Dates with a listed show
Within the 347-day first-to-last recorded span.
Bruce Springsteen · TOUR REFERENCE
The River Tour
Accepted source-listed 1970–1999 tour members
3 October 1980 – 14 September 1981
Explore this route on the map
- Listed performances
- 136
- Cities in the record
- 72
- Countries
- 12
- Recorded span
- 347 days
136 accepted artist appearances linked to this source-named tour. Partial database coverage, not a complete official itinerary.
THE ARTIST, ON THE ROAD
The story behind this itinerary
MusicBrainz explicitly identifies this series as a Tour and links this artist to it. Each included concert also credits this artist as a performer.
Only accepted, date-precise concert records in 1970–1999 are shown. Annual archives and tour legs may share these same performances; shared references are not additional concerts.
Tour membership is source-listed rather than independently verified. Future dates retain planned status; no revenue, crew size or travel itinerary is inferred.
THE ROUTE
From Ann Arbor to Cincinnati
- Ann ArborUS · 1 listed
- CincinnatiUS · 1 listed
- Richfield TownshipUS · 2 listed
- DetroitUS · 1 listed
- ChicagoUS · 2 listed
- Saint PaulUS · 1 listed
- MilwaukeeUS · 1 listed
- St. LouisUS · 2 listed
Continue through 74 more city runs
- DenverUS · 1 listed
- SeattleUS · 1 listed
- PortlandUS · 1 listed
- OaklandUS · 2 listed
- Los AngelesUS · 4 listed
- TempeUS · 1 listed
- DallasUS · 1 listed
- AustinUS · 1 listed
- Baton RougeUS · 1 listed
- HoustonUS · 2 listed
- RosemontUS · 1 listed
- LandoverUS · 2 listed
- Midtown ManhattanUS · 2 listed
- PittsburghUS · 2 listed
- RochesterUS · 1 listed
- BuffaloUS · 1 listed
- PhiladelphiaUS · 3 listed
- ProvidenceUS · 1 listed
- HartfordUS · 1 listed
- BostonUS · 2 listed
- Midtown ManhattanUS · 2 listed
- UniondaleUS · 3 listed
- 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
- 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
- East RutherfordUS · 6 listed
- PhiladelphiaUS · 5 listed
- Richfield TownshipUS · 2 listed
- LandoverUS · 3 listed
- DetroitUS · 2 listed
- MorrisonUS · 2 listed
- Los AngelesUS · 6 listed
- San DiegoUS · 1 listed
- RosemontUS · 3 listed
- CincinnatiUS · 2 listed
Sequence of listed performances. Connections illustrate the itinerary; they do not establish actual travel or days off.
READ THE RHYTHM
How the dates fit together
Consecutive listed show days
The longest unbroken run of calendar dates represented here.
Performances in one city run
Consecutive entries in one city, before the next listed city.
Days between listed dates
The longest date interval. Missing dates do not establish rest or travel.
THE DATED RECORD
Bruce Springsteen · The River Tour dates & venues
| Date | City | Venue | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Source-listed | Ann ArborUnited States | Crisler Center | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | CincinnatiUnited States | Heritage Bank Center | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Richfield TownshipUnited States | Richfield Coliseum | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Richfield TownshipUnited States | Richfield Coliseum | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | DetroitUnited States | Cobo Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | ChicagoUnited States | Uptown Theatre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | ChicagoUnited States | Uptown Theatre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Saint PaulUnited States | St. Paul Civic Center | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | MilwaukeeUnited States | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | St. LouisUnited States | Stifel Theatre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | St. LouisUnited States | Stifel Theatre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | DenverUnited States | McNichols Sports Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | SeattleUnited States | Climate Pledge Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | PortlandUnited States | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | OaklandUnited States | Oakland Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | OaklandUnited States | Oakland Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Los AngelesUnited States | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Los AngelesUnited States | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Los AngelesUnited States | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Los AngelesUnited States | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | TempeUnited States | Desert Financial Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | DallasUnited States | Reunion Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | AustinUnited States | Frank Erwin Center | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Baton RougeUnited States | Pete Maravich Assembly Center | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | HoustonUnited States | Lakewood Church Central Campus | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | HoustonUnited States | Lakewood Church Central Campus | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | RosemontUnited States | Allstate Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | LandoverUnited States | Capital Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | LandoverUnited States | Capital Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Midtown ManhattanUnited States | Madison Square Garden | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Midtown ManhattanUnited States | Madison Square Garden | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | PittsburghUnited States | Civic Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | PittsburghUnited States | Civic Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | RochesterUnited States | Blue Cross Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | BuffaloUnited States | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | PhiladelphiaUnited States | Wachovia Spectrum | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | PhiladelphiaUnited States | Wachovia Spectrum | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | PhiladelphiaUnited States | Wachovia Spectrum | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | ProvidenceUnited States | Amica Mutual Pavilion | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | HartfordUnited States | PeoplesBank Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | BostonUnited States | Boston Garden | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | BostonUnited States | Boston Garden | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Midtown ManhattanUnited States | Madison Square Garden | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Midtown ManhattanUnited States | Madison Square Garden | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | UniondaleUnited States | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | UniondaleUnited States | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | UniondaleUnited States | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | TorontoCanada | Maple Leaf Gardens | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | TorontoCanada | Maple Leaf Gardens | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | MontréalCanada | Montreal Forum | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | OttawaCanada | TD Place Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Notre DameUnited States | Edmund P. Joyce Athletic & Convocation Center | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | St. LouisUnited States | St. Louis Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | AmesUnited States | Hilton Coliseum | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Saint PaulUnited States | St. Paul Civic Center | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | CarbondaleUnited States | Banterra Center | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Kansas CityUnited States | Kemper Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | ChampaignUnited States | State Farm Center | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Mississippi StateUnited States | Humphrey Coliseum | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | LakelandUnited States | Jenkins Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | LakelandUnited States | Jenkins Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | JacksonvilleUnited States | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Pembroke PinesUnited States | Hollywood Sportatorium | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | ColumbiaUnited States | Carolina Coliseum | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | AtlantaUnited States | Omni Coliseum | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | MemphisUnited States | Mid‐South Coliseum | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | NashvilleUnited States | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | NashvilleUnited States | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | HamptonUnited States | Hampton Coliseum | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | LexingtonUnited States | Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | IndianapolisUnited States | Market Square Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | HamburgGermany | Congress Center Hamburg | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | BerlinGermany | Internationales Congress Centrum Berlin | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | ZurichSwitzerland | Hallenstadion | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Frankfurt am MainGermany | Festhalle Frankfurt | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | MünchenGermany | Olympiahalle München | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | ParisFrance | Le Dôme de Paris - Palais des Sports | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | ParisFrance | Le Dôme de Paris - Palais des Sports | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | BarcelonaSpain | Palau dels Esports | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | LyonFrance | Palais des Sports de Lyon | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Forest / VorstBelgium | Vorst Nationaal | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | RotterdamThe Netherlands | Ahoy Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | RotterdamThe Netherlands | Ahoy Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Brøndby MunicipalityDenmark | Brøndby Hallen | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | GothenburgSweden | Scandinavium | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | DrammenNorway | Drammenshallen | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | StockholmSweden | Hovet | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | StockholmSweden | Hovet | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Newcastle upon TyneUnited Kingdom | O₂ City Hall Newcastle | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | ArdwickUnited Kingdom | O2 Apollo Manchester | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | ArdwickUnited Kingdom | O2 Apollo Manchester | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | EdinburghUnited Kingdom | Edinburgh Playhouse | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | EdinburghUnited Kingdom | Edinburgh Playhouse | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | StaffordUnited Kingdom | Bingley Hall | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | BrightonUnited Kingdom | Brighton Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | BrightonUnited Kingdom | Brighton Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | LondonUnited Kingdom | OVO Arena Wembley | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | LondonUnited Kingdom | OVO Arena Wembley | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | LondonUnited Kingdom | OVO Arena Wembley | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | LondonUnited Kingdom | OVO Arena Wembley | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | LondonUnited Kingdom | OVO Arena Wembley | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | LondonUnited Kingdom | OVO Arena Wembley | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | BirminghamUnited Kingdom | bp pulse LIVE | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | BirminghamUnited Kingdom | bp pulse LIVE | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | East RutherfordUnited States | Meadowlands Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | East RutherfordUnited States | Meadowlands Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | East RutherfordUnited States | Meadowlands Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | East RutherfordUnited States | Meadowlands Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | East RutherfordUnited States | Meadowlands Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | East RutherfordUnited States | Meadowlands Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | PhiladelphiaUnited States | Wachovia Spectrum | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | PhiladelphiaUnited States | Wachovia Spectrum | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | PhiladelphiaUnited States | Wachovia Spectrum | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | PhiladelphiaUnited States | Wachovia Spectrum | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | PhiladelphiaUnited States | Wachovia Spectrum | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Richfield TownshipUnited States | Richfield Coliseum | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Richfield TownshipUnited States | Richfield Coliseum | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | LandoverUnited States | Capital Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | LandoverUnited States | Capital Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | LandoverUnited States | Capital Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | DetroitUnited States | Joe Louis Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | DetroitUnited States | Joe Louis Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | MorrisonUnited States | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | MorrisonUnited States | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Los AngelesUnited States | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Los AngelesUnited States | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Los AngelesUnited States | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Los AngelesUnited States | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Los AngelesUnited States | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | Los AngelesUnited States | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | San DiegoUnited States | Pechanga Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | RosemontUnited States | Allstate Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | RosemontUnited States | Allstate Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | RosemontUnited States | Allstate Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | CincinnatiUnited States | Heritage Bank Center | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | CincinnatiUnited States | Heritage Bank Center | Source ↗ |
Future records marked “Planned listing” retain source status. A past listing alone is not proof that a performance took place.
PROVENANCE
Where this record comes from
Explicit Tour Series/artist/event relationships, resolved against accepted canonical performances. Observed primary-source conflicts are quarantined.
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