Nach der "Tunnel of Love Express Tour" und der "HUMAN RIGHTS NOW! TOUR" im Jahre 1988 genehmigte sich die E Street Band eine elfjährige Auszeit. Währenddessen veröffentlichte Bruce Springsteen etliche Solo-Alben wie "LUCKY TOWN" (1992), "HUMAN TOUCH" (1992) oder "THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD" (1995). Darüber hinaus komponierte der "Boss" den oscarprämierten Titelsong "STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA" zum AIDS-Drama "Philadelphia".
 
Ende 1998 reifte die Idee, die Musiker der E Street Band zusammenzutrommeln und eine World Tour in Angriff zu nehmen. Bruce Springsteen traf seine Künstlerkollegen im Februar und März 1999 zu ausgiebigen Rehearsals in Asbury Park, NJ.

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band Live in Concert 1999

 

Der Startschuss zur "Reunion Tour 1999 / 2000" fiel am 10. April 1999 im "Palais St. Jordi" in Barcelona. Bis zum 1. Juli 2000 spielte die E Street Band weitere 132 Konzerte in Europa und Nordamerika. Selbstverständlich war Bruce Springsteen anlässlich der "Reunion Tour" auch in Deutschland zu Gast. Zwischen dem 13. April 1999 und dem 17. Juni 1999 trat er in Bremen, Offenbach, Leipzig, Berlin, Regensburg, Köln und München auf.
 
Höhepunkt der Tour waren jedoch die 15 ausverkauften Shows in der "Continental Airlines Arena" in East Rutherford, NJ. Zu diesen Konzerten strömten 304.785 Zuschauer in die Arena und bescherten dem Veranstalter Ticketeinnahmen von 19.000.000 Dollar.

Setlist - 15.07.1999 East Rutherford - Continental Arena
My Love Will Not Let You Down / The Promised Land / Two Hearts / Darkness on the Edge of Town / Darlington County / Mansion on the Hill \ The River / Youngstown / Murder Incorporated / Badlands / Out In The Street / Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out / Where The Bands Are / Working On The Highway / The Ghost Of Tom Joad / Streets Of Philadelphia / Backstreets / Light Of Day / In Freehold / Stand On It / Hungry Heart / Born To Run / Bobby Jean / Thunder Road / If I Should Fall Behind / Land of Hope and Dreams
 
Setlist - 18.07.1999 East Rutherford - Continental Arena
I Wanna Be With You / Prove It All Night / Two Hearts / Trapped / Darlington County / Factory / The River / Youngstown / Murder Inc / Badlands / Out In The Street / Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out / Loose Ends / Sherry Darling / Working On The Highway / The Ghost Of Tom Joad / Jungleland / Light Of Day / Freehold / Stand On It / Hungry Heart / Bobby Jean / Born To Run / Thunder Road / If I Should Fall Behind / Land Of Hope And Dreams
 
Setlist - 20.07.1999 East Rutherford - Continental Arena
My Love Will Not Let You Down / Prove It All Night / Two Hearts / Spirit In The Night / Rendezvous / Mansion On The Hill / Independence Day / Youngstown / Murder Incorporated / Badlands / Out In The Street / Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out / Loose Ends / Working On The Highway / The Ghost Of Tom Joad / Backstreets / Light Of Day / In Freehold / Hungry Heart / Born To Run / Bobby Jean / Thunder Road / If I Should Fall Behind / Land Of Hope And Dreams
 
Setlist - 24.07.1999 East Rutherford - Continental Arena
I Wanna Be With You / Promised Land / Two Hearts / Atlantic City / Darlington County / Factory / Point Blank / Youngstown / Murder Incorporated / Badlands / Out In The Street / Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out / You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch) / Working On The Highway / The Ghost Of Tom Joad / Jungleland / Light Of Day / In Freehold / Hungry Heart / Born To Run / Thunder Road / If I Should Fall Behind / Land Of Hope And Dreams
 
Setlist - 26.07.1999 East Rutherford - Continental Arena
My love Will Not Let You Down / Prove It All Night / Two Hearts / Darkness On The Edge Of Town / Darlington County / Mansion on the Hill / Point Blank / Youngstown / Murder inc / Badlands / Out in The Street / Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out / Workin' On The Highway / She's The One / The Ghost Of Tom Joad / Racing In The Street / Light of Day / In Freehold / Hungry Heart / Born to Run / Thunder Road / If I Should Fall Behind / Land Of Hope And Dreams
 
Setlist - 27.07.1999 East Rutherford - Continental Arena
I Wanna Be With You / The Promised Land / Two Hearts / Darlington County / Candy's Room / Factory / The River / Youngstown / Murder Inc / Badlands / Out in the Street / Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out / Where The Bands Are / Because The Night / The Ghost Of Tom Joad / Backstreets / Light Of Day / Bobby Jean / Hungry Heart / Born To Run / Thunder Road / If I Should Fall Behind / Land Of Hope And Dreams
 
Setlist - 29.07.1999 East Rutherford - Continental Arena
The Ties That Bind / Prove it all Night / Two Hearts / Darkness On The Edge Of Town / Darlington County / Rendezvous / Factory / The River / Youngstown / Murder Inc / Badlands / Out in the Street / Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out (incl. Fire) / Red Headed Woman / Give The Girl A Kiss / Working On The Highway / The Ghost Of Tom Joad / Backstreets / Light Of Day / In Freehold / Hungry Heart / Born To Run / / Thunder Road / If I Should Fall behind / Land Of Hope And Dreams
 
Setlist - 01.08.1999 East Rutherford - Continental Arena
Backstreets / The Ties That Bind / Prove It All night / Two Hearts / Trapped / Mansion On The Hill / Independence Day / Youngstown / Murder Inc / Badlands / Darlington County / Tenth Avenue Freezeout / Trouble River / Working On Highway / The Ghost Of Tom Joad / Racing In The Street / Light Of Day / Ramrod / Bobby Jean / Born To Run / Thunder Road / If I Should Fall Behind / Land Of Hope And Dreams
 
Setlist - 02.08.1999 East Rutherford - Continental Arena
Take Em As They Come / The Promised Land / Two Hearts / Prove It All Night / Something In The Night / Factory / Point Blank / Youngstown / Murder Inc / Badlands / Out In Street / Tenth Avenue Freeze out / Working On The Highway / Meeting Across The River / Jungleland / Light Of day / This Hard Land / Hungry Heart / Born To Run / Thunder Road / If I Should Fall Behind / Land Of Hope And Dreams
 
Setlist - 04.08.1999 East Rutherford - Continental Arena
No Surrender / Prove It All Night / Two Hearts / Darkness On The Edge Of Town / Darlington County / Factory / The River / Youngstown / Murder Incorporated / Badlands / Out in the Street / Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out / For You / Working On The Highway / Back In Your Arms Again / Backstreets / Light of Day / Ramrod / Bobby Jean / Born To Run / Thunder Road / If I Should Fall Behind / Land Of Hope And Dreams
 
Setlist - 06.08.1999 East Rutherford - Continental Arena
Adam Raised A Cain / The Promised Land / Two Hearts / Prove It All Night / Be True / Mansion on the Hill / Independence Day / Youngstown / Murder Incorporated / Badlands / Out In the Street / Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out / Sherry Darling / Working On the Highway / The Ghost Of Tom Joad / Racing in the Street / Light of Day / Cadillac Ranch / Bobby Jean / Born To Run / If I Should Fall Behind / Land Of Hope And Dreams / Thunder Road
 
Setlist - 07.08.1999 East Rutherford - Continental Arena
Don't Look Back / The Ties That Bind / Prove It All Night / Two Hearts / Something in the Night / Factory / Point Blank / Youngstown / Murder Incorporated / Badlands / Out in the Street / Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out / Janey, Don't You Lose Heart / Working On The Highway / The Ghost of Tom Joad / Meeting Across The River / Jungleland / Light of Day / Bobby Jean / Born to Run / Thunder Road / If I Should Fall Behind / Land Of Hope And Dreams
 
Setlist - 09.08.1999 East Rutherford - Continental Arena
Darkness On The Edge Of Town / The Ties That Bind / Prove It All Night / Two Hearts / Darlington County / Mansion On The Hill / The River / Youngstown / Murder Incorporated / Badlands / Out In The Street / Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out / Frankie / Working On The Highway / The Ghost Of Tom Joad / Backstreets / Light Of Day / Spirit In The Night / Bobby Jean / Born To Run / Thunder Road / If I Should Fall Behind / Land Of Hope And Dreams
 
Setlist - 11.08.1999 East Rutherford - Continental Arena
Night / Prove It All Night / Two Hearts / The Promised Land / Trapped / Downbound Train / Mansion On The Hill / Independence Day / Youngstown / Murder Incorporated / Badlands / Out In The Street / Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out / Working On The Highway / She's The One / The Ghost Of Tom Joad / New York City Serenade / Light Of Day / In Freehold / Bobby Jean / Born To Run / Thunder Road / If I Should Fall Behind / Land Of Hope And Dreams / Fourth Of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)
 
Setlist - 12.08.1999 East Rutherford - Continental Arena
Jersey Girl / The Ties That Bind / Prove It All Night / Two Hearts / Darkness On The Edge Of Town / Factory / Point Blank / Youngstown / Murder Incorporated / Badlands / Out In The Street / Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out / Where The Bands Are / Working On The Highway The Ghost Of Tom Joad / Meeting Across The River / Jungleland / Light Of Day / Hungry Heart (with Jon Bon Giovi, Melissa Etheridge and Richi Sambora) / Born To Run / Thunder Road / If I Should Fall Behind / Land Of Hope And Dreams / Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)