Bruce Springsteen was in rare form at his show last night (May 27) and had a clear message for President Donald Trump.
The Boss took to the stage in Washington, D.C., just three miles away from the White House. Springsteen and Trump have come to blows over the last few months, with the current president calling the Born in the U.S.A. hitmaker a “dried-up prune”. Springsteen has since used the Land of Hope and Dreams tour as an opportunity to spread political awareness and criticise Trump in the process. He pulled no punches at the Nationals Park show last night, where The Boss told the audience to “let ’em hear you at the fucking White House” before launching into his latest protest song, Streets of Minneapolis. Springsteen also covered Bob Dylan‘s Chimes of Freedom during the show.
Fans were full of praise for The Boss and The E Street Band. One fan took to the r/BruceSpringsteen subreddit and wrote: “Amazing show!” Another added: “There’s just something incredible about playing concerts on baseball fields.” A third noted that the show was “packed to the rafters”.
A full setlist for Springsteen’s show at the Nationals Park can be found below.
- War (The Temptations cover with Tom Morello)
- Born in the U.S.A. (with Tom Morello)
- Death to My Hometown (with Tom Morello)
- Clampdown (The Clash cover with Tom Morello)
- No Surrender
- Darkness on the Edge of Town
- Streets of Minneapolis
- The Promised Land
- Two Hearts
- Hungry Heart
- Youngstown
- Murder Incorporated
- American Skin (41 Shots) (with Tom Morello)
- Long Walk Home (with Tom Morello)
- House of a Thousand Guitars
- My City of Ruins
- Because the Night (Patti Smith Group cover)
- Wrecking Ball
- The Rising
- The Ghost of Tom Joad (with Tom Morello)
- Badlands (with Tom Morello)
- Land of Hope and Dreams (with Tom Morello)
- American Land (with Tom Morello)
- Born to Run
- Dancing in the Dark
- Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out (with Tom Morello)
- Chimes of Freedom (Bob Dylan cover with Tom Morello)
Some fans had hoped for changes to be made to the setlist though these did not occur. One user speculated: “Good news is you might get to hear him play Who’ll Stop the Rain by Creedence Clearwater Revival.” Another added: “He opened with it at the birthday show! Was in the pit, and they made us go into the catacombs of Met Life. Finally, when the show started, he said something along the lines of, ‘I think I invited 50,000 to my birthday party.'”
Others attending the Washington show tonight confirmed that it would take much more than rain to stop The Boss and The E Street Band from performing. One fan wrote: “They play even in heavy rain. The only thing that will stop the show is a severe weather event like thunderstorms.” Another added: “There will never be more rain than Sunderland 2024! Everything will be fine.”
Springsteen’s performance at the National Parks arena in Washington, D.C., will be the penultimate show on the tour. It was meant to be the final performance of the tour but dates were changed and Springsteen will appear for a further three shows, with one being a part of the Land of Hope and Dreams tour.
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