New from the Springsteen archive: March 20th, 2008 – Indianapolis, IN – Conseco Fieldhouse

Before the focus of Bruce Inc. shifts completely towards the classic era defining video release of The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts coming in November, the Live Archive Series returns - after a seemingly never-ending six week break - for a long anticipated fifth serving of the Magic Tour. And rather fittingly, it's a tour …

New from the Springsteen archive: April 28th, 2008 – Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum

Back on its First Friday schedule (for how long, only the powers that be know), the sixtieth concert released in Bruce Springsteen's Live Archive Series has arrived at a time when we all need it most. A lot has happened in the world since my last Springsteen write-up, and whether you're stuck at home courtesy …

Previously from the Springsteen archive: August 23rd, 2008 – St Louis, MO – Scottrade Center

While I've briefly talked about the positives and negatives of this show and others released in my guide to Springsteen's Archive Series, there's still much to this night in St Louis that's gone unsaid and is worth talking about. Frequently stated to be one of the best shows of Springsteen and The E Street Band's …

The Definitive Version of Every Song from Springsteen’s Archive Series: Part 5

With the amount of shows released since Bruce Springsteen approved releasing live concerts from the vault back in 2014, fans now have over one hundred shows to pick and choose from, whether it be via live.brucespringsteen.net or courtesy of other officially released material for their listening pleasure. While I’ve given my thoughts on every Archive Series release …

A Guide to Springsteen’s Archive Series [Part 3]

Back in 2014, Bruce Springsteen okayed the idea for his live shows performed over the years to be released, something that fans had been clamouring for him to do for a long time. Live releases had been a rarity for Springsteen, with less than twenty live performances officially released between 1986 and 2013. Since the …

New from the Springsteen archive: November 19th, 2007 – Boston, MA – TD Banknorth Garden

Bruce Springsteen’s reputation as a live performer is, amongst several other factors, built on the famous marathon sets he and his E Street Band play on a nightly basis. These shows, regularly passing the three-hour mark, have as recently as 2016 passed four hours, so what's interesting about today’s release is in how it allows …