A second date at Perth Arena for Bruce
Springsteen and The E Street Band has been added to meet the demand of
the rockstar's WA fans.
Frontier Touring announced this
morning the second concert, on Saturday, February 8, was added "due to
overwhelming response to this week's pre-sale" which sent ticket website
Ticketek into meltdown on Wednesday.
The show will be the day after Springsteen's first ever concert in Perth on Friday, February 7.
Both shows will go on sale to the general public at 9am on Monday.
After Perth, the tour will head to stops in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Hunter Valley and Brisbane.
So in short... 9am Monday is going to be mental in Perth.
Bruce Springsteen is OFFICIALLY coming back to Australia.
This can mean only one thing.... POWER SLIDE!!!!!
Tickets to the 2014 Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band tour go on sale Monday, August 26 at the local times listed below:
Feb. 7 – Perth, AU – Perth Arena – on sale Aug. 26 at 9 am -ticketek.com.au
Feb. 11 – Adelaide, AU – Entertainment Center – on sale Aug. 26 at 9 am - ticketek.com.au
Feb. 15 – Melbourne, AU – AAMI Park – on sale Aug. 26 at 9 am – ticketek.com.au
Feb. 19 – Sydney, AU – Allphones Arena – on sale Aug. 26 at 10 am - ticketek.com.au
Feb. 22 – Hunter Valley, AU – Hope Estate – on sale Aug. 26 at 10 am – ticketmaster.com.au
Feb. 26 – Brisbane, AU – Entertainment Centre – on sale Aug. 26 at 12pm – ticketek.com.au
Mar. 1 – Auckland, NZ – Mt. Smart Stadium – on sale Aug. 26 at 9 am – ticketmaster.co.nz
Fans of Bruce Springsteen who missed out on the rocker’s
Australian tour could be in luck with reports The Boss is returning down under
in February next year with another tour starting at Perth Arena.
Rumours have been circulating fan forums since the end of
the Springsteen’s Wrecking Ball tour in Australia in March that he would return
within a year after a series of 10-sell out shows.
On Wednesday night fan sites waiting for an announcement
went into meltdown after a release from Triple M radio station said Springsteen
would play Perth Arena on February 7 next year before heading around the
country for another tour.
The webpage was quickly taken down moments later, but a
search on Google still showed results that the radio station and Frontier
Touring had details of the 2014 concerts.
Facebook group Bruce Springsteen Perth, previously a
campaign group to bring The Boss to WA, even managed to collect screen grabs of
the website listing dates for Perth, Adelaide – which also missed out on this
year’s tour, Melbourne, Sydney, The Hunter Valley and Brisbane.
Frontier pre-sale tickets are reported to go on sale
Wednesday, August 21.
The Triple M web leak also suggests that the reformed Hunter
& Collectors will support Springsteen for the Melbourne show, listed for
AAMI Park.
Finally, after months and months of anticipation, the
fan-made documentary Springsteen & I
made it to Australian shores.
(And finally, after a few days to collect my thoughts on the
movie, I’ve got round to writing my review.)
I didn't make the movie, but I did make the poster... (above the 'E' in the third 'THE'...)
As a movie fan, and occasional entertainment reviewer, Springsteen & I is an excellent
documentary.
Letting fans tell stories in their own words, with their own
experiences captured on video, not only brought out a unique glimpse of
Springsteen and the influence of his music, it also made for a more personal
approach that would have been missing in a collection of interviews.
It showed Springsteen fans at their best, their funniest,
and in terms of the emotional guy driving in the car, at their most
unintentionally hilarious and moving at the same time.
Instant highlights are no doubt the story of the Manchester
couple where the husband – a Karl Pilkington-alike Brit - gives his thoughts
about being dragged around Europe by his Bruce-loving wife, and the Philly
Elvis who for a brief moment threatened to steal the show from Bruce.
Together with snippets of classic footage of Springsteen –
the Growin’ Up footage a personal
favourite as it was the acoustic version of this on Tracks which first hooked me to the music of Springsteen - the film
is a gripping insight into the world of a Springsteen fan.
However, as entertaining and unique a film project as it is,
for those Springsteen fans that have sweated in the sun with a number on the
back of their hand and waited days for a front row position at an E Street Band
concert, it merely scratches the surface of life as a Bruce Bud.
There’s barely a mention of people who have spent decades
following him around to more than a hundred concerts, and no details of the
effort, exhaustion and subsequent reward of a dozen roll calls to get that
great spot to strum the guitar during Born
To Run.
And there’s no insight either into the comradery and kinship
that forms while waiting to see a Springsteen show and the bonds forged by
strangers who strike up a conversation based on how they had a mutual
understanding of why they’ve given up their time for an experience that ‘other
people don’t get because they just haven’t seen him live’.
I have no doubt that all of these points could have been
addressed through fan submissions to the film makers. And also that there are
countless stories that Springsteen fans thought would have deserved more to be
included than the female truck driver in America or the woman in the woods who
struggled to stay in shot and at times raised a few Blair Witch Project flashbacks.
For the Springsteen fans looking for their story to be told,
or their experiences to be played out on screen whether through their own submission
or by that of a seasoned blood brother, the movie may be below what was
expected.
But at the same time there is some merit from not going too
deep into the world of the proud Springsteen fan.
If there’s one thing the movie does well it’s that it shows
the influence of the man and his work for people who aren’t able to hit every
show on country’s tour.
The couple dancing in the kitchen to Radio Nowhere who have
never been able to make a show was another poignant entry. And I bet every
Bruce Bud who has seen anything from one to 100 shows would have been up for
buying them a ticket to the next concert they stand in line for.
Meanwhile, in true Springsteen fan style, the movie and its
selection of entries – which no doubt would have relied heavily on the visual
and sound quality of submissions – shares many qualities of a live E Street
Band show.
It will no doubt convert newcomers into picking up a classic
album or considering getting a ticket for the next tour.
And in the style of Springsteenradio.com, E Street Radio and
the countless Facebook groups, blogs and websites for Bruce bootlegs, just like
the incredible versions of live songs we get, the stories that didn’t get told
in the movie, will be out there and will be shared by Springsteen fans.
Springsteen & I offers a brief glimpse into the world of
Springsteen fans.
But as many Bruce Buds will tell you, it’s no substitute for
standing your ground front of the line waiting for the real thing.
What did you make of the movie? Let me know below....
