Some 200 people in line in Dublin this morning.

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About 40 people in line in Dublin this morning.

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some people are nuts…

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some people are nuts…

It's been like this with Springsteen in Europe for decades now. Passionate fans!

In a city like Gothenburg, you can bet the first people will camp out for more than a week.

(Yes, it is nuts.)



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323 in line an hour and a half ago according to Twitter.

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My bad, I was wrong about the size of the line earlier, now corrected. Last roll call last night had 190 ppl.

So slewan, if 40's nuts the day before the show, what's 400?



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I wonder if Bjornulf will go to one of the shows?

There's two in Oslo at least.

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323 in line an hour and a half ago according to Twitter.

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My bad, I was wrong about the size of the line earlier, now corrected. Last roll call last night had 190 ppl.

So slewan, if 40's nuts the day before the show, what's 400?

it's 10 times more people that are nuts.
What do they expect? spending some 24 hrs in front of a venue to get maybe 3 meters closer to stage?

For the last U2 tours fans had roll calls for several days. Sometimes they even "queued" before a hotel and were allowed to sleep at night.

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What do they expect? spending some 24 hrs in front of a venue to get maybe 3 meters closer to stage?

They don't actually spend all that time there. Instead, they have agreed on roll calls at certain intervals. (If you fail to show up at a roll call, you lose your spot.)

On show day, the line will stay in place from about 1 PM onwards.

But yes, very little reward for a lot of effort. Still, to some people that front rail seems to be important. Believe it or not, there's also a social aspect to the whole process.



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Me and my girlfriend used to hang out with the top 10, 20-fans in Sweden. Tent, sleepingbags and a number written on the hand was the normal way to see Springsteen. Wonderful parties outside the stadium and horrible hangovers the day after when Bruce came on. But now I´m old and wise.

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What do they expect? spending some 24 hrs in front of a venue to get maybe 3 meters closer to stage?

They don't actually spend all that time there. Instead, they have agreed on roll calls at certain intervals. (If you fail to show up at a roll call, you lose your spot.)

On show day, the line will stay in place from about 1 PM onwards.

But yes, very little reward for a lot of effort. Still, to some people that front rail seems to be important. Believe it or not, there's also a social aspect to the whole process.

well. I traveled a lot to see Dylan. But I never understood those fans who travel to so many great places but spend their days just hanging around the venues and/or in some nearby bars

Nils Lofgren has a new solo album coming out in July.
First single is in open-G, fairly Stones-y.

There’s also a tribute to Charlie Watts.

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are those two Springsteen shows in Paris the only indoor shows of his European tour?

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are those two Springsteen shows in Paris the only indoor shows of his European tour?

well, its a stadium with a roof. Capacity is about 40,000.

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About 40 people in line in Dublin this morning.

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some people are nuts…

you're just coming to this conclusion now? They line up for every new iphone iteration, like they'll somehow sell out.

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are those two Springsteen shows in Paris the only indoor shows of his European tour?

Parken in Copenhagen will probably have the roof closed for the two concerts in July.

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well. I traveled a lot to see Dylan. But I never understood those fans who travel to so many great places but spend their days just hanging around the venues and/or in some nearby bars

Good point. If you only show up on the afternoon of the show, you'll still get a good spot in the pit, I think this generally applies to any artist.

On previous tours, most Springsteen concerts in Europe were GA only (as far as the floor goes) and part of lining up was the decide who actually gets in the pit.

This time, he has sold separate FOS/pit tickets (except Dublin) but people still line up. Now it's only about the order in which the first people get in.

750 people in line at the last roll call today.

Those going to the Dublin shows, enjoy!

Looks like the 80s in Barcelona



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Watch Bruce Springsteen Sing ‘My Hometown’ With Patrons At An Irish Pub

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Coulda used the teleprompter on that one.

No tour debuts in Dublin #1 it seems.


Start time ~ 7:27pm End time ~ 10:15

Setlist ~

1. No Surrender
2. Ghosts
3. Prove It All Night
4. Letter To You
5. The Promised Land
6. Out In The Street
7. Candy's Room
8. Kitty's Back
9. Nightshift
10. Mary's Place
11. Johnny 99
12. E Street Shuffle
13. Last Man Standing
14. Backstreets
15. Because The Night
16. She's The One
17. Wrecking Ball
18. The Rising
19. Badlands
20. Thunder Road
21. Land Of Hope And Dreams dedicated to Charlie Bird
22. Born In The USA
23. Born To Run
24. Glory Days
25. Dancing In The Dark
26. 10th Avenue Freeze Out
27. I'll See You In My Dreams

At least Gazza and SimonN were in attendance. How was it?

seems like he's changing the setlist a little more tonight => [www.setlist.fm]

Yes, 5 changes.

Sunday, May 7, Dublin Night 2 set list

Show started at 7:10 p.m. Dublin time

No tour premieres yet, but five different songs played from Night 1

1. My Love Will Not Let You Down
2. Death to My Hometown
3. No Surrender
4. Ghosts
5. Prove It All Night
6. Darkness of the Edge of Town
7. Letter to You
8. The Promised Land
9. Out in the Street
10. Kitty's Back
11. Nightshift
12. Mary's Place
13. Pay Me My Money Down
14. E Street Shuffle
15. Last Man Standing
16. Backstreets
17. Because The Night
18. She's The One
19. Wrecking Ball
20. The Rising
21. Badlands

Encores
22. Born in the U.S.A.
23. Born to Run
24. Glory Days
25. Bobby Jean
26. Dancing in the Dark
27. Tenth Avenue Freeze-out
28. I'll See You in My Dreams

Show over at 9:59 p.m. for a 2:49 show.

Yes, 5 changes.

Sunday, May 7, Dublin Night 2 set list

Show started at 7:10 p.m. Dublin time

No tour premieres yet, but five different songs played from Night 1

1. My Love Will Not Let You Down
2. Death to My Hometown
3. No Surrender
4. Ghosts
5. Prove It All Night
6. Darkness of the Edge of Town
7. Letter to You
8. The Promised Land
9. Out in the Street
10. Kitty's Back
11. Nightshift
12. Mary's Place
13. Pay Me My Money Down
14. E Street Shuffle
15. Last Man Standing
16. Backstreets
17. Because The Night
18. She's The One
19. Wrecking Ball
20. The Rising
21. Badlands

Encores
22. Born in the U.S.A.
23. Born to Run
24. Glory Days
25. Bobby Jean
26. Dancing in the Dark
27. Tenth Avenue Freeze-out
28. I'll See You in My Dreams

Show over at 9:59 p.m. for a 2:49 show.

Gazza, Simon (and Marge!) -- were you there both nights?
Looks great!

~"Love is Strong"~

Dublin #3 saw 29 songs and the tour premiere of "Something In The Night"


Start time - 7:18pm End time - 10:16

Setlist -

1. My Love Will Not Let You Down
2. Death to My Hometown
3. No Surrender
4. Ghosts
5. Prove It All Night
6. SOMETHING IN THE NIGHT Tour Premiere
7. Letter To You
8. The Promised Land
9. Out in the Street
10. Kitty's Back
11. Nightshift
12. Mary's Place
13. Trapped
14. Johnny 99
15. E Street Shuffle
16. Last Man Standing
17. Backstreets
18. Because the Night
19. She's the One
20. Wrecking Ball
21. The Rising
22. Badlands
23. Thunder Road
24. Born to Run
25. Bobby Jean
26. Glory Days
27. Dancing in the Dark
28. 10th Ave Freeze Out
29. I'll See You in my Dreams

Good to see Trapped, love that song.

Yeah, never heard it live, glad to see it in the rotation.