Bruce Springsteen's 1988 Concert History

Bruce Springsteen (born September 23, 1949), nicknamed "The Boss", is one of the 20th century's most influential musicians and a pioneer of the heartland rock genre. Before becoming a household name, Springsteen performed with a number of short-lived bands between 1964 and 1971, including The Castiles, Earth, Child, Steel Mill, The Sundance Blues Band, and The Bruce Springsteen Band, which became "The E Street Band" in 1972. Additionally, he toured with "The Seeger Sessions Band" in 2006 and performed a one-off show with the band in 2015. In 1985, Springsteen released "Born in the U.S.A.", his most commercially and critically successful. The subsequent tour in support of the album remains his longest consecutive tour to date. Over the next several decades, Springsteen has continued releasing new music, topping the charts, and touring extensively across the globe.

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Bruce Springsteen had 31 concerts in 1988

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 18, 1988
Bruce Springsteen

Friends of Special Children Benefit.

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The Stone Pony Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States
Nov 26, 1988
Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes / Bruce Springsteen
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The Stone San Francisco, California, United States
Nov 12, 1988
John Prine / Garry Fish / Bruce Springsteen
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Tarrytown Music Hall Tarrytown, New York, United States
Oct 07, 1988
Bruce Springsteen / Sting / Tracy Chapman / Oliver Mtukudzi / Youssou N'Dour / Peter Gabriel
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National Sports Stadium Harare, Zimbabwe
Sep 27, 1988
Bruce Springsteen

Human Rights Now!

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Tokyo Dome (東京ドーム) Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan
Sep 19, 1988
Bruce Springsteen / Sting / Peter Gabriel / Tracy Chapman / Youssou N’Dour / Joan Baez

Amnesty International Human Rights Now

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John F. Kennedy Stadium Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Sep 18, 1988
Bruce Springsteen / Peter Gabriel / Youssou N'Dour / Tracy Chapman

Human Rights Now! Tour

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Olympic Stadium Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Sep 10, 1988
Bruce Springsteen

Human Rights Now!

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Camp Nou Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Sep 06, 1988
Youssou N' Dour / Hobo Blues Band / Tracy Chapman / Peter Gabriel / Sting / Bruce Springsteen

A Concert for Human Rights Now!

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Népstadion Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
Sep 02, 1988
Bruce Springsteen / Peter Gabriel / Sting / Tracy Chapman

Human Rights Now!

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Wembley Stadium London, England, United Kingdom
Aug 24, 1988
Sting / Bruce Springsteen
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Madison Square Garden New York, New York, United States
Aug 21, 1988
Cats on a Smooth Surface / Bruce Springsteen The Stone Pony Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States
Aug 03, 1988
Bruce Springsteen

Tunnel of Love Express

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Camp Nou Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Jul 27, 1988
Bruce Springsteen

Tunnel of Love Express

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Valle Hovin Stadion Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Jul 23, 1988
John Magnusson / Bruce Springsteen
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STRØGET, 3 Nygade Copenhagen GO, Denmark

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Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band / Bruce Springsteen on Jul 12, 1988 [489-small]

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band / Bruce Springsteen
Jul 12, 1988
 Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany
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Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band / Bruce Springsteen on Jul 12, 1988 [655-small]

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band / Bruce Springsteen
Jul 12, 1988
 Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany
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John Prine / Garry Fish / Bruce Springsteen on Nov 12, 1988 [197-small]

John Prine / Garry Fish / Bruce Springsteen
Nov 12, 1988
 Tarrytown, New York, United States
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John Prine / Garry Fish / Bruce Springsteen on Nov 12, 1988 [198-small]

John Prine / Garry Fish / Bruce Springsteen
Nov 12, 1988
 Tarrytown, New York, United States
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John Prine / Garry Fish / Bruce Springsteen on Nov 12, 1988 [199-small]

John Prine / Garry Fish / Bruce Springsteen
Nov 12, 1988
 Tarrytown, New York, United States
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John Prine / Garry Fish / Bruce Springsteen on Nov 12, 1988 [200-small]

John Prine / Garry Fish / Bruce Springsteen
Nov 12, 1988
 Tarrytown, New York, United States
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John Prine / Garry Fish / Bruce Springsteen on Nov 12, 1988 [201-small]

John Prine / Garry Fish / Bruce Springsteen
Nov 12, 1988
 Tarrytown, New York, United States
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Bruce Springsteen / Sting / Peter Gabriel / Tracy Chapman / Youssou N’Dour / Joan Baez on Sep 19, 1988 [175-small]

Bruce Springsteen / Sting / Peter Gabriel / Tracy Chapman / Youssou N’Dour / Joan Baez
Sep 19, 1988
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Bruce Springsteen / Sting / Peter Gabriel / Tracy Chapman / Youssou N’Dour / Joan Baez on Sep 19, 1988 [176-small]

Bruce Springsteen / Sting / Peter Gabriel / Tracy Chapman / Youssou N’Dour / Joan Baez
Sep 19, 1988
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes / Bruce Springsteen on Nov 26, 1988 [856-small]

Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes / Bruce Springsteen
Nov 26, 1988
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Bruce Springsteen on Jul 14, 1988 [404-small]

Bruce Springsteen
Jul 14, 1988
 Basel, Basel-City, Switzerland
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Genres:

Rock
United States
Pop Rock
Folk
Singer-Songwriter
Classic Rock
Rock And Roll
Folk Rock
Album Oriented Rock (AOR)
Soft Rock
English
Americana
Mellow Gold
Contemporary Folk
Estados Unidos
Permanent Wave
Classic Texas Country
Big-Music
Alternative Folk
Austin Americana
Englisch
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Concerts Per Year:

2026 12 concerts
2025 11 concerts
2024 22 concerts
2023 7 concerts
2022 15 concerts
2021 40 concerts
2020 6 concerts
2019 7 concerts
2018 183 concerts
2017 74 concerts
2016 57 concerts
2015 12 concerts
2014 19 concerts
2013 23 concerts
2012 43 concerts
2011 11 concerts
2010 16 concerts
2009 40 concerts
2008 25 concerts
2007 19 concerts
2006 42 concerts
2005 83 concerts
2004 17 concerts
2003 36 concerts
2002 18 concerts
2001 13 concerts
2000 6 concerts
1999 29 concerts
1998 17 concerts
1997 38 concerts
1996 98 concerts
1995 39 concerts
1994 16 concerts
1993 36 concerts
1992 85 concerts
1991 4 concerts
1990 13 concerts
1989 25 concerts
1988 31 concerts
1987 17 concerts
1986 2 concerts
1985 8 concerts
1984 17 concerts
1983 28 concerts
1982 50 concerts
1981 26 concerts
1980 13 concerts
1979 6 concerts
1978 8 concerts
1977 8 concerts
1976 12 concerts
1975 11 concerts
1974 3 concerts
1973 4 concerts
1972 17 concerts
1971 24 concerts
1970 6 concerts
1969 1 concert
1968 3 concerts
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Comments & Reviews:

May 23, 2024

You missed this one out of your 1985 list. On the 7th July 1985 no other than Bruce Springsteen took to the stage in Roundhay Park Leeds. UK in front of 80,000 excitable fans.

Jan 31, 2021

ZimTrim your collection is fantastic. Thanks for taking the time to share it!

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