Bruce Springsteen performs with the E Street Band at Allphones Arena in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)
It’s the band’s most extensive tour down under yet and follows their Wrecking Ball Tour last year, the first in Australia in more than a decade.
“Our shows in Australia were among the very best and most satisfying of our whole 128 show tour,” said Springsteen’s long-time manager and producer, Jon Landau in a statement announcing the latest tour.
Bruce Springsteen Sydney Set List 1. Friday on My Mind (The Easybeats)
2. Out in the Street
3. Cadillac Ranch
4. High Hopes
5. Just Like Fire Would
6. Spirit in the Night7. Badlands (Darkness on the Edge of Town)
8. Adam Raised a Cain
9. Something in the Night
10. Candy’s Room
11. Racing in the Street (tour premiere)
12. The Promised Land
13. Factory
14. Streets of Fire
15. Prove It All Night
16. Darkness on the Edge of Town17. Darlington County
18. Shackled and Drawn
19. Waitin’ on a Sunny Day
20. The Ghost of Tom Joad
21. Land of Hope and DreamsEncore:
22. Don’t Change (INXS)
23. Born to Run
24. Dancing in the Dark
25. Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out
26. Shout
27. Surprise, Surprise (solo acoustic)
28. Dream Baby Dream (solo)
“The crowds were tremendous, the fans as warm, friendly, and welcoming as we could ever hope for.”
Bruce seemed determined to repay the kindness and leave a lasting impression. He staged an epic four-hour show Sunday (Feb. 16) and followed up with a three-hour show, Wednesday (Feb. 19).
His encore included INXS cover “Don’t Change” off the Aussie band’s classic 1982 album Shabooh Shobaah.
He’s also covered covered AC/DC’s “Highway to Hell” with Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder and The Easybeats’ hit song “Friday on My Mind.”
The set list also included his entire Darkness on the Edge of Town album.
Footnote: Bruce and the band had to stop and start-over on “Born to Run” after a screw up.
Check out some videos from the show below, including the band’s cover of “Don’t Change.” Be sure to follow TheImproper on Twitter for the latest music news.