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The Born in the U.S.A. Tour was the supporting concert tour of Bruce Springsteen's massively popular Born in the U.S.A. album. It was his longest and most successful tour to date. It featured a physically transformed "Boss". Gone was a very skinny rocker. He was replaced by a muscleman after two years of running and weightlifting. The live performance of the title track, Born In The U.S.A. helped to add to the misinterpration of the song. It would open each concert with a loud call to arms bang against the backdrop of a huge American flag. However, the lyrics are actually about a down and out Vietnam Veteran who suffered difficulties upon his return and questioned the morality of the war. It started in June of 1984 and went Stateside and Canada. In March of 1985 the tour went to Japan and Europe. It then headed back a second leg of the U.S. in which Springsteen and the E Street Band played out to sold out professional football stadiums. The tour finally wound down in October of 1985 in Los Angeles.
[edit] Tour Dates
[edit] First leg: North America 1984-1985
| North America |
| Date |
City |
Country |
Venue
|
| June 28-July 2 |
St. Paul, Minnesota |
United States |
Civic Center |
| July 5-6 |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
United States |
Riverfront Coliseum |
| July 8-9 |
Richfield Township, Ohio |
United States |
Richfield Coliseum |
| July 12-13 |
East Troy, Wisconsin |
United States |
Alpine Valley Music Theater |
| July 15-18 |
Chicago, Illinois |
United States |
Rosemont Horizon |
| July 21 |
Montreal, Quebec |
Canada |
Forum |
| July 23-26 |
Toronto, Ontario |
Canada |
CNE Grandstand |
| July 27 |
Saratoga Springs, New York |
United States |
Saratoga Performing Arts Center |
| July 30-31 |
Detroit, Michigan |
United States |
Joe Louis Arena |
| August 5-29 |
East Rutherford, New Jersey |
United States |
Brendan Bryne Arena |
| August 25-29 |
Largo, Maryland |
United States |
Capital Center |
| September 4-5 |
Worcester, Massachusetts |
United States |
Worcester Centrum |
| September 7-8 |
Hartford, Connecticut |
United States |
Civic Center |
| September 11-18 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
United States |
The Spectrum |
| September 21-22 |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
United States |
Civic Arena |
| September 24-25 |
Buffalo, New York |
United States |
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium |
| October 15 |
Vancouver, British Columbia |
Canada |
Pacific Coliseum |
| October 17-19 |
Tacoma, Washington |
United States |
Tacoma Dome |
| October 21-22 |
Oakland, California |
United States |
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum |
| October 26-November 4 |
Los Angeles, California |
United States |
Sports Arena |
| November 8 |
Tempe, Arizona |
United States |
Arizona State University |
| November 11-12 |
Denver, Colorado |
United States |
McNichols Sports Arena |
| November 15 |
St. Louis, Missouri |
United States |
St. Louis Arena |
| November 16 |
Ames, Iowa |
United States |
Hilton Coliseum |
| November 18 |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
United States |
Bob Devaney Sports Center |
| November 19 |
Kansas City, Missouri |
United States |
Kemper Arena |
| November 23 |
Austin, Texas |
United States |
Frank Erwin Center |
| November 25-26 |
Dallas, Texas |
United States |
Reunion Arena |
| November 29-30 |
Houston, Texas |
United States |
The Summit |
| December 2 |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
United States |
Maravich Assembly Center |
| December 6 |
Birmingham, Alabama |
United States |
Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Center |
| December 7 |
Tallahassee, Florida |
United States |
Leon County Civic Center |
| December 9 |
Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
United States |
Murphy Center |
| December 11 |
Lexington, Kentucky |
United States |
Rupp Arena |
| December 13-14 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
United States |
Mid-South Coliseum |
| December 16-17 |
Atlanta, Georgia |
United States |
The Omni |
| January 4-5 |
Hampton, Virginia |
United States |
Coliseum |
| January 7-8 |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
United States |
Market Square Arena |
| January 10 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
United States |
Freedom Hall |
| January 13 |
Columbia, South Carolina |
United States |
Carolina Coliseum |
| January 15-16 |
Charlotte, North Carolina |
United States |
Charlotte Coliseum |
| January 18-19 |
Greensboro, North Carolina |
United States |
Coliseum |
| January 23-24 |
Providence, Rhode Island |
United States |
Civic Center |
| January 26-27 |
Syracuse, New York |
United States |
Carrier Dome |
| February 23 |
Inglewood, California |
United States |
The Forum |
[edit] Second leg: Asia/Australia 1985
[edit] Third leg: Europe 1985
[edit] Fourth leg: North America 1985
| North America |
| Date |
City |
Country |
Venue
|
| August 5 |
Washington D.C |
United States |
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium |
| August 7 |
Cleveland, Ohio |
United States |
Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| August 9 |
Chicago, Illinois |
United States |
Soldier Field |
| August 11 |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
United States |
Three Rivers Stadium |
| August 14-15 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
United States |
Veterans Stadium |
| August 18-19
August 21-22
|
East Rutherford, New Jersey |
United States |
Giants Stadium |
| August 26-27 |
Toronto, Ontario |
Canada |
Exhibition Stadium |
| August 31-September 1 |
East Rutherford, New Jersey |
United States |
Giants Stadium |
| September 4 |
Pontiac, Michigan |
United States |
Pontiac Silverdome |
| September 6 |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
United States |
Hoosier Dome |
| September 9-10 |
Miami, Florida |
United States |
Orange Bowl Stadium |
| September 13-14 |
Dallas, Texas |
United States |
Cotton Bowl Stadium |
| September 18-19 |
Oakland, California |
United States |
Oakland-Alameda Coliseum |
| September 23-24 |
Denver, Colorado |
United States |
Mile High Stadium |
| September 27
September 29-30 October 2
|
Los Angeles, California |
United States |
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
