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Bruce performed the song 102 times (not including snippet performances):
Bruce generally performed Sweet soul music as part of
Detroit Medley or
Twist and shout, and occasionally during the band introductions in Rosalita.
Performed live 46 times as a stand-alone song.
2023-01-18 Vogel (The), Red Bank, NJ
Bruce and The E Street Band, including members of The E Street Horns and The E Street Choir, hold a short day of private rehearsals (only about 1.5 hours) for the upcoming tour. Bruce worked on three songs from Only The Strong Survive, spending about twenty minutes running through "
Nightshift", which includes a lot of percussion. "
Don't Play That Song" was also run through a couple of times, then went back into familiar territory, with one new addition, "
Sweet Soul Music", that hadn't been rehearsed yet. Patti Scialfa was not present, but the full band, including backup singers and horns, were. Today was the last day of rehearsals on this location, as on January 19 all equipment will be moved to CURE Insurance Arena, Trenton, NJ, and rehearsals will resume at that venue shortly after.
2011-07-17 Wonder Bar, Asbury Park
J.T. Bowen & The Sensational Soul Cruisers
2004-04-25 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park
Rumson Country Day School Benefit
1988-08-03 Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain
1988-08-02 Estadio Vicente Calderón, Madrid, Spain
1988-07-30 Weserstadion, Bremen, West Germany
1988-07-27 Valle Hovin Stadion, Oslo, Norway
1988-07-25 Københavns Idrætspark, Copenhagen, Denmark
1988-07-22 Waldbühne, West Berlin, West Germany
1988-07-19 Radrennbahn Weissensee, East Berlin, East Germany
1988-07-17 Olympia-Reitstadion Riem, Munich, West Germany
1988-07-14 St. Jakob Stadion, Basel, Switzerland
1988-07-12 Waldstadion, Frankfurt, West Germany
1988-07-10 Bramall Lane, Sheffield, England
1988-07-09 Bramall Lane, Sheffield, England
1988-07-07 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
1988-07-03 Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden
1988-07-02 Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden
1988-06-29 Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
1988-06-28 Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
1988-06-25 Wembley Stadium, London, England
1988-06-22 Villa Park, Birmingham, England
1988-06-21 Villa Park, Birmingham, England
1988-06-19 Hippodrome De Vincennes, Paris, France
1988-06-16 Stadio Flaminio, Rome, Italy
1988-06-15 Stadio Flaminio, Rome, Italy
1988-06-11 Stadio Comunale, Turin, Italy
1988-05-23 Madison Square Garden, New York City
1988-05-22 Madison Square Garden, New York City
1988-05-19 Madison Square Garden, New York City
1988-05-18 Madison Square Garden, New York City
1988-05-16 Madison Square Garden, New York City
1988-05-13 Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, IN
1988-05-10 Met Center, Bloomington, MN
1988-05-09 Met Center, Bloomington, MN
1988-05-06 Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA
During the " tunnel of love tour" . The soundcheck includes Slim Harpo's "
Rainin' In My Heart" (not the Buddy Holly song with the same title), "
Big Boss Man", "
Let It Be Me", "Cathy's Clown" and "
Crying In The Rain" (both also The Everly Brothers) and both "
Rock And Roll Music" and "
Sweet Little Sixteen"
by Chuck Berry. The second song of the soundcheck has historically been
titled "The Way You Walk", however a little investigation has revealed
it to be John Lee Hooker's "
Dimples". Perhaps Bruce had considered including the song in the Express Tour set, but instead settled on "
Boom Boom" which will be premiered four days after this show in Bloomington, MN.
1988-05-05 Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA
1988-05-03 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA
1988-05-02 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA
1988-04-28 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, LA
1988-04-27 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, LA
1988-04-25 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, LA
1988-04-23 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, LA
1981-04-19 Palais Des Sports De Saint-Ouen, Paris, France
"Sweet Soul Music" is premiered and is performed as a stand-alone song whereas all future renditions for the river tour are as a part of "Detroit Medley".
during THE DETROIT MEDLEY
56 times
1988-04-22 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, LA
1988-04-20 McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, CO
1988-04-17 St. Louis Arena, St. Louis, MO
1988-04-15 Frank Erwin Center, Austin
1988-04-13 Summit (The), Houston
1988-04-12 Summit (The), Houston
1988-04-05 Capital Centre, Largo, MD
1988-04-04 Capital Centre, Largo, MD
1988-04-02 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
1988-04-01 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
1988-03-29 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit
1988-03-28 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit
1988-03-26 Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY
1988-03-23 Omni (The), Atlanta
1988-03-22 Omni (The), Atlanta
1988-03-20 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh
1988-03-17 Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont
1988-03-16 Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL
1988-03-14 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH
1988-03-13 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH
1988-03-09 Spectrum, Philadelphia
1988-03-08 Spectrum, Philadelphia
1988-03-04 Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center, Chapel Hill, NC
1988-03-03 Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center, Chapel Hill, NC
1988-02-29 Centrum In Worcester, Worcester, MA
1988-02-28 Centrum In Worcester, Worcester, MA
1988-02-25 Centrum In Worcester, Worcester, MA
1984-11-08 ASU Activity Center, Tempe, AZ
1984-11-04 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, LA
1984-11-02 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, LA
1982-08-15 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park
1981-09-08 Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL
1981-08-27 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, LA
1981-08-24 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, LA
1981-08-23 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, LA
1981-08-20 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, LA
1981-08-16 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO
1981-08-11 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit
1981-08-04 Capital Centre, Largo, MD
1981-07-29 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH
1981-07-19 Spectrum, Philadelphia
1981-07-18 Spectrum, Philadelphia
1981-07-16 Spectrum, Philadelphia
1981-07-15 Spectrum, Philadelphia
1981-07-13 Spectrum, Philadelphia
1981-07-09 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford
1981-07-08 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford
1981-07-06 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford
1981-07-05 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford
1981-07-03 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford
1981-07-02 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford
1981-06-08 Birmingham International Arena, Birmingham, England
1981-06-07 Birmingham International Arena, Birmingham, England
1981-06-05 Wembley Arena, London, England
1981-06-04 Wembley Arena, London, England
1981-06-02 Wembley Arena, London, England
during RAISE YOUR HAND
2009-09-12 Ford Amphitheatre, Tampa, FL
during ROSALITA
1981-09-14 Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati
1981-09-13 Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati
1981-09-11 Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL
1981-09-10 Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL
1981-09-08 Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL
1981-09-02 San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego
1981-08-28 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, LA
1981-08-27 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, LA
1981-08-24 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, LA
1981-08-23 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, LA
1981-08-20 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, LA
1981-08-17 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO
1981-08-16 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO
1981-08-12 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit
1981-08-11 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit
1981-08-07 Capital Centre, Largo
1981-08-05 Capital Centre, Largo
1981-08-04 Capital Centre, Largo
1981-07-30 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH
1981-07-29 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH
1981-07-19 Spectrum, Philadelphia
1981-07-18 Spectrum, Philadelphia
1981-07-16 Spectrum, Philadelphia
1981-07-15 Spectrum, Philadelphia
1981-07-13 Spectrum, Philadelphia
1981-07-09 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford
1981-07-08 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford
1981-07-06 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford
1981-07-05 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford
1981-07-03 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford
1981-07-02 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford
1981-06-08 Birmingham International Arena, Birmingham, England
1981-06-07 Birmingham International Arena, Birmingham, England
1981-06-05 Wembley Arena, London, England
1981-06-04 Wembley Arena, London, England
1981-06-02 Wembley Arena, London, England
1981-06-01 Wembley Arena, London, England
1981-05-30 Wembley Arena, London, England
1981-05-29 Wembley Arena, London, England
1981-05-27 Brighton Centre (The), Brighton, England