If you're Bruce Springsteen fan, then chances are you've already got tickets to April 18's show at Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center. You've probably binged listened to his records all weekend and speculated what he and the E Street Band will play tonight.
No one has a crystal ball, but you can make smart guesses as to what The Boss will play from looking at the set lists for his last five performances. Springsteen's website lists the songs he performed April 3 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; April 5 in Dallas, Texas; April 7 in Kansas City, Missouri; April 12 in Columbus, Ohio; and April 14 in Auburn Hills, Michigan. It doesn't show what he will perform tonight.
Springsteen and the E Street Band has performed all 20 songs off his 1980 album "The River" during his last five shows. They then performed other hits, including "Because the Night," "Thunder Road," "Born to Run," "Dancing in the Dark," "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)," "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out" and "Shout."
The Boss has played "The Rising" during four of his last five shows, so there's a chance attendees might hear that song. He's performed "The Promised Land," "Backstreets" and Bobby Jean" at three of his last five performances. There's a small chance attendees might hear "Born in the U.S.A." and "She's the One," which Springsteen only performed at two of his last five shows.
This is not a definitive list by any means, but it's the best idea we have on what tonight will sound like:
"The Ties That Bind"
"Sherry Darling"
"Jackson Cage"
"Two Hearts"
"Independence Day"
"Hungry Heart"
"Out in the Street"
"Crush On You"
"You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch)"
"I Wanna Marry You"
"The River"
"Point Black"
"Cadillac Ranch"
"I'm a Rocker"
"Fade Away"
"Stolen Car"
"Ramrod"
"The Price You Pay"
"Drive All Night"
"Wreck on the Highway"
"Badlands"
"Because the Night"
"Thunder Road"
"Born to Run"
"Dancing in the Dark"
"Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)"
"Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out"
"Shout"