Bruce Springsteen · CONCERT YEAR
Bruce Springsteen 1981
concerts & tour dates
A dated record of where the artist is listed in 1981.
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- Listed appearances
- 94
- Cities
- 56
- Dates represented
- 94
- Recorded span
- 238 days
This is a calendar-year concert archive, not a single named tour. It can include home concerts, touring engagements and regional legs. Coverage is incomplete; each dated entry retains its evidence. A past listing is not independent confirmation that a performance took place.
Bruce Springsteen in 1981: the calendar
94 listed appearances fall on 94 distinct calendar dates between 20 January 1981 and 14 September 1981, across 56 cities in 12 countries. May contains the most listed appearances (16). The longest interval between listed dates is 33 days; missing records do not establish rest or travel.
Cities in the 1981 record
- TorontoCA · 2 listed
- MontréalCA · 1 listed
- OttawaCA · 1 listed
- Notre DameUS · 1 listed
- St. LouisUS · 1 listed
- AmesUS · 1 listed
- Saint PaulUS · 1 listed
- CarbondaleUS · 1 listed
- Kansas CityUS · 1 listed
- ChampaignUS · 1 listed
- Mississippi StateUS · 1 listed
- LakelandUS · 2 listed
- JacksonvilleUS · 1 listed
- Pembroke PinesUS · 1 listed
- ColumbiaUS · 1 listed
- AtlantaUS · 1 listed
- MemphisUS · 1 listed
- NashvilleUS · 2 listed
- HamptonUS · 1 listed
- LexingtonUS · 1 listed
- IndianapolisUS · 1 listed
- HamburgDE · 1 listed
- BerlinDE · 1 listed
- ZurichCH · 1 listed
- Frankfurt am MainDE · 1 listed
- MünchenDE · 1 listed
- ParisFR · 2 listed
- BarcelonaES · 1 listed
- LyonFR · 1 listed
- Forest / VorstBE · 1 listed
- RotterdamNL · 2 listed
- CopenhagenDK · 1 listed
- Brøndby MunicipalityDK · 1 listed
- GothenburgSE · 1 listed
- DrammenNO · 1 listed
- StockholmSE · 2 listed
- Newcastle upon TyneGB · 1 listed
- ArdwickGB · 2 listed
- EdinburghGB · 2 listed
- StaffordGB · 1 listed
- BrightonGB · 2 listed
- LondonGB · 6 listed
- BirminghamGB · 2 listed
- Los AngelesUS · 7 listed
- San FranciscoUS · 1 listed
- East RutherfordUS · 6 listed
- Red BankUS · 1 listed
- PhiladelphiaUS · 5 listed
- Richfield TownshipUS · 2 listed
- LandoverUS · 3 listed
- DetroitUS · 2 listed
- MorrisonUS · 2 listed
- San DiegoUS · 1 listed
- PasadenaUS · 1 listed
- RosemontUS · 3 listed
- CincinnatiUS · 2 listed
First listed date in each city, in calendar order. Return visits are counted in each city total. Same-day order and actual travel are not established.
Bruce Springsteen 1981 dates & venues
| Date | City | Venue | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-01-20 | Toronto · CA | Maple Leaf Gardens | Source ↗ |
| 1981-01-21 | Toronto · CA | Maple Leaf Gardens | Source ↗ |
| 1981-01-23 | Montréal · CA | Montreal Forum | Source ↗ |
| 1981-01-24 | Ottawa · CA | TD Place Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1981-01-26 | Notre Dame · US | Edmund P. Joyce Athletic & Convocation Center | Source ↗ |
| 1981-01-28 | St. Louis · US | St. Louis Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1981-01-29 | Ames · US | Hilton Coliseum | Source ↗ |
| 1981-02-01 | Saint Paul · US | St. Paul Civic Center | Source ↗ |
| 1981-02-04 | Carbondale · US | Banterra Center | Source ↗ |
| 1981-02-05 | Kansas City · US | Kemper Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1981-02-07 | Champaign · US | State Farm Center | Source ↗ |
| 1981-02-13 | Mississippi State · US | Humphrey Coliseum | Source ↗ |
| 1981-02-15 | Lakeland · US | Jenkins Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1981-02-16 | Lakeland · US | Jenkins Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1981-02-18 | Jacksonville · US | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Source ↗ |
| 1981-02-20 | Pembroke Pines · US | Hollywood Sportatorium | Source ↗ |
| 1981-02-22 | Columbia · US | Carolina Coliseum | Source ↗ |
| 1981-02-23 | Atlanta · US | Omni Coliseum | Source ↗ |
| 1981-02-25 | Memphis · US | Mid‐South Coliseum | Source ↗ |
| 1981-02-26 | Nashville · US | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | Source ↗ |
| 1981-02-28 | Nashville · US | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | Source ↗ |
| 1981-03-02 | Hampton · US | Hampton Coliseum | Source ↗ |
| 1981-03-04 | Lexington · US | Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center | Source ↗ |
| 1981-03-05 | Indianapolis · US | Market Square Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1981-04-07 | Hamburg · DE | Congress Center Hamburg | Source ↗ |
| 1981-04-09 | Berlin · DE | Internationales Congress Centrum Berlin | Source ↗ |
| 1981-04-11 | Zurich · CH | Hallenstadion | Source ↗ |
| 1981-04-14 | Frankfurt am Main · DE | Festhalle Frankfurt | Source ↗ |
| 1981-04-16 | München · DE | Olympiahalle München | Source ↗ |
| 1981-04-18 | Paris · FR | Le Dôme de Paris - Palais des Sports | Source ↗ |
| 1981-04-19 | Paris · FR | Le Dôme de Paris - Palais des Sports | Source ↗ |
| 1981-04-21 | Barcelona · ES | Palau dels Esports | Source ↗ |
| 1981-04-24 | Lyon · FR | Palais des Sports de Lyon | Source ↗ |
| 1981-04-26 | Forest / Vorst · BE | Vorst Nationaal | Source ↗ |
| 1981-04-28 | Rotterdam · NL | Ahoy Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1981-04-29 | Rotterdam · NL | Ahoy Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1981-05-01 | Copenhagen · DK | Forum København | Source ↗ |
| 1981-05-02 | Brøndby Municipality · DK | Brøndby Hallen | Source ↗ |
| 1981-05-03 | Gothenburg · SE | Scandinavium | Source ↗ |
| 1981-05-05 | Drammen · NO | Drammenshallen | Source ↗ |
| 1981-05-07 | Stockholm · SE | Hovet | Source ↗ |
| 1981-05-08 | Stockholm · SE | Hovet | Source ↗ |
| 1981-05-11 | Newcastle upon Tyne · GB | O₂ City Hall Newcastle | Source ↗ |
| 1981-05-13 | Ardwick · GB | O2 Apollo Manchester | Source ↗ |
| 1981-05-14 | Ardwick · GB | O2 Apollo Manchester | Source ↗ |
| 1981-05-16 | Edinburgh · GB | Edinburgh Playhouse | Source ↗ |
| 1981-05-17 | Edinburgh · GB | Edinburgh Playhouse | Source ↗ |
| 1981-05-20 | Stafford · GB | Bingley Hall | Source ↗ |
| 1981-05-26 | Brighton · GB | Brighton Centre | Source ↗ |
| 1981-05-27 | Brighton · GB | Brighton Centre | Source ↗ |
| 1981-05-29 | London · GB | OVO Arena Wembley | Source ↗ |
| 1981-05-30 | London · GB | OVO Arena Wembley | Source ↗ |
| 1981-06-01 | London · GB | OVO Arena Wembley | Source ↗ |
| 1981-06-02 | London · GB | OVO Arena Wembley | Source ↗ |
| 1981-06-04 | London · GB | OVO Arena Wembley | Source ↗ |
| 1981-06-05 | London · GB | OVO Arena Wembley | Source ↗ |
| 1981-06-07 | Birmingham · GB | bp pulse LIVE | Source ↗ |
| 1981-06-08 | Birmingham · GB | bp pulse LIVE | Source ↗ |
| 1981-06-14 | Los Angeles · US | Hollywood Bowl | Source ↗ |
| 1981-06-15 | San Francisco · US | Old Waldorf | Source ↗ |
| 1981-07-02 | East Rutherford · US | Meadowlands Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1981-07-03 | East Rutherford · US | Meadowlands Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1981-07-05 | East Rutherford · US | Meadowlands Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1981-07-06 | East Rutherford · US | Meadowlands Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1981-07-08 | East Rutherford · US | Meadowlands Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1981-07-09 | East Rutherford · US | Meadowlands Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1981-07-11 | Red Bank · US | Big Man’s West | Source ↗ |
| 1981-07-13 | Philadelphia · US | Wachovia Spectrum | Source ↗ |
| 1981-07-15 | Philadelphia · US | Wachovia Spectrum | Source ↗ |
| 1981-07-16 | Philadelphia · US | Wachovia Spectrum | Source ↗ |
| 1981-07-18 | Philadelphia · US | Wachovia Spectrum | Source ↗ |
| 1981-07-19 | Philadelphia · US | Wachovia Spectrum | Source ↗ |
| 1981-07-29 | Richfield Township · US | Richfield Coliseum | Source ↗ |
| 1981-07-30 | Richfield Township · US | Richfield Coliseum | Source ↗ |
| 1981-08-04 | Landover · US | Capital Centre | Source ↗ |
| 1981-08-05 | Landover · US | Capital Centre | Source ↗ |
| 1981-08-07 | Landover · US | Capital Centre | Source ↗ |
| 1981-08-11 | Detroit · US | Joe Louis Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1981-08-12 | Detroit · US | Joe Louis Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1981-08-16 | Morrison · US | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | Source ↗ |
| 1981-08-17 | Morrison · US | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | Source ↗ |
| 1981-08-20 | Los Angeles · US | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1981-08-21 | Los Angeles · US | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1981-08-23 | Los Angeles · US | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1981-08-24 | Los Angeles · US | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1981-08-27 | Los Angeles · US | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1981-08-28 | Los Angeles · US | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1981-09-02 | San Diego · US | Pechanga Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1981-09-05 | Pasadena · US | Raymond Theatre | Source ↗ |
| 1981-09-08 | Rosemont · US | Allstate Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1981-09-10 | Rosemont · US | Allstate Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1981-09-11 | Rosemont · US | Allstate Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1981-09-13 | Cincinnati · US | Heritage Bank Center | Source ↗ |
| 1981-09-14 | Cincinnati · US | Heritage Bank Center | Source ↗ |
Source-named tours represented in this year
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Every row links to its original concert record. Calculations summarize those listings; they do not create new performance, attendance or revenue facts. Read the coverage and source policy.
Bruce Springsteen tour and concert history
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