Philadelphia Wednesday 28th March 2012 -show 5

The distance from Boston to Philadelphia is just short of 320 miles.  Total travelled to date 2488 miles. 

So back to back shows in Philly.  Many fans reckon the Philadelphia shows are the best of the tour.  As this review says " Philadelphia loves Bruce and he loves us right back."

We also have back-to-back shows at the same venue for the first time this tour.  We shall see whether the second night rule applies.

I've checked through some reviews and I like this bit from Philly.com

There’s a Bruce Springsteen quote on the wall of the National Constitution Center, which is currently housing an exhibit called From Asbury Park to the Promised Land. It reads: “The American idea is a beautiful idea. It needs to be preserved, served, protected and sung out. Sung out.”

Four miles south at the sold-out Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday night, Springsteen went to work, putting enthusiastic emphasis on those final words.

The nearly three hour show that ensued was - remarkably, considering the gravity of the State of the Union subject matter on his defiant new album Wrecking Ball, and the fact that, let’s face it people, the guy is now 62 years old - every bit the ecstatic revival meeting and master class in rock and soul catharsis that Springsteen’s ardent fans have come to expect over the course of a 40 year career.

Actually this review isn't all good as the writer suggests certain parts of the show still need polishing up a bit but I quite like a few rough edges myself.

Well Seaside Bar Song must be a bit of a rarity.  I haven't researched this so feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.  It's a bit early in Bruce's career for my taste but it's OK.  What has happened to Shackled And Drawn? It's one of my favourites from the album.  Perhaps Bruce doesn't think it's working vey well live.

Atlanta 18/03/12 Time 8.10 to 10.44	Philadelphia 28/03/12 Time 8.19 to 11.11
We Take Care Of Our Own	We Take Care Of Our Own (5)
Wrecking Ball	Wrecking Ball (5)
Badlands	Badlands (4)
Death To My Hometown	Death To My Hometown (5)
My City Of Ruins	My City Of Ruins (5)
The E Street Shuffle	Seaside Bar Song (1)
Jack Of All Trades	Does This Bus Stop At 82nd Street (2)
Seeds	Jack Of All Trades (5)
Easy Money	Atlantic City (2)
Waitin' On A Sunny Day	Easy Money (5)
The Promised Land	She’s The One (2)
The Way You Do The Things You Do	Waitin’ On A Sunny Day (5)
634 -5789	The Promised Land (5)
Shackled And Drawn	The Way You Do The Things You Do (5)
Lonesome Day	634-5789 (5)
The Rising	American Skin (41 Shots) (3)
We Are Alive	Lonesome Day (3)
Thunder Road	The Rising (5)
Rocky Ground	We Are Alive (5)
Land Of Hope And Dreams	Thunder Road (5)
Born To Run	Rocky Ground (5)
Dancing In The Dark	Land Of Hope And Dreams (5)
American Land	Born To Run (5)
Tenth Avenue Freeze Out	Dancing In The Dark (5)
	Raise Your Hand (2)
	Tenth Avenue Freeze Out (5)