originally published: 02/03/2023
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Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band launched their 2023 international tour on February 1st at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida - offering fans a high-energy 28-song set that included live staples like "Dancing In The Dark" and "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out" alongside new material from Springsteen's most recent studio albums Letter To You and Only The Strong Survive. This return to the road marked Springsteen and The E Street Band's first live performance together since the conclusion of The River Tour in 2017, and first in North America since 2016.
"This was a night that reaffirmed the power of music and community...Springsteen is increasingly peerless, which makes his live shows circa 2023 all the more must-see." - SPIN
"Ecstatic, emotional...Springsteen and The E Street Band were locked in tight, beaming with joy, and feeding off the frenzied atmosphere in the crowd...let’s enjoy every second of it while we can." - Rolling Stone
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"Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band rocked like their lives depended on it...two hours and 45 minutes of revved up rock, soul and remembrance." - USA Today
"If you’d wandered in from across the street, you’d likely assume they had been on the road for months already...the group was cooking from the opener...they were back in business." - Billboard
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Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band - Tampa, FL - February 1, 2023 Setlist:
No Surrender / Ghosts / Prove It All Night / Letter To You / Promised Land / Out In The Street / Candy's Room / Kitty's Back / Brilliant Disguise / Nightshift / Don't Play That Song / E Street Shuffle / Johnny 99 /Last Man Standing / House Of A Thousand Guitars / Backstreets / Because The Night / She's The One / Wrecking Ball / The Rising / Badlands / Burnin' Train / Born To Run / Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) / Glory Days / Dancing In The Dark / Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out / I'll See You In My Dreams
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Musicians on 2023 international tour: Bruce Springsteen, Roy Bittan, Nils Lofgren, Patti Scialfa, Garry Tallent, Stevie Van Zandt, Max Weinberg, Soozie Tyrell, Jake Clemons, Charlie Giordano, Lisa Lowell, Michelle Moore, Ada Dyer, Curtis King, Barry Danielian, Eddie Manion, Ozzie Melendez, Curt Ramm, and Anthony Almonte.
Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band will continue touring across the United States through April 14, before traveling to Europe for summer shows and back to North America for more to-be-announced shows this fall. A full list of dates can be found on Springsteen's website.
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