Springsteen concert review

That Guy Named David checks in with a review of the Boss's Dallas concert

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band (A-)

I first saw Springsteen when he came to town a few years back to do an acoustic show at the Nokia Theatre. While I was very impressed with that show, I was told by a friend that it was nothing compared to the type of show he puts on when he is complemented with the full band. The friend was right. For a little over 2 hours last Sunday, Springsteen and band brought a high-energy, very entertaining show to the American Airlines Center. The show started out with "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out" and proceeded to go back and forth between the stuff from the new album (Magic) and his classics. There were a few obscure choices ("Meeting Across the River," "Independence Day"), but for the most part, the songs were well-known to the vast majority of the baby boomer crowd. The highlights of the night for me were "Because the Night," "Long Walk Home" and "Badlands" in the initial set; however, the energy of the show really picked up in the encore with "Born to Run," "Glory Days" (with Jon Bon Jovi), and "Dancing in the Dark." I was a little disappointed that "Thunder Road" was not played, given that they opened with it a few shows back (and played it again the next night in Houston); however, overall, it was a great performance by great artists. Solid A-.