The Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum opened in 1972. I first entered this arena in 1973 to witness megastar “Dr. J” Julius Erving carry the New York Nets to the ABA championship. That very same year Bruce Springsteen released his second album The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle. Thirty-Five years later, we returned to Nassau to witness the ageless wonder Springsteen perform an epic song from that very album, “Incident on 57th Street”, as if no time had passed at all. In a show that last over two and half hours, Bruce chose heavily from his 1970’s catalog, and performed highlights including “Because the Night”, “Adam Raised a Cain”, and “Jungleland”, along with a rare “Ramrod” from 1980’s The River.
Although the ill E-Streeter Danny Federici was noticably absent — Bruce hoped for his return later in the tour — the Band was running on all cylinders. Little Stevie was as energetic as ever, but the guitar work and harmonies of Nils Lofgren were particularly strong and notable. One wonders how long this unit can continue to perform at such quality and at such length, but last night time truly stood still as Bruce magically transported us back 35 years.
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
2008-03-10
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Uniondale, NY USA
Setlist:
[Total Time 2:32:24]
01 [Introduction]
02 Night
03 Radio Nowhere
04 Lonesome Day
05 Adam Raised a Cain
06 Gypsy Biker
07 Magic
08 Reason to Believe
09 Because the Night
10 She’s the One
11 Livin’ in the Future
12 The Promised Land
13 Waitin’ on a Sunny Day
14 Incident on 57th Street
15 Devil’s Arcade
16 The Rising
17 Last to Die
18 Long Walk Home
19 Badlands
20 [encore break]
22 Girls in Their Summer Clothes
22 Jungleland
23 Born to Run
24 Ramrod
25 Dancing in the Dark
26 American Land
27 [outroduction]
