Bruce performed the song 214 times:

 

Most of the time he used the song to close the show.

 

2014-05-17 Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT

2012-08-29 Vernon Downs Raceway, Vernon, NY
2012-08-15 Fenway Park, Boston, MA
2009-07-28 Estadio Olimpico De La Cartuja, Seville, Spain
2008-08-18 Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, VA
2003-10-04 Shea Stadium, New York City, NY
2003-04-29 Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ
2002-11-02 Tradewinds, Sea Bright, NJ
1988-07-03 Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden
1981-09-14 Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH
1981-09-11 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
1981-06-15 Old Waldorf, San Francisco, CA
1980-10-09 Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI
1979-09-22 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY

 

 

1979-01-01 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH

1978-12-31 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH
1978-12-30 Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI
1978-12-28 Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA
1978-12-27 Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA
1978-12-20 Seattle Center Arena, Seattle, WA
1978-12-19 Paramount Theatre, Portland, OR
1978-12-16 Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA
1978-12-15 Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA
1978-12-13 Tucson Community Center Arena, Tucson, AZ
1978-12-09 Dallas Convention Center Arena, Dallas, TX
1978-12-08 Summit (The), Houston, TX
1978-12-07 Special Events Center, Austin, TX
1978-12-05 LSU Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, LA
1978-12-03 SIU Arena, Carbondale, IL
1978-12-01 Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, OK
1978-11-29 St. Paul Civic Center, Saint Paul, MN
1978-11-25 Kiel Opera House, St. Louis, MO
1978-11-21 McGaw Hall, Evanston, IL
1978-11-20 Assembly Hall, Champaign, IL
1978-11-18 Millett Hall, Oxford, OH
1978-11-17 Munn Ice Arena, East Lansing, MI
1978-11-16 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON
1978-11-14 Utica Memorial Auditorium, Utica, NY
1978-11-12 RPI Field House, Troy, NY
1978-11-10 Reilly Center, St. Bonaventure, NY
1978-11-08 Montreal Forum, Montreal, QC
1978-11-07 Barton Hall, Ithaca, NY
1978-11-04 Patrick Gymnasium, Burlington, VT
1978-11-02 Capital Centre, Largo, MD
1978-11-01 Jadwin Gymnasium, Princeton, NJ
1978-10-01 Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA
1978-09-25 Boston Garden, Boston, MA
1978-09-21 Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ
1978-09-17 Palladium, New York City, NY
1978-09-15 Palladium, New York City, NY
1978-09-13 Springfield Civic Center, Springfield, MA
1978-09-12 Onondaga County War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, NY
1978-09-10 Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH
1978-09-09 Athletic & Convocation Center, South Bend, IN
1978-09-06 Uptown Theatre, Chicago, IL
1978-09-05 Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, OH
1978-09-03 Saginaw Civic Center, Saginaw, MI
1978-09-01 Masonic Temple Theatre, Detroit, MI
1978-08-30 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH
1978-08-29 Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA
1978-08-28 Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA
1978-08-26 Providence Civic Center, Providence, RI
1978-08-25 New Haven Veterans Memorial Coliseum, New Haven, CT
1978-08-23 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
1978-08-22 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
1978-08-21 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
1978-08-19 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
1978-08-18 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
1978-08-15 Capital Centre, Largo, MD
1978-08-14 Hampton Roads Coliseum, Hampton, VA
1978-08-12 Augusta Civic Center, Augusta, ME
1978-08-10 Rochester Community War Memorial, Rochester, NY
1978-08-05 Louisville Gardens, Louisville, KY
1978-08-04 Charleston Civic Center, Charleston, WV
1978-08-02 Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC
1978-08-01 Gaillard Municipal Auditorium, Charleston, SC
1978-07-31 Township Auditorium, Columbia, SC
1978-07-29 Bayfront Center Arena, St. Petersburg, FL
1978-07-28 Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, FL
1978-07-18 Jackson Municipal Auditorium, Jackson, MS
1978-07-16 Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, LA
1978-07-15 Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, TX
1978-07-14 San Antonio Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, TX
1978-07-12 Dallas Convention Center Theater, Dallas, TX
1978-07-09 San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, CA
1978-07-08 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, AZ
1978-07-05 Forum (The), Inglewood, CA
1978-07-01 Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, CA
1978-06-30 Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, CA
1978-06-26 Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, BC
1978-06-25 Paramount Northwest Theatre, Seattle, WA
1978-06-24 Paramount Theatre, Portland, OR
1978-06-20 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO
1978-06-17 Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, MO
1978-06-16 Memorial Hall, Kansas City, KS
1978-06-14 Civic Auditorium Music Hall, Omaha, NE
1978-06-13 Hancher Auditorium, Iowa City, IA
1978-06-10 Metropolitan Sports Center, Bloomington, MN
1978-06-09 Mecca Arena, Milwaukee, WI
1978-06-08 Dane County Memorial Coliseum, Madison, WI
1978-06-06 Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, IN
1978-06-05 Sports Arena, Toledo, OH
1978-06-03 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
1978-05-31 Music Hall, Boston, MA
1977-12-31 Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ
1977-03-25 Music Hall, Boston, MA
1977-03-24 Music Hall, Boston, MA
1977-03-23 Music Hall, Boston, MA
1977-03-22 Music Hall, Boston, MA
1977-03-19 Central Maine Youth Center, Lewiston, ME
1977-03-18 New Haven Veterans Memorial Coliseum, New Haven, CT
1977-03-15 Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena, Binghamton, NY
1977-03-14 Mid-Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie, NY
1977-03-13 Towson Center, Towson, MD
1977-03-11 Gymnasium, Latrobe, PA
1977-03-10 Sports Arena, Toledo, OH
1977-03-06 Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, FL
1977-03-05 Jai-Alai Fronton, Orlando, FL
1977-03-04 Civic Auditorium, Jacksonville, FL
1977-03-02 Civic Center Auditorium, Atlanta, GA
1977-02-28 Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO
1977-02-27 Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH
1977-02-26 Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, IN
1977-02-25 Edward C. Elliott Hall Of Music, West Lafayette, IN
1977-02-23 Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL
1977-02-22 Milwaukee Auditorium, Milwaukee, WI
1977-02-19 St. Paul Civic Center Theatre, Saint Paul, MN
1977-02-17 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH
1977-02-10 Utica Memorial Auditorium, Utica, NY
1976-10-29 Palladium, New York City, NY

 

1976-10-22 Hanger (The), Hazlet, NJ

1976-08-07 Monmouth Arts Center, Red Bank, NJ
1976-05-10 Municipal Auditorium Theater, Mobile, AL
1976-04-24 Varsity Gymnasium, Boone, NC
1976-04-20 Freedom Hall Civic Center, Johnson City, TN
1976-04-17 Louis A. Alexander Palestra, Rochester, NY
1976-04-15 Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, PA
1976-04-13 Rec Hall, University Park, PA
1976-04-09 Reid Athletic Center, Hamilton, NY
1976-04-07 Allen Theatre, Cleveland, OH
1976-04-05 Ohio Theatre, Columbus, OH
1976-04-04 MSU Auditorium, East Lansing, MI
1976-03-28 Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, NC
1976-03-26 Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA
1975-12-31 Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA
1975-12-30 Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA
1975-12-28 Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA
1975-12-27 Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA
1975-12-21 Seneca Field House, Toronto, ON
1975-12-20 National Arts Centre, Ottawa, ON
1975-12-19 Théâtre Maisonneuve, Montreal, QC
1975-12-17 Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, NY
1975-12-16 Laker Hall Gym, Oswego, NY
1975-12-12 Post Dome, Greenvale, NY
1975-12-11 Walsh Auditorium, South Orange, NJ
1975-12-10 Davis Gym, Lewisburg, PA
1975-12-06 McDonough Arena, Washington, DC
1975-12-05 McDonough Arena, Washington, DC
1975-12-03 Music Hall, Boston, MA
1975-12-02 Music Hall, Boston, MA
1975-11-24 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England
1975-11-23 Amsterdam RAI, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1975-11-21 Stockholms Konserthuset, Stockholm, Sweden
1975-11-18 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England
1975-11-11 Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, FL
1975-11-10 Jai Alai Fronton, Tampa, FL
1975-10-31 Paramount Theatre, Oakland, CA
1975-10-29 Sacramento Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, CA
1975-10-26 Paramount Northwest Theatre, Seattle, WA
1975-10-19 Roxy Theatre (The), West Hollywood, CA
1975-10-18 Roxy Theatre (The), West Hollywood, CA (Late)
1975-10-11 Monmouth Arts Center, Red Bank, NJ (Late)
1975-10-04 Michigan Palace, Detroit, MI
1975-10-02 Uptown Theatre, Milwaukee, WI
1975-09-30 Civic Auditorium Music Hall, Omaha, NE
1975-09-28 Memorial Hall, Kansas City, KS
1975-09-26 Hancher Auditorium, Iowa City, IA
1975-09-25 Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL
1975-09-23 Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, MI
1975-09-21 Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis, MN
1975-09-20 Darby Gymnasium, Grinnell, IA
1975-09-16 Dallas Convention Center Theater, Dallas, TX
1975-09-14 Music Hall, Houston, TX
1975-09-13 Music Hall, Houston, TX
1975-09-12 Municipal Auditorium, Austin, TX
1975-09-06 Theatre Of Performing Arts, New Orleans, LA
1975-08-17 Bottom Line (The), New York City, NY (Late)
1975-08-17 Bottom Line (The), New York City, NY (Early)
1975-08-16 Bottom Line (The), New York City, NY (Early)
1975-08-15 Bottom Line (The), New York City, NY (Late)
1975-08-15 Bottom Line (The), New York City, NY (Early)
1975-08-14 Bottom Line (The), New York City, NY (Early)
1975-08-13 Bottom Line (The), New York City, NY (Late)
1975-08-08 Akron Civic Theatre, Akron, OH
1975-08-01 Mosque (The), Richmond, VA
1975-07-30 Carter Barron Amphitheatre, Washington, DC
1975-07-26 Keystone Hall, Kutztown, PA
1975-07-23 Music Inn (The), Stockbridge, MA
1975-07-22 Geneva Theatre, Geneva, NY
1975-07-20 Palace Concert Theater, Providence, RI
1975-03-08 DAR Constitution Hall, Washington, DC
1975-02-23 Westbury Music Fair, Westbury, NY
1975-02-19 University Auditorium, University Park, PA
1974-12-08 Burlington Memorial Auditorium, Burlington, VT
1974-12-07 Geneva Theatre, Geneva, NY
1974-12-06 State Theatre, New Brunswick, NJ
1974-11-29 War Memorial, Trenton, NJ
1974-11-17 Memorial Gymnasium, Charlottesville, VA
1974-11-16 Leonard Gym, Washington, DC

1974-10-04 Avery Fisher Hall, New York City, NY 

One show, with Springsteen & The E Street Band the sole artist on the bill. First confirmed performance of "She's The One", an early version containing some lyrics that would end up in "Backstreets". This is the E Street Band debut of violinist Suki Lahav, who has stated that her performance this night was originally intended to be a one-off except that it was so well received by the audience that Bruce asked her to continue. Suki didn't perform at the following two gigs at Albright and Clark but thereafter was a fixture in every show until the end of the tour. "The E Street Shuffle" includes "Having A Party". "Lost In The Flood" features an extended piano and clarinet introduction that is highly reminiscent of the instrumental later found between late 1975 and March 1977 at the beginning of "It's My Life". "A Love So Fine" includes a snippet of "Shout"; this is the first known performance with the "a love so fine" chorus. Chaos reigned near the end of this show and a Brucebase reader who attended explains why: "My wife and I were in front of the stage during "Quarter To Three" when the first two rows of seats next to us just disappeared, the left side of the stage and first couple of rows fell about six feet. A couple of monitors fell in where the people were seated but it didn't appear that anyone got hurt. The encore was abruptly ended however". For this concert we are fortunate to have two unique items; handwritten setlists penned not by Bruce, but by Clarence Clemons and Danny Federici. Prior to every show Bruce would compose his setlist in the green room, just as he does today. Rather than make copies, the band would then copy his setlist in order to have it in their own handwriting. Usually these setlist copies would be made on a small memo pad and disappear by the end of the show, however Avery Fisher Hall had their own music stands, and so the setlists were written on larger sheets of paper. These two pages were picked up in the green room after the show by Art Reilly, a member of Springsteen's lighting crew. Several interesting nuggets of information can be gleaned from these setlists. First of all, Springsteen seemed to be just as likely to keep to his list in 1974 as he does today: "The E Street Shuffle" was listed after "It's Hard To Be A Saint In The City" and "Born To Run" was dropped from it's slot after "She's The One". According to the setlist, "Night" follows "Jungleland". Written in shorthand, this actually refers to "A Night Like This", the earlier/alternate title for "A Love So Fine". See the listings from Kean College and The Main Point for more detail. The most notable song however is the listed closer, The Cookies' "On Broadway", which Springsteen intended to play after "Quarter To Three" - hardly surprising given Avery Fisher Hall's close proximity to Broadway. Unfortunately the front section of the stage collapsed before he got a chance. We have no record of Springsteen ever playing "On Broadway".  

 

1973-03-24 Student Center, Lewiston, NY

One show, double bill, with Bruce and the boys headlining and local country-rock group Old Salt opening. Held indoors in the 350-seat Student Center. The show was not a sellout, with a reported 300 tickets sold. Given Springsteen was a virtual unknown at the time, this gig at Niagara received an unprecedented amount of pre and post concert press coverage in the school's modest campus newspaper, all articles written by students. The student who orchestrated this event (Kerry McNamara) was obviously a serious Bruce fan. A student reporter even seems to have travelled south to get a brief but fascinating interview with Bruce a couple of weeks before this show. In this interview Bruce mentions he is now playing "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)", including "Fun, Fun, Fun", as a special encore (a tape exists of it from February 14 at VCU). In addition Bruce mentions "Ring Of Fire" and the instrumental "Apache" as two cover songs he's been incorporating into his recent shows. Interestingly it is also revealed that this gig had originally been planned for March 2 but had been rescheduled to March 24 because of the West Coast tour with Paul Butterfield's Better Days. This seems to have been an intimate, inspired crowd that elicited an equally inspired performance. Bruce even donned his legendary Elvis t-shirt at this show, a guarantee of a special evening! After Old Salt opened with a 60-minute set, Springsteen performed a 120-minute show with no intermission, including a triple encore. As reported in the reviews of the show that followed, Bruce opened with two (unnamed in print) acoustic numbers (accompanied by Clarence on the first and Danny on the second) and then brought out the entire band. The final song in the main set was "Thundercrack". The first encore was "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) (including "Fun, Fun, Fun") and the second encore was "Twist And Shout". The title of the third encore is not mentioned. This is the longest verified Band performance up to this point and one of the very few two-hour shows Bruce did in 1973. 

  

"Quarter to Three" is a song, adapted and expanded from "A Night with Daddy 'G' – Part 1" (Legrand LEG 1004), an instrumental by the Church Street Five, which was written by Gene Barge, Frank Guida and Joseph Royster, and sung by Gary U.S. Bonds. The song became a number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States on June 26, 1961, and remained there for two weeks. The single, which is augmented by cheers and claps and exciting spoken dialogue like "One more time", was recorded with very rough sound quality (compared to other records at the time). Producer Frank Guida has been quoted on subsequent CD reissues that his production sound was exactly what he wanted it to sound like. Noted British producer and columnist Jack Good felt compelled to devote his entire Disc magazine column to praising the "fuzzy, muzzy, and distorted" sound of the U.S. Bonds hit release. The article was subtitled "This record could never have been made in Britain". There have been books written, such as those of the series Rock On: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock N' Roll by Norm N. Nite, that have stated that this record was recorded "accidentally" (that no one knew the tape recorder was on at a session). Dion DiMucci stated that "Quarter to Three" was the inspiration for his hit "Runaround Sue". 

 

 

 

Interview with Gary U.S.Bonds about his autobiography : "That's My Story" by Gary U.S. Bonds and Stephen Cooper.