Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

The River Tour

May 14, 1981 (45 years ago)

Manchester Apollo     Manchester, England, United Kingdom

 

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Concert Details


Date:
Thursday, May 14, 1981
Venue:
Manchester Apollo
Location:
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Notes:

PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / OUT IN THE STREET / THE TIES THAT BIND / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / INDEPENDENCE DAY / TWO HEARTS / WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN / THE PROMISED LAND / THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND / THE RIVER / BADLANDS / THUNDER ROAD / CADILLAC RANCH / SHERRY DARLING / HUNGRY HEART / RAMROD / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY / POINT BLANK / CANDY'S ROOM / ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT) / BORN TO RUN / DETROIT MEDLEY / ROCKIN' ALL OVER THE WORLD

Shortest night on entire European tour as Bruce was in poor voice. Gig was rescheduled from March 24 as Bruce was ill then as well. Roy plays "Once Upon A Time In The West" as a prelude to "Badlands". "Detroit Medley" includes "I Hear A Train".
Credit: Brucebase

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Classic Rock, Pop Rock, Rock, Singer-Songwriter, Mellow Gold, and Permanent Wave.

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Apr 20, 2026

Concert rescheduled from 23 March 1981.


Sep 30, 2023

The River tour

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