The first of two Toronto concerts was high energy, big sound arena music that showed Springsteen can still rock our souls
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street band perform their second of two concerts at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Nov. 6. Springsteen performs at the RDS Arena in Dublin, Ireland in 2023.On the first Sunday of November, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band were obligated by statute or at least societal convention to turn back the hands of time. To wind things back to the 1970s, well, that was Springsteen’s call..
The concert ran 28 songs and nearly three hours long. The current tour began on Feb. 1, 2023, in Tampa, Fla. Because of illnesses in the band and Springsteen’s own peptic ulcer, two dozen dates from last year were rescheduled for this year. This year, four more concerts were postponed because of issues related to Springsteen’s voice.
He also wanted to pay tribute to the late sax player Clarence Clemons and the late organist Danny Federici, long-time E Streeters. Their photos were shown on the four giant screens hovering over the stage and arena floor. The song, which Springsteen strummed in a muted spotlight. It refers to George Theiss, his bandmate in the first real band he was a part of – the Castiles, in the late 1960s. Of that group, Springsteen is the last man still alive.
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