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 Brucefan24 One show, double bill, with Springsteen and band opening for headlining Texas blues guitar legend Freddie King (and his band). Springsteen opened but played a 90-minute show. Like the previous night, the crowd turnout was disappointing. Freddy King / Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band May 14, 2025
 Brucefan24 Bruce base: One show, double bill, with Springsteen and band opening for headlining Texas blues guitar legend Freddie King (and his band). King was booked for a six-night residency, however Springsteen was a special guest only for the first two nights. Bruce played before King both nights but was allowed to give a headliner-length performance. Bruce's booking at this small, 300-seat club came about after Mike Appel became aware of a CBS Sales Convention taking place in Nashville and, additionally, that the entire CBS contingent would be staying in a hotel near this club. Appel conducted a handbill/leaflet drop to each room in the hotel, inviting nearly 200 CBS sales and marketing people to attend the shows. However, according to Appel, nobody from CBS turned up and the club was painfully empty. The audio evidence certainly backs up Appel's recollection. There doesn't sound like there are more than 100 people in the club for Bruce's show. It is speculated this soundboard was recorded because Appel wanted to have material from the show to give to the CBS people he (wrongly) anticipated would show up. This was a single show consisting of two sets. First confirmed performance for "Incident On 57th Street". There was a short intermission after "Thundercrack". The opening song of the second set, "You Mean So Much To Me", is missing its opening minute or so. Similarly "Blinded By The Light" was the final song in the second set and the opening minute of the first encore, "Let The Four Winds Blow", is missing. "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)" (which contains the "Shotgun" segment) was the final encore. Freddy King / Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band May 14, 2025
 Brucefan24 One show, with Bruce and the boys the only act advertised on the bill, but a newspaper review and recollections confirm that a cover band called Dick van and the Dykes were the opening act. Partial setlist listed comes from newspaper reviews of the performance. Source: http://brucebase.wikidot.com/gig:1973-12-20-bristol-motor-inn-bristol-ri Dick Van and the Dykes / Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band May 14, 2025
 Brucefan24 One show, double bill, with Springsteen and band headlining. This gig has been rumored as having been cancelled. However senior management at Pinecrest (who were there in 1973) have positively confirmed that it took place. A local area band (name undocumented) opened the show. This was a hastily organized booking, with little time available for pre-concert advertising and promotion. Consequently only about 200 tickets were sold (the venue held over 600). A 90-minute performance by Bruce. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band / Jet Jeffords May 14, 2025
 Brucefan24 One show, with Springsteen and band the sole act on the bill. A more than two-hour performance that involved three 45-minute sets with an intermission between each. The upcoming events section of the October 13, 1973 Phoenix Arizona Republic indicates that Springsteen was scheduled to play Phoenix's Celebrity Theatre on December 8 in support of Roger McGuinn. Presumably at some point this performance was cancelled. Roger McGuinn / Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band May 14, 2025
 Brucefan24 One show, with Springsteen and band the sole act on the bill. A more than two-hour performance that involved three 45-minute sets with an intermission between each. The upcoming events section of the October 13, 1973 Phoenix Arizona Republic indicates that Springsteen was scheduled to play Phoenix's Celebrity Theatre on December 8 in support of Roger McGuinn. Presumably at some point this performance was cancelled. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band May 14, 2025
 Brucefan24 Brucebase: Cancelled by Springsteen the day of the show. It was intended to be a single show, double bill, with Springsteen and band (as they’d done the previous week at University of Massachusetts) opening for John Mayall. Bruce was a $1500 contract, Mayall was paid extra to play an additional set. The school’s Yearbook includes several photos of Mayall's performance. John Mayall May 14, 2025
 Brucefan24 WALKING THE DOG / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / DOES THIS BUS STOP AT 82ND STREET? / THE E STREET SHUFFLE (with Albee Tellone) / NEW YORK CITY SERENADE / YOU MEAN SO MUCH TO ME / IT'S HARD TO BE A SAINT IN THE CITY / 634-5789 (SOULSVILLE, U.S.A.) / FOR YOU / THUNDERCRACK / TWIST AND SHOUT Second of two shows, with Springsteen and band headlining. Two or three local bands (names unverified) acted as the undercards. This was an unusual show structure, as the first show took place during the day but the second show was not until much later in the evening. It is likely that the second show is the source of the circulating audience recording. It should be noted that these shows were held at the Roxy Theatre in the Manayunk neighbourhood of Philadelphia, and not the same venue as the more well-known, up-market Roxy Theatre ten miles away in the heart of downtown Philadelphia. The theatre was on the corner of Ridge and Leverington Ave, and was knocked down in 1981. A Dunkin' Donuts currently sits on the site of the Theatre. Advanced ticket sales were slow, which necessitated Bruce plugging the gig the previous three nights at his My Father's Place residency. Bruce can be heard twice thanking the crowd for traveling to (in Bruce's words) "this God-forsaken place" to support him. Albee Tellone guests on baritone sax on "The E Street Shuffle" (which includes "Having A Party"), as he did during most of the September-December 1973 gigs. "For You" is the solo piano version. "Thundercrack" includes an exceptionally long band-introduction segment. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band May 14, 2025
 Brucefan24 First of two shows, with Springsteen and band headlining. Two or three local bands (names unverified) acted as the undercards. This was an unusual show structure, as the first show took place during the day but the second show was not until much later in the evening. It should be noted that these shows were held at the Roxy Theatre in the Manayunk neighbourhood of Philadelphia, and not the same venue as the more well-known, up-market Roxy Theatre ten miles away in the heart of downtown Philadelphia. The theatre was on the corner of Ridge and Leverington Ave, and was knocked down in 1981. A Dunkin' Donuts currently sits on the site of the Theatre. Advanced ticket sales were slow, which necessitated Bruce plugging the gig the previous three nights at his My Father's Place residency. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band May 14, 2025
 Brucefan24 One show, double bill with Bruce and the boys headlining and The James Montgomery Band opening. Booked for a fee of $2,000 by the nearby Hobart & William Smith College. The College had originally contracted John Sebastian as the sole act for this evening, but he cancelled a couple of weeks before the gig and the Student Concert Committee was able to procure both Springsteen and Montgomery's services for the same price. Montgomery opened with a 60-minute, Chicago blues-dominated set. Apparently Bruce and the band arrived late in an old black station wagon, roaring down an alley beside the theatre. Springsteen's show lasted 90 minutes and included a triple encore, finishing with "Twist And Shout". Partial setlist gathered from various sources that attended the show, including Tom. James Montgomery Band / Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band May 14, 2025
 Brucefan24 Bruce base: 4TH OF JULY, ASBURY PARK (SANDY) / NEW YORK CITY SERENADE / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / DOES THIS BUS STOP AT 82ND STREET? / ZERO AND BLIND TERRY / SOMETHING YOU GOT / YOU MEAN SO MUCH TO ME / IT'S HARD TO BE A SAINT IN THE CITY / BLINDED BY THE LIGHT / THUNDERCRACK Setlist may be incomplete. One show with Bruce and the band the sole act on the bill. Bruce's first ever appearance in New Hampshire. The 11-song setlist listed is a recollection of an attendee and would seem to represent the complete gig. A brief snippet of information on a blog, by an unidentified blogger, suggests that this show was held during a snowstorm and was attended by only around 50 fans. Some sources list two extra songs at the end of the set, "Mama Don't Allow No Guitar Picking" and "Call On Me". The latter may be the 1963 song by blues and soul singer Bobby "Blue" Bland, but it is far more likely to actually be "634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.)", which Springsteen was regularly playing around this time. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band May 14, 2025
 Brucefan24 One show, held in the Pritchard Gymnasium, with Bruce and the band the only act on the bill. Even though admission was free for students of the school the concert was not a sellout. A brief report the following day in the school's newspaper mentions that one of Springsteen’s acoustic guitars had been stolen at this gig and requests its return. Albee Tellone reported that he always brought along his own personal acoustic guitar which happened to be the same model Bruce had. They were placed in the dressing room side by side, but only Bruce's was taken. Probably because he had a newer case for it. Bruce used Albee's guitar for the remainder of the year until Mike Appel bought him a new one for Christmas. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band May 14, 2025
 Brucefan24 From Brucebase: NEW YORK CITY SERENADE Incomplete setlist. One show. Bruce and the band played a full set, although one attendee remembers that Jim Stafford was meant to headline (purportedly he did play one song; see the Eyewitness tab). Last minute difficulties with the College-supplied grand piano caused a delay to the start of the concert. Albee Tellone recalled that a professional piano tuner was finishing up as he and partner Jeff Hall set up the band for a sound check. "When the sound check started, we knew immediately that something was wrong." Danny Federici figured out that the man had tuned the piano to itself (very common) but it didn't match the notes on his organ which is tuned by a tone generator onboard the B-3. The sound check went on as well as could be without the piano. "The tuner returned and had to tune to notes on the B-3 organ being played by Danny Federici. The crowd started to take their seats while he was finishing up. When he finished he stood up and bowed to the audience who gave him big round of applause." "We actually started the show on time," said Albee. "New York City Serenade" is listed based on an attendee recollection. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band May 14, 2025
 Brucefan24 THE E STREET SHUFFLE (with Albee Tellone) Incomplete setlist. One show, with Springsteen and band the sole act on the bill. This was the first night back on tour after the three-week hiatus required to complete the Wild & Innocent album. This is also considered to be the first show of the Wild & Innocent Tour, however the concept of a tour to support the album is very much a modern construct. The band were touring constantly, and would continue to do so until March 1975. There was very little promotion or press. This show also marked the live debut of "The E Street Shuffle", as well as the first-ever guest slot in the lineup by Albee ("Albany Al") Tellone on baritone sax. Tellone, who had been a member of Bruce’s band during the 1971 Friendly Enemies/Dr. Zoom period, had been working as the Greetings Tour sound manager since November 1972. Tellone would end making stage appearances in the band (but only during gigs where "The E Street Shuffle" was played) from this night up until mid-December 1973, when Albee left the tour to start his own band. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band May 14, 2025
 Brucefan24 Cancelled concert, never rescheduled due to extended mixing sessions for the second album, The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle. Concert is triple-billed, with Springsteen intended to follow the Julian Strut Band, and Richie Havens rounding off the bill. After pulling out two days before the show Springsteen is replaced by Wet Willie. The Julian Strut Band dropped out shortly after the publicity was printed and were not replaced. Richie Havens / Julian Strut Band / Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band May 14, 2025
 Brucefan24 One five-hour quadruple billing outdoor extravaganza, with Springsteen headlining. Support acts (in order of appearance) were acoustic guitarist Alan Brawer, county-rock band Old Salt and singer/songwriter Jimmie Spheeris (who would open for Bruce at Liberty Hall in Houston in 1974). This was a free concert, subsidized by the University, celebrating the closing of the school for summer recess. A 'Twilight' show, held behind the East Gym, with the three undercard acts playing 40 - 70-minute sets and Bruce and the boys finishing under the stars with an 100-minute show. A 'by demand' return engagement following Bruce's memorable gig at Niagara seven weeks earlier (see March 24 listing). Jimmy Spheeris / Old Salt / Alan Brawer / Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band May 14, 2025
 Brucefan24 4TH OF JULY, ASBURY PARK (SANDY) / ZERO AND BLIND TERRY / IT'S HARD TO BE A SAINT IN THE CITY / THUNDERCRACK One show, with Springsteen and the boys performing along with numerous other artists as part of the CBS Sales Convention, a three-day, private corporate function that was not open to the public. Artists were not paid except for travel expenses. The listed setlist represents Springsteen's complete performance. Bruce, who had to be pressured to attend this event, had the misfortune to follow Edgar Winter's White Trash, who performed a visually spectacular 15-minute set complete with fireworks and smoke bombs which the partying CBS reps loved. Bruce's performance, on the other hand, was low key and without props. "4th Of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)" was performed acoustically and "Thundercrack" included the lengthy comedy middle section. Artists were supposed to play only two or three songs and be finished in 15 minutes. Consequently Springsteen's 40-minute set upset some in the audience, who felt he was grandstanding. Even John Hammond later commented "Bruce came on stage with a chip on his shoulder and played way too long." This private CBS function is often confused with the May 1 Ahmanson Theatre show in Los Angeles (a normal public concert). The CBS-financed promotional film of Bruce's performance at Ahmanson Theatre was shown in its entirety at this Convention Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band / Edgar Winter's WHITE TRASH May 14, 2025
 Brucefan24 From Brucebase: One show, double bill, with Bruce and the boys opening for jazz drummer Billy Cobham and headliners Chicago. The fourth of thirteen consecutive shows. Bruce's performance was almost certainly restricted to a maximum of 45 minutes. Tickets were $2. Bruce recalled this concert during his next show in Baltimore - over 36 years later in 2009. What stayed in his mind was someone saying, "Hey, man, we didn't come here to see you." To which he replied, "Oh yeah? Well, the next time you do, it's gonna cost you five bucks." Chicago / Billy Cobham / Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band May 14, 2025
 Brucefan24 Liz Meter scheduled to open, but did not Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band May 14, 2025
 BobHopeToDie TECHNICALLY I did not attend this show. I had tickets but my wife went into labor and we had to go to the hospital - http://www.sadtrombone.com - baby daughter was born the next morning. My heart was at KFN during the dicey parts. Also, of note, this show was sold out so they added a second "afternoon" show at 2p. I didn't get to go to that one either. The Chats May 14, 2025