This was the eleventh show I have seen on the Wrecking Ball Tour and I can honestly say that this was the best E Street show I have seen in over twenty years! Why? Because this E Street Band gets better and better every time out. Bruce’s energy and joy are infectious. The band is awesome.
On the eve of Bruce’s 63rd birthday, with a light rain falling on a massive New Jersey tailgate party before entering the stadium, the sky looked ominous. And around 8:15 pm, the screens lit up and the speakers blared with message to have everyone leave their seats. And everyone headed for the concourses until the rain and storm passed.
When the band hit the stage at 10:30, there was a heightened anticipation for the show. And as is ALWAYS the case, Bruce and the band did not disappoint. From a seven song arc (up from the usual three or four) into We Take Care of our own and Wrecking Ball, the show featured three tour premieres, fifteen songs not heard the night before, wailing guitars from Bruce, Little Steven and Nils, an eight song encore and Jake on sax for a Jungleland (which, just as it should, followed Meeting Across The River!) that had me and the people around me smiling and tearing up all at the same time.
If you have not seen this tour or have not seen Bruce and The E Street Band for some time, GET YOUR TICKETS WHILE YOU STILL CAN!! Rocking, rolling, beyond energetic, powerful, happy, introspective, relevant…. This is THE show to see!
MetLife Stadium @
- East Rutherford @
, NJ @
- Sat, Sep 22, 2012 @
Favorite moment: 55,000 people singing Happy Birthday to Bruce at midnight (with still two full hours of show yet to come!) @
Setlist: How do you put a thirty three song set list from a three and a half hour show into 150 characters? you just say..... AWESOME @
Opening act(s): Thunder and lightning, courtesy of Mother Nature! @