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Springsteen Set List, Night One

POSTED: Wednesday, October 14, 2009, 12:54 AM

Dan DeLuca, Inquirer Music Critic

Great, expansive and epic Springsteen show at the Spectrum last night, kicking off his four-night October run with a marathon that started off with the roller-rink organ obscurity "Seaside Bar Song" and drew to a close with a delirious "Rosalita" three hours and six minutes later. Born To Run in its entirety was at the core of the show, but that eight song operatic adventure seemed to inspire the Boss and his E Streeters (who were augmented by trumpeter Curt Ramm, a crucial addition on "Meeting Across The River") to pack in nuggets from Darkness On The Edge Of Town (which will be done from front to back on Wednesday), Born in the U.S.A. (next Tuesday) and 2007's Magic in a show that never let up. Non-BTR highlights: "The Fever," "Because the Night" and "No Surrender." Springsteen does Born to Run again on Oct. 19. Here's the full 28 song set list. The review is here, and "The Fever" is below that.

Seaside Bar Song/Wrecking Ball/Out In The Street/Outlaw Pete/Hungry Heart/Working On A Dream/Thunder Road/10th Ave Freeze Out/Night/Backstreets/Born To Run/She's The One/Meeting Across the River/Jungleland/Waiting On A Sunny Day/Little Bit O'Soul/The Fever/Because The Night/Last To Die/Long Walk Home/The Rising/Badlands/No Surrender

Encore: This Hard Land/Bobby Jean/American Land/Dancing In The Dark/Rosalita

Previously: Pulling Out Of Here To Win

The review: Springsteen brings a grand, electric 'Born to Run' to the Spectrum

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 7:40 AM, 10/14/2009

Incredible show. Three hours of pure Bruce.The Born To Run set was unbelievable,and the final song of Rosalita was the perfect ending.Brought back memories of the great shows of the 70's and 80's

— joey a

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:20 AM, 10/14/2009

I agree. 'The Fever?' 'Meeting Across the River?' Whoa. I just wish the soundchecker had been sitting in sec 205, row 14, because we were waist deep in the big muddy.

— Blinq

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 2:22 PM, 10/14/2009

I loved that he did the Seaside Bar Song. I was just looking at the list and trying to pick my favorite part but it's impossible! The one thing I will say is that I thought that the two songs from 'Magic' ('Last to Die' and 'Long Walk Home') were a little misplaced but the whole thing was truly incredible and I am SO happy I spent the money for floor seats. Amazing, amazing, amazing.

— MB15213