BRUCEBASE 2002
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
12/01/02 - FOXWOODS RESORT AND CASINO, MASHANTUCKET, CT
RAISE YOUR HAND / PINK CADILLAC / MUSTANG SALLY / GLORY DAYS (with BB King)
Audience tape - Birthday Bash for Clarence Clemons at BB Kings Nite Club - BB King presents a cake. Sherry Darlin' was on the setlist but wasn't played.
11/02/02 - THE HIT FACTORY, NEW YORK, NY
FLOAT AWAY
In between trips to Atlanta for his own Rising LP sessions, Springsteen has a studio rendezvous with one of his favorite young bands, Philadelphia-based rockers MARAH. Bruce contributes lead guitar and background vocals to the song “Float Away”, which premiers on June 16, 2002 on the band’s LP ‘Float Away With The Friday Night Gods’.
13/04/02 - STONE PONY, ASBURY PARK, NJ
S/C:- IT'S NOT UNUSUAL / SUGAR SUGAR
SEVEN NIGHTS TO ROCK / IT TAKES TWO / DETROIT MEDLEY / TELL HIM / GREEN RIVER / TELL ME WHY / THE BOY FROM NYC / RAMBLIN' GAMBLIN' MAN / DOMINO / SOUL MAN / WONDERFUL WORLD / TWISTIN' THE NIGHT AWAY / HEY TONIGHT / YOU REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME / LUCKY GIRL / PROUD MARY / GET OUT OF DENVER / TUTTI FRUTTI / DARLINGTON COUNTY / GLORY DAYS / TWIST AND SHOUT / THUNDER ROAD
Private benefits for the Rumson Country Day School. Guests, besides friends and family, were parents and school supporters, who contributed $1000 per couple to the school for "admission,"and RCDS teachers, who were reportedly invited for free. Springsteen announced his contribution a couple of months back at a private fundraising event for the school.
14/04/02 - STONE PONY, ASBURY PARK, NJ
S/C:- GOOD TIMES
ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN / SEVEN NIGHTS TO ROCK / IT TAKES TWO / DETROIT MEDLEY / TELL HIM / GREEN RIVER / TELL ME WHY / THE BOY FROM NYC / RAMBLIN' GAMBLIN' MAN / HAPPY BIRTHDAY / DOMINO / SOUL MAN / AIN'T TOO PROUD TO BEG / WONDERFUL WORLD / TWISTIN' THE NIGHT AWAY / HEY TONIGHT / YOU REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME / IT'S ALL OVER NOW / GET OUT OF DENVER / DARLINGTON COUNTY / GLORY DAYS / TWIST AND SHOUT / THUNDER ROAD
The second RCDS benefit show.
00/05/02 - SCULLVILLE STUDIOS, SCULLVILLE, NJ
WHITE LINES / STE GENEVIEVE
Sessions for Soozie Tyrell’s debut solo album. Springsteen plays guitar on “White Lines” and provides support vocals on “Ste Genevieve”. Both recordings were issued on her album ‘White Lines’ in April 2003.
“Bruce and Soozie (with her Studio Engineering Team) at Scullville in May 2002”
11/07/02 - EXPO THEATER, FORT MONMOUTH, NJ
No set details known. Start of ESB Rehearsals for The Rising Tour, held at the same location that the Jan-Feb 1988 TOL Tour Rehearsals took place. Extremely tight security.
12/07/02 - EXPO THEATER, FORT MONMOUTH, NJ
No set details known. ESB Rehearsals for The Rising Tour.
16/07/02 - EXPO THEATER, FORT MONMOUTH, NJ
No set details known. ESB Rehearsals for The Rising Tour.
18/07/02 - EXPO THEATER, FORT MONMOUTH, NJ
No set details known. ESB Rehearsals for The Rising Tour.
22/07/02 - EXPO THEATER, FORT MONMOUTH, NJ
No set details known. ESB Rehearsals for The Rising Tour.
THE RISING TOUR
24/07/02 - Sonny’s Southern Cuisine, Asbury Park NJ
MY CITY OF RUINS / I'VE GOT A FEELING (EVERYTHINGS GONNA BE ALRIGHT)
Bruce, on acoustic guitar, and the Alliance Choir
25/07/02 - Convention Hall, Asbury Park NJ
THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / THE FUSE / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / EMPTY SKY / YOU'RE MISSING / WAITING ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / WORLD'S APART / TWO HEARTS / MARY'S PLACE / INTO THE FIRE
Warm up gig for industry staff only (about 40 people in all)- 8 songs from The rising are premiered here live with the full band - Waitin' On A Sunny Day having been premiered at Bremen 17/6/99 in the Soundcheck.
Thanks to Jeff for the pass image.
26/07/02 - Convention Hall, Asbury Park NJ
THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / THE FUSE / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / EMPTY SKY (acoustic)/ YOU'RE MISSING / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / WORLD'S APART / TWO HEARTS / MARY'S PLACE / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE OUT / MY HOMETOWN / COUNTIN' ON A MIRACLE / AMERICAN SKIN (41 SHOTS) / INTO THE FIRE / BORN TO RUN / GLORY DAYS / MY CITY OF RUINS / BORN IN THE USA (full band)/ LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS / THE RISING
Audience tape - Another warm up gig - this time for contest winners and guests. Full TV crew recorded the event, hence two versions of The Rising. Countin' On A Miracle gets it's live premiere. Lookin' good for the tour.
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26/07/02 - Sonny’s Southern Cuisine, Asbury Park NJ
BACK IN YOUR ARMS / TOUGHER THAN THE REST / I WISH I WERE BLIND / GROWIN' UP / THUNDER ROAD
Another surprise appearence has Bruce playing mostly requests for contest winners that were at the previous show at the Convention Hall.
30/07/02 - Convention Hall, Asbury Park NJ
S/C: DOES THIS BUS STOP? (solo) / FOR YOU (solo) / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY
THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / GLORY DAYS / INTO THE FIRE
Broadcast live for the Today Show. The soundcheck material was also filmed.
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EMPTY SKY (acoustic)
Broadcast on Ted Kopel's Nightline
A busy day for Bruce and the Band - the Soundcheck was at 7:30 AM, followed by the live broadcast for the Today Show later in the day - and then
FULL CONCERT
THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / COVER ME / THE FUSE / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / EMPTY SKY / YOU'RE MISSING / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / WORLD'S APART / TWO HEARTS / MARY'S PLACE / MY HOMETOWN / PARADISE / COUNTIN' ON A MIRACLE / AMERICAN SKIN (41 SHOTS) / BORN IN THE USA / INTO THE FIRE / THUNDER ROAD / GLORY DAYS / MY CITY OF RUINS / BORN TO RUN / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS
Audience tape - Killer setlist and all reports say the concert was good too.
American Skin played in a shortened version and Into The Fire was scheduled
before Born In The USA but Clarence knocked over all the microphone stands so
it moved to after Born with no bagpipes intro. The full rehearsal show has been
released on CD "Rehearsal Night" (CC) 
01/08/02 - Ed Sullivan Theatre, New York, NY
THE RISING / LONESOME DAY
The Rising is broadcast on 01/08 David Letterman Show. Lonesome Day is broadcast on 02/08. Both tracks were rehearsed and recorded for 1 hour each back to back.
02/08/02 - Convention Hall, Asbury Park NJ
THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / JACKSON CAGE / THE FUSE / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / EMPTY SKY (Acoustic)/ YOU'RE MISSING / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / WORLD'S APART / BADLANDS / MARY'S PLACE / PARADISE / COUNTIN' ON A MIRACLE / BACKSTREETS / INTO THE FIRE / MY HOMETOWN / BORN TO RUN / RAMROD / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS
Audience tape - Third rehearsal show - with even more suprises - not least
Jackson Cage - not played for more than 20 years.
Thanks to Cathy for the tix scan.
02/08/02 - Ed Sullivan Theatre, New York, NY
LONESOME DAY
Broadcast on The David Letterman Show. This performance was taped on 01/08/02. Bruce also does an interview on this show. Thanks to Louie for correcting the dates.
05/08/02 - East Rutherford, NJ Continental Airlines Arena
THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / THE FUSE / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / EMPTY SKY (acoustic)/ YOU'RE MISSING / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / WORLD'S APART / TWO HEARTS / BADLANDS / MARY'S PLACE / COUNTIN' ON A MIRACLE / AMERICAN SKIN (41 SHOTS) / INTO THE FIRE / BORN TO RUN / RAMROD / MY CITY OF RUINS / BORN IN THE USA / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS
Audience tape - Yet another full blown rehearsal show - now in the big arena.
Thanks to Jonathan for the ticket scan.
07/08/02 - East Rutherford, NJ Continental Airlines Arena
THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / THE FUSE / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / EMPTY SKY (acoustic)/ YOU'RE MISSING / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / WORLD'S APART / TWO HEARTS / BADLANDS / MARY'S PLACE / COUNTIN' ON A MIRACLE / AMERICAN SKIN (41 SHOTS) / INTO THE FIRE / BORN TO RUN / GLORY DAYS / THUNDER ROAD / MY CITY OF RUINS / BORN IN THE USA / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS
Audience tape - Tour kicks off with no real surprises given the rehearsal shows.
10 tracks from the show circulate on a compilation DVD. Released on CD "Opening
Night" (CC)
10/08/02 - Washington, D.C. MCI Arena
S/C:- THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / EMPTY SKY / MARY'S PLACE
THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / THE FUSE / DARKNESS ON THE
EDGE OF TOWN / EMPTY SKY / YOU'RE MISSING / WATIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED
LAND / WORLD'S APART / BADLANDS / BOBBY JEAN / MARY'S PLACE - I'VE BEEN MISSING
YOU / COUNTIN' ON A MIRACLE / AMERICAN SKIN (41 SHOTS) / INTO THE FIRE / THUNDER
ROAD / GLORY DAYS / BORNTO RUN / MY CITY OF RUINS / BORN IN THE USA / LAND OF
HOPE AND DREAMS
Audience tape.
12/08/02 - New York, NY Madison Square Garden
THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / THE FUSE / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / EMPTY SKY / YOU'RE MISSING / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / WORLD'S APART / BADLANDS / BOBBY JEAN / MARY'S PLACE inc band intros / COUNTIN' ON A MIRACLE / AMERICAN SKIN (41 SHOTS) / INTO THE FIRE / THUNDER ROAD / GLORY DAYS / BORN TO RUN / MY CITY OF RUINS / BORN IN THE USA / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS
Audience tape. A few tracks from this show circulate on a compilation DVD.
14/08/02 - Cleveland, OH Gund Arena
THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / THE FUSE / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / EMPTY SKY / YOU'RE MISSING / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / WORLD'S APART / BADLANDS / BOBBY JEAN / MARY'S PLACE / COUNTIN' ON A MIRACLE / AMERICAN SKIN (41 SHOTS) / INTO THE FIRE / THUNDER ROAD / GLORY DAYS / BORN TO RUN / MY CITY OF RUINS / BORN IN THE USA / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS
Audience tape
15/08/02 - Auburn Hills, MI The Palace
INTO THE FIRE (multiple takes) / FURTHER ON UP THE ROAD / JACKSONS CAGE
THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / THE FUSE / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / EMPTY SKY / YOU'RE MISSING / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / WORLD'S APART / BADLANDS / BOBBY JEAN / MARY'S PLACE / COUNTIN' ON A MIRACLE / AMERICAN SKIN (41 SHOTS) / INTO THE FIRE / THUNDER ROAD / GLORY DAYS / BORN TO RUN / MY CITY OF RUINS / BORN IN THE USA / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS
Audience tape - The same set again - looks like Bruce is going for the TOL-HRN record for number of the same set played.
18/08/02 - Las Vegas, NV Thomas And Mack Center
THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / THE FUSE / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / EMPTY SKY / YOU'RE MISSING / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / WORLD'S APART / BADLANDS / BOBBY JEAN / MARY'S PLACE / COUNTIN' ON A MIRACLE / AMERICAN SKIN (41 SHOTS) / INTO THE FIRE / THUNDER ROAD / VIVA LAS VEGAS / GLORY DAYS / BORN TO RUN / MY CITY OF RUINS / BORN IN THE USA / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS
Audience tape and video (DVD) of full show. Only “Viva Las Vegas” for the tour.
20/08/02 - Portland, OR The Rose Garden
S/C:- DANCING IN THE DARK / BACKSTREETS / ATLANTIC CITY / CODE OF SILENCE
THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / THE FUSE / ATLANTIC CITY / EMPTY SKY / YOU'RE MISSING / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / WORLD'S APART / BADLANDS / BOBBY JEAN / MARY'S PLACE / COUNTIN' ON A MIRACLE / BACKSTREETS / INTO THE FIRE / THUNDER ROAD / GLORY DAYS / BORN TO RUN / MY CITY OF RUINS / BORN IN THE USA / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS
Audience tape - Atlantic city is introduced as "Portland! I got married
here once... a long time ago - what was I thinking?"
THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / THE FUSE / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / EMPTY SKY / YOU'RE MISSING / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / WORLD'S APART / BADLANDS / BOBBY JEAN / MARY'S PLACE / COUNTIN' ON A MIRACLE / THUNDER ROAD/ INTO THE FIRE / DANCING IN THE DARK / RAMROD / BORN TO RUN / MY CITY OF RUINS / BORN IN THE USA / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS
Audience tape. Released on CD "Tacoma Night" (CC)
Thanks to Christine for the ticket & Matthew for the setlist image.
24/08/02 - Los Angeles, CA The Forum
THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / THE FUSE / ATLANTIC CITY / EMPTY SKY / YOU'RE MISSING / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / WORLD'S APART / BADLANDS / BOBBY JEAN / MARY'S PLACE / COUNTIN' ON A MIRACLE / THUNDER ROAD/ AMERICAN SKIN (41 SHOTS) / INTO THE FIRE / DANCING IN THE DARK / RAMROD / BORN TO RUN / MY CITY OF RUINS / BORN IN THE USA / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS
Audience tape and average DVD available.
25/08/02 - Phoenix, AZ America West
THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / THE FUSE / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / EMPTY SKY / YOU'RE MISSING / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / WORLD'S APART / BADLANDS / BOBBY JEAN / MARY'S PLACE / COUNTIN' ON A MIRACLE / THUNDER ROAD/ INTO THE FIRE / DANCING IN THE DARK / RAMROD / BORN TO RUN / MY CITY OF RUINS / BORN IN THE USA / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS
Audience tape and good quality DVD of full show.
27/08/02 - San Jose, CA Compaq Center
THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / THE FUSE / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / EMPTY SKY / YOU'RE MISSING / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / WORLD'S APART / BADLANDS / BOBBY JEAN / MARY'S PLACE / COUNTIN' ON A MIRACLE / AMERICAN SKIN (41 SHOTS) / INTO THE FIRE / DANCING IN THE DARK / RAMROD / BORN TO RUN / THUNDER ROAD/ MY CITY OF RUINS / BORN IN THE USA / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS
Audience tape and good quality 2 disc DVD of full show.
29/08/02 - MTV VMA Music Awards, NY
THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / MARY'S PLACE / THUNDER ROAD / MY CITY OF RUINS / DANCING IN THE DARK / RAMROD / BORN TO RUN
Open air concert broadcast live by MTV from the Planetarium, NYC. The band
soundcheck The Rising 3 times before the actual broadcast, which was actually
only the opening track - the band then went on to perform the above concert
through the driving rain. Part of the show is available on DVD and SVCD. The
broadcast performance of “The Rising” was officially released (in
rather dubious sound quality) on the European “Lonesome Day” CD
EP later the same year.
30/08/02 - St. Louis, MO Savvis Center
S/C includes CANDY'S ROOM
THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / THE FUSE / DOWNBOUND TRAIN / EMPTY SKY / YOU'RE MISSING / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / WORLD'S APART / BADLANDS / BOBBY JEAN / MARY'S PLACE / COUNTIN' ON A MIRACLE / THUNDER ROAD / INTO THE FIRE / DANCING IN THE DARK / GLORY DAYS / BORN TO RUN / MY CITY OF RUINS / BORN IN THE USA / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS
Audience tape - – A first and rare “Downbound Train” replaces “Darkness” in the set.
22/09/02 - Denver, CO Pepsi Arena
S/C:- THE TIES THAT BIND / STAND ON IT / NIGHT / ADAM RAISED A CAIN / CANDY'S ROOM
THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / THE TIES THAT BIND / THE FUSE / CANDY'S ROOM / EMPTY SKY / YOU'RE MISSING / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / WORLD'S APART / BADLANDS / TWO HEARTS / MARY'S PLACE / COUNTIN' ON A MIRACLE / RACING IN THE STREET / INTO THE FIRE / DANCIN' IN THE DARK / I'M A ROCKER / RAMROD / BORN TO RUN / MY CITY OF RUINS / BORN IN THE USA / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS
Audience tape.
24/09/02 - Kansas City, MO Kemper Arena
S/C:- THE RISING / NIGHT / FURTHER ON UP THE ROAD
THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / NIGHT / THE FUSE / SOMETHING IN THE NIGHT / EMPTY SKY / YOU'RE MISSING / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / WORLD'S APART / BADLANDS / SHE'S THE ONE / MARY'S PLACE / COUNTIN' ON A MIRACLE / INCIDENT ON 57TH STREET / INTO THE FIRE / DANCING IN THE DARK / RAMROD / BORN TO RUN / MY CITY OF RUINS / BORN IN THE USA / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS / KANSAS CITY
Audience tape - Whoo Hoo - spendid setlist - things are certainly looking up for the rest of the tour. Set includes a super long version of Kansas City. The version of "Kansas City" was wonderful and seemed unrehearsed. It was so spontaneous that he went to Clarence for a solo, and Clarence struggled to get something going. Then Bruce had to tell the sound guy to turn up Clarence so we could hear him. Bruce was cracking up as Clarence struggled to get through a solo with his baritone sax. On the next solo break, Bruce called for Steve, and it took two or three notes before the sound guy got Steve above the mix. This version of Kansas City included the band walking off the stage singing the "bye bye" refrain while Roy was left at the piano. Roy just stayed there by himself for a good five minutes. I wondered if Roy was going to end the song and walk off. Finally, Bruce and band snuck up stage right behind Roy and they resumed. Jon Landau had a guitar when the band came back on stage, and he joined Bruce at the microphone for a verse. Landau didn't sing.
I've seen Bruce do "Kansas City" before at the Kemper. In 1984, Max
Weinberg told me after the show that they hadn't rehearsed the song. But they
had talked about doing it. Thanks to Barnett Parker for the comments and S/C
info.
25/09/02 - Chicago, IL United Center
S/C:- THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / EMPTY SKY / MY HOMETOWN (w/ E Vedder) / JUNGLELAND (intro only x2)
THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / THE TIES THAT BIND / THE FUSE / JACKSON CAGE / EMPTY SKY / YOU'RE MISSING / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / WORLD'S APART / BADLANDS / SHE'S THE ONE / MARY'S PLACE / COUNTIN' ON A MIRACLE / FOR YOU / INTO THE FIRE / DANCING IN THE DARK / MY HOMETOWN / RAMROD / BORN TO RUN / MY CITY OF RUINS / BORN IN THE USA / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS
Audience tape - The first special guest of the tour, as the encores bring
Eddie Vedder to the stage for a "My Hometown" duet. "Jackson
Cage" finally makes it to the tour proper (and, along with "The Ties
That Bind," makes for two River songs in the first five slots). "She's
the One" is in the set for the second night running, as is a solo-piano
slot: in KC it was "Incident," in Chicago it's "For You.".
Comments courtesy of backstreets.com
Available on CDR "Picking up Steam in Chi-Town". Quality is good but
there is a fair amount of echo on the recording. The show is also now found on a IEM/aud mix in the Uber series "A Great Night In Cicago" (Uber #41.)
Thanks to Cathy for the ticket image.
27/09/02 - Milwaukee, WI Bradley Center
THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / NO SURRENDER / THE FUSE / SOMETHING IN THE NIGHT / EMPTY SKY / YOUR'RE MISSING / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / WORLD'S APART / BADLANDS / SHE'S THE ONE / MARY'S PLACE / COUNTIN' ON A MIRACLE / MARY QUEEN OF ARKANSAS / INTO THE FIRE / DANCING IN THE DARK / RAMROD / BORN TO RUN / MY CITY OF RUINS / BORN IN THE USA / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS / LITTLE QUEENIE
Audience tape. First and only “Mary Queen Of Arkansas” and “Little Queenie” for the tour.
Thanks to Randy for the setlist scan.
29/09/02 - Fargo, ND Fargodome
S/C:- WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY
THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / THE TIES THAT BIND / THE FUSE / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / NIGHT / EMPTY SKY / YOU'RE MISSING / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / WORLD'S APART / BADLANDS / SHE'S THE ONE / MARY'S PLACE / WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY / COUNTIN' ON A MIRACLE / INTO THE FIRE / DANCING IN THE DARK / RAMROD / BORN TO RUN / MY CITY OF RUINS / BORN IN THE USA / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS
Audience tape. Available on CDR - It is very clear, but massively lacking in bass.
30/09/02 - St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
S/C:- reported NOTHING MAN (multiple takes) / RESTLESS NIGHTS
THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / NO SURRENDER / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / FURTHER ON UP THE ROAD / EMPTY SKY / YOU'RE MISSING / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED DAY / WORLD'S APART / BADLANDS / SHE'S THE ONE / MARY'S PLACE / NOTHING MAN / COUNTIN' ON A MIRACLE / RACING IN THE STREET / INTO THE FIRE / DANCING IN THE DARK / RAMROD / BORN TO RUN / MY CITY OF RUINS / BORN IN THE USA / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS / WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY
Audience tape, A first of two performances of ”Nothing Man”.
04/10/02 - Boston, Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge
THUNDER ROAD
Audience Video - Bruce gives a speech and performs an acoustic Thunder Road
at the Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge dedication in Boston. Activist Lenny Zakim was
a friend of Springsteen’s. Available on the 8DVD set "This Is Your
Life"
04/10/02 - Boston, MA Fleet Center
S/C: - THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / DIRTY WATER (X4) / EMPTY SKY / YOU'RE MISSING
THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / NO SURRENDER / THE FUSE / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / CANDY'S ROOM / EMPTY SKY / YOU'RE MISSING / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / WORLD'S APART / BADLANDS / SHE'S THE ONE / MARY'S PLACE / COUNTIN' ON A MIRACLE / MY HOMETOWN / FOR YOU / INTO THE FIRE / DANCING IN THE DARK / RAMROD / WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY / BORN TO RUN / MY CITY OF RUINS / BORN IN THE USA / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS / DIRTY WATER
Audience tape. Final song is a cover of Dirty Water with Peter Wolf which is
the first time it has been played in full at a regular concert - one previous
rendition was performed with Cats on a smooth surface, Stone Pony, Asbury park
8 April 1984. Information regarding the soundcheck from a fan present "I
attended the soundcheck before the show. They performed The Rising, Lonesome
Day, Dirty Water (4 times, the first time with steve doing the lyrics because
bruce kept screwing them up...they also were testing the different lights for
the song and practiced having the band walk off stage while max kept the song
going then coming back onstage with the lights off and kicking back into the
song...it was incredible to watch all this in an empty arena). They also performed
Empty Sky and You're Missing." Thanks to Adam for that and the setlist scan.
05/10/02 - Saturday Night Live
S/C:- LONESOME DAY (3 takes) / YOU'RE MISSING / MY HOMETOWN / YOU'RE MISSING / MY HOMETOWN
YOU'RE MISSING / LONESOME DAY
Available from original broadcast and the soundchecks and show are circulating
on DVD and VHS. Thanks to Steven for the corrected soundcheck. From the liner
notes of the This Is your Life DVD set - "A real funny clip. Bruce and
the E Street Band are rehearsing for their performance later that evening on
Saturday Night Live. They start playing Lonesome Day and a couple minutes into
the song Bruce and Steven realize that Patti is missing. She shows up and grabs
a guitar halfway into the song. After the song is over, Patti isn’t too
happy and Bruce says, “There are too many members in the E Street Band
now.” He then says to Patti: “I was as surprised as you were, darling.
That’s what practices are for. That’s why they call it a run-through.”
And he then says: “I want to do this song again. I don’t care how
much it costs!”
06/10/02 - Philadelphia, PA First Union Center
S/C:- KITTY'S BACK / STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA . WORLD'S APART (intro)
THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / NIGHT / FURTHER ON UP THE ROAD / EMPTY SKY / YOU'RE MISSING / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / DOES THIS BUS STOP? / FOR YOU / WORLD'S APART / BADLANDS / SHE'S THE ONE / MARY'S PLACE / COUNTIN' ON A MIRACLE / STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA / INCIDENT ON 57TH STREET / INTO THE FIRE / DANCING IN THE DARK / RAMROD / BORN TO RUN / MY CITY OF RUINS / BORN IN THE USA / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS / KITTY'S BACK
Audience tape and full show 2 disc DVD available. . “For You” is the full band version, “Streets Of Philadelphia” is Bruce alone at the piano. Thanks to Nick for the soundcheck and Per for extra
info.
Thanks to Eugene for the setlist scan.
07/10/02 - Buffalo, NY HSBC Arena
S/C:- NO SURRENDER / LET'S BE FRIENDS
THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / FURTHER ON UP THE ROAD / EMPTY SKY / YOU'RE MISSING / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / YOU CAN LOOK .... / NO SURRENDER / WORLD'S APART / BADLANDS / SHE'S THE ONE / MARY'S PLACE / COUNTIN' ON A MIRACLE / TOUGHER THAN THE REST / LOST IN THE FLOOD / INTO THE FIRE / DANCING IN THE DARK / RAMROD / BORN TO RUN / MY CITY OF RUINS / BORN IN THE USA / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS / WORKIN' ON THE HIGHWAY
Audience tape and maybe ALD? . “Lost In The Flood” is the solo piano version. Also circulates on a high quality 2 disc DVD and
SVCD.
OCTOBER 14-27 EUROPEAN SHOWS
S/C:- THE RISING / LONESOME DAY
THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / NO SURRENDER / FURTHER ON UP THE ROAD / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / EMPTY SKY / YOU'RE MISSING / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / WORLD'S APART / BADLANDS / SHE'S THE ONE / MARY'S PLACE / COUNTIN' ON A MIRACLE / BACKSTREETS / MY HOMETOWN / INTO THE FIRE / DANCING IN THE DARK / RAMROD / BORN TO RUN (with Elliot Murphy)/ MY CITY OF RUINS / BORN IN THE USA / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS
Audience tape and average DVD available. “Mary’s Place” includes
Mayfield’s “The Monkey Time” in the intro part, which is true
for many of the following shows. Released on CD "Paris Night" (CC)
- Nice and clear but there is noticeable echo and the bass seems a little light.
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Thanks to Marjolein for the lower left ticket image and Eugene for the setlist scan.
16/10/02 - Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona
S/C:- THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / SHE'S THE ONE / WORLD'S APART / YOU'RE MISSING / THE RISING / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN (part) / CHIMES OF FREEDOM (part)
THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / EMPTY SKY / YOU'RE MISSING / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / WORLD'S APART / BADLANDS / SHE'S THE ONE / MARY'S PLACE / DANCING IN THE DARK / COUNTIN' ON A MIRACLE / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / INCIDENT ON 57TH STREET / INTO THE FIRE / NIGHT / RAMROD / BORN TO RUN / MY CITY OF RUINS / BORN IN THE USA / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS / THUNDER ROAD
Audience tape - Main set up to Dancing In The Dark Broadcast live on VH1 to
most of Europe. Show then featured a full band “Darkness”, acoustic “Empty Sky”, full band “Waitin’ On A Sunny Day”, “Dancing In The Dark” and “Countin’ On A Miracle”, solo “Spirit In The Night” and “Incident On 57th Street”, and a full band “Born In The USA”. “Badlands” sees the double ending trick again. “Mary’s Place” includes snippets of “The Monkey Time” and “I’ve Been Missing You”. The acoustic "Spirit" from this show (complete with
Bruce messing up the lyrics) was officially released as a bonus track on the
European "Lonesome Day" CD single issued later that year. Two more audio recordings (“She’s The One” and “Born To Run”) were officially released on the US-only promotional CD sampler “Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band Live PBS Exclusive” in late 2005.Thanks to
Javier and others for the S/C info and Peter for the various tracks update. Some of
the rest of the show was also broadcast on a radio interview show. VH1 portion
available on a host of DVD variants. The whole show is available on the Official
DVD release "Live In Barcelona".
Thanks to Carlo for the poster & Javier, Sergio & Jose for the setlist.
18/10/02 - Palamalaguti, Bologna
THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / NIGHT / SOMETHING IN THE NIGHT / EMPTY SJY / YOU'RE MISSING / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / YOU CAN LOOK .... / NO SURRENDER / WORLDS APART / BADLANDS / SHE'S THE ONE / MARY'S PLACE / COUNTIN' ON A MIRACLE / BACKSTREETS / FOR YOU (solo piano)/ INTO THE FIRE / STAND ON IT / DANCING IN THE DARK / RAMROD / BORN TO RUN (with Elliot Murphy)/ MY CITY OF RUINS / BORN IN THE USA / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS / THUNDER ROAD
Audience tape and DVD/VCD available. “For You” is the solo piano version. A unique “Stand On It” for the tour is introduced by a lenghtly boogie woogie piano solo from Roy. This show also includes a special coda to “Thunder Road” having the audience chanting the chorus so Bruce returns for a few seconds of piano playing of “Thunder Road". Released on CDR "Bologna 2002"
(Godfather) and "Stand On It". Thanks Per.
Thanks to Carlo for the poster & Cimina for the setlist.
THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD (acoustic)
THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / THE TIES THAT BIND / ATLANTIC CITY / EMPTY SKY / YOU'RE MISSING / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / NO SURRENDER / TWO HEARTS / WORLD'S APART / BADLANDS / SHE'S THE ONE / NIGHT / MARY'S PLACE / COUNTIN' ON A MIRACLE / THE PROMISE (solo piano)/ INCIDENT ON 57TH STREET (solo piano)/ INTO THE FIRE / DANCING IN THE DARK / RAMROD / BORN TO RUN / MY CITY OF RUINS / BORN IN THE USA / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS / THUNDER ROAD
Audience Tape - First three tracks are also broadcast live on Berlin Radio.
This concert marked the first-ever (and, one of only two live performances of
"The Promise" in Europe - the other was in Stockholm in 2005). ). “Incident” is also a solo piano version. Released on CD "Berlin Night" (CC)
and on a different source CDR - which has better overall sound. Thanks to Peter
for the info and corrections.
Thanks to Jörn for the ticket and Nikky for the setlist.
S/C:- THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / HUMAN TOUCH / EMPTY SKY / /THE RIVER (solo acoustic)
THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / NO SURRENDER / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / EMPTY SKY / YOU'RE MISSING / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / WORLD'S APART / BADLANDS / SHE'S THE ONE / BOBBY JEAN / MARY'S PLACE / COUNTIN' ON A MIRACLE / FOR YOU (solo) / THE RIVER (solo) / INTO THE FIRE / DANCING IN THE DARK / RAMROD / BORN TO RUN / MY CITY OF RUINS / BORN IN THE USA / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS / THUNDER ROAD
Audience tape. . “For You” is a solo piano version. “The River” is a first and unique solo guitar version with excellent harmonica works throughout. Released on CD "Rotterdam Night" (CC) and on a different
CDR - which is poorer quality.
Thanks to Eddy for the ticket and Philippa for the setlist.
24/10/02 - The Globe, Stockholm
THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / NO SURRENDER / JACKSON CAGE / THE FUSE / CANDY'S ROOM / EMPTY SKY / YOU'RE MISSING / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / WORLD'S APART / BADLANDS / GLORIA / SHE'S THE ONE / MARY'S PLACE / COUNTIN' ON A MIRACLE / INCIDENT ON 57TH STREET (solo piano)/ FOR YOU (solo piano)/ INTO THE FIRE / DANCING IN THE DARK / RAMROD / BORN TO RUN / MY CITY OF RUINS / BORN IN THE USA / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS / THUNDER ROAD
Audience tape and DVD. A unique full version of “Gloria” is added at the end of “Badlands”. “Incident “ and “For You” are both solo piano versions. Released on CD "Stockholm Rising 2002" (Piggham)
which has indifferent sound and on "Stockholm Night" (CC)
Thanks to Jörn for the ticket and Eugene for the set scan.
27/10/02 - Wembley Arena, London
S/C:- includes 10TH AVENUE FREEZE OUT / AMERICAN SKIN (41 SHOTS)
/ 4TH JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY) / HUMAN TOUCH, other songs reported are THE RISING
/ LONESOME DAY / AMERICAN SKIN (41 SHOTS) / THE RIVER (ACOUSTIC)
THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / NO SURRENDER / THE FUSE / JACKSON CAGE / EMPTY SKY
/ YOU'RE MISSING / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / DOES THIS BUS STOP? / WORLD'S APART
/ BADLANDS / SHE'S THE ONE / NIGHT / MARY'S PLACE / COUNTIN' ON A MIRACLE /
THE RIVER (solo acoustic with violin)/ INCIDENT ON 57TH STREET (solo piano)/
INTO THE FIRE / DANCING IN THE DARK / RAMROD / BORN TO RUN / MY CITY OF RUINS
/ BORN IN THE USA / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS / THUNDER ROAD
Audience tape and good quality DVD (several versions - but the dual layer 2 cam version with Crystal Cat sound is probably the one to go for). “The River” this time includes Soozie on the violin complementing Bruce’s guitar work – very nice indeed. - thanks
to Peter for the additional soundcheck info.
02/11/02 - Tradewinds, Sea Bright, NJ
S/C:- LIGHT OF DAY (X2) / SHE'S THE ONE / ANOTHER THIN LINE /
GLORIA / BROWN EYED GIRL
With Joe Grushecky and the Houserockers:
I CAN'T TURN YOU LOOSE / NEVER BE ENOUGH TIME / HOMESTEAD / 96
TEARS / WILD IN THE STREETS / FIRE / PUMPING IRON / BOOM BOOM / LIGHT OF DAY
/ THE TWIST
With Gary U.S. Bonds:
JOLE BLON / QUARTER TO THREE
Audience tape - The third annual Light of Day Benefit had its
third straight appearance from Springsteen. Held once again at the Tradewinds
in Sea Bright, on November 2, the Light of Day show brought together a host
of Jersey-style rockers to benefit the Parkinson's Disease Foundation (and celebrate
organizer Bob Benjamin's birthday while they were at it). Springsteen came on
at 10:40 to play for nearly an hour with Joe Grushecky and the Houserockers,
on a few of their songs They were joined by Garland Jeffreys for "96 Tears"
and "Wild in the Streets," and by Gary U.S. Bonds for a set-closing
"The Twist." But that wasn't all from the Boss. In the midnight hour,
he came back to the stage to play "Jole Blon" and "Quarter to
Three" with Bonds. With the Tradewinds scheduled to close, this was the
last Light of Day benefit to be held there-- but we'll hope it finds a new home
for years to come. Thanks to Backstreets
for the review. Available on CDR.
2nd leg US
03/11/02 - Dallas, TX American Airlines
S/C:- I FOUGHT THE LAW (3 takes)/ WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY / THE RISING / LONESOME DAY
THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / THE TIES THAT BIND / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / EMPTY SKY / YOU'RE MISSING / WAITING ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / NIGHT / FURTHER ON UP THE ROAD / BADLANDS / SHE'S THE ONE / MARY'S PLACE / COUNTIN' ON A MIRACLE / INCIDENT ON 57TH STREET (solo piano)/ INTO THE FIRE / DANCING IN THE DARK / RAMROD / BORN TO RUN / I FOUGHT THE LAW ( with Don Henley)/ MY CITY OF RUINS / BORN IN THE USA / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS / WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY
Audience tape - World's Apart is dropped from the set for the first time on
the tour. Mary's Place includes a snippet of "Have Mercy Baby" (I
think that's the title, old Fats Domino track I guess). Incident” is the solo piano version. A unique “I Fought The Law” for this tour is performed together with Don Henley - thanks Anders and thanks
to Aaron for the Soundcheck info.
04/11/02 - Houston, TX Compaq Center
THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / THE TIES THAT BIND / ATLANTIC CITY / EMPTY SKY / YOU'RE MISSING / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / DOES THIS BUS STOP? / NO SURRENDER / WORLD'S APART / BADLANDS / SHE'S THE ONE / MARY'S PLACE / COUNTIN' ON A MIRACLE / FOR YOU (solo piano)/ INTO THE FIRE / DANCING IN THE DARK / RAMROD / BORN TO RUN / MY CITY OF RUINS / BORN IN THE USA / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS / WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY
Audience tape and good quality DVD.
06/11/02 - Austin, TX Frank Erwin Center
Concert is postponed until 2003, due to Clarence Clemons needing emergency surgery on a detached retina.
09/11/02 - Columbus, OH Schotenstein Arena
Rescheduled to 16/12/02
10/11/02 - Indianapolis, IN Conseco Fieldhouse
Rescheduled to 17/12/02
12/11/02 - Cincinnati, OH U.S. Bank Arena
S/C:- THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / EMPTY SKY / MURDER INC.
AMERICAN SKIN (41 SHOTS) / THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / THE TIES THAT BIND / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / EMPTY SKY / YOU'RE MISSING / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / DOES THIS BUS STOP? / NIGHT / WORLD'S APART / BADLANDS / SHE'S THE ONE / MARY'S PLACE / COUNTIN' ON A MIRACLE / MY HOMETOWN / INTO THE FIRE / DANCING IN THE DARK / I'M A ROCKER / BORN TO RUN / MY CITY OF RUINS / BORN IN THE USA / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS / RAMROD
Audience tape, IEM and great quality DVD - Bruce opened the show with "American
Skin," the first show of the tour not to open with "The Rising,"
which was played immediately following "American Skin." Other highlights
in the set included "Does This Bus Stop at 82nd Street," as well as
a solo piano version of "My Hometown." "I'm a Rocker" also
appeared in the encores in the slot preceeding "Born to Run." The show has been released on a great IEM - Audience mix "Let The Begging Commence" (EV2), which also includes the soundcheck tracks.
14/11/02 - Lexington, KY Rupp Arena
S/C:- THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / STREETS OF FIRE (X3)/ LUCKY TOWN / KENTUCKY WOMAN
THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / STREETS OF FIRE / EMPTY SKY / YOU'RE MISSING / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / TWO HEARTS / NO SURRENDER / WORLD'S APART / BADLANDS / SHE'S THE ONE / MARY'S PLACE / COUNTIN' ON A MIRACLE / RACING IN THE STREET / INTO THE FIRE / DANCING IN THE DARK / GLORY DAYS / BORN TO RUN / MY CITY OF RUINS / THUNDER ROAD / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS / RAMROD
Audience tape - Set includes Streets Of Fire, last played 1/1/79 and a rare
outing for Racing In The Streets. Available on "Lexington Keefer Remaster".
If the remaster is this bad quality the original must be poor.
16/11/02 - Greensboro, NC Coliseum
S/C:- RENDEZVOUS / I'M GOING DOWN
THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / THE [ROMISED LAND / THE FUSE / EMPTY SKY / YOU'RE MISSING / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / CADILLAC RANCH / WORLD'S APART / BADLANDS / SHE'S THE ONE / BOBBY JEAN / MARY'S PLACE / COUNTIN' ON A MIRACLE / INCIDENT ON 57TH STREET (solo piano)/ INTO THE FIRE / DANCING IN THE DARK / GLORY DAYS / BORN TO RUN / MY CITY OF RUINS / BORN IN THE USA / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS / RAMROD
Audience tape - Set includes Cadillac Ranch and another Incident on 57th Street
solo spot. The Fuse returns to the set for the first time since the European
shows.
Thanks to Cathy for the ticket and Dan for the pass image.
19/11/02 - Birmingham, AL BJCC
THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / NIGHT / EMPTY SKY / YOU'RE MISSING / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / DARLINGTON COUNTY / WORLD'S APART / BADLANDS / SHE'S THE ONE / BOBBY JEAN / MARY'S PLACE / COUNTIN' ON A MIRACLE / MY HOMETOWN / INTO THE FIRE / DANCING IN THE DARK / GLORY DAYS / BORN TO RUN / CADILLAC RANCH / MY CITY OF RUINS / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS / RAMROD
Audience tape - Emmylou Harris joined Bruce on-stage for an acoustic performance
of "My Hometown." Patti and Soozie backed them up as well. "Darlington
County" made its tour debut tonight in the slot following "Sunny Day,"
and "The Promised Land" was again played after "Lonesome Day."
21/11/02 - Orlando, FL TD Waterhouse
S/C:- THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / SAINT IN THE CITY / CHIMES OF FREEDOM
THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / NO SURRENDER / CANDY'S ROOM / EMPTY SKY / YOU'RE MISSING / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / DARLINGTON COUNTY / SAINT IN THE CITY / WORLDS APART / BADLANDS / SHE'S THE ONE / MARY'S PLACE / HUMAN TOUCH / THE PROMISE (solo piano)/ INTO THE FIRE / GLORY DAYS / BORN TO RUN / DETROIT MEDLEY / MY CITY OF RUINS / BORN IN THE USA / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS / DANCING IN THE DARK
Audience tape - Three tour debuts: "It's Hard to be a Saint in the City,"
"Human Touch," and "Devil with the Blue Dress Medley." "Darlington
County" was again played, which was followed by "Saint in the City,"
and then "Human Touch" replaced "Countin' on a Miracle,"
the first time on the tour "Miracle" wasn't played. The first encore
ended with the "Devil with the Blue Dress Medley," and "Dancing
in the Dark" closed the show. Other highlights included "No Surrender,"
"Candy's Room," and a solo piano version of "The Promise. Thanks
to David for the corrections and additional S/C info.
23/11/02 - Miami, FL American Airlines
THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / THE FUSE / CANDY'S ROOM / EMPTY SKY / YOU'RE MISSING / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / OUT IN THE STREET / WORLD'S APART / BADLANDS / SHE'S THE ONE / MARY'S PLACE / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / FOR YOU / INTO THE FIRE / SO YOUNG AND IN LOVE / GLORY DAYS / IF I SHOULD FALL BEHIND / BORN TO RUN / MY CITY OF RUINS / BORN IN THE USA / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS / DANCING IN THE DARK
Audience tape - Tour premieres of "Because the Night," "Out
in the Street," "So Young and in Love", and "If I Should
Fall Behind." Bono (of U2) and Dave Stewart (of the Eurythmics) joined
in on the festivities for "Because the Night," with Bono adding vocals
and Stewart adding a guitar solo. "Countin' on a Miracle" was again
not played. Then Dion lent his vocals to a performance of "If I Should
Fall Behind," which sounded more like the 1996 tour version than the 1999-2000
tour arrangement. And in a very cool appearance, Vincent Pastore ("Big
Pussy" from "The Sopranos") came on-stage to introduce the encores.
24/11/02 - Tampa, FL Ice Palace
THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / THE TIES THAT BIND / NIGHT / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / EMPTY SKY / YOU'RE MISSING / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / DOES THIS BUS STOP? / SAINT IN THE CITY / WORLD'S APART / BADLANDS / SHE'S THE ONE / MARY'S PLACE / COUNTIN' ON A MIRACLE / INCIDENT ON 57TH STREET (solo piano)/ INTO THE FIRE / DANCING IN THE DARK / GLORY DAYS / BORN TO RUN / MY CITY OF RUINS / BORN IN THE USA / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS / RAMROD / TWIST AND SHOUT
Audience tape - Set features two songs from the first album ("Saint in
the City" and "Bus Stop"), as well as "Ties That Bind"
and "Night." Bruce closed the show with "Twist and Shout"
in its tour debut. "Countin' on a Miracle" returned to the set, and
"Incident on 57th Street" was the solo piano song.
Thanks to Dave for the ticket images.
02/12/02 - Atlanta, GA Phillips Arena
THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / THE TIES THAT BIND / NIGHT / EMPTY SKY / YOU'RE MISSING / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / NO SURRENDER / WORLD'S APART / BADLANDS / SHE'S THE ONE / MARY'S PLACE / COUNTIN' ON A MIRACLE / THUNDER ROAD / INTO THE FIRE / WHERE THE BANDS ARE / GLORY DAYS / BORN TO RUN / MY CITY OF RUINS / BORN IN THE USA / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS / DANCING IN THE DARK
Audience tape and soundboard - Another performance for "Further On Up
the Road" and "American Skin" Brendan O'Brien joined Bruce and
the Band on-stage to add rhythm guitar to "Glory Days" and "Born
to Run." Bruce opened the encores with "Where the Bands Are,"
the first performance of that song since March 4, 2000. Soundboard released
on CD "Lets Produce" (Dob). Thanks to Jyrki for the corrections.
04/12/02 - Pittsburgh, PA Mellon Arena
THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / NO SURRENDER / NIGHT / EMPTY SKY / YOU'RE MISSING / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / OUT IN THE STREETS / WORLD'S APART / BADLANDS / SHE'S THE ONE / MARY'S PLACE / COUNTIN' ON A MIRACLE / YOUNGSTOWN (with suzie - acoustic)/ INTO THE FIRE / DANCING IN THE DARK / CODE OF SILENCE (with Joe G) / GLORY DAYS (with Joe G and son)/ BORN TO RUN / MY CITY OF RUINS / BORN IN THE USA / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS / THUNDER ROAD / SANTA CLAUS
Audience tape - Joe Grushecky and Bruce performed "Code of Silence"
together, the first time the two have played on that song together, which is
notable considering they wrote the song together. Other tour debuts included
"Youngstown," which Bruce played on acoustic guitar and accompanied
by Soozie Tyrell, and "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town," which closed
the show. "Mary's Place" includes a snippet of "Rescue Me"
05/12/02 - Toronto, ON Air-Canada Center
S/C:- includes FROM SMALL THINGS (full band) / PARADISE (solo)
THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / CANDY'S ROOM / NO SURRENDER / NIGHT / EMPTY SKY / YOU'RE MISSING / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / CADILLAC RANCH / WORLD'S APART / BADLANDS / SHE'S THE ONE / MARY'S PLACE / COUNTIN' ON A MIRACLE / IF I SHOULD FALL BEHIND / THUNDER ROAD / INTO THE FIRE / DANCING IN THE DARK / RAMROD / BORN TO RUN / MY CITY OF RUINS / BORN IN THE USA / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS / SANTA CLAUS
Audience tape - Set features If I Should Fall Behind in acoustic solo piano
version.
08/12/02 - Charlotte, NC Coliseum
THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / THE TIES THAT BIND / CANDY'S ROOM / NIGHT / EMPTY SKY / YOU'RE MISSING / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / DARLINGTON COUNTY / WORLD'S APART / BADLANDS / SHE'S THE ONE / MARY'S PLACE / COUNTIN' ON A MIRACLE / BACKSTREETS / INTO THE FIRE / WHERE THE BANDS ARE / DANCING IN THE DARK / BORN TO RUN / MY CITY OF RUINS / BORN IN THE USA / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS / RAMROD / SANTA CLAUS
Audience tape - Highlights included "Candy's Room," "Night,"
and an encore-opening "Where the Bands Are". "Mary's Place"
includes snippets of "Twisting the Night Away" & "Rescue
Me".
Thanks to Philip for the ticket image
09/12/02 - Columbia, SC Carolina Centre
S/C:- includes THIS HARD LAND / WILD BILLY'S CIRCUS STORY
THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / NO SURRENDER / MY LOVE WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN / EMPTY SKY / YOU'RE MISSING / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / GROWING UP / WORLD'S APART / BADLANDS / SHE'S THE ONE / MARY'S PLACE / COUNTIN' ON A MIRACLE / THIS HARD LAND / INTO THE FIRE / DANCING IN THE DARK / BORN TO RUN / DETROIT MEDLEY / MY CITY OF RUINS / BORN IN THE USA / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS / SANTA CLAUS / RAMROD
Audience tape - Tour debuts of My Love Will Not Let You Down, This Hard Land
and Growing Up. "Mary's Place" includes a snippet of "Rescue
Me".
Thanks to Cathy for the image
11/12/02 - Late Night with Conan O'Brien
KITTY'S BACK / MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY
TV Broadcast. With the help of the Max Weinberg 7, the E Street Band and Bruce
did one of best performances ever.
Thanks to Frank for the official wristband scan.
13/12/02 - Albany, NY Pepsi Arena
THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / THE TIES THAT BIND / MY LOVE WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN / NIGHT / EMPTY SKY / YOU'RE MISSING / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / NO SURRENDER / WORLD'S APART / BADLANDS / SHE'E THE ONE / MARY'S PLACE / COUNTIN' ON A MIRACLE / THIS HARD LAND / INTO THE FIRE / DANCING IN THE DARK / RAMROD / BORN TO RUN / MY CITY OF RUINS / BORN IN THE USA / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS / SANTA CLAUS / AROUND AND AROUND
Audience tape - Both "My Love Will Not Let You Down" and "This
Hard Land" are repeated, and the set closer is a rare "Around and
Around". "Mary's Place" includes a snippet of "Rescue Me".
Thanks to Cathy for the ticket and Eugene for the setlist images.
16/12/02 - Columbus, OH Schotenstein Arena
THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / THE PROMISED LAND / THE FUSE / CANDY'S ROOM / EMPTY SKY / YOU'RE MISSING / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / OUT IN THE STREET / WORLD'S APART / BADLANDS / TWO HEARTS / MARY'S PLACE / COUNTIN' ON A MIRACLE / IF I SHOULD FALL BEHIND (solo piano)/ THUNDER ROAD / INTO THE FIRE / WHERE THE BANDS ARE / GLORY DAYS / BORN TO RUN / MY CITY OF RUINS / BORN IN THE USA / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS / SANTA CLAUS / DANCING IN THE DARK
Audience tape - Concert rescheduled from 9/11/02. Glory Days features a double
coda of Hang On Sloopy. "Mary's Place" includes a snippet of "Rescue
Me". Available from "Travitz"'s master recording. Great sound quality. ("Hang On Columbus!", Ev2).
Thanks to Tom for the upper left image.
17/12/02 - Indianapolis, IN Conseco Fieldhouse
THE RISING / LONESOME DAY / NO SURRENDER / NIGHT / EMPTY SKY / YOU'RE MISSING / WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY / DARLINGTON COUNTY / WORLD'S APART / BADLANDS / TWO HEARTS / LOOSE ENDS / MARY'S PLACE / COUNTIN' ON A MIRACLE / THUNDER ROAD / INTO THE FIRE / GLORY DAYS / BORN TO RUN / DETROIT MEDLEY / MY CITY OF RUINS / BORN IN THE USA / LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS / SANTA CLAUS / DANCING IN THE DARK
Audience tape - Rescheduled from 10/11/02. Show features a rare Darlington
County and Loose Ends.
Thanks to Tom for the upper left image.
22/12/02 - STONE PONY, ASBURY PARK, NJ
JINGLE BELL ROCK / CADILLAC RANCH / MY GIRL
Private family and Rising concert tour crew with invitees only allowed in - the above numbers are just part of what was played. Thanks to Sal and Marcos AKA "legend" according to Bruce.
00/12/02 - CHEROKEE STUDIOS, HOLLYWOOD, CA
DISORDER IN THE HOUSE / PRISON GROVE
Sessions for terminally ill Warren Zevon’s final album. Bruce provides blistering lead guitar on the first track and support vocals on both tracks. Both recordings were released on the album ‘The Wind’ in August 2003. The entire session involving Springsteen was filmed and both the video single of “Disorder In The House” and the Documentary of the making of the album (‘Keep Me In Your Heart”) were issued in 2003 and feature Springsteen extensively. One of Springsteen’s career standout studio guest performances.
“Springsteen and Warren Zevon in the studio in Dec 2002”
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