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Astird · November 2007

I got floors for Montreal. Hopefully i'll get to see Arcade Fire with Bruce again.

Bathgate66 · November 2007

first show with the SSB organ man tonight.

http://www.backstreets.com/news.html

BREAK A LEG, CHARLIE!
As Bruce and the gang kick off the first European leg of the Magic tour tonight in Madrid, it's Charles Giordano's first show playing with the E Street Band.

And don't forget: European concertgoers, we're counting on you for setlists and show reports. For both the website and the magazine, we hope you'll tell us about what you see. Please send your reports to onstage@backstreets.com (and scans of ticket stubs, ads, photos, etc. to images@backstreets.com). Thanks as always for the help!
-November 25, 2007

jeaubong · November 2007

still looking for 1 GA standing to O2 london.

anyone got a spare or can hook me up, please?

bong

Bathgate66 · November 2007

Radio Nowhere
Night
Lonesome Day
Gypsy Biker
Magic
Reason To Believe
Jackson Cage
She's The One
Livin' In The Future
The Promised Land
I'll Work For Your Love
Backstreets
Darlington County
Devil's Arcade
The Rising
Last To Die
Long Walk Home
Badlands

Girls In Their Summer Clothes
Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out
Born To Run
Kitty's Back
Dancing In The Dark
American Land

im so jealous
we want 10th Ave here in the states, too !

PIT procedure for Madrid Night 1 :

"There were 200 pit bands issued, but no lottery; instead, just the mad dash of old, and a check for wristbands at the pit gate. By the mid-point of the show there must have been 600 crazies in there. As is typical for Spain and Italy, far more respect, sobriety, sense of community and love than on Bruce's U.S. home turf, reminiscent of the passion that used to be a part of the pre-1984 North American fan behavior. Exactly why Europe is the essential Bruce experience." "Darkness" was a standout, and "Thunder Road" was played by request -- a request that was echoed by 20,000 people calling for it, too. "Okay, okay, we got it!" said Bruce. A strong showing from Clarence, and Dan Federici wasn't the only bandmember missing -- Patti Scialfa was absent, too. Surprisingly, they kept "Tunnel of Love" in the set anyway, with Soozie Tyrell stepping up. And as for Giordano, Miller tells us, "There were points where he was clearly in awe. To paraphrase the old Oldsmobile ad: this isn't your father's Seeger Sessions show."

Poncier · November 2007

Bathgate66 wrote:

Radio Nowhere
Night
Lonesome Day
Gypsy Biker
Magic
Reason To Believe
Jackson Cage
She's The One
Livin' In The Future
The Promised Land
I'll Work For Your Love
Backstreets
Darlington County
Devil's Arcade
The Rising
Last To Die
Long Walk Home
Badlands

Girls In Their Summer Clothes
Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out
Born To Run
Kitty's Back
Dancing In The Dark
American Land

-- Patti Scialfa was absent, too. Surprisingly, they kept "Tunnel of Love" in the set anyway, with Soozie Tyrell stepping up.

I don't see Tunnel of Love on that setlist.

Bathgate66 · November 2007

Poncier wrote:

I don't see Tunnel of Love on that setlist.

November 25 / Madrid, ESP / Palacio De Deportes
Notes: Early arrivals to the European opener in Madrid caught Charlie Giordano practicing before the show, getting ready for his E Street Band debut. Despite that pre-show entertainment, it was a restless crowd that had to wait until 9:50 for the concert to start -- they kept themselves occupied by doing the wave and chanting "Bruce! Bruce! Bruce!" Springsteen himself appeared to be suffering from a cold, but he fed off the energy of the wild audience, which sang and shouted along from the beginning. Ross Miller describes the scene: "There were 200 pit bands issued, but no lottery; instead, just the mad dash of old, and a check for wristbands at the pit gate. By the mid-point of the show there must have been 600 crazies in there. As is typical for Spain and Italy, far more respect, sobriety, sense of community and love than on Bruce's U.S. home turf, reminiscent of the passion that used to be a part of the pre-1984 North American fan behavior. Exactly why Europe is the essential Bruce experience." "Darkness" was a standout, and "Thunder Road" was played by request -- a request that was echoed by 20,000 people calling for it, too. "Okay, okay, we got it!" said Bruce. A strong showing from Clarence, and Dan Federici wasn't the only bandmember missing -- Patti Scialfa was absent, too. Surprisingly, they kept "Tunnel of Love" in the set anyway, with Soozie Tyrell stepping up. And as for Giordano, Miller tells us, "There were points where he was clearly in awe. To paraphrase the old Oldsmobile ad: this isn't your father's Seeger Sessions show."
-Photograph by Enric Nonell / fotofotos.com

Setlist:
Radio Nowhere
No Surrender
Lonesome Day
Gypsy Biker
Magic
Reason to Believe
Darkness on the Edge of Town
Candy's Room
She's the One
Livin' in the Future
The Promised Land
I'll Work For Your Love
Tunnel of Love
Working on the Highway
Devil's Arcade
The Rising
Last to Die
Long Walk Home
Badlands
* * *
Girls in Their Summer Clothes
Thunder Road
Born to Run
Dancing in the Dark
American Land

that was the Bilbao setlist yuou posted, no ?

anyhow= im all screwed up anyways.

Setlists

they've also posted a message about open air europe shows in 2008

News updated November 27, 2007

TICKET ALERTS
E Street Band goes open-air in Europe for 2008
Be sure to keep an eye on our Tour/Ticket Info page, as 2008 European dates are starting to fill in. First up is the Dublin opener on May 22: tickets go on sale tomorrow (Wednesday) at 0900, with the possibility of two more Dublin dates to be added. Also now on the schedule: two dates in Germany, Dusseldorf (6/16) and Hamburg (6/21 -- tickets available now!); San Siro stadium in Milan (6/25); Paris (June 27); and the likely leg-closer at Camp Nou in Barcelona (7/19).
-November 27, 2007

Bathgate66 · November 2007

http://www.photoshopshowcase.com/ViewFlashMedia.aspx?AID=70510&AT=3%20

nice !

it was freezing cold that da !

restlesssoul · November 2007

tickets for vancouver bruce show go on sale this friday....there are five days before the next show too...i think there might be two shows here....no?

it will be my first springsteen show...cant wait. i love the way the setlists are looking...i hope my show is born in the usa heavy!

Hitch-Hiker · November 2007

Just got my tickets for the Dublin show

There is a possibility my exams clash with it though, so those possible extra dates would work out pretty handy.

Bathgate66 · November 2007

Show started at 9.25 pm

1. Radio Nowhere
2. The Ties That Bind
3. Lonesome Day
4. Gypsy Biker
5. Magic
6. Reason To Believe
7. Adam Raised A Cain
8. She's The One
9. Livin' In The Future
10. The Promised Land
11. I'll Work For Your Love
12. Incident On 57th Street
13. E Street Shuffle
14. Devil's Arcade
15. The Rising
16. Last To Die
17. Long Walk Home
18. Badlands

Encore
19. Girls In The Summer Clothes
20. Tenth Avenue Freeze Out
21. Thunder Road
22. Born To Run
23. Dancing In The Dark
24. American Land

ii44 · November 2007

Bathgate66 wrote:

Show started at 9.25 pm

1. Radio Nowhere
2. The Ties That Bind
3. Lonesome Day
4. Gypsy Biker
5. Magic
6. Reason To Believe
7. Adam Raised A Cain
8. She's The One
9. Livin' In The Future
10. The Promised Land
11. I'll Work For Your Love
12. Incident On 57th Street
13. E Street Shuffle
14. Devil's Arcade
15. The Rising
16. Last To Die
17. Long Walk Home
18. Badlands

Encore
19. Girls In The Summer Clothes
20. Tenth Avenue Freeze Out
21. Thunder Road
22. Born To Run
23. Dancing In The Dark
24. American Land

Sweet setlist!

toaster · November 2007

Only five days to go until my first concert with them!

And to make my day sooo much better, he's playing Parken in Denmark on June 29. and in Oslo 7th of July.

So for me that basically means Bruce -Roskilde festival- Bruce. Niiiice!

Hawkshore · November 2007

Fuckl Yeah!!!!

Got tickets for the Vancouver show!!!

restlesssoul · November 2007

Hawkshore wrote:

Fuckl Yeah!!!! Got tickets for the Vancouver show!!!

what seats dude? i got two pair!!!! two general admission and two in sec 114!

FUCKIN RIGHTS!!!!!!

to those who've been , what is GA floor like? im shocked the floor isnt seated actually....

Bathgate66 · November 2007

restlesssoul wrote:

what seats dude? i got two pair!!!! two general admission and two in sec 114!

FUCKIN RIGHTS!!!!!!

to those who've been , what is GA floor like? im shocked the floor isnt seated actually....

its a lottery for the front pit

gotta be in it ( with a bracelet ) to win it !

best of luck, and enjoy the show (s) !

Hawkshore · November 2007

Bathgate66 wrote:

its a lottery for the front pit

gotta be in it ( with a bracelet ) to win it !

best of luck, and enjoy the show (s) !

How long before show time do they distribute the braclets? and do they give them out at the box office?

Bathgate66 · November 2007

blackredyellow wrote:

Here's the actual info sheet put out by the band:

http://timesunioncenter-albany.com/graphics/EventImages/GA%20Rules%20copy.gif

actually the system is pretty much the same, but depends on the venue:

this is from backstreets/ btx :

Pittsburgh GA Pit Procedure

http://www.mellonarena.com/event/evt_detail.asp?id=497

GA FLOOR PROCEDURES

On the day of the show,Wednesday November 14th, sequentially numbered wristbands will be distributed beginning at 2:00 PM outside GATE ONE. Wristbands will be distributed until 5:00 PM.

A starting number will be randomly picked at 5:15 PM; this will be announced and displayed on a placard at the gate. The starting number will be drawn randomly by a fan. The fan holding the wristband that matches the starting number drawn will be first in line (i.e. if #'s 1 - 100 were issued and number 10 was drawn, the line would start with 10, then 11, 12, 13 through 100 then 1-9). When the starting number is announced, the line will shift accordingly. No more wristbands will be distributed after 5:00 PM

At 5:30 PM All fans with GA tickets and a wristband should begin lining-up in numerical order, beginning with the announced number. The purpose of the random number distribution is to insure that all fans have the same chance of being first in line, eliminating the need to camp out. This policy also helps to insure customer safety and provides for an effective means of crowd control. The line will be escorted into the GA Pit Area in front of the stage approximately 10 minutes before the rest of the patrons are allowed to enter the venue.

One wristband per patron and the patron must also be in possession of a GA ticket.

A wristband and a GA ticket are required to enter the GA Pit Area in front of the stage.

Anyone who receives a numbered wristband between 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM has a chance to be first in line to enter the Pit Area, but a wristband does not guarantee a place in the Pit Area

Wristbands will be issued and affixed to the patron’s wrist only after the patron's ticket has been verified a GA ticket.

NO WRISTBANDS WILL BE ISSUED AT THE GA PIT ENTRANCE ON THE FLOOR WITHIN THE VENUE.

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT NO PATRON, FAN, OR CLUB RUN LIST WILL BE HONORED BY TOUR PERSONNEL, SECURITY OR BUILDING PERSONNEL!

The above procedures will be implemented and supervised by touring personnel.

>NO CAMERAS WILL BE PERMITTED INTO THE ARENA FOR THIS EVENT

best of luck in the pit lottery kids !

Hawkshore · November 2007

Bathgate66 wrote:

actually the system is pretty much the same, but depends on the venue:

this is from backstreets/ btx :

best of luck in the pit lottery kids !

Thanks!

Bathgate66 · November 2007

Dear Bathgate66,

Not much stops the show -- this rarely happens, except in cases of detatched retinas or particularly nasty bugs. Sounds like Bruce has the latter. We wanted to get this official statement to you right away, in case this affects you:

Arnhem concert moved to tomorrow

Tonight's Bruce Springsteen & The E Street band concert in the Gelredome in Arnhem will be postponed until tomorrow, Saturday, December 1st. Bruce Springsteen won't be able to perform tonight, due to a severe cold.

He states he is very sorry to have to postpone tonight, but does want to give the fans the show they deserve. And at this point, he feels he won't be able to do so. However, he is convinced his health will be recovered sufficiently tomorrow night, to perform 100% up to standards.

Tickets will stay valid for tomorrow night.

For more information, visit http://www.mojo.nl.

Feel better, Bruce!

Chris Phillips
Editor & Publisher, Backstreets

TrixieCat · November 2007

I borrowed the Brucce Unplugged from the library. Love it!
Of couse I am partial since he opens with Red Headed Woman.
The man knows what is good for him.

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