Bruce Springsteen, E Street Band set to launch tour

February 28, 2008 01:02 PM

LiveDaily Senior Writer

Bruce Springsteen [ tickets ] and the E Street Band will hit the stage tonight for the inaugural show of their 2008 tour, and fans can soon catch video highlights from the tour online.

The group's latest round of North American roadwork kicks off in Hartford, CT, and subsequent stops are lined up through the end of April; as previously reported, Springsteen and company also have a late-July, three-night stand lined up at Giants Stadium on their home turf in New Jersey, and an Aug. 30 performance in Milwaukee as part of Harley-Davidson's 105th Anniversary Celebration. Details are included below.

Tour video highlights will be posted at The Boss' official website, according to a press release.

Springsteen and the E Street Band continue to back their latest release, last October's "Magic." Earlier this month, the "Magic" cut "Radio Nowhere" scored Grammy awards in the Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance and Best Rock Song categories.

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]

February 2008
28 - Hartford, CT - XL Center

March 2008
2 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre
3 - Hamilton, Ontario - Copps Coliseum
6 - Rochester, NY - Blue Cross Arena (sold out)
7 - Buffalo, NY - HSBC Arena
10 - Hempstead, NY - Nassau Coliseum (on sale 1/19)
14 - Omaha, NE - Qwest Center
16 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
17 - Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center
20 - Indianapolis, IN - Conseco Fieldhouse
22 - Cincinnati, OH - U.S. Bank Arena
24 - Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center
28 - Portland, OR - The Rose Garden
29 - Seattle, WA - Key Arena
31 - Vancouver, British Columbia - GM Place

April 2008
4 - Sacramento, CA - Arco Arena (on sale 1/19)
5 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion at San Jose (on sale 1/28)
7-8 - Anaheim, CA - Honda Center
13 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center (on sale 1/19)
14 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
18 - Sunrise, FL - BankAtlantic Center
19 - Orlando, FL - Amway Arena
21 - Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum
25 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
27 - Charlotte, NC - Charlotte Bobcats Arena
28 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum
30 - Charlottesville, VA - John Paul Jones Arena

July 2008
27, 28, 31 - East Rutherford, NJ - Giants Stadium

August 2008
30 - Milwaukee, WI - Veterans Park