The River to Edge Of Town: Bruce Springsteen's eight essential albums
Bruce Springsteen's eight best albums, according to Examiner writer Ed Power
The world was very different when Bruce Springsteen last played Ireland in May 2016. Springsteen was different, too. This was before he had spoken publicly about the depression he had struggled through in his late middle years and before he had gone to Broadway with a one-man show that, night after night, told how this troubled New Jersey boy had grown into one of rock’s great icons.
What hasn’t changed is the emotional heft of Springsteen’s music. And so when he returns to Dublin for his first Irish concerts in seven years, it is with the expectation of a huge outpouring of emotion from both artist and fans. His current set-list is packed with hits such as 'Dancing In The Dark', 'Born To Run' and 'Born In The USA' – anthems that will no doubt reduce Dublin to a state of emotional wreckage as he performs at the RDS on Friday, May 5, Sunday, May 7 and Tuesday, May 9.
