Bruce Springsteen Releasing Opening Songs from New Concert Film

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band are releasing the first batch of songs from their upcoming concert film Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour (Philadelphia Freedom Cut). The preview of the film comes out September 9th on streaming services. From Springsteen’s opening monologue to “Street of Minneapolis,” written in the wake of federal agents killing two people in the city earlier this year, the preview showcases the opening seven songs in the final concert of their 2026 U.S. tour at Philadelphia’s Xfinity Mobile Arena. Springsteen and his crew kicked off the evening with a cover of The Temptations’ “War,” and follow it with “Born in the U.S.A.,” “Death to My Hometown,” The Clash’s “Clampdown,” “No Surrender,” and “Darkness on the Edge of Town.” The first four songs feature Tom Morello, who joined the band each night of the tour on stage. The film is directed by Chris Hilson and Thom Zimny. Fans can see the seven-song preview here or below starting Tuesday at 10:00 a.m ET. “I’m thrilled to be releasing our final show from the ‘Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour’ — recorded in the birthplace of American freedom, Philadelphia, USA,” Springsteen said in a statement. “On the tour, we rocked the house from one end of the country to the other and, while we were at it, we spoke up everywhere in defense of our Constitution, our Bill of Rights, and our sacred democracy — which are under attack by a lawless President and his regime. It’s all captured on our Philadelphia Freedom Cut — hope you enjoy it,” he said. The remaining recordings of the 27-song set will be put out across three separate release dates throughout the year, a press release said. The seven-song preview is dedicated to Dave Marsh, the music journalist and Springsteen biographer. Check out our review of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band’s Chicago stop of “The Land of Hope and Dreams Tour.” Springsteen will be performing at Morello’s Power to the People Festival October 3rd at Columbia, Maryland’s Merriweather Post Pavilion. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band May 30th, 2026 Setlist: War (The Temptations cover) (with Tom Morello) Born in the U.S.A. (with Tom Morello) Death to My Hometown (with Tom Morello) Clampdown (The Clash cover) No Surrender Darkness on the Edge of Town Streets of Minneapolis The Promised Land Two Hearts Hungry Heart Youngstown Murder Incorporated American Skin (41 shots) Long Walk Home (with Tom Morello) House of a Thousand Guitars (solo acoustic) My City of Ruins Because the Night (Patti Smith Group cover) Wrecking Ball The Rising The Ghost of Tom Joad (with Tom Morello) Badlands (with Tom Morello) Land of Hope and Dreams (with Tom Morello) Encore: American Land (with Tom Morello) Born to Run Dancing in the Dark Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out (with Tom Morello) Chimes of Freedom (Bob Dylan cover) (with Tom Morello)