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By Nuzhat Naoreen
Bruce Springsteen fans are in for a real treat, especially if they’ve got tickets to his concert with the E Street band at Giants Stadium in New Jersey this October. Instead of playing just a compilation of songs, Springsteen announced yesterday that he plans to perform a classic album in its entirety each night of the five-night run. The full-lengths that will be represented include hits like Born to Run (September 30, October 8), Darkness on the Edge of Town (October 2) and — perhaps most tantalizingly — Born in the U.S.A. (October 3, Octoberʼn).
Fans in Chicago are to thank for the change in format, at least according to Springsteen’s manager Jon Landau. Springsteen started off his Chicago concert in late September like any other set, but then halfway through he broke off to perform all eight songs from Born to Run.
“Chicago convinced us that this was really worth doing,” said manager Landau. “The audience was so supportive of the concept that it convinced us to go ahead with this at Giants Stadium.”
But just about all the songs on Born to Run are in regular rotation in the Boss’ setlists. Born in the U.S.A., however, contains a handful of tunes that are a little rarer, like “Downbound Train” and “I’m Goin’ Down.”
The concert also has some sentimental value: It’s the last that will ever be hosted at Giants Stadium, which is being torn down at the end of the current football season to make way for a brand new home for the Giants and Jets.