 by Julian Spivey
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band were forced to cancel their concert at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Sunday, Jan. 24 due to Winter Storm Jonas – which shut down much of the northeast. Springsteen feeling bad for his loyal legions of fans decided to make up for the cancellation by giving the entirety of his fan base over three hours of free, live music. Springsteen’s website started offering downloads of live concerts last year for about $10 a show, but for two days only (beginning Sunday night and ending this evening around 7 p.m.) Springsteen is offering his most recent concert from Chicago on Jan. 19 for free. Springsteen said through his social media platforms: “Out here on E Street we’re missing our fans at The Garden tonight and wanted to send this along.” The Chicago show from last Tuesday featured an incredible 33 performances, included the entirety of his 1980 double album The River from start-to-finish, which he’s doing at every show on the tour named after that album. Some of Springsteen’s most iconic songs, not released on The River, were also brought out for the Chicago crowd last week and are available on this free download like “Born to Run,” “Thunder Road,” “Rosalita (Come Out Tonight),” “Dancing in the Dark” and “The Rising.” The Chicago show, which was performed at the United Center, also featured a performance of “Take It Easy,” in tribute to Glenn Frey who had died the day before the show. “Take It Easy” was co-written by Frey and long-time Springsteen friend Jackson Browne and became The Eagles’ first hit in 1972. This is simply an offer that Springsteen fans, and really anybody who loves great music, can’t pass up. You can receive your free download by clicking HERE. Springsteen will resume his The River tour on Wednesday, Jan. 27 at Madison Square Garden. A makeup date for the performance that was canceled on Sunday at the same venue has yet to be announced.
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