11/11/1973: Bruce and his still unnamed band play an opening set for Brian Auger’s Oblivion Express at Trenton State College, after original headliner David Bromberg cancels after learning he’d be following Bruce.
11/11/1975: Bruce’s second-ever show in Florida is under-attended when the Born to Run Tour makes a stop in Miami. The show starts late due to (reportedly) a piano issue, but a local gossip column suggests a different reason.
11/11/1992: MTV debuts a special Rockumentary devoted to Bruce’s life and work.
11/11/2003: Today sees the release of The Essential Bruce Springsteen, a two-disc update of sorts to Greatest Hits. It’s the third bonus disc that excites fans, however–it contains a trove of unreleased outtakes, live cuts, soundtrack singles, etc.
11/11/2006: Just four days after the Democrats recaptured Congress in the midterm U.S. elections, Bruce debuts a cautionary new song. It won’t be released until the following year, and it will be shortened and dramatically rearranged by then. That makes this one-off performance and world debut particularly special. Take a moment to watch this unique version of “Long Walk Home” from his Seeger Sessions show at Wembley Arena in London. This show is available for purchase as part of Bruce’s official archive series–get it here.
11/11/2014: Bruce performs at a special Veteran’s Day concert at the National Mall in Washington, DC, playing three acoustic songs solo and joining Dave Grohl and the Zac Brown Band on “Fortunate Son.”