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Springsteen adds 18 cities to 2023 tour, including in Canada, California

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Details below, via BruceSpringsteen.net:

Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band have announced additional North American dates on their 2023 international tour in 18 cities, with newly-added shows beginning at Chicago’s Wrigley Field on August 9 and running through December 8 at San Francisco’s Chase Center. Multiple nights have been scheduled for Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park (August 16 and 18), New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium (August 30 and September 1), Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena (November 14 and 16) and Los Angeles’ Kia Forum (December 4 and 6). Tickets for the 22 added North American shows will go on sale over the course of the next two weeks, with the first onsale beginning this Friday February 19 at 10 am local time (full details below).

The 2023 international tour began February 1 in Tampa, Florida with Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band’s first North American show in seven years. Opening night featured a high-energy 28-song set which included rocking fan favorites like “Born To Run,” “Prove It All Night,” and “Wrecking Ball,” with The E Street Band effortlessly shifting to soul and R&B while complemented by a horn section and backing vocalists. Rolling Stone called the band’s return “ecstatic and emotional,” and SPIN added it was a “must-see.” USA Today said they “rocked like their lives depended on it” and the Associated Press noted the “energy was as high as ever…every song seemed epic.”

For many cities, the tour will be using Verified Fan via Ticketmaster. Verified Fan requires pre-registration at https://verifiedfan.ticketmaster.com/springsteen and is open through Sunday February 19 at 11:59 pm ET. Verified Fan is intended to make it easier for fans to get tickets, and harder for resellers and bots.

For more information about Verified Fan visit: https://blog.ticketmaster.com/bruce-springsteen-e-street-band-2023/

Tickets for Wrigley Field and Citizens Bank Park will be sold directly by the stadiums.

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Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Reveal 2023 North American Tour Dates

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Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band’s long-awaited North American tour is set to launch Feb. 1, 2023, in Tampa, Florida, the band announced today. The two-and-a-half-month tour will unfold with 31 shows in the U.S., continuing through a home-state finale on April 14 in Newark, New Jersey, before the group heads to Europe for already announced overseas dates that will continue into July.

The outing is the band’s first since wrapping the 14-month worldwide “River Tour” in Australia in 2017 and Springsteen’s first tour in the U.S. since 2016. See the complete itinerary, below.

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All of the dates announced are one-night arena stands, with the exception of two nights booked for the UBS Arena in Belmont Park, NY as the penultimate stop on the U.S. tour April 9 and 11. The New York/New Jersey area is well-represented with further dates at Madison Square Garden April 1 and Brooklyn’s Barclays Center April 3, leading up to the final night April 14 at New Jersey’s Prudential Center.

Tickets for the U.S. shows go on sale later this month, with on-sale dates ranging from July 20 to July 29.

The 2023 European dates already surpassed one million tickets sold on the initial routing, with shows added across the continent in anticipation of the band’s return to the road next year. Popular demand has seen Springsteen and the E Street Band add second stadium dates in Barcelona (April 28 and 30), Paris (May 13 and 15), Amsterdam (May 25 and 27) and Oslo (June 30 and July 2), while third shows have been scheduled for Dublin (May 5, 7, 9) and Gothenburg (June 24, 26, 28). With the milestone in ticket sales, a new tour stop has also been added in Hockenheim, Germany for July 21. Shows in the U.K. and Belgium will be announced at a later date.

The last live appearance by the band was an appearance on “Saturday Night Live” in December 2020 in support of the album, “Letter to You.”

Said Springsteen: “After six years, I’m looking forward to seeing our great and loyal fans next year. And I’m looking forward to once again sharing the stage with the legendary E Street Band. See you out there, next year — and beyond.”

In May, Springsteen phoned in to SiriusXM’s E Street Radio to talk about what fans can expect.

“It doesn’t feel that long” since the band last toured, he told host Jim Rotolo. “We’ve stayed busy over that time but still I have got the jones to play live very badly at this point, so I am deeply looking forward to getting out there in front of our fans.”

Rehearsals will start in January, and that full-fledged tour will stretch out to Australia and New Zealand following the August U.S. stadium dates and come “back around again,” he teased.

“It’s been a while and I am just aching to play — not just play but to travel and see our fans in all our different cities and feel that life again, see their faces again,” he said. “We’ve got an old-school tour planned where we will be out there for quite a while and give everybody a chance to see us if they would like to. We are going to rehearse in January — I already wrote out set lists, just to have something to do,” he added, noting that the setlist “will have a significant amount of recent material, and then we will play a lot of the music that the fans have become familiar with and love to hear. Should be a balance — feel contemporary and at home at the same time.”

In 2021, Springsteen, 72, released the group’s “The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts” film, collaborated with President Barack Obama on the book “Renegades: Born in the USA” and reprised his “Springsteen on Broadway” show to help reopen New York City’s theaters last summer. Just this spring and summer, he made three live appearances: two at MetLife Stadium on two separate occasions in New Jersey with Paul McCartney (June 16) and Coldplay (June 5) , and with McCartney again at the Glastonbury Festival in London.

The newly announced U.S. dates:

The on-sale times listed above are all for participants in Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan program, preceding a general on-sale by five hours, with the exceptions of the shows with asterisks, where tickets will go on sale to all buyers at once.

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Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Announce 2023 North American Tour

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Bruce Springsteen has announced the dates for his long-awaited 2023 North American tour with the E Street Band. It kicks off on Feb. 1 in Tampa, Florida, and wraps up on April 14 in Newark, New Jersey. Ticket sales begin July 20.

Springsteen last played a concert with the E Street Band when their River tour wrapped up on Feb. 25, 2017, at Mt. Smart Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand. But they haven’t played in North America since September 2016, and their sole live performance of any sort in the past five years took place in 2020 when they did two songs on Saturday Night Live to promote Letter To You . This has been their longest period of time off from the road since Springsteen reunited with the band in 1999 following an 11-year hiatus where he toured both solo and with another backing group.

They were originally slated to hit the road in 2020 to support Letter To You , and dates were later penciled in for 2022, but the pandemic forced them to ultimately delay the tour until 2023. “I’m just aching to play,” Springsteen told SiriusXM’s E Street Radio earlier this year. “Not just play but to travel and see our fans in all those distant cities.”

In that same interview, he said the tour would be a mixture of classics and selections from his newer albums. “it will have a significant amount of some recent material, and then, of course, we’ll play a lot of the music that fans have become familiar with and love to hear,” he said. “It should be a balance… the show should feel contemporary, and it should also make you feel at home at the same time.”

That doesn’t mean he’ll attempt to play many songs from Western Stars . “I’d like to keep it a rock show,” he said. “Once you’re out in an arena or stadium, people have come to see a rock ‘n’ roll show… But you never know, something may squeak in there from that record. It’s not impossible. That one, I’m gonna have to wait and see.”

The tour heads to the U.K. and Europe for a run of stadium shows that run from April 28 through July 25. It then heads back to America for a late summer/early fall stadium run, though those dates have yet to be announced.

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Here are Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band’s complete North American tour dates.

February 1, 2023 – Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena February 3 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena February 5 – Orlando, FL @ Amway Center February 7 – Hollywood, FL @ Hard Rock Live February 10 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center February 14 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center February 16 – Austin, TX @ Moody Center February 18 – Kansas City, MO @ T-Mobile Center February 21 – Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center February 25 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center February 27 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena March 2 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena March 5 – St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center March 7 – Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv Forum March 9 – Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena March 12 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun March 14 – Albany, NY @ MVP Arena March 16 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center March 18 – State College, PA @ Bryce Jordan Center March 20 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden March 23 – Buffalo, NY @ KeyBank Center March 25 – Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum March 27 – Washington D.C. @ Capital One Arena March 29 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena April 1 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden April 3 – Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center April 5 – Cleveland, OH @ Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse April 7 – Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Arena April 9 – Belmont Park, NY @ UBS Arena April 11 – Belmont Park, NY @ UBS Arena April 14 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center

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Bruce Springsteen Adds US Dates To His 2023 Tour With The E-Street Band

Back in May, Bruce Springsteen announced that he and his E-Street Band were going on the road for their first shows together since 2017. At the time, only international dates were announced, but now The Boss has added North American shows to the run.

It starts in February in Tampa before hitting various some storied venues across the continent, like Houston’s Toyota Center, Boston’s TD Garden, New York’s Madison Square Garden, Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, and wrapping up at Newark’s Prudential Center in mid-April. Then, the previously announced European dates start later that month.

Check out the full list of dates below.

2023 US Tour Dates Announced! For complete on-sale details and information on how to register for @ticketmaster Verified Fan, visit https://t.co/YahXTKffvV . pic.twitter.com/CgUpOUftho — Bruce Springsteen (@springsteen) July 12, 2022

02/01/2023 — Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena 02/03/2023 — Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena 02/05/2023 — Orlando, FL @ Amway Center 02/07/2023 — Hollywood, FL @ Hard Rock Live 02/10/2023 — Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center 02/14/2023 — Houston, TX @ Toyota Center 02/16/2023 — Austin, TX @ Moody Center 02/18/2023 — Kansas City, MO @ T-Mobile Center 02/21/2023 — Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center 02/25/2023 — Portland, OR @ Moda Center 02/27/2023 — Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena 03/02/2023 — Denver, CO @ Ball Arena 03/05/2023 — St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center 03/07/2023 — Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv Forum 03/09/2023 — Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena 03/12/2023 — Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun 03/14/2023 — Albany, NY @ MVP Arena 03/16/2023 — Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center 03/18/2023 — State College, PA @ Bryce Jordan Center 03/20/2023 — Boston, MA @ TD Garden 03/23/2023 — Buffalo, NY @ KeyBank Center 03/25/2023 — Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum 03/27/2023 — Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena 03/29/2023 — Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena 04/01/2023 — New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden 04/03/2023 — Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center 04/05/2023 — Cleveland, OH @ Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 04/07/2023 — Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Arena 04/09/2023 — Belmont Park, NY @ UBS Arena 04/11/2023 — Belmont Park, NY @ UBS Arena 04/14/2023 — Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center 04/28/2023 — Barcelona, Spain @ Estadi Olímpic 05/05/2023 — Dublin, Ireland @ RDS Arena 05/07/2023 — Dublin, Ireland @ RDS Arena 05/13/2023 — Paris, France @ La Défense Arena 05/18/2023 — Ferrara, Italy @ Parco Urbano G. Bassani 05/21/2023 — Rome, Italy @ Circo Massimo 05/25/2023 — Amsterdam, The Netherlands @ Johan Cruijff ArenA 06/11/2023 — Landgraaf, The Netherlands @ Megaland 06/13/2023 — Zurich, Switzerland @ Stadion Letzigrund 06/21/2023 — Düsseldorf, Germany @ Merkur Spiel Arena 06/24/2023 — Gothenburg, Sweden @ Ullevi 06/26/2023 — Gothenburg, Sweden @ Ullevi 06/30/2023 — Oslo, Norway @ Voldsløkka 07/11/2023 — Copenhagen, Denmark @ Parken 07/13/2023 — Copenhagen, Denmark @ Parken 07/15/2023 — Hamburg, Germany @ Volksparkstadion 07/18/2023 — Vienna, Austria @ Ernst Happel Stadion 07/23/2023 — Munich, Germany @ Olympiastadion 07/25/2023 — Monza, Italy @ Prato della Gerascia, Autodromo di Monza

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Every concert I have been to to see Bruce has been amazing - Wembley, Milton Keynes, 2 nights running at the Arsenal Stadium (the highlight!), Cardiff, Hyde Park and Coventry. I have been a fan of his since 1980 when I was studying in Freiburg, Germany and met a group of American students doing a Junior Year Abroad - one in particular was a fan and played Bruce to me - I was hooked.

My first concert was at Wembley, "Born in the USA", but the lyrics of earlier albums were the ones that had already seized my heart, especially 4th July, Asbury Park (Sandy). I have experienced so many emotions and especially great happiness listening to his music. It has been impossible to find anyone who can match him live, although I have been to many concerts by other great artists. There is no-one so incredible live as THE BOSS!

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I first saw Bruce in 1976 at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ. Next, was at the Hanger in Hazlet, NJ where he just popped in and ended up jamming with Gary US Bonds. Next, saw him in San Diego at Jack Murphy Stadium. Then, he followed me (lol) to Italy where I saw him in Torino. Then he followed me to Iowa (lol) where my husband & I took our daughter to see him in Des Moines. Her first concert. I am waiting to see him again soon, where I will hold a sign saying, I AM A JERSEY GIRL!

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Bruce Springsteen Announces 2023 Tour Dates

by Jacob Uitti May 24, 2022, 9:11 am

The Boss is back for 2023. This time he’s going global,

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Bruce Springsteen took to Twitter on Monday evening (May 23) to announce a series of upcoming international tour dates for 2023—yes, 2023—which begin April 28 in Barcelona, Spain, and conclude July 25 in Monza, Italy.

Not only did Springsteen share the dates but his E Street band guitarist, Nils Lofgren, shared the status. Music fans may remember Lofgren as one of the handful of big-name artists who removed his music from Spotify earlier, following in the footsteps of legendary artist Neil Young.

Wrote Springsteen’s team on Twitter, “Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band Announce 2023 International Tour! More info on tickets at http://brucespringsteen.net “

And Lofgren shared, adding, “I better check my passport. 2023 looks promising, magical, adventurous. @springsteen #estreetband I’m ready.”

I better check my passport. 2023 looks promising, magical, adventurous. @springsteen #estreetband I’m ready. https://t.co/RsF9wYUFgy — Nils Lofgren (@nilslofgren) May 24, 2022

The upcoming Springsteen tour also includes two nights in Dublin, Ireland; Paris, France; Farrara, Italy; Rome, Italy; two nights in Amsterdam; Zurich, Switzerland; Dusseldorf, Germany; two nights in Gothenburg, Sweden; Oslo, Norway; two nights in Copenhagen, Denmark; Hamburg, Germany; Vienna, Austria; and Munich, Germany.

For Springsteen fans who can’t make the gigs next year, the Boss recently shared news of a playlist of his live songs from the streaming platform Spotify, writing on Twitter earlier this month on May 10, “Relive some of the greatest Springsteen concert moments on @spotify ‘s Bruce Springsteen Live playlist, featuring tracks from Bruce’s latest Live Series and more. Leave a comment if you were at any of these shows! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9d “

Relive some of the greatest Springsteen concert moments on @spotify 's Bruce Springsteen Live playlist, featuring tracks from Bruce’s latest Live Series and more. Leave a comment if you were at any of these shows! https://t.co/G1j4xNjKhh pic.twitter.com/GkQdHqEP0K — Bruce Springsteen (@springsteen) May 10, 2022

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Bruce Springsteen tour 2023: Full schedule, dates, where to buy tickets

• Updated: Feb. 14, 2023, 2:01 p.m. |
• Published: Jan. 31, 2023, 7:05 a.m.

Bruce Springsteen will begin the North American leg of his world tour on Feb. 1 in Tampa, Florida and end in Newark, N.J. on April 14. Getty Images

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Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band’s 2023 world tour is finally here.

Springsteen will begin the North American leg of his tour on Wednesday, Feb. 1 in Tampa, Florida . It wraps up several weeks later on April 14 at Prudential Center in Newark .

In between, The Boss will play a concert in Philadelphia on March 16 , as well as four in New York City: Madison Square Garden on April 1 , Barclays Center on April 3 , and UBS Arena on April 9 and 11 .

The band will play 31 shows around the United States before the international portion begins April 28 in Barcelona, Spain.

When Springsteen tickets went on sale to the public in July 2022 ( at exorbitant prices ), the shows quickly sold out on Ticketmaster.

Prices are still high for many concerts — it’ll cost you around $200 to get into the opener in Tampa and at least double that for the tour-ender in Newark — but fans will undoubtedly be scouring the secondary market over the next few weeks, hoping the number drops.

Here is a list of all of Springsteen’s U.S. tour dates and where to buy tickets on some of the resale and secondary market sites.

Tampa, Florida (Feb. 1)

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Atlanta, Georgia (Feb. 3)

Orlando, Florida (Feb. 5)

Hollywood, Florida (Feb. 7)

Dallas, Texas (Feb. 10)

Houston, Texas (Feb. 14)

Austin, Texas (Feb. 16)

Kansas City, Missouri (Feb. 18)

Tulsa, Oklahoma (Feb. 21)

Portland, Oregon (Feb. 25)

Seattle, Washington (Feb. 27)

Denver, Colorado (March 2)

St. Paul, Minnesota (March 5)

Milwaukee, Wisconsin (March 7)

Columbus, Ohio (March 9)

Uncasville, Connecticut (March 12)

Albany, New York (March 14)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (March 16)

University Park, Pennsylvania (March 18)

Boston, Massachusetts (March 20)

Buffalo, New York (March 23)

Greensboro, North Carolina (March 25)

Washington, DC (March 27)

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Detroit, Michigan (March 29)

New York, New York (April 1)

Brooklyn, New York (April 3)

Baltimore, Maryland (April 7)

Long Island, New York (April 9)

Long Island, New York (April 11)

Newark, New Jersey (April 14)

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Bruce Springsteen Kicks Off 2023 Tour: Video, Pictures, Set List

Bruce Springsteen launched his 2023 tour tonight in Tampa, Fla., marking his first live performance with the E Street Band in close to six years.

“Good evening, Tampa!” he declared as he stepped on stage, greeted by thunderous applause from the fans in attendance. From there, Springsteen jumped straight into opening song “No Surrender,” the side two opener from 1984's Born in the U.S.A.

He then proceeded to deliver material from throughout his career. Early on the set featured some of Springsteen's more recent tunes, such as "Ghosts" and "Letter to You" from 2020's Letter to You . Two other songs from that album made their live debut this night: "Last Man Standing," which he delivered solo acoustic and "Burnin' Train."

Watch Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Perform 'No Surrender'

He also performed his rendition of "Nightshift," the Commodores classic he covered on 2022's Only the Strong Survive .

After 21 songs, Springsteen took a breather, only to return for an encore featuring many of his most beloved hits. "Born to Run," "Glory Days" and "Dancing in the Dark" ramped up the energy, with the Boss then closing his night with a solo acoustic rendition of "I'll See You in My Dreams."

Pictures and the full set list from the performance can be found below.

Springsteen's last concert with the E Street Band took place on Feb. 25, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand, though he has participated in some other projects since then — he launched  Springsteen on Broadway  in the fall of 2017, co-hosted a podcast with former President Barack Obama and released three albums, 2019's Western Stars , Letter to You and Only the Strong Survive .

Watch Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Perform 'Nightshift'

"I'm going to consider myself lucky if I lose just a year of touring life," Springsteen said to  Rolling Stone  in 2020, about six months into the pandemic. "Once you hit 70, there's a finite amount of tours and a finite amount of years that you have. And so you lose one or two, that's not so great. Particularly because I feel the band is capable of playing at the very, very, very top, or better than, of its game right now. And I feel as vital as I've ever felt in my life. ... It's not being able to do something that is a fundamental life force, something I've lived for since I was 16 years old."

Springsteen will continue touring across the U.S. in the coming months, and then bring the show to Europe for a string of dates that begin on April 28 in Barcelona. He'll then return to the States for a second North American leg that starts in August.

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, 2/1/23, Amalie Arena, Tampa

1. "No Surrender" 2. "Ghosts" 3. "Prove It All Night" 4. "Letter to You" 5. "The Promised Land" 6. "Out in the Street" 7. "Candy's Room" 8. "Kitty's Back" 9. "Brilliant Disguise" 10. "Nightshift" (Commodores cover) 11. "Don't Play That Song (You Lied)" (Ben E. King cover) 12. "The E Street Shuffle" 13. "Johnny 99" 14. "Last Man Standing" 15. "House of a Thousand Guitars" 16. "Backstreets" 17. "Because the Night" (Patti Smith Group cover) 18. "She's the One" 19. "Wrecking Ball" 20. "The Rising" 21. "Badlands" 22. "Burnin' Train" 23. "Born to Run" 24. "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)" 25. "Glory Days" 26. "Dancing in the Dark" 27. "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out" 28. "I'll See You in My Dreams"

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Bruce Springsteen, E-Street Band Announce 31-City US Tour — But Chicago Isn't on the List

Published january 28, 2023 • updated on january 28, 2023 at 10:21 pm.

Tuesday, The Boss and his band announce a new 2023 international tour, with 31 dates in cities across the country.

Notably missing from the list? Any performance scheduled for Chicago, or Illinois.

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The last time Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band toured in United States was in Sept. of 2016, as part of the The River tour. At that time, Chicago's United Center was the second stop on his list.

For the 2023 tour, Chicago area fans will have to travel to nearby Milwaukee, Wisconsin on March 7 to see Rosalita jump a little higher.

Here's the full list of shows planned:

• Feb. 1: Tampa, FL at the Amalie Arena
• Feb. 3: Atlanta, GA at the State Farm Arena
• Feb. 5: Orlando, FL at the Amway Center
• Feb. 7: Hollywood, FL at the Hard Rock Live
• Feb. 10: Dallas, TX at the American Airlines Center
• Feb. 14: Houston, TX at the Toyota Center
• Feb. 16: Austin, TV at the Moody Center
• Feb. 18: Kansas City, MO at the T-Mobile Center
• Feb. 21 : Tulsa, OK at the BOK Center
• Feb. 25: Portland, OR at the Moda Center
• Feb. 27: Seattle WA at the Climate Pledge Arena
• Mar. 2: Denver, CO at the Ball Arena
• Mar. 5: St. Paul, MN at the Xcel Energy Center
• Mar. 7: Milwaukee, WI at the Fiserv Forum
• Mar. 9: Columbus, OH at the Nationwide Arena
• Mar. 12: Uncasville, CT at the Mohegan Sun
• Mar. 14: Albany, NY at the MVP Arena
• Mar. 16: Philadelphia, PA at the Wells Fargo Center
• Mar. 18: State College, PA at the Bryce Jordan Center
• Mar. 20: Boston, MA at the TD Garden
• Mar. 23: Buffalo, NY at the KeyBank Center
• Mar. 25: Greensboro at the Greensboro Coliseum
• Mar. 27: Washington D.C. at the Capitol One Arena
• Mar. 29: Detroit, MI at the Little Caesars Arena
• April 1: New York, NY at Madison Square Garden
• April 3: Brooklyn, NY at the Barclays Center
• April 5: Cleveland, OH at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
• April 7: Baltimore, MD at the Baltimore Arena
• April 9, April 11: Belmont Park, NY at the UBS Arena
• April 14: Newark, NJ at the Prudential Center

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• The Promised Land
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• Letter to You
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• Reason to Believe
• Spirit in the Night
• My Hometown

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• Who'll Stop the Rain
• Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

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• This Hard Land
• A Rainy Night in Soho
• Candy's Room
• Adam Raised a Cain

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• Better Days
• My City of Ruins
• Last Man Standing

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We hate to break the bad news but time machines don’t exist.

Nope — not even DeLoreans.

As of 2023, we’d argue the closest thing we have is live music, which can instantly transport you back to a time or place with a single sound.

And this year, we’re going back to the ’80s.

Over the next few months, many of the biggest acts from MTV’s heyday are touring all over North America and taking their fans back in time with them.

Just a few of these huge stars hitting the road include Madonna , Guns N’ Roses , Duran Duran , B-52s , Bruce Springsteen and many, many more.

In fact, over 100 more.

You wouldn’t believe it but A Flock of Seagulls , Rick Springfield , Slick Rick , Kenny G and Billy Idol are all performing live over the next few months as well.

With that being said, it doesn’t matter if singling along to “Like A Virgin,” “Welcome to the Jungle” or “Born In The U.S.A.” sends you back — we’ve got ‘something for everyone.

Below, you’ll find a comprehensive list of 107 rock, pop, hard rock, alternative rock, new wave, R&B, hip-hop, jazz, folk, country, punk and Latin concert options to choose from.

Plus, if you scroll to the bottom we have the ultimate ’80s-tastic festival.

So, if you want to re-live your Gen X glory days or catch your favorite group live for the first time, here’s who you have to see and everything you need to know about each and every tour from opening acts to tour dates to how to get tickets.

Now, fire up the time machine (and grab your shoulder pads, leg warmers, and gold lamé leotards while you’re at it) — we’re going back to the ’80s.

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Runs March 2 through Dec. 10

(co-headlining w/ Stevie Nicks on select dates as part of ‘Two Icons, One Night’ Tour) Runs March 10 through Nov. 10

Stevie Nicks

(co-headlining w/ Billy Joel on select dates as part of ‘Two Icons, One Night’ Tour) Runs March 10 through Nov. 10

Bono’s ‘Stories of Surrender Tour’

Runs April 16 through May 8

Journey’s ‘Freedom Tour’

Featuring Toto on select dates Runs March 1 through May 19

Don Henley and the Eagles ‘The Hotel California Tour’

Runs March 1 through April 8

John Mellencamp’s ‘Live and In Person Tour’

Runs March 1 through June 24

Dead and Company’s ‘The Final Tour’ (formerly The Grateful Dead)

Featuring John Mayer Runs May 4 through July 16

John Fogerty

Runs April 27 through June 30

Foreigner’s ‘The Historic Farewell Tour’

Featuring Loverboy on select dates Runs March 24 through Sept. 30

Runs March 30 through Sept. 3

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Featuring Iggy Pop, The Strokes, St. Vincent, Mars Volta, The Roots  and more Runs March 29 through July 23

REO Speedwagon

Featuring Chris Trapper, John Waite, Levon and Sir, Please Runs March 15 through Aug. 30

Runs March 9 through Nov. 9

Pat Benatar with Neil Giraldo

Runs March 9 through April 29

Joe Perry of Aerosmith

Runs April 15-21

Runs March 1 through Sept. 3

Rick Wakeman of Yes

Runs March 15 through April 15

Kenny Loggins’ ‘Final Tour’

Runs March 10 through Oct. 29

George Thorogood and the Destroyers’ ’50th Anniversary Tour’

Runs March 17 through Aug. 29

Co-headlining w/ Lynyrd Skynyrd as part of their ‘Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour’ with feature act Uncle Kracker on select dates Runs April 7 through Sept. 17

Cheap Trick

Runs March 1 through Aug. 11

Runs April 14 through Sept. 3

Robert Plant with Alison Krauss

Runs April 25 through July 5

Runs March 2 through April 21

J. Geils Band

One show on April 23

Steve Miller Band

Runs March 23 through Sept. 23

Bruce Horsnby

Runs March 23-26

Runs April 22 through July 15

Jefferson Starship

Runs March 10 through June 23

Night Ranger

Runs March 11 through July 7

Madonna’s “Celebration Tour”

Featuring Bob The Drag Queen Runs July 15 through Jan. 8, 2024

Janet Jackson’s ‘Together Again Tour’

Featuring Ludacris Runs April 14 through June 21

Bryan Adams’ ‘So Happy It Hurts Tour’

Featuring Joan Jett Runs April 28 through Aug. 3

Rod Stewart

Runs May 3 through Nov. 22

Rick Springfield

Runs March 24 through May 26

One show on May 5

New Kids On The Block

Runs March 7 through June 30

One show on March 25

Debbie Gibson’s ‘The Body Remembers Encore Tour’

Runs May 25 through July 13

Runs April 13 through May 13

Richard Marx

Runs April 21 through Sept. 25

Guns N’ Roses

Runs Aug. 5 through Oct. 16

Metallica’s ‘M72 Tour’

Featuring Pantera, Mammoth WVH, Five Finger Death Punch, Ice Nine Kills Runs Aug. 4, 2023 through Sept. 1, 2024

Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard’s ‘World Tour’

Featuring Alice Cooper on select dates

Bret Michaels’ ‘Parti Gras Tour’

Featuring Jefferson Starship, Night Ranger, Mark McGrath and Steve Augeri on select dates Runs March 18 through Aug. 6

Alice Cooper’s ‘Freaks On Parade Tour’

Featuring Rob Zombie, Ministry and Filter on select dates

Ann Wilson of Heart

One show on July 15

Pantera’s ‘2023 Tour’

Runs July 28, 2023 through Aug. 30, 2024

Featuring Buckcherry on select dates Runs March 10 through Sept. 23

Duran Duran’s ‘Future Past Tour’

Featuring Chic and Bastille Runs May 1 through Sept. 19

The B-52s ‘Las Vegas Residency’

Runs May 5 through Sept. 3

Runs April 1 through Sept. 3

Elvis Costello

Runs March 2-12

Depeche Mode’s ‘Memento Mori Tour’

Featuring Kelly Lee Owens, Stella Rose and The Dead Language on select dates Runs March 23 through Dec. 17

New Order and The Pet Shop Boys’ ‘The Unity Tour’

Runs March 9-18

Psychedelic Furs

Runs April 28 through May 20

Boy George and Culture Club

Runs Aug. 25-26

Violent Femmes

Runs May 6-19

A Flock of Seagulls

Runs March 3 through July 28

Runs May 29 through July 16

The English Beat

Runs March 4 through April 21

Human League

One show on May 23

Missing Persons

One show on June 3

Oingo Boingo

Runs March 25 through May 7

The Sisters of Mercy

Runs May 10 through June 9

Runs April 20 through May 19

Alternative Rock

Runs May 4 through June 25

Aimee Mann of ‘Til Tuesday

One show on July 31

Crowded House

Runs May 2-30

They Might Be Giants

Runs March 7 through July 16

The Smithereens

Runs March 11 through July 8

Earth, Wind and Fire

Runs March 2 through Oct. 28

George Clinton with Parliament Funkadelic

Runs March 2 through June 16

New Edition

Featuring Keith Sweat, Guy and Tank Runs March 9 through April 30

Kool and the Gang

Runs March 11 through July 28

The Pointer Sisters

One show on March 8

Billy Ocean

One show on Oct. 20

Featuring Warren G, Bone-Thugs-N-Harmony, Cypress Hill and more on select dates Runs March 4 through June 9

Runs April 8-29

One show on April 9

Big Daddy Kane

Runs March 25 through April 29

Runs from March 24-25

George Strait

Featuring Chris Stapleton Runs May 6 through Aug. 5

Willie Nelson

Runs March 1 through May 19

Reba McEntire

Runs March 9 through April 15

Runs March 30 through Oct. 20

Steve Earle

One concert on May 15

Dwight Yoakam

Runs March 30 through Aug. 5

Lyle Lovett

Runs March 1 through Aug. 5

James McMurtry

Runs March 15 through May 7

Roseanne Cash

Runs March 24 through May 13

Randy Travis

One concert on Aug. 27

Bonnie Raitt

Runs March 11 through Oct. 11

Melissa Etheridge

Runs April 22 through Aug. 12

Art Garfunkel

Runs April 14 through May 11

Indigo Girls

Featuring Neko Case on select dates Runs March 12 through July 1

Richard Thompson

Runs March 18 through May 18

Lucinda Williams

Featuring Big Thief on select dates Runs April 20 through Aug. 5

Suzanne Vega

Runs April 15-29

Runs March 8 through May 21

Runs March 25 through May 13

Patti Smith

Runs Aug. 15-16

Herbie Hancock

Runs April 2-23

Runs March 13 through July 13

Los Tigres Del Norte

Runs March 3 through Nov. 11

Runs March 10 through June 8

You made it.

As a reward for your patience, we recommend you check out the Cruel World Festival at the Brookside Golf Club in Pasadena, CA on May 20.

The festival has ’80s titans Billy Idol, Iggy Pop, Siouxsie, ABC, Adam Ant and so many more on their impressive bill. In fact, you can see the whole lineup below.

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Want to take your time machine back a little further? Check out our list of the 22 biggest classic rockers on tour in 2023 here .

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2024 is the year of mega-tours. After two years of rescheduled, postponed or canceled tours and concerts , music fans can rejoice in knowing that live shows are in full swing.

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Alanis Morisette — The Triple Moon Tour launches on June 9 in Phoenix. The tour will feature Joan Jett and the Blakchearts. Get tickets here and here .

Avril Lavigne — Avril Lavigne: The Greatest Hits Tour kicks off on May 22. All Time Low, Simple Plan, Royal & the Serpent and Girlfriends will be featured on select dates. Get ticket here and here .

Billie Eilish — The Hit Me Hard and Soft Tour starts later this year. Get tickets here and here .

Billy Joel — In addition to joining Stevie Nicks for a co-headlining tour , Billy Joel has solo shows scheduled for this year. Get tickets here .

Blink-182 – Blink-182 will be heading back on tour in North America this summer. Buy tickets here .

Bruce Springsteen – After postponing 2023 dates, Bruce Springsteen resumed his tour in March. Buy tickets to see The Boss here and here .

Chris Stapleton – If you enjoyed his rousing rendition of the National Anthem at last year’s Super Bowl , you need to see the country star live . Get tickets to here .

Dave Matthews Band — The Dave Matthew Band’s tour starts today (May 22). Get tickets here and here .

The Eagles – The legendary band announced a UK residency as part of the band’s farewell tour. Get tickets to see The Eagles here .

Foo Fighters – The Foo Fighters’ Everything or Nothing Tour starts in July. Get tickets here and here .

Janet Jackson — Following the success of last year’s Together Again Tour, Janet Jackson is extending her stage run. Get tickets here .

Justin Timberlake — Justin Timberlake added additional dates to the Forget Tomorrow World Tour. Get tickets here and here .

Luke Combs – Luke Combs extended his Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Old Tour into this summer. Get tickets here and here .

Nicki Minaj — The Pink Friday 2 Tour starts launched in March. Get tickets here and here .

Megan Thee Stallion — The Hot Girl Summer Tour started on May 14. Get tickets here and here .

Missy Elliott — Busta Rhymes, Ciara and Timberland will join Missy Elliott for her first-ever, headlining tour in July. Get tickets to the Out of This World: The Missy Elliott Experience 2024 Tour here and here .

Metallica – The hotly anticipated M72 Tour from the rock legends returns to North America this summer. Get tickets here and here .

Olivia Rodrigo – The Guts tour is making its way around Europe. The tour returns to the U.S. in July. Get tickets here and here .

The Rolling Stones — The Hackney Diamonds Tour launched April 28 in Houston. Get tickets here .

Stevie Nicks – Stevie Nicks will be on the road starting in February. Get tickets to see the music icon live here .

Taylor Swift – The international leg of the Eras Tour started in Japan in February. The pop star will be back stateside later in the year. Get tickets here .

Usher — The Past, Present Future tour starts in August. Get tickets here and here .

2024 Music Festivals: Where to Get Tickets

Coachella, Stagecoach, SXSW, Lollapalooza, Dreamville Fest, Global Citizen Festival and Austin City Limits are just some of the many festivals on the calendar this year. See a list of upcoming festivals below.

Austin City Limits Music Festival — The 2024 Austin City Limits Music Festival will be held on Oct. 4-6 and Oct. 11-13).

Bonnaroo Festival — Post Malone, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Fred Again, Reneé Rap, Megan Thee Stallion, Malanie Martinez, Diplo, Jason Isbell, Dominic Fike and T-Pain are some of the performers on the bill for Bonnaroo 2024. The festival will be held from June 13-16. Get tickets here and here .

Bottle Rock Festival — The Bottle Rock Festival takes place from May 24-26 in Napa, Calif. The lineup features Stevie Nicks, Megan Thee Stallion, St. Vincent, Nelly, Pearl Jam, Bebe Rehxa, Ed Sheeran, Mana, Kid Laroi, Kali Uchis, Queens of the Stone Age and more. Get tickets here and here .

CMA Fest — CMA Fest returns to Nashville from June 6-9. The lineup includes Gretchen Wilson, Reyna Roberts, Ashley McBryde, Britney Spencer, Jelly Roll, BRELAND, Gavin Degraw, Chase Matthew, Carly Pierce, The War & Treaty, Lainey Willson and Keith Urban. Get tickets here and here .

Lollapalooza Festival — Tyler the Creator, Hozier, Stray Kids, The Killers, Metro Boomin, Blink-182, Melanie Martinez and Skrillex From Aug. 1-4. Get ticket here and here .

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How Bruce Springsteen's 'Born In The U.S.A.' Changed Rock History — And The Boss' Own Trajectory

On the 40th anniversary of Bruce Springsteen's seminal album detailing working class life Reagan era America, reflect on the many ways 'Born In The U.S.A.' impacted pop and rock music.

Bruce Springsteen himself might not be particularly enthusiastic about his seventh studio effort, Born In The U.S.A. ("a group of songs about which I've always had some ambivalence " ). But for the record buyers of 1984 – and indeed much of the decade thereafter – it was a towering achievement in combining classic and contemporary American rock.   

Born In The U.S.A. was co-produced with Jon Landau , Chuck Plotkin , and E Street Band member Steven Van Zandt , and represented a complete divergence from his previous release, the acoustic affair Nebraska . Audiences didn't seem to mind the change in tone: The 12-track LP spent seven weeks atop the Billboard 200 and sold more than 17 million copies in America alone.  

It also equaled the record set by Michael Jackson 's Thriller by spawning seven consecutive U.S. Top 10 hits, including the oft-misunderstood title track, "I'm On Fire," and his highest-charting, "Dancing in the Dark." (The latter netted The Boss his first GRAMMY Award, for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male.) Born 's themes of working-class life in the Ronald Reagan era struck a chord with homegrown audiences, albeit occasionally for unintended reasons , and picked up a coveted Album Of The Year nod at the 1985 GRAMMYs.  

But there's more to Born In The U.S.A. 's story than blockbuster sales and critical acclaim. It also changed the course of rock music in several ways, whether reigniting America's love of the genre, proving that synths and guitars could work together in perfect harmony, or simply popularizing a new way to hear it. Ahead of its 40th anniversary, here's a look at why the record fully deserves its status as an all-time great.    

It Revolutionized The Sound Of Heartland Rock

Already hailed as a progenitor of the blue-collar, rootsy sound known as heartland rock, Springsteen once again proved to be something of a revolutionary when he added synths into the mix. Born In The U.S.A. continually puts pianist Roy Bittan 's skills to great use — whether he's echoing the whistle that haunts the narrator of "Downbound Train," giving "I'm On Fire" its ethereal sheen, or imbuing "Dancing In The Dark" with a glowing warmth.    

Born In The U.S.A. helped codify synths as a key component of the decade's rock sound. Within a few years, most of The Boss' peers had enjoyed synth-based success: Don Henley with Building the Perfect Beast , Tom Petty with Southern Accents , as well as Robbie Robertson 's self-titled debut. Even The Boss' hero, Bob Dylan , went electric again on Empire Burlesque . And you can hear its modern-day influence in the likes of the Killers , Kurt Vile, and, most notably, proud Springsteen acolytes The War on Drugs .    

It Bid Farewell To Rock's Most Iconic Backing Band   

With their uncanny ability to capture and expand upon his musical vision, The E Street Band have been as integral to Springsteen's success as The Boss himself. The likes of bassist Garry Tallent , saxophonist Clarence Clemons , and drummer Max Weinberg were responsible for the Wall of Sound that enveloped 1975 breakthrough Born to Run , while 1980's The River was a concerted attempt to replicate their prowess on the stage in the studio.    

But while they provided occasional backing on 1987 follow-up Tunnel of Love , Born In The U.S.A. was the last time Springsteen fully utilized their talents until 2002's return-to-form The Rising . It also proved to be a proper farewell to Van Zandt, who left the set-up halfway through recording to pursue a solo career. The constant whoops and cheers, however, suggests that all parties were determined to end things on a celebratory note.    

It Turned Springsteen Into An MTV Icon   

Springsteen had only previously released one music video, and he didn't even make an appearance, with 1982's "Atlantic City" consisting solely of austere images of the titular location. But keen to show off the muscular physique he'd developed during the following two years, The Boss made five videos for Born In The U.S.A. , and bagged some impressive names to help him land that all-important MTV play.   

Scarface director Brian De Palma helmed its most famous, the "Dancing in the Dark" promo in which Springsteen plucked a then-unknown Courteney Cox from the crowd. Indie favorite John Sayles pulled triple duty, directing the performance-based video for the title track and developing the narrative treatments for "I'm On Fire" (Springsteen plays car mechanic tempted by affair with married customer) and "Glory Days" (Springsteen bonds with son via baseball). Boasting footage from the Born In The U.S.A. tour, "My Hometown" rounded off the whole audio-visual campaign which was twice recognized at the VMAs.

It Kickstarted A CD Revolution

Although compact discs had been around for several years, Born In The U.S.A. was — fittingly, considering its title and blue collar themes — the first to be manufactured in America . Within just a few years, the homegrown CD market had skyrocketed from virtually zero to more than $930 million . And with at least 17 million copies sold domestically overall, it seems reasonable to suggest that Springsteen's seventh LP was responsible for a significant percentage.    

No doubt that its iconic front cover — shot by celebrated photographer Annie Leibovitz — helped the album stand in record stores. Shot from behind with Springsteen clad in denim, posing in front of the Stars and Stripes, Born In The U.S.A. provided audiences with one of the decade's most recognizable images. Explaining the creative decision to ignore his Hollywood action hero looks, The Boss told Rolling Stone , "The picture of my ass looked better than the picture of my face."   

It Spawned A Game-Changing Tour    

If you need any proof of how stratospheric Born In The U.S.A. sent Springsteen's career, just look at its accompanying tour. With 156 dates across North America, Asia, Europe, and Australia, the tour raked in approximately $90 million . (It remained the decade's highest-grossing rock tour until Pink Floyd 's A Momentary Lapse of Reason concluded four years later.)   

Springsteen's success also appeared to convince David Bowie and Tina Turner that solo artists could handle a stadium crowd as well as any band.    

The Born In The U.S.A. trek was monumental for several other reasons: it was the first to feature new E Street Band member Nils Lofgren and Springsteen's future wife Patti Scialfa . It established his long-running love affair with the now-demolished Giants Stadium , a New Jersey venue returned to 23 times. The tour formed more than half of Springsteen's Live: 1975-85 album that topped the Billboard 200 for four weeks in 1986. Until Garth Brooks ' Double Live 12 years later, Live: 1975-85 the highest-selling live album ever.   

It Celebrated Male Friendship    

Springsteen has never been afraid to be vulnerable when it comes to an area most rock musicians seem afraid to address: the importance of male friendship. "Ghosts," for example, is a heartfelt dedication to all the bandmates he'd lost over the years, while "This Hard Land" is a tale of brotherhood inspired by his love of western maestro John Ford. But it was on Born In The U.S.A. where The Boss first showed that songs about entirely platonic love can be as emotively powerful as the more romantic side.    

Indeed, the ambiguous gender on "Bobby Jean" has led many to believe the concert staple is a testament to his relationship with Van Zandt. And "No Surrender" appears to revel in the camaraderie they shared back in their younger days. Foo Fighters ("The Glass"), the Walkmen ("Heaven"), and Death Cab for Cutie ("Wheat Like Waves") have all since followed Springsteen's lead by opening up about their all-male bonds.    

It Ushered In A Wave of Presidential Appropriation    

It's not something that Springsteen will be shouting from the rooftops about. But Born In The U.S.A. — specifically its famously misunderstood title track — essentially ushered in the trend of presidential candidates co-opting chart hits regardless of the artist's political leanings. Indeed, long before the likes of George W. Bush vs. Sting , Sarah Palin vs. Gretchen Peters , and Donald Trump vs. Neil Young and John Fogerty ( among many others ), The Boss took umbrage with Ronald Reagan's plans to use "Born In The USA" for his 1984 reelection campaign.   

Despite Springsteen's flat-out refusal, he was still celebrated by Reagan in a stump speech, declaring that America's future "rests in the message of hope in the songs of a man so many young Americans admire: New Jersey's own Bruce Springsteen." And both Pat Buchanan and Bob Dole, also seemingly mistaking its rally cry against the treatment of Vietnam War veterans for a patriotic anthem, cheekily used the track before its writer got wind and shut them down.    

It Revived America's Love Of American Rock    

While Eagles ' Hotel California , Fleetwood Mac 's Rumors , and Boston 's self-titled debut had all racked up colossal sales in the '70s, Springsteen's commercial opus was the first guitar-oriented U.S. release to achieve similar numbers in the '80s. By the end of the decade, Guns N' Roses ' Appetite for Destruction and Journey 's Greatest Hits were also approaching the 20 million mark , while Bryan Adams ' Reckless , Van Halen 's 5150, and Bon Jovi 's Slippery When Wet were just a few of the domestic rock efforts that immediately followed in its chart-topping footsteps.   

And while the use of synths brought Springsteen's sound into the '80s, The Boss didn't forget about his earthier roots. Born In The U.S.A. is also steeped in the classic sounds of American rock, from the honky tonk leanings of "Darlington County" and rockabilly of " Workin ' On The Highway" to the front porch folk of "My Hometown." Its lyrical content might not always have been patriotic, but its accompanying music was as American as apple pie.    

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10 Facts About Jon Bon Jovi: A Friendship With Springsteen, Philanthropy, Football Fanaticism & More

Ahead of the band's new album 'Forever,' out June 7, and a new Hulu documentary, "Thank you, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story," read on for 10 facts about the GRAMMY-winning group and its MusiCares Person Of The Year frontman.

Bon Jovi have officially been in the cultural conversation for five decades — and it looks like we'll never say goodbye. 

The band's self-titled debut album was unleashed upon the world in 1984, and lead single "Runaway" made some waves. Yet the New Jersey group didn't truly break through until their third album, the 12 million-selling Slippery When Wet . By the late 1980s, they were arguably the biggest rock band in the world, selling out massive shows in arenas and stadiums. 

Since, Bon Jovi releases have consistently topped album charts (six of their studio albums hit No. 1). A big reason for their continued success is that, unlike a majority of their ‘80s peers, frontman Jon Bon Jovi made sure that they adapted to changing times while retaining the spirit of their music — from the anthemic stomp of 1986’s "Bad Medicine" to the Nashville crossover of 2005’s "Who Says You Can’t Go Home." It also doesn’t hurt that the 2024 MusiCares Person Of The Year has aged very gracefully; his winning smile and charismatic personality ever crush-worthy.

Their fifth decade rocking the planet has been marked by many other milestones: The release of  a four-part Hulu documentary, " Thank you, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story "; Bon Jovi's 16th studio album Forever , and fan hopes for the return of original guitarist Richie Sambora who left unexpectedly in 2013. Despite all of these positive notes, there is an ominous cloud hanging over the group as their singer had to undergo vocal surgery following disappointing, consistently off-key performances on the group's 2022 U.S. tour. Even afterward, he remains unsure whether he’ll be able to tour again. But Bon Jovi remains popular and with Sambora expressing interest in a reunion , it's plausible that we could see them back on stage again somehow.

Jon Bon Jovi has also had quite a multifaceted career spun off of his success in music, as shown by the following collection of fascinating facts.

Jon Bon Jovi Sung With Bruce Springsteen When He Was 17

By the time he was in high school, Jon Bongiovi (his original, pre-fame last name) was already fronting his first serious group. The Atlantic City Expressway was a 10-piece with a horn section that performed well-known tunes from Jersey acts like Bruce Springsteen and Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes.

They regularly played The Fast Lane, and one night Bruce Springsteen was in the audience. To Bon Jovi’s surprise, The Boss jumped onstage to join them. The two later became good friends — during his MusiCares performance, Bon Jovi introduced Springsteen as "my mentor, my friend, my brother, my hero."

Jon Recorded Bon Jovi’s First Hit Before The Band Formed

Although "Runaway" was the debut single and lone Top 40 hit from Bon Jovi's first two albums, it was recorded as a professional demo back in 1982. 

Bon Jovi got a gig as a gopher at Power Station , the famed studio co-owned by his second cousin Tony Bongiovi where artists like the Rolling Stones , Diana Ross , and David Bowie recorded. (He watched even watched Bowie and Freddie Mercury record the vocals for "Under Pressure.")

The future rockstar cut "Runaway" (which was co-written mainly by George Karak) and other demos with session musicians — his friend, guitarist Aldo Nova, Rick Springfield/John Waite guitarist Tim Pierce, Springsteen keyboardist Roy Bittan, bassist Hugh McDonald (a future Bon Jovi member), and Scandal drummer Frankie LaRocca. The song first appeared on a WAPP compilation under his name, but then it was placed on Bon Jovi’s debut album. When the video for "Runway" was created nearly two years later, members of Bon Jovi were miming to other people’s performances. 

Although it is a classic, original guitarist Richie Sambora hates it and never wants to play it again.

He Eloped With His High School Sweetheart In April 1989

During the band’s world tour in support of New Jersey , Bon Jovi and Dorothea Hurley spontaneously eloped in a quickie wedding in Vegas. His bandmates and management were shocked to find this out; the latter probably feared that his ineligible bachelor status would harm their popularity with their ardent female fans. But it simply played more into his more wholesome image that differed from other hard rockers of the time. 

In May 2024, Bon Jovi’s son Jake secretly married "Stranger Things" actor Millie Bobby Brown . It was like history repeating itself, except this time family was involved.

Listen: Revisit Jon Bon Jovi's Greatest Hits & Deep Cuts Ahead Of MusiCares' Person Of The Year 2024 Gala

The Bongiovi Family Is Part Of The Bon Jovi Family

Back in the ‘80s, parents often didn’t like their kids’ music. However, Bon Jovi’s parents completely supported his. Mother Carol Bongiovi often chaperoned his early days when he was an underaged kid playing local clubs and bars in New Jersey. Father Jon Sr. was the group’s hair stylist until their third album, Slippery When Wet . He created his son's signature mane . 

Jon’s brother Matthew started as a production assistant in the band’s organization, then worked for their management before becoming his brother’s head of security and now his tour manager. His other brother Anthony became the director of a few Bon Jovi concert films and promo clips. He’s also directed concert films for Slayer and the Goo Goo Dolls .

Bon Jovi Is A Regular In Television & Film

After writing songs for the Golden Globe-winning " Young Guns II soundtrack (released as the solo album Blaze Of Glory ) and getting a cameo in the Western’s opening, Bon Jovi was bitten by the acting bug. He studied with acclaimed acting coach Harold Guskin in the early ‘90s, then appeared as the romantic interest of Elizabeth Perkins in 1995's Moonlight and Valentino .

In other movies, Bon Jovi played a bartender who’s a recovering alcoholic ( Little City ), an ex-con turning over a new leaf ( Row Your Boat ), a failed father figure ( Pay It Forward ), a suburban dad and pot smoker ( Homegrown ), and a Navy Lieutenant in WWII ( U-571 ). The band’s revival in 2000 slowed his acting aspirations, but he appeared for 10 episodes of "Ally McBeal," playing her love interest in 2002. 

Elsewhere on the silver screen, the singer has also portrayed a vampire hunter ( Vampiros: Los Muertos ), a duplicitous professor ( Cry Wolf ), the owner of a women’s hockey team ( Pucked ), and a rock star willing to cancel a tour for the woman he loves ( New Year’s Eve ). He hasn’t acted since 2011, but who knows when he might make a guest appearance?

Jon Bon Jovi Once Co-Owned A Football Team

In 2004, Bon Jovi became one of the co-founders and co-majority owner of the Philadelphia Soul, which were part of the Arena Football League (AFL). (Sambora was a minority shareholder.) The team name emerged in a satirical scene from "It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia" during which Danny DeVito’s character tries to buy the team for a paltry sum and twice butchers the singer’s name.

Jon stuck with the team until 2009, a year after they won Arena Bowl XXII, defeating the San Jose SaberCats. He then set his eyes on a bigger prize, the Buffalo Bills, aligning himself with a group of Toronto investors in 2011. One of his biggest competitors? Donald Trump, who ran a smear campaign alleging that the famed singer would move the team to Toronto. 

In the end, neither man purchased the team as they were outbid by Terry and Kim Pegula, who still own the Bills today.

Jon & Richie Sambora Wrote Songs For Other Artists

Having cranked out massive hits with songwriter Desmond Child , Bon Jovi and Sambora decided to write or co-write songs for and with other artists. 

In 1987, they co-wrote and produced the Top 20 hit "We All Sleep Alone" with Child for Cher , and also co-wrote the Top 40 hit "Notorious" with members of Loverboy. In 1989, the duo paired up again Loverboy guitarist Paul Dean for his solo rocker "Under The Gun" and bequeathed the New Jersey outtake "Does Anybody Really Fall in Love Anymore?" (co-written with Child and Diane Warren) to Cher. 

The Bon Jovi/Sambora song "Peace In Our Time" was recorded by Russian rockers Gorky Park. In 1990, Paul Young snagged the New Jersey leftover "Now and Forever," while the duo penned "If You Were in My Shoes" with Young, though neither song was released. In 2009, Bon Jovi and Sambora were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame for their contributions to music.

Jon Bon Jovi Once Ran His Own Record Label

For a brief time in 1991, he ran his own record label, Jambco, which was distributed through Bon Jovi’s label PolyGram Records. The only two artists he signed were Aldo Nova and Billy Falcon, a veteran singer/songwriter who became Bon Jovi's songwriting partner in the 2000s. Neither of their albums (Aldo Nova’s Blood On The Bricks and Billy Falcon’s Pretty Blue World ) were big sellers, and the label folded quickly when they began losing money.

Still, the experience gave Bon Jovi the chance to learn about the music business . That experience helped after he fired original manager Doc McGhee in 1991 and took over his band’s managerial reins until 2015.

Bon Jovi's Vocal Issues Aren't New

Although Jon Bon Jovi's vocal problems have become a major issue recently, they stem back to the late 1980s. It's doubtful as to whether Jon had proper vocal training for a rock band at the start. 

The group did 15-month tours to support both the Slippery When Wet and New Jersey albums. Near the end of the grueling Slippery tour, Bon Jovi was getting steroid injections because his voice was suffering.

While his voice held up into the 2000s, it has become apparent over the last decade that his singing is rougher than it used to be. As shown in the Hulu new documentary, the singer has been struggling to maintain his voice. It’s natural for older rock singers to lose some range — it’s been very rare to hear him sing any of the high notes in "Livin’ On A Prayer" over the last 20 years — but he admits he is unsure whether he can ever tour again , even with recent surgery.

Bon Jovi Has Been A Philanthropist For Over Three Decades

Back in the 1980s, the upbeat Bon Jovi made it clear that they were not going to be a toned-down political band. But in the ‘90s, he and the band toned down their look, evolved their sound, and offered a more mature outlook on life. 

Reflecting this evolved viewpoint,  the band started an annual tradition of playing a December concert in New Jersey to raise money for various charitable causes; the concert series began in 1991 and continued with the band or Jon solo through at least 2015. The group have played various charitable concert events over the years including the Twin Towers Relief Benefit, Live 8 in Philadelphia, and The Concert For Sandy Relief. 

By the late 2000s, Jon and Dorothea founded the JBJ Soul Kitchen to serve meals at lower costs to people who cannot afford them. COVID-19 related food shortages led the couple to found  the JBJ Soul Kitchen Food Bank. Their JBJ Soul Foundation supports affordable housing and has rebuilt and refurbished homes through organizations like Project H.O.M.E., Habitat For Humanity, and Rebuilding Together.

While he may be a superstar, Jon Bon Jovi still believes in helping others. For his considerable efforts, he was honored as the 2024 MusiCares Person Of The Year during 2024 GRAMMY Week .

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2023 In Review: 10 Trends That Defined Rock Music

Rock acts young and old helped the genre stay alive in 2023. Take a look at 10 of the genre's most prominent trends, from early aughts revivals to long-awaited reunions.

The rock scene may no longer be the dominant force it once was — blink-182 's One More Time... is the only Billboard 200 chart-topper this year to predominantly fall under this category. But 2023 has still been an interesting and eventful period for those who like their guitar music turned up to eleven.

Over the past 12 months, we've had the two biggest groups of the Swinging Sixties returning to the fray in style, a new European invasion, and a wave of blockbuster albums that may well go down as modern classics. And then there's the revivals which will no doubt spark nostalgia in any kids of the 2000s, a resurgence in all-star line-ups, and a residency that could possibly change how we experience live music.

As we gear up for the holiday season, here's a look at 10 trends that defined rock music in 2023.

European Rock Traveled To America

From Lacuna Coil and Gojira to Volbeat and Rammstein , the Billboard charts aren't exactly strangers to European rock. But 2023 was the year when the continent appeared to band together for a mini invasion. Italian quartet Måneskin continued their remarkable journey from Eurovision Song Contest winners to bona fide rock gods with a Best New Artist nod at the 2023 GRAMMYs, a top 20 placing on the Billboard 200 albums chart for third album Rush! , and a Best Rock Video win at the MTV VMAs.

Masked metalers Ghost scored a fourth consecutive Top 10 entry on the Billboard 200 with covers EP Phantomime, also landing a Best Metal Performance GRAMMY nomination for its cover of Iron Maiden 's "Phantom of the Opera," (alongside Disturbed 's "Bad Man," Metallica 's "72 Seasons," Slipknot 's "Hive Mind," and Spiritbox's "Jaded"). While fellow Swedes Avatar bagged their first Mainstream Rock No. 1 with "The Dirt I'm Buried In," a highly melodic meditation on mortality which combines funky post-punk with freewheeling guitar solos that sound like they've escaped from 1980s Sunset Strip.

Age Proved To Be Nothing But A Number

The theory that rock and roll is a young man's game was blown apart in 2023. Fronted by 80-year-old Mick Jagger , The Rolling Stones reached No.3 on the Billboard 200 thanks to arguably their finest album in 40 years, Hackney Diamonds , with lead single "Angry" also picking up a Best Rock Song GRAMMY nod alongside Olivia Rodrigo 's "aallad of a homeschooled girl," Queens of the Stone Age 's "Emotion Sickness," Boygenius' "Not Strong Enough," and Foo Fighters ' "Rescued." (The latter two will also battle it out with Arctic Monkeys ' "Sculpture of Anything Goes," Black Pumas ' "More than a Love Song," and Metallica's "Lux Aeterna" for Best Rock Performance.)

The eternally shirtless Iggy Pop , a relative spring chicken at 76, delivered a late-career classic, too, with the star-studded Every Loser . And Bruce Springsteen , KISS , and Paul McCartney all proved they weren't ready for the slippers and cocoa life yet by embarking on lengthy world tours.

Death Was No Barrier To Hits

Jimmy Buffett sadly headed for that tropical paradise in the sky this year. But having already recorded 32nd studio effort, Equal Strain on All Parts , the margarita obsessive was able to posthumously score his first new entry on the Billboard Rock Chart since 1982's "It's Midnight And I'm Not Famous Yet."

But he isn't the only artist to have recently achieved success from beyond the grave. Linkin Park reached the U.S. Top 40 with "Lost," a track recorded for 2003 sophomore Meteora , but which only saw the light of day six years after frontman Chester Bennington 's passing.

Perhaps most unexpectedly of all, The Beatles topped the U.K. charts for the first time since 1969 thanks to " Now and Then ," a psychedelic tear-jerker in which surviving members McCartney and Ringo Starr brought previously unheard recordings from George Harrison and John Lennon back to life.

The Giants Stayed Giant

Foo Fighters also overcame the death of a core member on what many rock fans would consider this year's most eagerly awaited album. Drummer Taylor Hawkins , who passed away in early 2022, doesn't feature on the poignant but vibrant But Here We Are . Yet the two-time GRAMMY nominated LP still proved to be a fitting tribute as well as an encouraging sign that Dave Grohl and co. can extend their legacy:lead single "Rescued" became their 12th number one on Billboard's Main Rock Chart .

The Best Rock Album category for the 2024 GRAMMYs proves that veterans were alive and mighty in 2023. Along with the Foos' latest LP, the nominees include another Grohl-affiliated band,, Queens of the Stone Age's first album in six years, In Times New Roman... , Paramore 's This Is Why , Metallica's 72 Seasons and Greta Van Fleet 's Starcatcher .. (Metallica's 72 Seasons also struck gold with its singles, three of which landed at No. 1 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart, where lead single "Lux Æterna" spent 11 consecutive weeks on top.)

Of course, we also have to give a shout-out to U2 . Not for March's Songs of Surrender album (for which they re-recorded 40 of their biggest and best tracks), but for the immersive, eye-popping Las Vegas residency at The Sphere which potentially reinvented the future of live music.

The Rock Supergroup Continued To Thrive

2023 spawned several new rock supergroups including Mantra of the Cosmos (Shaun Ryder, Zak Starkey and Andy Bell), Lol Tolhurst x Budgie x Jacknife Lee , and Better Lovers (various members of The Dillinger Escape Plan and Every Time I Die). But it was an already established all-star line-up that took the GRAMMY nominations by storm.

Consisting of Phoebe Bridgers , Lucy Dacus, and Julien Baker , boygenius bagged a remarkable seven nods at the 2024 ceremony. Throw in a well-received headline set at Coachella, U.S. Top 50 follow-up EP, and even a "Saturday Night Live" showing alongside Timothée Chalamet, and the trio couldn't have asked for a better way to continue what they started together in 2018.

The Early 2000s Enjoyed A Revival

The cyclical nature of the music industry meant that the era of choppy bangs and super-skinny jeans was always going to come back into fashion. And following throwbacks from the likes of Olivia Rodrigo and Willow , the original punk-pop brigade returned this year to prove they could still mosh with the best of them.

Possibly the defining nasal voice of his generation, Tom DeLonge headed back into the studio with blink-182 for the first time in 12 years, with the resulting One More Time... topping the Billboard 200 . Linkin Park (" Lost "), Papa Roach (" Cut the Line "), and a reunited Staind (" Lowest in Me ") all scored No. 1s on the Mainstream Rock Airplay Chart, while Sum 41 , Bowling For Soup , and Good Charlotte were just a few of the high school favorites who helped cement When We Were Young as the millennial's dream festival.

The Emo Scene Went Back To Its Roots

After channeling the new wave and synth-pop of the 1980s on predecessor After Laughter , Paramore returned from a six-year absence with a record which harked back to their mid-2000s beginnings. But it wasn't their own feisty brand of punk-pop that Best Rock Album GRAMMY nominee This Is Why resembled. Instead, its nervy indie rock took its cues, as frontwoman Hayley Williams freely admits , from touring buddies Bloc Party.

Paramore weren't the only emo favorites to rediscover their roots. Fall Out Boy reunited with Under the Cork Tree producer Neal Avron and old label Fueled By Ramen on the dynamic So Much (for) Stardust . And while Taking Back Sunday further veered away from their signature sound, the Long Islanders still embraced the past by naming seventh LP 152 after the North Carolina highway stretch they used to frequent as teens.

Country Artists Tapped Into Rock Sensibilities

We're used to seeing rock musicians going a little bit country: see everyone from Steven Tyler and Bon Jovi to Darius Rucker and Aaron Lewis. But the opposite direction is usually rarer. In 2023, however, it seemed as though every Nashville favorite was suddenly picking up the air guitar.

Zach Bryan repositioned himself as Gen-Z's answer to Bruce Springsteen with the heartland rock of his eponymous Billboard 200 chart-topper (which is up for Best Country Album at the 2024 GRAMMYs alongside Kelsea Ballerini 's Rolling Up the Welcome Mat , Brothers Osborne 's self-titled LP, Tyler Childers ' Rustin' in the Rain , and Lainey Wilson 's Bell Bottom Country ). Meanwhile, Hitmaker HARDY — who first cut his teeth penning hits for Florida Georgia Line and Blake Shelton — leaned into the sounds of hard rock and nu-metal on his second studio LP, The Mockingbird & the Crow .

But few committed more to the crossover than the one of country's greatest living legends. Dolly Parton roped in a whole host of hellraisers and headbangers including Richie Sambora , Joan Jett & The Blackhearts , and Rob Halford , for the 30-track Rockstar — her first rock-oriented project of her glittering 49-album career.

Post-Grunge Reunions Were Abundant

Fans of the mopey '90s scene known as post-grunge had all their dreams come true this year thanks to several unexpected reunions. Turn-of-the-century chart-toppers Staind and Matchbox Twenty both returned with new albums after more than a decade away. Creed , meanwhile, announced they'd be headlining next year's Summer of '99 cruise after a similar amount of time out of the spotlight.

The insatiable appetite for all things nostalgia, of course, means that any band — no matter how fleeting their fame — can stage a lucrative comeback. Take Dogstar, for example, the unfashionable outfit boasting Hollywood nice guy Keanu Reeves. Twenty-three years after appearing to call it a day, the Los Angeles trio surprised everyone by hitting the Bottlerock Napa Valley Festival before dropping a belated third LP, Somewhere Between the Power Lines and Palm Trees and embarking on a headlining national tour.

The New Generation Gave The Old Their Dues

Say what you want about today's musical generation, but they know to pay respect where it's due., Olivia Rodrigo, for example, doffed her cap to '90s alt-rock favorites The Breeders by inviting them to open on her 2024 world tour.

New working-class hero Sam Fender invited fellow Newcastle native Brian Johnson to perform two AC/DC classics at his hometown stadium show . While ever-changing Japanese kawaii metalers Babymetal debuted their latest incarnation on "Metali," a collaboration with one of their musical idols, Rage Against the Machine 's Tom Morello .

Whether new artists are teaming up with the old or veterans are continuing to receive their flowers, 2023 proved that rock is alive and well.

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The Gaslight Anthem's Comeback Album 'History Books' Makes A Case For Meeting Your Heroes

On 'History Books' — the Gaslight Anthem's first album in nine years — the New Jersey punks sound hungry again. Brian Fallon explains how friendship with Bruce Springsteen, dinner with Jon Bon Jovi and mental health inspired the band's latest.

Seventeen years ago, Brian Fallon and the rest of the Gaslight Anthem — guitarist Alex Rosamilia, bassist Alex Levine, and drummer Benny Horowitz — were just trying to hold onto the dream. 

New Jersey’s communal culture of DIY punk brought them years of friendship and freedom from square jobs, but entering their late 20s, Fallon and co. had played in countless bands that flamed out or left them unfulfilled. Formed in 2006, the Gaslight Anthem was their final shot. "That’s why we called our first record Sink or Swim ," Fallon tells GRAMMY.com. 

They swam. That 2007 debut signaled a sea change: In the early 2000s, punk bands were not repping Bruce Springsteen . They were absolutely not namechecking Tom Petty . Here was a punk band from the same streets as the Misfits, Bouncing Souls, and My Chemical Romance, writing great songs draped in the Americana of their parents’ generation. By the time the Boss himself joined Gaslight onstage at Glastonbury Festival 2009, their sophomore album The ‘59 Sound had made them one of the world’s most acclaimed new rock bands. 

The Gaslight Anthem mined its tried and true sound for two more albums,but half a decade of non-stop touring and creative pressure was starting to take its toll. 2014’s Get Hurt , a moodier record inspired by Fallon’s recent divorce, received mixed reviews. A year later, the band was on ice. They reformed in 2018 to perform 10-year anniversary shows for The ‘59 Sound but disappeared soon after. Fallon released singer/songwriter-oriented solo albums into the 2020s and kept in touch with his old bandmates, but it wasn’t the same. 

On Oct. 27, the Gaslight Anthem releases History Books , its first album in nine years. It’s an earthy, battle-tested rock record from a veteran band that sounds hungry again, their first self-released album after an amicable split with Island Records. The title track features a duet with Bruce Springsteen, the pair’s first studio collaboration after years of friendship. 

GRAMMY.com caught up with Fallon to discuss  what years of (humble) rock stardom brought him: a hard-earned appreciation for Gaslight Anthem’s past and a new understanding of the demons rattling in his brain.

This interview has been edited for brevity and clarity.

What made you want to get the band back together?  

I don’t think it was anything other than being inspired to write. I wouldn’t say that being inside for two years didn’t have a hand in that. At some point, you’re sitting there thinking to yourself, I had this band and we played big shows. It’s fun. A lot of people like it. It sounds like a good idea… I gotta do this. I have something else to say .

When the band was inactive, how much did the four of you stay in touch?

We don’t call each other every day, but we stayed current on the things going on in everybody’s life.

The whole thing is more about being friends. We’ve been through things no one else has seen. We’ve slept on floors in another country in a youth center with bugs crawling on you when you’re sleeping. And the only people that understand that are those other three. 

It’s been almost a decade since Gaslight Anthem released its last album, Get Hurt. Now that there’s some space to look back on it, why do you think the band went its separate ways after that album?  

We all felt that strain. In 2015, you couldn’t really say, as a musician, "Hey, I need to not be on tour because I’m going crazy. I need to sort my mental health out." People would just be like, "We’re going onto the next band. Bye. Your career is over." 

So when we pulled the plug, everyone was like, "Why are you doing this?" Well, so we don’t die. So we don’t hate ourselves, that’s why. We knew it wasn’t the band. We knew it wasn’t each other. I think we just needed to stop the landslide.

Do you think this had to do with being in the major label ecosystem? You came up releasing albums on punk rock labels, so I’m interested how you think it all compares.

I would love to sit here and tell you that the pressure is only in the major label world and that it’s the evil major label corporate overlords who do this to bands, but it is absolutely not. It comes from the smallest indie label of some dude in his basement, all the way up. My experience on majors was maybe even a little more sensitive. If you’re running a small label and you have excitement built up, you’re like, "Whoa! This is working on a big level!" You’re so excited that you’re like, "You gotta do this! You gotta do that!"

I’m not saying any of the labels we were on were like, "You gotta do this!," but there was definitely, "Well, if you don’t play this radio show, they’re not gonna play your record." 

Now, people are a little more in tune to what’s going on, but [10 to 15 years ago] for sure, it was like, this is your only opportunity ever! Well, no, it’s not the only opportunity ever. There’s other opportunities. 

Did it feel like people knew what to do with you at Island Records?

We had a real big champion at the time in the president, David Massey. He was the person who signed us. Bon Jovi and U2 had been on Island for a while and contemporary to us, was the Killers. Every time the Killers did something good, it gave us a little more freedom because they were the other rock band on the label. We liked [the Killers] and they liked us. They covered one of our songs ["American Slang"] at one of their shows in New York [in 2017]. It was like having a big brother on the label, paving a path. 

When we got back together, we weren't really on Island, but they could have made us make a record [for Island]. We don’t own anything. I don’t own [the masters for] Sink or Swim . I don’t own ‘59 Sound . Nothing. So we wanted to own it, now. We wanted to do our own label, with [independent distribution company] Thirty Tigers, where it’s much more of, "You’re the label, you make the decisions." 

How did "History Books" with Bruce come together?

I’m not one to shoot my shot, so to speak. Which has not been great for my career, I guess. But if somebody wants to do something for you, let them do it, you know? I never asked Bruce for anything. 

We were talking and I was saying, "Yeah, we’re putting the band back together and working on some songs." He just said, "Why don’t you write a duet for us?" I was like, "What? Alright!" You have to understand that, for me, sitting here and saying, "Why don’t you whip up a duet for me and Bruce Springsteen?" – that to me is like saying, "Why don’t I write a book for Ernest Hemingway? Why don’t I write Jimi Hendrix a guitar solo?" 

So I went away and I would say to myself, Alright, the next one is for Bruce. I’ll write the next song for Bruce. I just kept writing the songs to get them out, without the pressure. And at the end of it all, I just said, "Which song would Bruce sound good singing on?" Everybody just said "History Books." Cool! And then we sent it to him. 

What did he say when you sent him the song?  

He said, "Cool, I’ll get it done." He was in Dublin on tour and he just did it. 

After knowing him all these years, why do you think now was the time he proposed writing a song together?

With the band back and writing new material, it was just the right time. I don’t think there was a time before this where it would have been good for us to have done. 

Now, we’ve gone down a path enough to where we can embrace Bruce, New Jersey, our influences. We’re able to comfortably have that be our home.

When you’re around Bruce, do you get nervous?  

Imagine you’re seven years old, you’re reading your comic books, and then all of a sudden Batman jumps out of the comic book in your room and goes, "Hey, you wanna go fight crime tonight?" It’s insane to be in the presence of a person that’s that famous, and that influential to you. It’s not a thing a normal person can comprehend. And I can not comprehend this. 

Reading the lyrics to this album, I thought you were referencing your mental health a lot. Can you share what's been going on during the several years of your life?

It feels like everybody in America’s got things on their mind, especially the last couple years. I got to a point where the days felt like they were harder than they should have been. It’s like pushing a rock up a hill when you’re doing that every day, and you get tired. You’re dealing with stuff in your mind that you can’t quite… there’s not an event that causes you to feel a certain way. There’s no cause, so you can’t predict it. And that becomes extremely frustrating.

You turn to other things, or you get help and say, I don’t think I can do this on my own. I need someone else alongside me. " That’s the point I got to. I got a therapist. There’s not a special rockstar line that people call, or if there is, I don’t have that number. I just went to the doctor and said, "I don’t feel right." 

Did these feelings get  buried during Gaslight Anthem’s more active years, only to come out during the pandemic when things got quieter?

I think it was coming anyway. Whether there was time to deal with it or not. The band slowing down before the pandemic was part of that, needing some time and space. That was why the band stopped, because it was like a steamroller. It’s like you have another mental illness, which is the anxiety of the pressure of feeling like you have to be excited. And that’s where the tidal wave starts… You feel guilty ‘cause you’re like, "I should be grateful. I’m in a band." And you are grateful, but you’re also struggling, and it’s freaking hard! 

[Mental health] comes up a lot in the song "Positive Charge"… I wrote it about that struggle. But this isn’t the mental health record. I’ve been writing long enough where I can steer the boat so it’s not a diary entry anymore. 

Back in 2021, you played a fundraiser in New Jersey alongside Jon Bon Jovi and Johnny Rzeznik from the Goo Goo Dolls. What was that like?  

We were doing a benefit for the reelection of the Governor of New Jersey [Democrat Phil Murphy]. Jon Bon Jovi reached out to my manager and wanted me to play. Whoopi Goldberg was hosting. Insane stuff. 

Jon Bon Jovi wanted to meet for dinner beforehand. At the same time, I was really thinking about the band. On the way in the car, I said to my wife, "I think I wanna get the band back together." I had not spoken of this prior, so this blew her mind. 

We sit down at the table, and it’s Jon Bon Jovi and John Rzeznik. I didn’t expect them to be familiar with my band, because they’re giant songwriters. They were just genuinely interested in what we had done, talking about the songs they liked. When we left, my wife was like, "That’s a sign. If there’s a sign, that’s a sign."

I’ve met famous people who are completely off the planet. They’re just not interested in having a normal conversation. They just revel in the absurdity of their fame. I could relate to [Bon Jovi and Rzeznik] because the one common denominator is we all came from nothing. And now we’re in bands that achieved some amount of success. 

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10 Artists Who Are Outspoken About Mental Health: Billie Eilish, Selena Gomez, Shawn Mendes & More

From Ed Sheeran to Janet Jackson, take a look at some of the major music stars who have shared their struggles with mental health — and helped fans feel supported and seen in the process.

Sharing mental health issues with close family or specialized medical professionals can be challenging enough. Add in the pressures of fame and being in the public eye, and any struggles are exponentially more difficult to cope with.

In recent years, though, mental health has become a much more widely discussed topic in celebrity culture. Several artists have used their music and their platform to open up about their own struggles with depression, anxiety and the like, from Bruce Springsteen to Selena Gomez .

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month this May, GRAMMY.com highlights the inspirational impact of music superstars who speak out about what they're going through, and how they manage their challenges. These 10 performers are making change through their courage and candor.

Ed Sheeran takes fans behind the curtain of his personal life and struggles with mental health in Ed Sheeran: The Sum of It All . The four-episode docuseries, which is now streaming on Disney+, details the pain of losing his best friend Jamal Edwards and his wife Cherry Seaborn receiving a cancer diagnosis while she was pregnant with their daughter Jupiter.

"What I think is really great about the documentary is the themes that it explores, everyone goes through," Sheeran said at the New York City premiere on May 2, according to the Hollywood Reporter . "Everyone goes through grief. Everyone goes through ups and downs of their mental health."

Sheeran dives deeper into his struggles — and is more vulnerable than ever before — on his latest album Subtract , which arrived on May 5. "Running from the light/ Engulfed in darkness/ Sharing my eyes/ Wondering why I'm stuck on the borderline," he sings on album cut "Borderline," which touches on battling suicide thoughts.

Lewis Capaldi

Like Sheeran, Scottish singer Lewis Capaldi also gave fans an incredibly upfront look at his mental health challenges in a documentary, How I'm Feeling Now . The new Netflix release details his experience with anxiety and Tourette's syndrome, taking viewers to physical therapy with Capaldi and discussing how his medication both helps and hurts the quality of his life.

Capaldi's second album, Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent (due May 19) will further explore his anxieties and vulnerability. While he has admitted it wasn't easy to be so raw in his music and on screen, Capaldi wants to make a difference in other people's lives. "If people notice things that are concurrent with what's going on in their life, then it's all been worth it," he told Variety .

Billie Eilish

While Billie Eilish 's music has been raw and real from the start, her music has become increasingly more vulnerable throughout the years. Whether in her music or in interviews, the star has opened up about dealing with body dysmorphia, depression and thoughts of self-harm — hoping to inspire fans to speak up when they are hurting, and to know that it gets better.

"It doesn't make you weak to ask for help," she asserts in a 2019 video for Ad Council's Seize The Awkward campaign, which features stars discussing mental health.

"Kids use my songs as a hug," she told Rolling Stone earlier that year. "Songs about being depressed or suicidal or completely just against-yourself — some adults think that's bad, but I feel that seeing that someone else feels just as horrible as you do is a comfort. It's a good feeling."

Selena Gomez

As one of the most-followed stars on social media, Selena Gomez has often used her formidable presence to discuss her mental health and connect with others. In 2022, the singer launched a startup called Wondermind, which is focused on "mental fitness" and helping users maintain strong mental health.

Just a few months later, Gomez further chronicled her own mental health journey in an Apple TV+ documentary, Selena Gomez: My Mind and Me , which shows extremes she's suffered with her depression and bipolar disorder. She has said she was initially hesitant to share the film, but ultimately reflected on how many others could be helped if she did.

"Because I have the platform I have, it's kind of like I'm sacrificing myself a little bit for a greater purpose," she explained in a 2022 cover story with Rolling Stone . "I don't want that to sound dramatic, but I almost wasn't going to put this out. God's honest truth, a few weeks ago, I wasn't sure I could do it."

Shawn Mendes

In 2019, Shawn Mendes first publicly addressed his struggles with anxiety in the dynamic — and GRAMMY-nominated — hit "In My Blood." Three years later, the singer postponed his 2022 tour in order to focus on his mental health, opening up an important conversation to his legion of fans.

"The process was very difficult," he said in a February interview with Wall Street Journal . "A lot of doing therapy, a lot of trying to understand how I was feeling and what was making me feel that way. And then doing the work to help myself and heal. And also leaning on people in my life to help a little bit. 

"It's been a lot of work, but I think the last year and a half has been the most eye-opening and growing and beautiful and just healing process of my life," he continued. "And it just really made me see how culture is really starting to get to a place where mental health is really becoming a priority."

Bruce Springsteen

Even an artist as successful and celebrated as Bruce Springsteen has faced depression. In his 2016 autobiography Born to Run , the 20-time GRAMMY winner cites a difficult relationship with his father and a history of mental illness in the family, sharing that he has sought treatment throughout his life.

"I was crushed between 60 and 62, good for a year, and out again from 63 to 64," he wrote in the book. In that time, he released his 2012 album, Wrecking Ball , which featured a raw track called "This Depression." "Baby, I've been down, but never this down I've been lost, but never this lost," he sings on the opening verse.

As his wife, Patti Scialfa, told Vanity Fair in 2016, "He approached the book the way he would approach writing a song…A lot of his work comes from him trying to overcome that part of himself."

Janet Jackson

The physical and emotional abuse suffered by the famous Jackson family is well-documented in books, documentaries and TV dramatizations. But it's only been in recent years that Janet Jackson has talked about her own depression, which she has referred to as "intense." Her son Aissa has helped her heal from mental health challenges that have followed her all of her life.

"In my 40s, like millions of women in the world, I still heard voices inside my head berating me, voices questioning my value," she wrote in a 2020 ESSENCE cover story. "Happiness was elusive. A reunion with old friends might make me happy. A call from a colleague might make me happy. But because sometimes I saw my failed relationships as my fault, I easily fell into despair."

After seeing global success with her debut single, "Ex's & Oh's," Elle King experienced the woes of sudden fame as well as a crumbling marriage. Her second album, 2018's Shake the Spirit , documented her struggles with self-doubt, medicinal drinking and PTSD.

"There's two ways out," she told PEOPLE in 2018, describing her marriage as "destructive," physically abusive and leading her to addiction. "You can take the bad way out or you can get help. I got help because I knew that I have felt good in my life and I knew I could get there again."

Brendon Urie

Certain public situations can trigger crippling anxiety attacks for Brendon Urie , who has been open about mental health concerns throughout his career. He can perform in front of thousands of fans, but he's revealed that being in the grocery store or stuck in an elevator for too long with other people are among some of his most uncomfortable scenarios in his life.

"You would never tell on the surface, but inside it's so painful I can't even describe," the former Panic! At The Disco frontman — who disbanded the group earlier this year to focus on his family — said in a 2016 interview with Kerrang .

Rapper Big Sean and his mother released a series of educational videos during Mental Health Awareness Month in 2021 — two years after the Detroit-born star started talking about his own long-held depression and anxiety publicly.

"I was just keeping it real because I was tired of not keeping it real," he said in an interview with ESSENCE in 2021. "I was tired of pretending I was a machine and everything was cool and being politically correct or whatever. I just was like, I'm a just say how I feel."

Like many of his peers, he hopes that his honesty will help others. "Whatever they can apply to their life and better themselves and maybe it just even starts a whole journey in a different direction as far as upgrading and taking care of themselves and bossing up themselves," he added. "Whatever they're trying to do, I hope it helps them get to that place."

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• 2 10 Facts About Jon Bon Jovi: A Friendship With Springsteen, Philanthropy, Football Fanaticism & More
• 3 2023 In Review: 10 Trends That Defined Rock Music
• 4 The Gaslight Anthem's Comeback Album 'History Books' Makes A Case For Meeting Your Heroes
• 5 10 Artists Who Are Outspoken About Mental Health: Billie Eilish, Selena Gomez, Shawn Mendes & More

Bruce Springsteen Returns to Road After Illness: Set List, Videos

Bruce Springsteen rolled back into action in Spain last night (June 12) after being forced to postpone some dates on his current European tour.

The boss thanked fans last week for partying without him after he had to return home under doctor’s orders. But he appeared to be in fine health as he delivered a 30-song set at the Estadio Metropolitano in Madrid, with assistance from the E Street Band .

Among those songs was “Frankie Fell In Love” from 2014 solo album High Hopes . It’s a track he’s only played 10 times live in total. Only five of those times was with the E Street Band, with those performances all in the year of the song’s release.

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His cover of John Fogert y’s “Rockin’ All Over The World” was another tour debut, making its first appearance since 2016. Videos and a full set list can be seen below.

Springsteen plays two more shows in Madrid, on June 14 and 17, with the European area run ending in London, U.K., on July 27. North American dates commence in Pittsburgh on Aug. 15. The latest currently-scheduled date is in Italy on July 3, 2025.

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Bruce Springsteen, Madrid 6/12/24 – Set List

1. “Lonesome Day”

2. “No Surrender”

3. “Ghosts”

4. “Two Hearts”

6. “Darlington County”

7. “Darkness on the Edge of Town”

8. “Frankie Fell in Love”

9. “Rockin’ All Over the World”

10. “Hungry Heart”

11. “The Promised Land”

12. “If I Was the Priest”

13. “My Hometown”

14. “The River”

15. “Nightshift”

16. “Last Man Standing”

17. “Backstreets”

18. “Because the Night”

19. “She’s the One”

20. “Wrecking Ball”

21. “The Rising”

22. “Badlands”

23. “Thunder Road”

24. “Land of Hope and Dreams”

25. “Born to Run”

26. “Bobby Jean”

27. “Dancing in the Dark”

28. “Tenth Avenue Freeze-out”

29. “Twist and Shout”

30. “I’ll See You in My Dreams”

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