The first show at the MCI Center in Washington DC continued in the same vein as the Boston shows with "The Ties That Bind" and "Adam Raised a Cain" in the opening slots. Altogether, the setlist was pretty standard, but surprises are bound to turn up during the next two shows. Complete setlist. Read more

   

For what seems to be the first time on the tour, Bruce gave an interview to the press during the Boston stand. The interview appeared in yesterday's issue and leaves the impression of a man happy about being back with the E Street Band and overwhelmed by the response the tour has received. Read the full interview here. Read more

   

A few days ago we could announce the anniversary party of the LA based Boss Club. Now it has been confirmed that the big reunion will take place on October 12 at 8713 Beverly Blvd at the club Guys in Los Angeles. For more information please contact Seth from the Boss Club. Read more

   

Little, Brown and Company will publish a new Springsteen biography by Eric Alterman, "It Ain't No Sin to Be Glad You're Alive: The Promise of Bruce Springsteen". The book is slated for release in October and is described as "the most perceptive portrait yet of a remarkably gifted artist who, against all the pressures of celebrity culture, has emerged an authentic American hero". Read more about the book on the Time Warner site. Read more

   

One tour premiere and reprises of "Candy's Room" and "New York City Serenade" were the score after last night's show in Boston. The tour premiere occurred when Peter Wolf joined Bruce on stage for "Raise Your Hand", which has not been played since 1988's Amnesty tour. Other noteworthy changes included "Jungleland" as the first encore and the fact that "If I Should Fall Behind" was not played before "Land of Hope and Dreams", but two songs earlier. With 26 songs, the show was the longest so far on the US tour. Complete setlist. Read more

   

"Stand On It" and "Ramrod" in the same show says it all. The fourth night in Boston was wild. "Ramrod" was an impromptu addition after "Fall Behind" when Bruce's guitar malfunctioned during the latter and made the whole band crack up. What else can you do but play "Ramrod"? With 25 songs the show also became one of the longest on the US tour so far. Complete setlist. Read more

   

Bruce's 50th birthday is approaching rapidly. No doubt fans all over the world will be celebrating. In Rimini, Italy, the already planned no less than a 3-night party on September 23, 24 and 25 with the cover band the Blues Machine. For more info please contact adellatorre@adhoc.net. Read more

   

On the third night Boston got what New Jersey didn't get over 15 nights: "Born in the USA". It was the acoustic version, which strangely had not appeared yet on the US tour after having been a regular in Europe. Last night's show also featured "Don't Look Back" in the opening slot. Setlist. Read more

   

"Someone is smoking dope out there... I'm getting high," Bruce said during the second night in Boston. Perhaps there was some truth to it since most people seem to agree the second night was a notch better than the first. The set featured "Adam Raised a Cain" in the opening slot and "Loose Ends" after "Tenth Avenue". "Light of Day" now has a piece of "Diddy Wah Diddy" in the middle section. Setlist. Read more

   

15 years after its heydays, the Boss Club is planning a big anniversary/reunion. The Boss Club was known in the Eighties for its popular Tuesday Bruce parties at the Imperial Gardens in Los Angeles, but it shut down in 1989. However, now is the the time to see everybody again as the club will open the doors for the old members and their guests. An exact date has not been set. More info by contacting Seth Marsh at bossclubsm@aol.com. Read more