Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have announced the 20-date ‘Land of Hope and Dreams’ tour, which will make its way across America this spring.
The tour dates, which apparently leaked in advance of the announcement, will kick off on March 31 at Minneapolis’ Target Center. Springsteen and co. will continue across America with shows in Austin, Atlanta and New York City, where they’ll perform at Madison Square Garden, before wrapping the tour at Washington, D.C.’s Nationals Park.
In the announcement on Instagram, Springsteen explained that the tour is being staged “in celebration and in defense of America,” and welcomed all fans, regardless of political affiliation.
“Brothers and sisters, fans, friends and good folks from coast to coast, we are living through dark, disturbing and dangerous times. But do not despair, the calvary is coming,” said Springsteen. “We will be rocking your town in celebration and in defense of America, American democracy, American freedom, our American constitution and our sacred American dream. All of which are under attack by our wannabe king and his rogue government in Washington, D.C. Everyone, regardless of where you stand or what you believe in, is welcome. So come out and join the United Free Republic of E Street nation for an American spring of rock and rebellion. See you there.”
Springsteen’s tour comes in the wake of the release of the ICE protest song “Streets of Minneapolis” last month. The song was written in response to what he called “the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis,” which he dedicated to the city, “our immigrant neighbors” and in honor of the residents killed by ICE agents, Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
Following the release of the song’s music video, the Trump administration issued a response to “Streets of Minneapolis,” saying that the White House was not focused on “random songs with irrelevant opinions and inaccurate information.” It’s worth noting that Springsteen’s tour poster includes the phrase “No Kings,” the movement against Trump that is currently planning its third protest for March 28.
See the tour dates below:
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Tuesday, March 31 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Center
Friday, April 3 – Portland, OR – Moda Center
Tuesday, April 7 – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum
Thursday, April 9 – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum
Monday, April 13 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center
Thursday, April 16 – Phoenix, AZ – Mortgage Matchup Center
Monday, April 20 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
Thursday, April 23 – Sunrise, FL – Amerant Bank Arena
Sunday, April 26 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
Wednesday, April 29 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Saturday, May 2 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Tuesday, May 5 – Belmont Park, NY – UBS Arena
Friday, May 8 – Philadelphia, PA – Xfinity Mobile Arena
Monday, May 11 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Thursday, May 14 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
Saturday, May 16 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Tuesday, May 19 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena
Friday, May 22 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Arena
Sunday, May 24 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
Wednesday, May 27 – Washington, D.C. – Nationals Park
From Variety US