Bruce Springsteen - 2002-08-29 - Planetarium, NY (SBD)

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
2002-08-29
MTV broadcast
The Planeterium
New York, NY
Soundboard recording
192 kbps
Artwork Included

01. The Rising
02. Lonesome Day
03. Waitin' On A Sunny Day
04. Darkness On The Edge Of Town
05. Mary's Place
06. Thunder Road
07. My City Of Ruins
08. Dancing In The Dark
09. Ramrod
10. Born To Run
11. Lost In The Flood*

* Bonus Track: 2002-10-07 HSBC Arena, Buffalo

Bruce Springsteen - 2002-08-29 - Planetarium, NY (SBD)

2002 - The tragic events of Sept 11, 2001 brought an outpouring of support for the city of New York from the rock and roll community. From the America: A Tribute to Heroes telethon about a week after the attack to the Concert for New York in October, rock’s biggest stars – Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Bill Joel, The Who, U2, and David Bowie, just to name a few – turned out to support the battered, but always resilient city. Few gave as much as did New Jersey’s own Bruce Springsteen. He opened the telethon with the song My City of Ruins, originally written for Asbury Park, but now transformed into “a prayer for our fallen brothers and sisters." From that tune emerged an entire album dedicated to the memory of 9-11, an album fittingly titled The Rising, because New York would not bow down to the terrorists who attempted to destroy her will. Springsteen’s work on The Rising was some of the best of his career. When the album debuted in early 2002, it went straight to number 1 on the charts, with glowing reviews from the critics. Springsteen took his message of hope on the road, launching The Rising Tour on August 7, 2002, at the Meadowlands Arena in New Jersey.Three weeks later, on August 29, 2002, a dozen years ago today, Bruce  and the E Street Band opened the MTV Music Awards with a live outdoor performance, in a driving rainstorm, of The Rising from the Hayden Planetarium in New York City.  While the TV audience, however, saw just that song, those who braved the elements to catch a glimpse of Springsteen were treated to a 75 minute impromptu concert.  Download this soundboard recording to hear what the television audience missed!