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Springsteen & the E Street Band: Pittsburgh, May 19, 2026

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Bruce Springsteen, Pittsburgh, May 19, 2026 Bruce Springsteen brought his "No Kings" / Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour to Pittsburgh Tuesday evening. As nearly everyone paying attention knows by now, Bruce has stopped varying the setlist: He's chosen a core 27 songs and, except for a single song at a single show, hasn't changed a single selection for the past 13 shows. Given that as a backdrop, it may be fair to ask -- at least somewhere in the recesses of my mind -- why I'm making a full day trek and an overnight, etc., to see a show that I already traveled across the country to see less than 5 weeks ago . So, a few things here: It's the same setlist every night, but it's a hell of a focused setlist. Would I tweak it? Sure. Some of the song pairings have been around for decades, and there are  some other entries that would work. The passion that Bruce is bringing to this set, night after night, is off the charts. Lori said this show was better than...