Featured Photos: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Giants Stadium NJ - July 2008
The "victory lap" phase of Bruce Springsteen's "Magic" tour is in full swing and Springsteen and band opened a three-night stand at Giants Stadium on Sunday (7/28) to open the final leg of their world tour.
As noted in our report on the night's show, Springsteen and band hit the ground running with a 30-song marathon that sprinkled live rarities (like "Adam Raised a Cain" and "Janey, Don't You Lose Heart") with staples from the band's career.
LiveDaily's Peter Keeling was on hand to capture some photos.
For the uninitiated, the "victory lap" is traditionally the part of Springsteen's tour where his initial promotional push for the current album starts to fade and the setlist loosens up to take in rare or new or just playful song choices to keep the show fresh for the band and audience.
In recent months, Springsteen has taken to honoring requests from audience members bearing signs and has been reaching back to trot out cover songs that the band used heavily in tours from the 70's and 80's, including "Devil With A Blue Dress," "Summertime Blues" and "Twist and Shout."
These will also likely be Springsteen's last shows ever at Giants Stadium, as the venue is scheduled for demolition in 2010 to make way for a new stadium.
Full Setlist:
1. Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out
2. Radio Nowhere
3. Lonesome Day
4. No Surrender
5. Adam Raised a Cain
6. Spirit in the Night
7. Summertime Blues
8. Brilliant Disguise
9. Atlantic City
10. Growin' Up (request for a 10-yr, old named Rosie)
11. Janey Don't You Lose Heart (sign request)
12. I'll Work for Your Love
13. Youngstown
14. Murder Inc.
15. The Promised Land
16. Livin' in the Future
17. Mary's Place
18. Workin' on the Highway
19. Tunnel of Love
20. The Rising
21. Last to Die
22. Long Walk Home
23. Badlands
24. Girls in Their Summer Clothes
25. Jungleland
26. Born to Run
27. Bobby Jean
28. Dancing in the Dark
29. American Land
30. Rosalita
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