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Bruce performed the song 267 times ( soundchecks included ) :
Bruce didn't stick to the original reggae arrangement but made it to asimmering, slow build of a rocker. He also made changes to the lyrics.
A live version is released on The Essential Bruce Springsteen.
2024-07-09 Odense Dyrskueplads, Odense, Denmark
2024-04-21 Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
2024-04-15 MVP Arena, Albany, NY
2024-04-12 Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT
2024-04-04 Kia Forum, Inglewood, CA
The set includes "Boom Boom" to open. "Jolé Blon" was played by sign request.
2023-08-24 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
2023-08-11 Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL
2023-06-28 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
2023-05-09 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
"Dirty Water" debuts to open the encores.
Bruce and the band return to the stage after three postponed shows
Tour debuts for "Trapped" and "Land Of Hope And Dreams"
2017-02-04 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia
2017-01-30 Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia
2016-09-01 Nationals Park, Washington, DC
2016-07-31 Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland
2016-07-03 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
2016-06-29 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway
2016-05-21 Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain
2016-04-25 Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
2014-04-26 Aaron's Amphitheatre At Lakewood, Atlanta, GA
2014-04-15 Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
2014-02-22 Hope Estate, Hunter Valley, Australia
2014-01-28 Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town, South Africa
2013-07-05 Borussia-Park, Mönchengladbach, Germany
2013-06-20 Ricoh Arena, Coventry, England
2013-05-14 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark
2013-03-22 Allphones Arena, Sydney, Australia
2012-12-06 Jobing.com Arena, Glendale, AZ
2012-11-15 CenturyLink Center, Omaha, NE
2012-10-21 Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, ON
2012-09-07 Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL
2012-07-12 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria
2012-07-07 Festivalpladsen, Roskilde, Denmark
2012-06-10 Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence, Italy
2012-05-30 Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany
2012-05-18 Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain
2012-05-13 Estadio Olimpico De La Cartuja, Seville, Spain
2012-04-17 Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
2012-04-12 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI
2012-04-09 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
2012-04-04 Izod Center, East Rutherford, NJ
2012-04-01 Verizon Center, Washington, DC
2012-03-29 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
2009-11-18 Sommet Center, Nashville, TN
2009-08-22 Comcast Center, Mansfield, MA
2009-08-01 Estadio José Zorrilla, Valladolid, Spain
2009-07-12 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
2009-07-03 Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, Germany
The live 28 Jun 2009 version of Trapped was released on the London Calling: Live In Hyde Park home video in 2010.
2009-06-07 Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden
2009-05-30 Megaland, Landgraaf, The Netherlands
2009-05-15 Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, PA
2009-05-12 United Center, Chicago, IL
2009-04-26 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
2008-07-17 Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain
2008-07-08 Valle Hovin Stadion, Oslo, Norway
2008-06-29 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark
2008-06-23 Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium
2008-06-16 LTU Arena, Düsseldorf, Germany
2008-05-28 Old Trafford, Manchester, England
2008-05-23 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
2008-04-28 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC
2008-04-25 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
2008-04-13 American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
2008-04-07 Honda Center, Anaheim, CA
2008-04-05 HP Pavilion At San Jose, San Jose, CA
2008-03-31 GM Place, Vancouver, BC
2008-03-29 KeyArena At Seattle Center, Seattle, WA
2003-09-10 SkyDome, Toronto, ON
2003-08-30 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
2003-08-09 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA
2003-07-21 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
2003-05-24 Stade De France, Saint-Denis, France
2000-06-27 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
2000-06-15 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
2000-06-04 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
2000-04-26 Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
2000-03-18 Pyramid Arena, Memphis, TN
2000-03-10 National Car Rental Center, Sunrise, FL
2000-03-04 Orlando Arena, Orlando, FL
1999-11-29 Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
1999-11-15 Gund Arena, Cleveland, OH
1999-10-26 Oakland Arena, Oakland, CA
1999-10-18 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
1999-09-28 United Center, Chicago, IL
1999-09-15 First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA
1999-09-09 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI
1999-09-01 MCI Center, Washington, DC
1999-08-22 FleetCenter, Boston, MA
1999-08-11 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
1999-08-01 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
1999-07-18 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
1999-06-24 Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden
1999-06-20 Gelredome, Arnhem, The Netherlands
1993-05-25 Stadio Flaminio, Rome, Italy
1993-05-11 Estadi Olímpic De Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain
1993-05-05 Estadio Vicente Calderón, Madrid, Spain
1993-05-01 Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal
1993-04-23 Flanders Expo, Ghent, Belgium
1993-04-19 Sportpaleis Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
1993-04-16 Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England
1993-04-13 Halle Tony Garnier, Lyon, France
1993-04-07 Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland
1993-04-03 Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany
1993-03-31 SECC, Glasgow, Scotland
1992-12-17 Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY
1992-12-16 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
1992-12-14 Boston Garden, Boston, MA
1992-12-13 Boston Garden, Boston, MA
1992-12-08 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
1992-12-07 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
1992-12-05 Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, IN
1992-12-03 St. Louis Arena, St. Louis, MO
1992-12-02 Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX
1992-11-30 Omni (The), Atlanta, GA
1992-11-24 Miami Arena, Miami, FL
1992-11-23 Orlando Arena, Orlando, FL
1992-11-18 Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC
1992-11-17 Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center, Chapel Hill, NC
1992-11-15 Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT
1992-11-13 Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY
1992-11-10 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
1992-11-09 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
1992-11-06 SkyDome, Toronto, ON
1992-11-05 SkyDome, Toronto, ON
1992-11-03 Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI
1992-10-31 Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
1992-10-30 Hilton Coliseum, Ames, IA
1992-10-26 McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, CO
1992-10-21 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA
1992-10-18 Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton, AB
1992-10-17 Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, AB
1992-10-15 Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC
1992-10-13 Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA
1992-10-06 ARCO Arena, Sacramento, CA
1992-10-02 America West Arena, Phoenix, AZ
1992-09-29 San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, CA
1992-09-28 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
1992-09-25 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
1992-09-02 World Music Theatre, Tinley Park, IL
1992-08-28 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
1992-08-25 Capital Centre, Largo, MD
1992-08-21 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH
1992-08-18 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI
1992-08-17 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI
1992-08-14 Centrum In Worcester, Worcester, MA
1992-08-13 Centrum In Worcester, Worcester, MA
1992-08-10 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
1992-08-07 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
1992-08-06 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
1992-08-04 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
1992-08-02 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
1992-07-31 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
1992-07-30 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
1992-07-28 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
1989-09-22 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ
Off tour: With Jimmy Cliff and his band. This is an interesting seven-minute performance utilizing Cliff’s original arrangement of the song (i.e., some alternate lyrics and totally different melody to Bruce’s more famous cover version).
1988-09-01 Wembley Stadium, London, England
Full-band rehearsal the day before the Amnesty tour kicks off. In preparation for Amnesty International Human Rights Now! Tour, Trapped was practiced on 01 Sep 1988 at Wembley Stadium in London, England, during the only known/confirmed private rehearsal prior to the tour's start. The song was not played on any of the tour's regular dates.
1985-10-02 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
1985-09-30 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
1985-09-29 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
1985-09-27 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
1985-09-24 Mile High Stadium, Denver, CO
1985-09-23 Mile High Stadium, Denver, CO
1985-09-19 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, CA
1985-09-18 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, CA
1985-09-14 Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX
1985-09-13 Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX
1985-09-10 Orange Bowl, Miami, FL
1985-09-09 Orange Bowl, Miami, FL
1985-09-06 Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, IN
1985-09-04 Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, MI
1985-09-01 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
1985-08-31 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
1985-08-27 CNE Stadium, Toronto, ON
1985-08-26 CNE Stadium, Toronto, ON
1985-08-22 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
1985-08-21 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
1985-08-19 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
1985-08-18 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
1985-08-15 Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, PA
1985-08-14 Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, PA
1985-08-11 Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA
1985-08-09 Soldier Field, Chicago, IL
1985-08-07 Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, OH
1985-08-05 RFK Stadium, Washington, DC
1985-07-07 Roundhay Park, Leeds, England
1985-07-06 Wembley Stadium, London, England
1985-07-04 Wembley Stadium, London, England
1985-07-03 Wembley Stadium, London, England
1985-06-30 Parc De La Courneuve, Paris, France
1985-06-29 Parc De La Courneuve, Paris, France
1985-06-25 Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne, France
1985-06-23 Stade Richter, Montpellier, France
1985-06-21 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
1985-06-18 Olympiastadion, Munich, West Germany
1985-06-15 Waldstadion, Frankfurt, West Germany
1985-06-13 Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
1985-06-12 Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
1985-06-08 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
1985-06-05 St. James' Park, Newcastle, England
1985-06-04 St. James' Park, Newcastle, England
1985-06-01 Slane Castle, Slane, Ireland
1985-04-11 Kokuritsu Yoyogi Kyogi-jo, Tokyo, Japan
1985-04-04 Melbourne Showgrounds, Melbourne, Australia
1985-03-24 Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia
1985-03-21 Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia
1985-01-27 Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY
1985-01-26 Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY
1985-01-24 Providence Civic Center, Providence, RI
1985-01-19 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC
1984-12-14 Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, TN
1984-10-31 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
1984-10-17 Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA
1984-10-15 Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC
1984-09-25 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, NY
1984-09-24 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, NY
1984-09-22 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
1984-09-21 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
1984-09-17 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
1984-09-15 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
1984-09-12 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
1984-09-11 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
1984-09-08 Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT
1984-09-07 Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT
1984-09-05 Centrum In Worcester, Worcester, MA
1984-09-04 Centrum In Worcester, Worcester, MA
1984-08-29 Capital Centre, Largo, MD
1984-08-26 Capital Centre, Largo, MD
The live 06 Aug 1984 version of Trapped was first released in 1985 on the various artists charity album We Are The World in 1985. The live 06 Aug 1984 version of Trapped was included on The Essential Bruce Springsteen (2003 3-disc edition) compilation album. Bruce Springsteen's liner notes in The Essential Bruce Springsteen album booklet: Written by Jimmy Cliff, one of the great masters of reggae and cut live on "The River" tour.This, of course, is an error. The released version of TRAPPED was recorded during the Born In The U.S.A. Tour, not The River Tour.
1984-07-31 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI
1984-07-24 CNE Grandstand, Toronto, ON
1981-09-14 Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH
1981-09-13 Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH
1981-09-11 Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL
1981-09-08 Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL
1981-09-02 San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, CA
1981-08-28 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
1981-08-27 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
1981-08-24 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
1981-08-23 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
1981-08-20 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
1981-08-16 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO
1981-08-12 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI
1981-08-11 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI
1981-08-05 Capital Centre, Largo, MD
1981-08-04 Capital Centre, Largo, MD
1981-07-29 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH
1981-07-15 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
1981-07-13 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
1981-07-09 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
1981-07-08 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
1981-07-06 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
1981-07-05 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
1981-06-08 Birmingham International Arena, Birmingham, England
1981-06-07 Birmingham International Arena, Birmingham, England
1981-06-04 Wembley Arena, London, England
1981-06-01 Wembley Arena, London, England
1981-05-30 Wembley Arena, London, England
1981-05-29 Wembley Arena, London, England
First ever Springsteen performance of "Trapped", played in an arrangement that is wildly different to Jimmy Cliff's original. "Trapped" was also soundchecked, with Bruce and the band spending some time working on the instrumentation.