Rock & Roll legend Bruce Springsteen celebrates his 73rd birthday on Friday. While fans wait in anticipation for his 2023 tour beginning at Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL, they can get an early taste of some of his best performances.
Nugs.net, an online catalog of live performances available streaming and on-demand, added to its Belmar Drop collection celebrating the very best of “The Boss” from shows spanning over the past five decades.
While the New Jersey native made his name from bigger albums like Born in the U.S.A., celebrated in the original tracks of this collection, the new additions include performances from his 2016 tour with the E Street Band. The tour was originally focused on The River (1980), but it will be remembered for very different reasons.
The fourth wave of @springsteen concert recordings are now available on https://t.co/t40CgLoOG8. Read archivist Erik Flannigan's essay, stream the free compilation album, and listen to every release from The Belmar Drop here: ➡️ https://t.co/1t5Ee3xOgx pic.twitter.com/aHlJWRwFmJ
— Bruce Springsteen (@springsteen) September 20, 2022
The tour coincided with the unexpected deaths of three legends of the music industry. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band paid tribute to David Bowie, Glenn Frey, and Prince in their shows immediately following their respective passings.
The heartfelt performances captured the essence of what Springsteen has portrayed through generations for fans looking for a voice of hope and inspiration during times of sadness and hardship.
Springsteen sold his masters and publishing rights in 2021. The release comes just days before the 40th anniversary of Nebraska, one of Springsteen’s most heartfelt and humble albums.
His 2023 tour includes a show at the Wells Fargo Center in South Philadelphia on March 16. The proximity to Asbury Park, NJ, Springsteen’ hometown, always draws a passionate crowd at his Philadelphia shows.
