Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have announced a new tour that will bring them to Chicago in April.
The “Land of Hope and Dreams” tour will play the United Center at 7:30 p.m. April 29. Tickets go on sale at noon on Feb. 20 via Ticketmaster and on Springsteen’s website. There are no pre-sales.
The tour of 20 concerts in 16 metro areas launches May 31 in Minneapolis and concludes on May 27 in Washington, D.C.
“We are living through dark, disturbing and dangerous times, but do not despair — the cavalry is coming,” Springsteen said in a statement. “Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band will be taking the stage this spring from Minneapolis to California to Texas to Washington, D.C., for the ‘Land of Hope and Dreams’ American Tour. We will be rocking your town in celebration and in defense of America — American democracy, American freedom, our American Constitution and our sacred American dream — all of which are under attack by our wannabe king and his rogue government in Washington, D.C. Everyone, regardless of where you stand or what you believe in, is welcome — so come on out and join the United Free Republic of E Street Nation for an American spring of Rock ‘n’ Rebellion! I’ll see you there!”
Springsteen, who released the song “Streets of Minneapolis” in January criticizing ICE actions there, has been politically outspoken during last year’s European dates on the tour. This will be the band’s first North American tour since 2024.
March 31: Minneapolis at Target Center
April 3: Portland, Oregon, at Moda Center
April 7 and 9: Inglewood, California, at Kia Forum
April 13: San Francisco at Chase Center
April 16: Phoenix at Mortgage Matchup Center
April 20: Newark, New Jersey, at Prudential Center
April 23: Sunrise, Florida, at Amerant Bank Arena
April 26: Austin, Texas, at Moody Center
April 29: Chicago at United Center
May 2: Atlanta at State Farm Arena
May 5: Belmont Park, New York, at UBS Arena
May 8: Philadelphia at Xfinity Mobile Arena
May 11 and 16: New York City at Madison Square Garden
May 14: Brooklyn, New York, at Barclays Center
May 19: Pittsburgh at PPG Paints Arena
May 22: Cleveland at Rocket Arena
May 24: Boston at TD Garden
May 27: Washington, D.C., at Nationals Park
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