Wrecking Ball World Tour
Tour by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band | |
Associated album | Wrecking Ball |
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Start date | March 18, 2012 |
End date | September 21, 2013[1] |
Legs | 5 |
No. of shows | 134 |
Box office | $340.6 million ($465.12 million in 2023 dollars)[2] |
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band concert chronology |
The Wrecking Ball World Tour was a concert tour by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band to promote Springsteen's seventeenth studio album, Wrecking Ball, which was released on March 5, 2012.[3] It was the first tour for the E Street Band without founding member Clarence Clemons, who died on June 18, 2011. The worldwide tour in support of the album, which ended in September 2013, reached 26 countries, the most ever for one of Springsteen's tours. The tour resumed in January 2014 to promote Springsteen's new album, High Hopes, and went under that album's name.[4]
In an attempt to fill the void left by Clemons, Springsteen added a full horn section, which included Jake Clemons, Clarence's nephew. Three background singers and a percussionist were also added, giving the E Street Band its largest lineup ever at seventeen members.[5][6] As with previous tours, Springsteen's wife and band member, Patti Scialfa, did not appear at all the shows due to family commitments. Guitarist Steven Van Zandt was also unable to perform on the band's Australian leg due to the filming of his television show, Lilyhammer. Van Zandt was replaced by Tom Morello for those dates.
The tour featured over 215 different songs[7] performed, including some songs either making their live debuts or returning after an extended absence.
The tour was named the second highest-grossing tour of 2012 and was the most attended tour of the year,
At the end of 2012, the tour placed second on Pollstar's "Top 100 Worldwide Tours", grossing $210.2 million from 81 shows in Europe.[11] At the end of 2013, the tour placed fifth on Pollstar's "Top 100 Worldwide Tours", grossing $145.4 million from 46 shows in Europe.[12] Overall, the tour grossed $340.6 million from 124 shows.
Itinerary
Planning and rehearsals
Private rehearsals started in late January 2012 at the Expo Theater in
It was announced on February 9, 2012, that
In advance of the album's release on March 5, 2012, the band kicked off a string of warm-up performances prior to the tour, including a performance of the album's first single, "
The new touring lineup performed their first full show together on March 9, 2012, at the
Ticket sales
On January 26, 2012, dates for the first U.S. leg of the Wrecking Ball world tour were announced to the public, with many going on sale during the first weekend of February.
Much like with the previous tour, many U.S. fans encountered problems, thought to be due to ticket scalpers, through Ticketmaster as the first dates of the tour went on sale. Shows were selling out within minutes and many tickets appeared, at much higher prices, on resale websites such as StubHub less than an hour after the onsale time. Ticketmaster said web traffic was 2.5 times the highest level of the past year during the online sales. U.S. Representative Bill Pascrell, who introduced the BOSS ACT in 2009 to increase transparency in the ticket industry, said he would reintroduce the bill in Congress.
The show
The world tour began on March 18, 2012, in
Per Springsteen's standard practice, the set list varied from night to night, sometimes significantly. The tour saw the revival of a number of long-absent aspects of Springsteen's concerts, such as the return (during some shows) of a lengthy instrumental introduction to "Prove It All Night" that fans had unsuccessfully requested during the "sign request" (also sometimes known as "Stump the Band") segments during the Magic and Working on a Dream Tours. The instrumental introduction had been a noted point of 1978's Darkness Tour show but had not been played since. Shows were longer than on recent tours, culminating in Helsinki on July 31, 2012, with the longest performance of Springsteen's career at 4 hours and 6 minutes.[18] Earlier the same night, prior to the show proper, Springsteen had performed a five-song acoustic set for early arrivals.[19]
During the encore of Springsteen's show in London at the
The tour returned to the United States in August 2012 and focused on baseball and football stadiums. The tour's third (and final) show at MetLife Stadium on September 22, 2012, was delayed for two hours due to a strong thunderstorm. The show finally got underway around 10:30 pm, prompting fans to sing "Happy Birthday" to Springsteen at midnight to celebrate his 63rd birthday.[24] At the end of the show, Springsteen was presented with a guitar-shaped birthday cake onstage.[25]
On October 29, 2012, the New Jersey area was hit hard by Hurricane Sandy. Springsteen's show in Rochester, New York, the following day was forced to be postponed until October 31, 2012. That night, Springsteen dedicated his performance to those affected by the storm and those helping to recover. Springsteen and the E Street Band performed "Land of Hope and Dreams" during a one-hour televised telethon called Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together on November 2, 2012. Springsteen also joined Billy Joel, Steven Tyler and Jimmy Fallon for a performance of "Under the Boardwalk". He later participated in the 12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief at Madison Square Garden, a benefit concert for Sandy victims.[26]
Due to filming of his television show,
The final leg of the tour took place in September 2013 with Springsteen's first-ever show in Santiago, Chile, on September 12. The tour subsequently featured dates in Argentina and Brazil, with the final show at the Rock in Rio festival on September 21. The show, which was held at Cidade do Rock, was broadcast live on cable in Brazil and over the Internet via YouTube. In the concerts in Brazil, Springsteen performed a cover of "Sociedade Alternativa" by Raul Seixas in addition to his usual setlist.
Critical and commercial reception
The tour was a commercial success and was named the second highest-grossing tour of 2012, finishing behind
Springsteen was named the #1 musical act by Rolling Stone magazine in their August 2013 issue.[28]
Aftermath and Springsteen's response
During the tour, Springsteen felt inspired to start working on his eighteenth studio album, which eventually became High Hopes. The album was recorded in 2013 during breaks in the Wrecking Ball Tour and was released in January 2014. Springsteen cited Morello, who helped re-introduce some previously recorded songs and cover songs to the recording sessions and live shows, as a huge inspiration on the album.
Broadcasts and recordings
A number of the festival dates performed on the tour had excerpts from the performance broadcast on television. Additionally, 45 minutes of the 2012 Hyde Park show in London was released as a bonus feature on the Springsteen & I DVD release.
Coinciding with the
Several shows were released as part of the Bruce Springsteen Archives:
- Apollo Theater 3/09/12, released November 17, 2014
- Ippodromo delle Capannelle, Rome 2013, released November 11, 2015
- Olympiastadion, Helsinki July 31, 2012, released May 23, 2017
- Leeds July 24, 2013, released November 9, 2018
- East Rutherford, NJ 09.22.12, released June 7, 2019
- Gothenburg July 28, 2012, released April 3, 2020
- St. Paul November 12, 2012, released January 8, 2021.
- Fenway Park August 15, 2012, released August 6, 2021.
- Paris July 4 and July 5, 2012, released July 1, 2022
- Cardiff, July 23, 2013, released January 12, 2024.
Set list
- "We Take Care of Our Own"
- "Wrecking Ball"
- "Death to My Hometown"
- "My City of Ruins"
- "Spirit in the Night"
- "Out in the Street"
- "Hungry Heart"
- "Prove It All Night"
- "Jack of All Trades"
- "The Promised Land"
- "Badlands"
- "She's the One"
- "Working on the Highway"
- "Because the Night"
- "Darlington County"
- "The River"
- "Shackled and Drawn"
- "Waitin' on a Sunny Day"
- "The Rising"
- "Land of Hope and Dreams"
- "Thunder Road"
- Encore
- "We Are Alive"
- "Rocky Ground"
- "Born in the U.S.A."
- "Born to Run"
- "Dancing in the Dark"
- "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out"
- "Twist and Shout" (The Top Notes cover)
Shows
Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Revenue |
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North America[29][30] | |||||
March 18, 2012 | Atlanta | United States | Philips Arena
|
14,959 / 17,700 | $1,382,345 |
March 19, 2012 | Greensboro | Greensboro Coliseum
|
12,919 / 15,400 | $1,169,147 | |
March 23, 2012 | Tampa | Tampa Bay Times Forum | 16,615 / 18,987 | $1,463,180 | |
March 26, 2012 | Boston | TD Garden | 16,779 / 16,779 | $1,577,847 | |
March 28, 2012 | Philadelphia | Wells Fargo Center | 38,034 / 38,034 | $3,647,374 | |
March 29, 2012 | |||||
April 1, 2012 | Washington, D.C. | Verizon Center | 17,699 / 17,699 | $1,692,142 | |
April 3, 2012 | East Rutherford | Izod Center
|
38,068 / 38,068 | $3,663,374 | |
April 4, 2012 | |||||
April 6, 2012 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | 38,828 / 38,828 | $3,524,874 | |
April 9, 2012 | |||||
April 12, 2012 | Auburn Hills | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 15,607 / 15,607 | $1,272,044 | |
April 13, 2012 | Buffalo | First Niagara Center
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18,344 / 18,344 | $1,508,680 | |
April 16, 2012 | Albany | Times Union Center
|
14,962 / 14,962 | $1,401,386 | |
April 17, 2012 | Cleveland | Quicken Loans Arena
|
18,624 / 18,624 | $1,565,518 | |
April 24, 2012 | San Jose | HP Pavilion
|
15,716 / 17,170 | $1,515,818 | |
April 26, 2012 | Los Angeles | Los Angeles Sports Arena | 32,758 / 32,758 | $3,051,752 | |
April 27, 2012 | |||||
April 29, 2012[a] | New Orleans | Fair Grounds Race Course | — | — | |
May 2, 2012 | Newark | Prudential Center | 16,934 / 16,934 | $1,516,758 | |
Europe[30][31] | |||||
May 13, 2012 | Seville | Spain | Estadio Olímpico | 22,045 / 30,785 | $1,798,678 |
May 15, 2012 | Las Palmas | Estadio Gran Canaria | 23,908 / 30,000 | $1,861,267 | |
May 17, 2012 | Barcelona | Estadi Olímpic | 79,430 / 86,000 | $6,692,818 | |
May 18, 2012 | |||||
May 25, 2012 | Frankfurt | Germany | Commerzbank-Arena
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40,219 / 40,219 | $3,759,361 |
May 27, 2012 | Cologne | RheinEnergieStadion | 40,417 / 40,417 | $3,786,222 | |
May 28, 2012[b] | Landgraaf | Netherlands | Megaland Landgraaf | — | — |
May 30, 2012 | Berlin | Germany | Olympiastadion | 55,491 / 55,491 | $4,514,798 |
June 2, 2012 | San Sebastián | Spain | Estadio Anoeta
|
45,442 / 45,442 | $4,068,870 |
June 3, 2012[c] | Lisbon | Portugal | Parque Bela Vista | — | — |
June 7, 2012 | Milan | Italy | Stadio San Siro | 57,149 / 57,149 | $3,855,255 |
June 10, 2012 | Florence | Stadio Artemio Franchi | 42,658 / 42,658 | $2,840,374 | |
June 11, 2012 | Trieste | Stadio Nereo Rocco | 28,109 / 28,109 | $2,232,817 | |
June 17, 2012 | Madrid | Spain | Estadio Santiago Bernabéu | 54,639 / 54,639 | $4,971,750 |
June 19, 2012 | Montpellier | France | Park&Suites Arena
|
13,289 / 13,289 | $1,301,350 |
June 21, 2012 | Sunderland
|
England | Stadium of Light | 41,564 / 52,900 | $3,693,333 |
June 22, 2012 | Manchester | Etihad Stadium
|
52,546 / 52,546 | $4,601,284 | |
June 24, 2012[d] | Isle of Wight | Seaclose Park | — | — | |
July 4, 2012 | Paris | France | Bercy Arena
|
33,224 / 33,224 | $3,259,155 |
July 5, 2012 | |||||
July 7, 2012[e] | Roskilde | Denmark | Roskilde Festival | — | — |
July 9, 2012 | Zürich | Switzerland | Stadion Letzigrund | 41,560 / 41,560 | $5,193,564 |
July 11, 2012 | Prague | Czech Republic | Synot Tip Arena
|
22,200 / 22,200 | $1,639,087 |
July 12, 2012 | Vienna | Austria | Ernst Happel Stadion
|
50,293 / 50,293 | $4,502,648 |
July 14, 2012[f] | London | England | Hyde Park | — | — |
July 17, 2012 | Dublin | Ireland | RDS Stadium | 76,000 / 76,000 | $7,610,327 |
July 18, 2012 | |||||
July 21, 2012 | Oslo | Norway | Stadion Valle Hovin | 39,984 / 39,984 | $4,874,294 |
July 23, 2012 | Bergen | Koengen Park | 44,068 / 44,068 | $5,353,738 | |
July 24, 2012 | |||||
July 27, 2012 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Ullevi Stadion | 131,606 / 131,606 | $11,968,672 |
July 28, 2012 | |||||
July 31, 2012 | Helsinki | Finland | Olympic Stadium | 43,534 / 43,534 | $3,988,494 |
North America[32] | |||||
August 14, 2012 | Boston | United States | Fenway Park | 59,644 / 59,644 | $5,646,102 |
August 15, 2012 | |||||
August 18, 2012 | Foxborough | Gillette Stadium | 49,621 / 50,000 | $4,548,896 | |
August 24, 2012 | Toronto | Canada | Rogers Centre | 38,986 / 40,000 | $3,672,176 |
August 26, 2012 | Moncton | Magnetic Park | 30,200 / 30,200 | $3,400,901 | |
August 29, 2012 | Vernon
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United States | Vernon Downs Raceway
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15,595 / 20,000 | $1,475,410 |
September 2, 2012 | Philadelphia | Citizens Bank Park | 73,296 / 78,200 | $6,644,578 | |
September 3, 2012 | |||||
September 7, 2012 | Chicago | Wrigley Field | 84,218 / 84,218 | $7,090,141 | |
September 8, 2012 | |||||
September 14, 2012 | Washington, D.C. | Nationals Park | 36,525 / 36,525 | $3,305,920 | |
September 19, 2012 | East Rutherford | MetLife Stadium | 152,290 / 159,000 | $14,409,760 | |
September 21, 2012 | |||||
September 22, 2012 | |||||
October 19, 2012 | Ottawa | Canada | Scotiabank Place
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16,271 / 16,271 | $1,678,662 |
October 21, 2012 | Hamilton | Copps Coliseum
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16,115 / 18,238 | $1,764,732 | |
October 23, 2012 | Charlottesville | United States | John Paul Jones Arena | 9,931 / 13,000 | $921,996 |
October 25, 2012 | Hartford | XL Center | 14,042 / 15,800 | $1,329,751 | |
October 27, 2012 | Pittsburgh | Consol Energy Center
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17,956 / 17,956 | $1,692,278 | |
October 31, 2012[g] | Rochester | Blue Cross Arena | 10,405 / 12,323 | $1,008,272 | |
November 1, 2012 | University Park
|
Bryce Jordan Center | 12,078 / 15,458 | $1,220,555 | |
November 3, 2012 | Louisville | KFC Yum! Center | 16,699 / 20,491 | $1,394,816 | |
November 11, 2012 | St. Paul | Xcel Energy Center | 28,228 / 28,228 | $2,708,266 | |
November 12, 2012 | |||||
November 15, 2012 | Omaha | CenturyLink Center Omaha
|
10,269 / 10,269 | $947,630 | |
November 17, 2012 | Kansas City | Sprint Center
|
13,875 / 13,875 | $1,094,111 | |
November 19, 2012 | Denver | Pepsi Center
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14,027 / 17,260 | $1,284,576 | |
November 26, 2012 | Vancouver | Canada | Rogers Arena | 17,009 / 17,009 | $1,824,330 |
November 28, 2012 | Portland | United States | Rose Garden Arena
|
13,790 / 14,798 | $1,260,800 |
November 30, 2012 | Oakland | Oracle Arena
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16,268 / 17,400 | $1,499,818 | |
December 4, 2012 | Anaheim | Honda Center | 13,743 / 13,800 | $1,279,194 | |
December 6, 2012 | Glendale | Jobing.com Arena
|
12,660 / 12,660 | $1,197,272 | |
December 10, 2012 | Mexico City | Mexico | Palacio de los Deportes | 7,690 / 12,000 | $366,479 |
December 12, 2012[h] | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden | — | — |
Oceania[34] | |||||
March 14, 2013 | Brisbane | Australia | Entertainment Centre | 24,493 / 24,493 | $4,289,920 |
March 16, 2013 | |||||
March 18, 2013 | Sydney | Allphones Arena
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47,796 / 48,000 | $7,966,677 | |
March 20, 2013 | |||||
March 22, 2013 | |||||
March 24, 2013 | Melbourne | Rod Laver Arena | 46,740 / 46,740 | $7,662,705 | |
March 26, 2013 | |||||
March 27, 2013 | |||||
March 30, 2013 | Macedon | Hanging Rock | 34,142 / 34,142 | $5,395,624 | |
March 31, 2013 | |||||
Europe[35][36] | |||||
April 29, 2013 | Bærum | Norway | Telenor Arena | 43,918 / 43,918 | $5,836,045 |
April 30, 2013 | |||||
May 3, 2013 | Stockholm | Sweden | Friends Arena | 169,325 / 169,325 | $17,932,099 |
May 4, 2013 | |||||
May 7, 2013 | Turku | Finland | HK Arena
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18,558 / 18,558 | $2,382,847 |
May 8, 2013 | |||||
May 11, 2013 | Stockholm | Sweden | Friends Arena | [i] | [i] |
May 14, 2013 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Parken Stadion
|
49,017 / 49,017 | $5,102,138 |
May 16, 2013 | Herning | Jyske Bank Boxen | 14,938 / 14,938 | $1,828,163 | |
May 23, 2013 | Naples | Italy | Piazza del Plebiscito | 11,647 / 15,000 | $951,459 |
May 26, 2013 | Munich | Germany | Olympiastadion | 41,579 / 41,579 | $3,958,563 |
May 28, 2013 | Hanover | AWD-Arena
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36,859 / 37,000 | $3,876,987 | |
May 31, 2013 | Padua | Italy | Stadio Euganeo | 36,208 / 40,000 | $3,102,414 |
June 3, 2013 | Milan | Stadio San Siro | 56,670 / 56,670 | $4,209,027 | |
June 15, 2013 | London | England | Wembley Stadium | 70,425 / 70,425 | $6,479,237 |
June 18, 2013 | Glasgow | Scotland | Hampden Park | 44,000 / 46,988 | $4,182,184 |
June 20, 2013 | Coventry | England | Ricoh Arena
|
37,262 / 37,262 | $3,480,677 |
June 22, 2013 | Nijmegen | Netherlands | Goffertpark | 64,900 / 64,900 | $6,309,898 |
June 26, 2013 | Gijón | Spain | El Molinón Stadium | 30,571 / 30,571 | $2,624,674 |
June 29, 2013 | Paris | France | Stade de France | 61,867 / 61,867 | $5,785,660 |
June 30, 2013[j] | London | England | Olympic Park | — | — |
July 3, 2013 | Geneva | Switzerland | Stade de Genève | 22,391 / 40,000 | $3,115,860 |
July 5, 2013 | Mönchengladbach | Germany | Borussia-Park | 34,050 / 37,800 | $3,809,644 |
July 7, 2013 | Leipzig | Red Bull Arena | 46,346 / 46,346 | $4,297,021 | |
July 11, 2013 | Rome | Italy | Ippodromo delle Capannelle | 27,024 / 37,000 | $2,261,922 |
July 13, 2013[k] | Werchter | Belgium | Werchter Grounds | 60,000 / 60,000 | — |
July 16, 2013 | Limerick | Ireland | Thomond Park | 28,091 / 28,091 | $3,226,410 |
July 18, 2013 | Cork | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | 37,328 / 37,328 | $4,263,690 | |
July 20, 2013 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | King's Hall | 28,211 / 28,211 | $3,131,421 |
July 23, 2013 | Cardiff | Wales | Millennium Stadium | 27,722 / 29,000 | $2,507,945 |
July 24, 2013 | Leeds | England | Leeds Arena
|
11,367 / 11,367 | $1,134,415 |
July 27, 2013 | Kilkenny | Ireland | Nowlan Park | 54,292 / 54,292 | $6,223,768 |
July 28, 2013 | |||||
South America[36] | |||||
September 12, 2013 | Santiago
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Chile | Movistar Arena | 5,256 / 10,100 | $481,791 |
September 14, 2013 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Estadio G.E.B.A.
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7,095 / 12,000 | $729,946 |
September 18, 2013 | São Paulo | Brazil | Espaço das Américas | 5,359 / 7,500 | $670,466 |
September 21, 2013[l] | Rio de Janeiro | Parque dos Atletas | — | — | |
Total | 3,378,629 / 3,456,384 (97.8%) | $340,599,114 |
Supporting acts
- Tom Cochrane – August 26, 2012, Moncton
- The Trews – August 26, 2012, Moncton
- The Black Crowes – June 22, 2013, Nijmegen
- Jamie N Commons – June 22, 2013, Nijmegen
- The Cyborgs - July 11, 2013, Rome
- Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band – July 27, 2013, Nowlan Park
- Glen Hansard – July 27, 2013, Nowlan Park
- Damien Dempsey – July 27, 2013, Nowlan Park
- Imelda May – July 28, 2013, Nowlan Park
- LAPD (Liam O'Flynn, Andy Irvine, Paddy Glackin & Dónal Lunny) – July 28, 2013, Nowlan Park
- Delorentos – July 28, 2013, Nowlan Park
Personnel
The E Street Band
- Roy Bittan – piano, synthesizer, accordion
- Nils Lofgren – rhythm guitar, lead guitar, pedal steel guitar, acoustic guitar, accordion, background vocals
- duet vocals, acoustic guitar, occasional tambourine(did not appear at every show due to family commitments)
- Garry Tallent – bass guitar, background vocals, rare tuba
- lead vocal
- Max Weinberg – drums, rare tambourine
and
- percussion, background vocals
- electronic glockenspiel, rare piano, occasional background vocals
with
- backing vocals, co-lead vocals on "The Ghost of Tom Joad" (Morello filled in for Van Zandt during the Australian leg of the tour)
- percussion, background vocals
- percussion
- Curt Ramm – percussion
- Barry Danielian – percussion
- percussion
The E Street Choir:
- Curtis King – background vocals, tambourine
- Cindy Mizelle – background vocals, tambourine
- Michelle Moore – background vocals, rapping on Rocky Ground
- Everett Bradley – percussion, background vocals[37]
Guest musicians/appearances
- Jarod Clemons (3/23/12, 12/6/12)
- Peter Wolf (3/26/12)
- Adele Springsteen (3/29/12, 9/22/12, 9/30/13 – Bruce's mother danced with her son on "Dancing in the Dark", presented him onstage with a cake on his birthday)
- Tom Morello (4/26/12, 4/27/12, 7/14/12, 9/7/12, 9/8/12, 12/4/12, 2013 Australian leg)
- Dr. John (4/29/12)
- Kevin Buell (5/2/12 – Bruce's guitar tech performed guitar on "Waiting on a Sunny Day")
- Garland Jeffreys (5/29/12, 12/6/12)
- Mumford & Sons (5/29/12)
- Elliott Murphy (6/11/12, 5/3/13, 6/29/13)
- Southside Johnny (6/17/12)
- Jessica Springsteen (7/5/12 – Bruce's daughter danced with her father during "Dancing in the Dark")
- The Roots (7/7/12)
- John Fogerty (7/14/12)
- Paul McCartney (7/14/12)
- Ken Casey (8/15/12)
- Tom Cochrane & Red Rider (8/26/12)
- Olivia Tallent (9/2/12 – Garry's daughter performed backing vocals on "Working on the Highway" with Michelle Moore's daughter)
- Eddie Vedder (9/7/12, 9/8/12)
- Ali Weinberg (9/14/12, 7/28/13 – Max's daughter performed accordion on "American Land", backing vocals on "Twist and Shout" and "Shout")
- Vini "Mad Dog" Lopez(9/19/12)
- Gary U.S. Bonds (9/21/12, 9/22/12)
- Virginia Springsteen Shave (9/22/12- Bruce's sister helped celebrate Springsteen's birthday onstage during show)
- Vivienne Scialfa (9/22/12- Bruce's mother in law helped celebrate Springsteen's birthday onstage during show)
- Mike Scialfa (9/22/12- Bruce's brother in law helped celebrate Springsteen's birthday onstage during show)
- Maureen Van Zandt(9/22/12- Steve's wife helped celebrate Springsteen's birthday onstage during show)
- Joe Grushecky and son Johnny (10/27/12)
- Mike Ness (12/4/12)
- Sam Moore (12/6/12)
- Jimmy Barnes (3/30/13, 3/31/13)
- Jon Landau (5/14/13)
- Gaspard Murphy (6/29/13)
- Pamela Springsteen (6/30/13 – Bruce's sister was brought onstage and sang during "Dancing in the Dark")
- Jay Weinberg (7/5/13)
- Ben Harper (7/13/13)
- Eric Burdon (7/23/13)
- Glen Hansard (7/27/13)
- Jon Bon Jovi (12/12/12)
See also
Notes
- ^ The April 29, 2012, concert in New Orleans at the Fair Grounds Race course was a part of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.
- ^ The May 28, 2012, concert in Landgraaf at the Megaland Landgraaf was a part of the Pinkpop Festival.
- Rock in Rio Festival.
- ^ The June 24, 2012, concert in Isle of Wight at the Seaclose Park was a part of the Isle of Wight Festival.
- ^ The July 7, 2012, concert in Roskilde, Denmark at the Dyrskuepladen was a part of the Roskilde Festival.
- ^ The July 14, 2012, concert in London at Hyde Park was a part of Hard Rock Calling.
- ^ The October 31, 2012, concert in Rochester, New York, at the Blue Cross Arena was originally planned to take place on October 30 but was rescheduled due to Hurricane Sandy.[33]
- ^ The December 12, 2012, concert in New York at Madison Square Garden was a part of the nl:12-12-12 The Concert for Sandy Relief.
- ^ a b The score data is representative of the three shows at the Friends Arena on May 3, 4, and 11 respectively.
- ^ The June 30, 2013, concert in London at the Olympic Park was a part of Hard Rock Calling.
- ^ The July 13, 2013, concert in Werchter at the Werchter Grounds was a part of the TW Classic Festival.
- Rock in Rio Festival.
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