRIAN AUGER'S OBLIVION EXPRESS. An article in the college newspaper indicates that David Bromberg was originally scheduled to headline this show but opted out after being informed that Springsteen was going to open the show. Bromberg was aware of the difficulty in following Bruce. Brian Auger probably wished he'd been aware too, as the vast majority of the 1,500-strong full house in Kendall Hall left after Bruce's performance. The 7 songs listed above were mentioned as having been performed at this concert in a school newspaper review that followed. Given that Bruce was the opening act this setlist is likely to represent nearly the entire show, with perhaps only one or two songs undocumented. THERE IS NO CIRCULATING AUDIO FROM THIS SHOW.
"Bruce and Clarence at Trenton State on Nov 11, 1973. Photo's copyright
Michael Butkis Jr, NJ, USA." Thanks to Lelands
for the poster image.
14/11/73 - MY FATHER'S PLACE, ROSLYN, NY
No set details known. TWO shows, double billing, with Springsteen headlining and rock band TRUTH opening (for this night only).
15/11/73 - MY FATHER'S PLACE, ROSLYN, NY
No set details known. TWO shows, double billing, with Springsteen headlining and comic JAMES WESLEY JACKSON opening.
16/11/73 - MY FATHER'S PLACE, ROSLYN, NY
No set details known. TWO shows, double billing, with Springsteen headlining and comic JAMES WESLEY JACKSON opening.
17/11/73 - ROXY THEATRE, MANAYUNK, PA
WALKING THE DOG (8:15) / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT (6:58) / DOES THIS BUS STOP AT 82ND ST (3:57) / THE E STREET SHUFFLE (5:45) / NEW YORK CITY SERENADE (12:30) / YOU MEAN SO MUCH TO ME (7:34, end cut) / SAINT IN THE CITY (4:15) / 634-5789 (SOULSVILLE, USA)(9:20) / FOR YOU (9:03) / THUNDERCRACK (17:10) / TWIST AND SHOUT (5:01)
TWO shows, with Springsteen headlining. Two or three local bands (names unverified) acted as the undercards. This was an unusual show structure, as the 1st show took place during the day but the 2nd show was not until much later in the evening. It is likely that the 2nd show is the source of the circulating audience recording. It should be noted that this Roxy Theatre in Manayunk was/is NOT the same venue as the more well-known, up-market Roxy Theatre 10 miles away in the heart of downtown Philadelphia. Advanced ticket sales were slow, which necessitated Bruce plugging the gig the previous 3 nights at his My Fathers Place residency. Bruce can be heard twice thanking the crowd for traveling to (in Bruce's words) "this God-forsaken place" to support him. The above-mentioned setlist is taken from an audience recording of only fair sound quality, although slightly better during the slower songs. This audio has continuity (there was no set break intermission) and captures the complete 11-song, 90-minute performance. "You Mean So Much To Me" is cut and missing its final 2 minutes. Albee Tellone guests on baritone sax on "E Street Shuffle", as he did during most of the Sept-Dec 1973 gigs. "For You" is the slow version with Bruce on piano. "Thundercrack" includes an exceptionally long band-introduction segment. Available via the CDR ‘ELECTRIC SURGES FREE’.
25/11/73 - UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSSETTS, AMHERST, MASS
WALKING THE DOG / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / NEW YORK CITY SERENADE / DOES THIS BUS STOP AT 82ND ST / KITTY’S BACK / THUNDERCRACK / 634-5789 (SOULSVILLE, USA)
ONE show, double bill, with Springsteen opening for British blues godfather
JOHN MAYALL. This was a 2-night booking for headliner Mayall, with Springsteen
on the undercard the first night and Maria Muldaur on the bill the following
night. Interestingly 30% of the seats for the Springsteen show remained unsold
but the show with Boston-based Muldaur was a quick sellout. The above-mentioned
setlist is culled from a 70-minute audience recording of the show that has only
recently filtered into collecting circles and is not available on any mainstream
boot. The sound is very muddy and the overall quality is only fair. Fortunately
the audio has continuity and, at 70 minutes, is likely to represent the Bruce’s
complete performance as the opening act. 
Thanks to It's Only Rock'N'Roll for the news item and the poster bottom left..
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Above bottom right - Bruce and Clarence onstage at UMASS 1973.
30/11/73 - VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY, RICHMOND, VA
Due to last minute venue/contractual difficulties at VCU, this concert was POSTPONED and RE-SCHEDULED to 25/01/74 at The Mosque. This concert was to have featured Springsteen headlining and GOOSE CREEK SYMPHONY as the opener and, indeed, this was the lineup that performed at the 25/1/74 show (see listing in BRUCEBASE)
01/12/73 - QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY, HAMDEN, CT
No set details known. ONE show, double bill, with Springsteen (as he’s done the previous week at UMass) opening for JOHN MAYALL. The school’s Yearbook includes several photos of Mayall’s performance but, unfortunately, none of Bruce.
06/12/73 - CHILDE HAROLD WASHINGTON, DC
WALKING THE DOG (10:25) / FOR YOU (9:56) / THE E STREET SHUFFLE (7:02) / KITTY'S BACK (9:45)
ONE show, with Springsteen the sole act on the bill. A 2hr+ performance that involved three 45-minute sets with an intermission between each. A proportion of this night's total show (audio evidence suggests it was the evening's final set) was broadcast by Georgetown University's WGTB-FM. The above-mentioned partial setlist is from the only known circulating portions of this rare broadcast. This audio emanates from a source that taped it off the airways, not the station's original tape. Consequently the sound quality is very good, but not brilliant. Albany Al Tellone guests on "E Street Shuffle". The four above-mentioned tracks can be found on the CD "PLAY THE TUBA & RUN". Note: two other tracks included on this CD are not (as claimed) from this show, or even this venue. These involve an audience recording of "Does This Bus Stop at 82nd St" (from an-as-yet-unidentified location, not Childe Harold) and an incomplete soundboard recording of "Let The Four Winds Blow" (from 06/01/74 at Joe's Place). This same audience recording of “Does This Bus Stop At 82ND Street” can be found on the CD “THE INNER VIEW” or the CD “THE BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN COLLECTION, VOLUME 2”.
07/12/73 - CHILDE HAROLD WASHINGTON, DC
No setlist details known. ONE show, with Springsteen the sole act on the bill. A 2hr+ performance that involved three 45-minute sets with an intermission between each.
08/12/73 - CHILDE HAROLD WASHINGTON, DC
No setlist details known. ONE show, with Springsteen the sole act on the bill. A 2hr+ performance that involved three 45-minute sets with an intermission between each.
14/12/73 - PINECREST COUNTRY CLUB, SHELTON, CT
No set details known. ONE show, double bill, with Springsteen headlining. This gig has been rumored as having been cancelled. However senior management at Pinecrest (who were there in 1973) have positively confirmed to BRUCEBASE that it took place. A local area band (name undocumented) opened the show. This was a hastily organized booking, with little time available for pre-concert advertising and promotion. Consequently only about 200 tickets were sold (the venue held over 600). A 90 - minute performance by Bruce.
15/12/73 - NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE, GARDEN CITY, NY
No details known
16/12/73 - SHABOO, WILLIMANTIC, CT
CANCELLED show, never re-scheduled. Originally scheduled as ONE show, with Bruce and the boys the sole act on the bill. Shaboo was a now-legendary watering hole that catered for students at nearby Eastern Connecticut University. A student at the school in Dec 1973 has commented to BRUCEBASE “I didn’t attend Shaboo that night but my dorm room mate went and I seem to recall him returning later that evening and telling me that Springsteen hadn’t showed up!” The show’s cancellation has been corroborated in comments by former Shaboo owner/manager David Foster, who has stated that Springsteen’s camp phoned and canceled only a day or two before the scheduled appearance.
A pre-concert AD for the ill-fated Shaboo gig of Dec 16, 1973, Special thanks
to the Willimentic Library and Eastern Connecticut University.
17/12/73 - STUDENT PRINCE, ASBURY PARK, NJ
No set details known. ONE show, with Bruce and the boys the sole act on the
bill. Opening of a 3-night (3-show) residency, Bruce's first formal advertised
appearance at the club since December 1971 and (as fate would have it) the only
E Street Band - era shows ever held at the venue. A long, 2hr+ show.
The Big Man (with sailor cap and his head in the clouds), Mad Dog and Bruce
(complete with Santa's helper hat) getting loose at the Prince on December 17,
1973. Notice Mr Steve Van Zandt (bottom left) prowling the stage front!
18/12/73 - STUDENT PRINCE, ASBURY PARK, NJ
No set details known. ONE show, with Bruce and the boys the sole act on the bill. A long, 2hr+ show.
19/12/73 - STUDENT PRINCE, ASBURY PARK, NJ
No set details known. ONE show, with Bruce and the boys the sole act on the bill. A long, 2hr+ show.
20/12/73 - ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY, BRISTOL, RI
SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN / ROSALITA
ONE show, with Bruce and the boys the only act on the bill. Unusual show in that it was an official school event but it was held off campus, inside the nightclub of the Bristol Motor Inn. This was a 100-minute show. Partial setlist above comes from a newspaper review of the performance. "Santa" is likely to have been performed at many of the gigs in the December Xmas period.
By kind permission of the Roger Williams University Archives. Special thanks
to Veronica.
21/12/73 - SANDY'S, BEVERLY, MASS
No set details known. ONE show, double bill, with Springsteen headlining and THE BILL COLWELL BAND opening. Sandy's, located in an outer north shore suburb of Boston, was a small, rock - orientated club that had opened in early 1973. The only known promotion and AD for this gig (in the 15/12/73 edition of The Boston Real Paper) carries the unique billing of "Bruce Springsteen and his studio musicians", indicating the club wanted people to know that this was going to be rock show, not a solo performance.
22/12/73 - UNCLE AL'S ERLTON THEATRE LOUNGE, CHERRY HILL, NJ
No set details known. ONE show, triple bill, with Springsteen headlining. Undercards were local bands UPROAR (who opened) and MOXIE (who played second). Both local bands were performing a weeklong residency at the club but Springsteen was a special, last minute addition to this night's itinerary. Both local groups played for about an hour. Springsteen took the stage just before midnight and performed for about 2hrs.
23/12/73 - ROVA FARMS FUNCTION CENTER, JACKSON, NJ
SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN
ONE show, triple bill, headlined by Springsteen. Some confusion reigned in the weeks leading up to this event, with Springsteen at first billed, then pulling out of the event, then finally back on the bill. One of the two undercard groups was DOO DAH (led by George Theiss, Springsteen’s former bandmate in ‘The Castiles’). By all accounts a pretty wild affair, with the admission fee including food and all the beer one could drink! The show started late due to technical problems. About half way into Springsteen’s set he played "Santa Claus", only to have a serious brawl erupt in the audience during the song. Consequently the police became embroiled and the promoters had to do some fast talking to get the police to let the show continue. Note: Rova Farms was not a "farm", it was a congregation center operated by the local Russian Orthodox community. This show, sometimes listed as being held outdoors gig, was definitely indoors, as you would expect in the middle of winter. Thanks to Igor and Jersey Jim for the details.
27/12/73 - THE MAIN POINT, BRYN MAWR, PA
No set details known. TWO shows, with Springsteen the sole act on the bill. Opening of a 4-night (8-show) residency.
"Bruce tuning up backstage on opening night of his December 1973 Main Point
residency. Photo by Phil Ceccola."
28/12/73 - THE MAIN POINT, BRYN MAWR, PA
No set details known. TWO shows, with Springsteen the sole act on the bill.
29/12/73 - THE MAIN POINT, BRYN MAWR, PA
No set details known. TWO shows, with Springsteen the sole act on the bill.
30/12/73 - THE MAIN POINT, BRYN MAWR, PA
No set details known. TWO shows, with Springsteen the sole act on the bill.
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