Wow! This is how Bruce Springsteen opened his concert in Los Angeles last night. 🔥🔥

[highplainsdem]

This is how Bruce Springsteen opened his concert in Los Angeles last night. 🔥🔥

Footage from @margaret_nagle on Threads.

— Jess Craven ❌👑 (@jesscraven101.bsky.social) 2026-04-10T13:48:48.510Z

[malaise]

1. Get thee to the greatest page RFN

Brilliant.

[Fiendish Thingy]

2. He did that song back during the first Iraq war

He ended his introduction then with “blind faith in your leaders will get you killed”.

[malaise]

6. Edwin Starr's classic is timeless

One of the greatest songs ever written.

[senseandsensibility]

9. Yes, it is.

I think I heard reference to Bruce doing this song a couple of weeks ago but I couldn't find any confirmation. Perfect song for today. Also, a few days ago the hubby and I heard the Temptations' version for the first time. Different feel but just as powerful.

[malaise]

23. We've been singing it from 1969

Let that sink in

[senseandsensibility]

31. Plus ce change

plus ce la meme chose, if I'm remembering my high school French correctly. And I'm probably not!

[malaise]

32. Ha

😀

[Wiz Imp]

21. That introduction was from the Born in the USA tour in 1985 in LA

That version was released on the Live 1975-1985 box set and also released as a single in 1986. He played the song regularly during the Tunnel of Love Tour and the Human Rights Now tour in 1988 but had performed it only 7 times since 1988 until this tour.

Record of all performances here:
http://brucebase.wikidot.com/song:war

Official video for the 1986 single here (includes the "Blind Faith" introduction):

[malaise]

24. You mean that

Cover and yes the Boss still covers it exquisitely 😀

[SunSeeker]

39. Love that. Bruce and the E Street Band in their prime.

Damn. Nothing comes close.

[SheltieLover]

3. Outstanding!

Ty for sharing!

[SheltieLover]

4. He should get permission to rewrite lyrics for Country Joe's Viet Nam song for ME!

[Goonch]

5. ;-{} Bruce

[Initech]

7. Oh man I wanted to go to that show last night so badly.

The damn ticket prices kept me from going.

[senseandsensibility]

10. Was it at the Hollywood Bowl?

I couldn't tell.

[Wiz Imp]

16. No. It was the Kia Forum in Inglewood.

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[senseandsensibility]

17. Thanks

Once I looked closely it was easy to see that it wasn't the Bowl. Looks like a huge crowd!

[Initech]

25. Yeah cheapest ticket I could find was like $250. That's insane.

Plus parking at the Forum is like $50 minimum and sometimes you wind up parking across the street.

[Deuxcents]

28. Yeah, pretty steep. Putting on a concert like that must cost a fortune just in transporting equipment

Feeding the crews, lodging, etc. I thought tickets were steep when I saw him in the 80’s but I went to 3 of his concerts and remember them well. I wish he’d be closer to where I am for this one

[irisblue]

8. I have been lucky enough to see 2 of his shows. That opening was intense

Democracy over authoritarianism

[NJCher]

11. I was lucky enough

to be the concert promoter who brought him in and stand backstage, watching the act. Bruce can seemingly fly through the air. Well, maybe not now but back then (early to late mid-seventies). I brought him into a venue that only had room for 3500 people. Looking at that stage now and thinking back then....

He didn't mince any words in telling what he thought of trump, did he?

[B.See]

30. Yep. ...saw him almost exactly

50 years ago. Seems like another lifetime.

[ColoringFool]

12. And Then I Think Of The Allied Defeat Of Hitler, And I Vociferously Disagree.

I adhere to the still-extant Catholic Doctrine of a "Just War."

Sorry, not sorry.

[Wiz Imp]

13. That's the way he has opened every show on this tour.

LA/Inglewood on 4/9 was show #4 out of 20. Tour opener in Minneapolis:

All tour dates can be found here:
https://brucespringsteen.net/#post-10300

[Tree Lady]

14. My friend went to Portland one

With her adult kids, said it was part concert part political rally and was great.

[moonshinegnomie]

15. youtube link

?si=bylq-WPfH4jWxNNB

[orangecrush]

18. The BOSS

[617Blue]

19. Thank you Boss!

[blue_jay]

20. OMG, wow! So wish I could have been at that concert

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Just f'n wow.

[FoxNewsSucks]

22. Damn that was good! Nothing but the simple truth

[BeneteauBum]

26. Wow! Brought tears to my eyes.....

Powerful and full of hope.

Peace ☮️

[Rhiagel]

27. Beautiful seque into the classic Edwin Starr anthem.

Rock on, Bruce. Speak truth to power.

[Emile]

29. Wow, he is great!

[markie]

33. k&r n/t

[markie]

34. k&r n/t

[Mysterian]

35. Great respect for Mr. Springsteen

I hope more well known artists become very vocal against the plague infesting our government.

[Wild blueberry]

36. That is great

He is the Boss.
Thank you.

[Botany]

37. The Boss

End of story

[SunSeeker]

38. That was awesome!

Thanks for posting.

[lostnfound]

41. Don't be ridiculous nt

[SleeplessinSoCal]

42. Friends were there and sent us this same video.

I saw him twice 40 years ago, 1986, in Toronto and Los Angeles. Such very different times. But his light shines even more brightly today. Thank you Bruce and the E Street Band.

[pattyloutwo]

43. Wow!

Thank you, Bruuuce! 🥰