Notes: Bruce returns to the town where he recorded The Rising and invited the disc's producer, Brendan O'Brien, to join the band for "Glory Days" and "Born to Run." "Should we keep rockin'? Let's PRODUCE!"
Notes: With no Holiday shows from Asbury Park on the schedule this year, Springsteen's guest spot on Late Night with Conan O'Brien gave a national TV audience a taste of what those shows have brought the past couple years. Bruce incorporated the E Street Band with the Max Weinberg 7 and delivered one of his best television performances to date. Kicking off with an eight minute version of "Kitty's Back," Springsteen looked remarkably young and certifiably "loose." After a commercial break they went right in to "Merry Christmas, Baby" with Conan O'Brien --"the man himself" -- looking quite nervous while helping out on rhythm guitar. Springsteen even changed a line of lyrics to namedrop the Late Night show. After beckoning Santa Claus up on stage, Bruce presented Max with a blow-up sex doll, gave Conan a George Foreman grill that "the whole band pitched in" to get, and worked his way into the audience to throw out candy.
Notes: First of three postponed from their original dates due to Clarence Clemons' eye surgery. "She's the One" drops out for the first time since September.
